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EPIC Center: $5B Hub With Intel, TSMC, Samsung To Cut Chip R&D Time By 30%
The new EPIC Center aims to cut semiconductor innovation cycles by 30% through collaborative work with Intel, TSMC and Samsung.
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WHO flags uncertainty over Russian lab death and plague risk assessment
The UN health agency says it cannot confirm the cause of death or assess public health risks due to missing data from Russian authorities.
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Xandr Consent Gap Exposes Grindr Users' Sexual Orientation Data, Incurring Record $9.6M Fine
The Norwegian data watchdog issued a record penalty against the ad tech firm for processing sensitive user information without verified consent.
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iPhone Image Quality Issues Stem From Lens Care and Camera Settings
Engadget reports that blurry iPhone photos often result from smudged lenses or low light, not just hardware failures.
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Outdated Danfoss Firmware Enabled Remote Temperature Hikes in French Supermarkets
Attackers remotely raised temperatures in hundreds of French stores, causing food spoilage and fires, according to French authorities and Danfoss.
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Intel GPU D-Series delivers 1.3 PFLOPS FP8 compute with 480GB memory for air-cooled servers
Intel revealed performance specs for its new air-cooled AI inference accelerator at OCP 2026, targeting enterprise data centers.
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GitHub Copilot adds repo-specific rules, agents and MCP for tailored workflows
GitHub outlines methods for developers to embed repository-specific rules, specialized agents and external tool connections into the Copilot workflow.
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Anthropic Claude Haiku 4.5 AI Hallucinated Murder Tip, Sparking Philly Police Criticism Over Delayed Disclosure
An Anthropic model sent a false homicide lead to Philadelphia cops during a test, with the company taking weeks to disclose the incident.
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Ahold Delhaize Disconnects Retail Networks Following Unconfirmed Cybersecurity Incident
The Dutch retail group is assessing a network security issue that has disabled digital services for Albert Heijn, Stop & Shop, and other brands across Europe and the US.
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Claude Code: CyberXero AI Campaign Steals 628k Records via WordPress Breaches
SOCRadar researchers linked a Russian-speaking broker to a dual campaign using Claude Code to breach WordPress sites and Ukrainian energy infrastructure, resulting in massive data theft.
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Aurora and Kodiak AI Win Exemption to Ditch Roadside Triangles
Federal regulators allow self-driving truck makers to use cab beacons instead of manual warning triangles.
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Strong Magnets Disrupt iPhone Camera Stabilization via Lens Sensors
Apple explains how magnetic accessories interfere with optical image stabilization and autofocus sensors on iPhone rear cameras, leading to potential blur.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Guide Outlines Investor Tactics for October San Francisco Event
A new strategy guide for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 details how venture capitalists can leverage curated meetings and stage access to secure early-stage deals in San Francisco.
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Edge AI data collection is functional, not surveillance, Microsoft assures users and developers
Microsoft addresses concerns about an upcoming Edge AI feature, stating that user data collection is functional, not surveillance.
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Review: Alex Gibney’s 4-Hour Musk Documentary Feels Like Two Films
Ars Technica finds Alex Gibney’s latest documentary compelling but overlong, offering little new information for readers familiar with the tech industry.
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Recorded Future Curated AI Datasets Help Security Teams Identify Unauthorized Tools and Enforce Governance
Recorded Future releases curated datasets to help security teams identify unauthorized AI tools and enforce governance policies.
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GhostAction Attacks Push Malicious Workflows to Steal Cloud and AI Credentials
Socket reports a new wave of the GhostAction campaign targeting hundreds of GitHub repositories to harvest secrets from git history and CI/CD storage.
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arXiv enforces two-paper monthly cap as AI spam overwhelms moderators
The preprint server limits authors to two uploads monthly as low-quality AI content overwhelms volunteer moderators and delays legitimate research.
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Horizon3.ai: Shift to Continuous Exposure Management to Counter AI-Driven Machine-Speed Threats
A new study argues that machine-speed threats require continuous exposure management focused on evidence and verified outcomes rather than passive visibility.
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Apple HomeView Smart Hub Features A18 Chip and Dual Mounting Options
Apple's new smart home hub, the HomeView, will ship in mid-November with voice-first controls and no dedicated app store, according to reports.
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Agentic AI Tools ARTEX and Claude Compromise South Korean Financial Firms
CrowdStrike reports a Chinese-speaking hacker used agentic AI tools to compromise multiple financial institutions in South Korea earlier this month.
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Ex-IBM Strategist Warns AI Legacy IT Upgrade Pitches Lack Financial Sense
A former IBM strategist argues that vendor claims about using AI to fix legacy systems are economically flawed, according to ZDNET reports.
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Google Cloud's Gemini agent handles knowledge, media and code for enterprise via single prompt
Google Cloud introduced a unified agent for enterprise work that handles knowledge tasks, media creation, and code execution through one prompt.
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Jev AI: 1/3 Fortune 500 Use TypeSafe Model After $870M a16z Round
The startup behind the viral Jev AI model secured a massive Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with nearly a third of Fortune 500 firms already using the technology.