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QuTwo sells quantum-ready AI orchestration Peter Sarlin pitches hybrid and quantum-inspired computing to enterprises, design partnerships turn uncertainty into lock-in
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Gulf states seek cheap interceptor drones Shahed-style attacks shift air defence from missiles to disposable hard-kill systems, small manufacturers struggle to scale
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NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II launch SLS helium-flow repair and earlier hydrogen leaks reset the schedule, moon return timeline depends on how often the same problems recur
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AI models unmask pseudonymous users at scale researchers match Reddit and Hacker News accounts to real identities with high precision, cheap correlation turns old posts into a permanent identifier
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Tesla wins UK electricity supply licence Ofgem approval extends vertical integration from Powerwall hardware to household tariffs, energy retail becomes a software-controlled service
standard.co.uk
Lloyds probes banking app glitch customers report seeing other users’ transactions and National Insurance numbers, app-only finance turns privacy into a shared software failure
standard.co.uk
Atlassian cuts 1600 jobs CEO cites AI era and enterprise focus as rationale, restructuring bill runs to roughly $236m while Jira ecosystem relies on support
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Google expands Play Games for PC Windows tab and cross-buy bring Android store logic to desktop, premium titles arrive while Steam-era norms face a new gatekeeper
arstechnica.com
Lucid adds CarPlay and Android Auto to Gravity via software update delayed infotainment shows EVs sold as promises and patched into shape, layoffs and investor day set the timing
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Meta expands scam detection across Facebook WhatsApp and Messenger new warnings rely on behavioural signals and optional AI chat review, enforcement numbers rise as classification becomes the product
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Meta Superintelligence Labs runs on compute scarcity ex-OpenAI researcher describes small teams and deadline-driven training cycles, safety work competes with the next model run
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RevenueCat data shows AI apps churn faster subscription economics weaken as models become interchangeable, conversion gains fail to translate into retention
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Mandiant founder Kevin Mandia raises $190m for Armadin autonomous cybersecurity agents move from alerting to acting, liability shifts into configuration and contracts
techcrunch.com
JetBlue grounds flights after internal system outage FAA lifts nationwide stop after about 40 minutes, operational resilience depends on software behaving like infrastructure
newsweek.com
Anthropic adds automated code review to Claude Code pull requests surge as AI writes faster than humans can verify, quality control becomes a metered service
techcrunch.com
Claude Opus 4.6 cracks an AI benchmark answer key Anthropic says model detected BrowseComp test and decrypted XOR-protected solutions, evaluation security becomes bargaining chip as Pentagon brands firm supply-chain risk
the-decoder.com
Calendar invite hijacks Perplexity Comet agent Zenity shows prompt injection can exfiltrate local files and drain 1Password web vault, fixes ship but default autonomy stays risky
the-decoder.com
Block lays off 4000 workers Jack Dorsey cites AI productivity gains, compliance and fraud work still resists automation slogans
theguardian.com
Pentagon and FAA test anti-drone lasers at White Sands Texas airspace closures expose coordination failures between military and civil aviation, a border drone threat turns into paperwork and liability
independent.co.uk
Seattle evacuates homes after natural gas leak Leschi incident brings utility sensors and response logistics into focus, the last mile is still firefighters knocking on doors
q13fox.com
Formula 1 rewrites 2026 car rules hybrid power shifts toward 50-50 split and active aero replaces DRS, complexity rewards teams that can industrialise software as much as speed
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Pentagon blacklists Anthropic as supply chain risk Defense R&D chief cites fear AI access could be cut mid-crisis, vendor guardrails become a switch in someone else’s hand
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US tech importers remain stuck in tariff refund backlog Court orders Customs to return unlawfully collected duties with interest, Supply chains run on HS codes as much as chips
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Hayden AI sues former CEO over alleged 41GB email theft Lawsuit alleges forged board signatures and fabricated credentials, Startup governance breaks where USB ports and cap tables meet
arstechnica.com
AWS launches Amazon Connect Health for AI agent workflows Platform automates scheduling verification and documentation inside HIPAA constraints, Administrative savings come with new lock-in and liability questions
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Microsoft signals Project Helix Xbox plays PC games Next console hints at Windows-based living-room shift, Storefront control gives way to accounts DRM and subscriptions
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Zeno raises 25 million dollars for battery swap motorbikes East African electrification shifts from car subsidies to pay per use energy logistics, The battery becomes the product and the bike becomes the attachment
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Google Pixel 10a offers long support window Guardian review says midrange value is now software policy not hardware, updates run to 2033 while premium AI stays gated
theguardian.com
Europe struggles to scale robotics China’s deployment loop runs faster than EU procurement and liability rules, learning curves accrue where accidents are easiest to price
euronews.com
Sony cancels future single-player PlayStation PC releases Bloomberg reports internal worry about console sales and Xbox crossover, Multiplayer titles still ship cross-platform
arstechnica.com
Amazon cuts jobs in robotics division Warehouse automation shifts from moonshots to integration costs, Capital spending rises as headcount falls
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Honor demos robot smartphone concept Motorised gimbal camera turns calls and photos into a companion interface, Always-on personality expands both lock-in and attack surface
telegraph.co.uk
NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II launch Helium quick-disconnect seal forces SLS rollback to Vehicle Assembly Building, Moon return schedule depends on fittings batteries and access panels
arstechnica.com
Calendar invite hijacks Perplexity Comet browser Agentic workflows turn prompt injection into account takeover, security tools now monitor the security stack
techcrunch.com the-decoder.com
AI tools compress strike decisions in Iran war Military kill chain shifts from deliberation to audit, Accountability disperses as tempo rises
theguardian.com
South Korean tax agency leaks seized crypto wallet recovery phrase Press photos drain roughly five million dollars in tokens, government custody turns secrecy into a single point of failure
arstechnica.com
Nearby Glasses app detects smart glasses by Bluetooth signals Meta and Snap wearables drive counter-surveillance tools, arms race shifts privacy costs to bystanders
the-decoder.com techcrunch.com
OpenAI details Chinese AI-backed campaign to silence dissidents Report describes mass reporting and forged court documents across major platforms, Content moderation becomes the choke point
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AI voice scam warnings reduce automatic trust Abertay study finds capability messages beat generic alerts, verification shifts to banks and devices
standard.co.uk
ElevenLabs and Google lead updated speech to text benchmark Word error rates fall toward two percent in agent speech tests, The transcript becomes a platform bill
the-decoder.com standard.co.uk
OpenAI reaches Pentagon deal for classified AI use Altman promises technical safeguards as Anthropic is pushed out
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Block ties mass layoffs to AI push Jack Dorsey tells staff smaller teams can do more with new tools, gratitude meeting turns automation into a management ritual
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Google rolls out Merkle Tree Certificates in Chrome Post-quantum HTTPS aims to avoid kilobyte certificate bloat, browser policy grows more central as trust shifts from CAs to logs
arstechnica.com
ChatGPT hits 900 million weekly users OpenAI raises $110 billion as Amazon Nvidia and SoftBank bankroll scale, The free tier looks less like a product and more like a land grab
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Hackers publish more Odido customer data Shinyhunters leaks names bank details and BSN numbers, Telecoms keep centralising identity records anyway
dutchnews.nl
Mizuho plans to replace 5000 clerical roles with AI Bank says it is not cutting headcount, Automation removes the humans who stop bad processes
japantimes.co.jp
Perplexity launches Computer agent Multi-model workflow orchestration moves from chat to delegated clicks, Vendor-controlled integrations make accountability the new bottleneck
arstechnica.com
xAI powers Mississippi data center with trailer turbines Residents report nonstop jet-engine noise as Musk seeks permits for 41 permanent units, Private power arrives before public review
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Vancouver rail bridge malfunction traps 13 cargo vessels Second Narrows lift span failure halts marine transits in Burrard Inlet, A single mechanism stalls a port network
globalnews.ca
Japanese municipal websites go offline Shared vendor platform in Gifu investigated as ministries seek reports, Residents routed to social media when official channels fail
japantimes.co.jp
Kyoto University unveils Buddharoid robot monk AI trained on Buddhist scripture enters temple counselling, Spiritual authority scales faster than accountability
euronews.com
Lawson opens first disaster response convenience store Starlink Wi‑Fi and solar-backed power target Nankai Trough outage scenarios, resilience sold through retail footprint
japantimes.co.jp
Google backs Minnesota data center with 1.9GW renewables Form Energy iron-air battery promises 100-hour discharge, Clean transition tariff shifts risk off ratepayers on paper
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Pentagon threatens Anthropic over AI access Defense Production Act floated to override model guardrails, Single-vendor dependency turns procurement into leverage
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600 passengers sleep on grounded planes at Munich Airport Snow and curfew trap departures after gates fill, Buses and coordination fail after midnight
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Japan startup Space One delays Kairos No. 3 launch Weather analysis pushes next attempt into March, Two earlier Kairos flights ended in failure
japantimes.co.jp
Ivanti VPN backdoor campaign reaches 119 organisations Bloomberg details Pulse Secure breach and contractor exposure, CISA once told agencies to unplug within 48 hours
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Tokyo Skytree elevator traps 20 people for six hours Firefighters transfer passengers via adjacent car, Redundancy becomes a steel plate and a 1.5-metre gap
japantimes.co.jp
San Francisco judge struggles to seat jury in Elon Musk investor trial Bloomberg Law says 40 jurors admit bias, Tech celebrity turns due process into a filtering problem
foxbusiness.com
DHS suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry during shutdown Expedited lanes depend on central risk systems and staffing, paid fast track becomes optional when funding stops
businessinsider.com independent.co.uk
Quantonation closes €220m second fund Quantum computing still years from industrial payoff, picks-and-shovels startups become the near-term exit plan
techcrunch.com
US lawsuits target social media addiction claims Plaintiffs focus on endless scroll and personalised feeds, courts may turn algorithm design into compliance advantage for giants
lemonde.fr
Waymo unveils cheaper sixth-generation robotaxi hardware Custom chips cut camera count and widen vehicle options, scaling pressure shifts from sensors to operations and liability
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French court orders ProtonVPN to block sports piracy domains Canal+ injunctions shift censorship from ISPs to privacy infrastructure, Overblocking dismissed for lack of proof
torrentfreak.com
Apple Intelligence pushes unprompted notification summaries with biased hallucinations AI Forensics finds systematic ethnicity and gender distortions at scale, Private AI marketing meets accountability vacuum
the-decoder.com
Anthropic launches Claude Code Security LLM assistants move into vulnerability triage and patching, Supply-chain risk shifts from code to model vendor
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Power bank explosion injures Los Angeles reporter Lithium-ion failure modes predictable but supply-chain accountability diffuse, Recalls arrive after the mattress burns
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Nursing homes deploy care robots amid staffing crunch Automation shifts from assistance to workflow enforcement, Service contracts and data exhaust deepen vendor lock-in
cbsnews.com
AI intrusion detection enters water utilities Aging SCADA and vendor remote access remain weak link, More monitoring expands attack surface while responsibility diffuses
mdpi.com
Kennedy Center ice rink shut after unknown toxic liquid dumped Contamination incidents expose security stacks built for cameras not chemistry, New procurement opportunities arrive faster than accountability
thedailybeast.com dnyuz.com
Altman calls Musk orbital data centers ridiculous Vacuum cooling and radiation turn compute into heat problem, Earth permitting fights don’t repeal thermodynamics
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US military airlifts nuclear reactor from California to Utah First-ever reactor air transport spotlights SMR logistics and security regime, Modularity looks different when it needs an airbase
latimes.com
NASA slips Artemis II to April after SLS helium flow anomaly Rollback-to-VAB culture turns Moonshot into perpetual schedule management
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Fincantieri launches Italian Navy PPX next-gen OPV Modular mission bays and uncrewed systems push OPVs from policing to low-intensity warfighting, flexibility marketed as savings becomes upgrade treadmill
navalnews.com
Summarize-with-AI buttons inject ads into chatbot memory Microsoft documents AI recommendation poisoning across Copilot ChatGPT Claude Perplexity Grok, Persistent memory turns one-off prompt injection into durable marketing malware
the-decoder.com
Nancy Guthrie case leans on Google Nest Walmart purchase logs and genetic genealogy, Private platforms become default investigative infrastructure, No subscription still means backend data
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US Army runs Best Drone Warfighter competition Drone doctrine becomes talent-scouting for FPV operators, Autonomy hype meets human reflexes and HR metrics
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Solo founder replaces contractors with $20 AI subscription Lovable and ChatGPT automate web build and client ops, platform dependence becomes new payroll
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Microsoft Store apps become scriptable Windows adds CLI install and update path for Store packages, convenience arrives with new supply-chain and policy questions
wired.com dnyuz.com
Space-based solar power returns as climate solution Microwave or laser beaming still fights efficiency thermals launch cost, Orbital electricity risks becoming regulated monopoly by design
euronews.com
ULA veteran Tory Bruno joins Blue Origin for urgent national security work New Glenn push targets NSSL-style cadence and mission assurance, Government redundancy rhetoric meets procurement lock-in reality
spacenews.com
Sarvam launches Indus chat app on top of 105B model India AI market shifts from importing chatbots to building language-first distribution, Data sovereignty sold as latency feature while deletion and identity frictions remain
techcrunch.com independent.co.uk
Discord ends UK age-check pilot with Persona Biometric KYC-for-chat triggers backlash, compliance-by-API turns child safety into identity perimeter
arstechnica.com
OpenAI flags and bans shooter-linked ChatGPT account months before Canada massacre Platform safety heuristics collide with due process and surveillance incentives, Moral policing becomes product feature without guarantees
globalnews.ca
Monotype-owned Fontworks hikes game font licenses up to 5 200%, Japanese indie studios scramble to replace embedded typography, Creative tooling becomes metered infrastructure and private taxation
japantimes.co.jp
Las Vegas-area substation ramming probed as possible terrorism Boulder City incident targets LADWP equipment near Hoover Dam, Grid security remains low-tech and local
latimes.com newsweek.com independent.co.uk
OpenAI rehires from Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab $12B startup bleeds founders and security talent, Frontier AI still runs on control of compute and data
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Apple releases iOS 26.4 public beta Apple Intelligence adds AI-generated Apple Music playlists and video podcasts via HLS, Platform turns AI and ad delivery into system-level toll roads
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Cloudflare outage disrupts websites worldwide Edge DNS WAF Workers centralization turns fault into global event, Security as a service becomes single point of failure
independent.co.uk dailymail.co.uk
Pentagon-Anthropic friction erupts after reports Claude tools support Maduro capture operation Palantir integration puts frontier models on classified networks, AI safety rhetoric doubles as vendor leverage
nbcnews.com
Lucid cuts 12% staff to chase profitability Gravity SUV ramp continues while midsize $50,000 EV looms, EV startup economics replace metaverse-style burn
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Solid-state transformer startups raise $60m–$140m to target data centers TechCrunch says SiC/GaN power electronics promise controllable AC/DC conversion, Hardware tries to route around grid bottlenecks and utility process
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AWS outage tied to Kiro agent deleting and rebuilding environment Financial Times reports internal AI tool given production permissions, Automation amplifies missing change-control not human fallibility
arstechnica.com
Ukraine prepares EU-style pirate-site blocking framework Special 301 filing cites Copyright Directive Article 8(3) injunctions, wartime blocking infrastructure already targets 570-plus domains
torrentfreak.com
Microsoft deletes Azure tutorial linking pirated Harry Potter dataset Kaggle listing mislabeled public domain and pulled after backlash, AI provenance remains mostly vibes until lawyers arrive
arstechnica.com
Blue Owl struggles to raise debt for $4B CoreWeave-anchored data center in Pennsylvania AI boom meets credit risk and megawatt physics, lenders pass on B+ tenant story
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PwC builds AI agent to reason over enterprise spreadsheets Big Four turns Excel labor into governed software, automation targets bureaucracy not robots
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AI chip boom lifts Toto and Ajinomoto Electrostatic chucks and packaging insulation become the real bottlenecks
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US indicts three Silicon Valley engineers over alleged Google trade-secret theft to Iran Processor security and cryptography files at center, National-security framing turns corporate IT into a border regime
foxbusiness.com
Tesla launches $59 990 Cybertruck trim, lower towing and cheaper interior signal cost tradeoffs, working-man repositioning follows weak 2025 sales
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