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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test in Florida on Thursday, dealing a significant blow to Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company. The failure occurred days before the rocket was scheduled to launch 48 Amazon Leo satellites.
Microsoft faced backlash after threatening a security researcher with criminal investigation, reigniting debate over software vulnerability disclosure practices and corporate responsibility.
Amazon announced a breakthrough in data center networking technology that significantly speeds up information flow across its cloud infrastructure. The company says the advancement is critical to the future of large-scale data centers.
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Dutch authorities have dismantled a major botnet comprising 17 million infected devices and seized over 200 servers hosting the operation at a local provider.
ByteDance has partnered with chipmaker InnoStar to develop a new AI inference chip modeled after Groq's LPUs, designed to run AI models at lower costs.
Cybercriminals have transformed DDoS attacks into a polished, commercialized service complete with pricing tiers, customer support, and reseller programs. The DDoS-as-a-Service market has evolved from basic tools into sophisticated attack platforms.
Microsoft's Windows and Surface chief Pavan Davuluri has hinted at new Surface hardware coming for developers, ruling out a Windows 12 announcement at next week's Build conference.
Google is deploying Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) to all Chrome users, a security feature designed to prevent account takeovers by protecting session cookies from theft.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey revealed that British banks remain unable to access Anthropic's Mythos AI tool. Bailey called for coordinated international efforts to address cybersecurity challenges.
Anthropic, the company behind Claude, has raised $65 billion in funding to reach a $965 billion valuation, surpassing OpenAI as the most valuable AI startup. The massive funding round reflects continued investor appetite for artificial intelligence companies.
Tech executives are laying off workers based on AI capabilities they may not fully grasp, according to Box founder Aaron Levie. The trend has accelerated dramatically, with 2026 layoffs already approaching 2025's total.