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Debate on Open-Weight Models

OpenAI Executive Demands Barriers for Chinese Model Kimi K3

25. July, 2026 - 10:20

OpenAI executive Dean Ball calls for regulations against Chinese open-weight models like Kimi K3. US government advisor David Sacks rejected the proposal.

Robotic Training Made in Germany

Tesla Trains Optimus to Work Like a Human at German Factory

25. July, 2026 - 07:02

Before Optimus can lend a hand on the factory floor, it first needs to understand how humans actually work. That is exactly what some employees at Tesla’s Grünheide site in Germany may soon be asked to demonstrate.

Surge in Linux Kernel CVEs

432 Kernel CVEs in a Single Day Strain Linux Administrators

24. July, 2026 - 09:29

Over 432 CVEs were published for the Linux kernel in just 24 hours. The surge is driven by review backlog processing and AI-assisted bug reports.

Real User Monitoring

Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Observability Specialist Embrace

24. July, 2026 - 07:11

Palo Alto Networks has announced plans to acquire observability provider Embrace. The deal will expand the company’s platform with Real User Monitoring capabilities.

New Devices at Galaxy Unpacked

Samsung Unveils New Foldable Smartphones and Smartwatches

23. July, 2026 - 15:34

Samsung has unveiled three new foldable smartphones and two smartwatches at its Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event.

Anne Frank Manuscripts

EU Court Backs Lawful VPN Use in Geoblocking Case

23. July, 2026 - 10:12

The European Court of Justice has ruled that VPNs are legitimate technical tools. VPN providers cannot automatically be held liable when users rely on their services to bypass geographic restrictions.

Controlled Access

Google Introduces Specialized Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber Model

23. July, 2026 - 07:37

Google DeepMind has introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, a specialized AI model designed to identify and fix vulnerabilities in source code for governments and trusted partners.

Renewed Attack

Iran Reports “Destruction” of AWS Data Center in Bahrain

22. July, 2026 - 16:11

According to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an Amazon data center in Bahrain was destroyed by multiple cruise missiles.

Scaleway Wins Airbus Deal

Airbus Moves Critical IT Systems from U.S. Hyperscaler to Europe

21. July, 2026 - 07:09

Airbus is shifting part of its IT infrastructure away from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and moving it to French cloud provider Scaleway. The migration covers 900 business-critical applications, with the first 70 highly sensitive systems scheduled to transition in the initial phase.