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Billion-Dollar Deal?

Hugging Face Could Reportedly Be Up for Sale

27. August, 2026 - 06:06

Hugging Face, the well-known platform for AI models, could reportedly be nearing a sale. According to media reports, the company is being discussed at a valuation of more than $13 billion.

Potential Customer Impact

Data Center Operator CyrusOne Hit by $13 Million Extortion Demand

27. August, 2026 - 05:22

The extortion group ShinyHunters claims to have breached U.S. data center operator CyrusOne and is demanding $13 million.

Strategic Shift

Porsche Sells IT Subsidiary MHP to Tata Consultancy Services

26. August, 2026 - 05:55

Porsche is selling its consulting subsidiary MHP in full to Indian IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services. The deal is intended to help Porsche sharpen its focus on its core business.

Communication breakdowns

End of Microsoft Grant Licenses: Thousands of Non-Profit Organizations Lose OneDrive Data

25. August, 2026 - 13:47

Following the end of free Microsoft 365 grants, non-profit organizations report the permanent loss of critical OneDrive data.

Second major outage in the same month

GitHub CTO Promises Overhaul after Outages: “We Let You Down”

25. August, 2026 - 11:49

Following two severe outages, GitHub promises improvement. CTO Fedorov announces an architectural overhaul due to massive overload.

Apple’s AI Push

Apple Cuts More Than 200 Jobs as Focus Shifts to Siri AI

25. August, 2026 - 09:51

Apple is cutting more than 200 jobs as it reallocates resources toward Siri AI, the forthcoming version of its voice assistant rebuilt around artificial intelligence, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Accidental leak in macOS pre-release version

AirPods with Built-In Camera: Video Surfaces in macOS Beta Version

25. August, 2026 - 09:25

In a pre-release version of macOS Tahoe 26.7, a demo video has surfaced that shows camera-equipped AirPods in use with Apple’s Visual Intelligence feature for the first time.

Data Disclosure

EU E-Evidence Regulation Now Fully in Force

25. August, 2026 - 05:33

Since August 18, 2026, the EU’s E-Evidence Regulation (2023/1543) has been fully applicable following a three-year transition period. The rules allow law enforcement authorities to request electronic evidence directly from service providers in other EU countries.