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120 Billion Parameters

Surface Laptop Ultra: Microsoft Bets on Nvidia RTX Spark

09. October, 2026 - 08:52

The 15-inch notebook delivers up to one petaflop of AI performance and 128 GB of memory for running local models. Pricing starts at $2,599 USD. Microsoft has unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra.

Pixel 10 Also Targeted

Samsung Galaxy S26 Hacked via Email

09. October, 2026 - 07:57

Japanese company Ikotas executed code on a Galaxy S26 at Pwn2Own Ireland. The Pixel 10 is also reportedly affected.

Licensing Costs as Main Reason

90 Percent Are Evaluating Alternatives to VMware

09. October, 2026 - 06:29

A survey commissioned by Rimini Street among 300 VMware customers shows: Licensing costs drive the search, while complexity slows the switch.

Project Glasswing

Anthropic Expands Cyber Access for Security Teams

09. October, 2026 - 05:21

Through the Cyber Verification Program, vetted teams receive models with fewer safeguards. According to Anthropic, Glasswing discovered 129,000 vulnerabilities.

Workforce Intelligence

Work Intelligence: SAP Plans to Acquire AI Startup Techwolf

08. October, 2026 - 07:04

SAP is adding workforce intelligence to its HR agent strategy. The German software giant plans to acquire Belgian startup Techwolf and integrate its technology into SuccessFactors.

OpenPGP in Rust

Ubuntu 26.10 Beta: More Rust, GNOME 51, and Voice Input

08. October, 2026 - 06:30

Canonical has released the beta of Ubuntu 26.10. The final version will follow on October 15, while Kubuntu offers official X11 support for the last time.

65 TB Around 2030

Toshiba Doubles Manufacturing of Nearline Hard Drives

08. October, 2026 - 05:55

Toshiba has invested around 380 million dollars in its plant in the Philippines. Hard drives with over 30 TB are set to follow starting in 2027, and 65 TB around 2030.

Threat to Shut Down Servers

Engineer Sentenced to 32 Months for Extorting His Employer

08. October, 2026 - 05:03

An infrastructure engineer locked 254 servers and 3,284 workstations belonging to his employer and demanded 20 bitcoin. He has now been sentenced to prison.

No Sensitive Information Affected

Telekom Gives All-Clear Following Hacker Ultimatum

07. October, 2026 - 15:51

The ransomware group SafePay claims to have attacked T-Systems, the IT subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, and has set a two-day deadline. According to a company spokesperson, only a small test system was affected and no sensitive data was exfiltrated.