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The market for DDoS-as-a-Service (DDoSaaS) is evolving from scattered tools into sophisticated platforms. These services now offer subscription tiers, customer support, and reseller programs, making powerful cyberattacks more accessible and easier to launch for a wider range of malicious actors.
Security firms WatchGuard and ESET have identified two active banking trojan campaigns. The Grandoreiro malware targets Windows users, while the BTMOB malware targets Android devices. The campaigns are primarily focused on companies and mobile users in Spain, Portugal, Mexico, and Brazil, aiming to steal financial information.
Discussions about autonomous weapons, once confined to hypothetical scenarios at UN forums, are now confronting a new reality. The use of AI in modern conflicts is accelerating, raising urgent questions about ethics, international law, and the future of warfare for global leaders and the tech industry.
Linux kernel developers are considering removing the x32 ABI, a specialized interface for 64-bit processors that uses 32-bit pointers to save memory. The proposal cites low adoption, suggesting its maintenance is no longer justified and its removal would simplify the kernel and reduce its attack surface.
Microsoft has withdrawn its proposal for a 244-acre data center campus in Caledonia, Wisconsin, following significant community opposition. The decision highlights growing local resistance to large-scale infrastructure projects, which can impact cloud service expansion plans for major tech companies and their customers.
Mallika Rao, with experience from Twitter and Netflix, presents a new framework for evaluating production AI systems. She argues traditional metrics are outdated and introduces a five-layer evaluation stack and a maturity model to prevent silent failures and manage "evaluation debt."
GitHub reduced token consumption in its AI-powered CI workflows by up to 62%. The company achieved this by removing unused tools, replacing API calls with its CLI, and deploying daily automated agents to audit and optimize usage, offering a model for others to follow.
Microsoft has updated Azure Logic Apps with sandboxed code interpreters. This allows AI agents within workflows to safely generate and execute Python, JavaScript, C#, and PowerShell code, positioning Logic Apps as a platform for building AI-powered integrations.
The Linux Foundation has proposed an open standard for AI agents to discover and communicate with each other. The proposal suggests extending the existing Domain Name System (DNS) to create a universal, decentralized directory, avoiding the need for new proprietary registries and leveraging proven internet infrastructure.
DeepSeek has introduced reasonix, a new native AI coding agent. The tool is designed for high performance with features like advanced caching, aiming to provide a low-cost solution for developers. The announcement has generated significant discussion, highlighting interest in new developer tools.
Database company ClickHouse shared its year-long experience using AI coding agents. The team developed a practical framework to determine when agents are genuinely useful versus when traditional coding is better, moving beyond the general hype to offer specific, real-world guidance for engineering teams.
An attacker exploited a vulnerability in a Marimo notebook (CVE-2026-39987) to gain access to a system. They then used a large language model (LLM) agent to perform post-compromise actions, including stealing cloud credentials. This marks a new evolution in automated attack techniques.
MIT Sloan professors warn that while generative AI tools like ChatGPT are useful, leaders must recognize their limitations. Relying too heavily on AI for decision-making can be a significant risk, as leaders might give away too much agency, potentially harming their organizations' strategic effectiveness.
Payroll startup Remote has become cash-flow positive after reaching $300 million in annual recurring revenue. The company attributes this success to a 50% increase in revenue per employee, achieved through the strategic adoption of artificial intelligence tools without expanding its workforce.
Hugging Face has released an open-source project for 3D-printable humanoid robot legs. The hardware and software stack costs around $2,500 to build, significantly lowering the barrier for researchers and developers to experiment with physical AI and robotics software in real-world environments.
Following widespread criticism from the tech industry and privacy advocates, the Canadian government is amending its lawful access proposal, Bill C-22. The changes aim to protect encryption standards and provide clearer rules on how companies must handle and retain user metadata for law enforcement.
A proposal for a new Virtual File System in Node.js is under discussion. While it aims to solve workflow issues, its development involved AI, raising community concerns about code verification, security, and the future of open-source contributions.
Meta is introducing paid subscription plans for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp worldwide. The company is also exploring new AI, creator, and business-focused services under a unified "Meta One" subscription brand. This signals a major shift in its business model beyond advertising, with more offerings planned.
Platform Engineering Labs has updated its open-source Infrastructure-as-Code tool, formae. The update introduces full Kubernetes support, native Helm integration, and compatibility with Terraform's .tfvars files. A new public plugin hub was also launched to simplify cloud-native infrastructure management.
The Cannes Film Festival is embracing artificial intelligence, highlighted by a new multi-year partnership with Meta. The event showcased how AI is reshaping cinema, moving from a feared concept to a practical tool the industry is actively engaging with for creative and business applications.
Nvidia is discontinuing its long-standing Control Panel for GeForce GPUs with driver version 610.47. Users will now need to use newer applications like the Nvidia app for managing GPU settings. This change affects anyone managing Nvidia hardware, ending the utility's nearly two-decade run.
AWS has launched a new version of its Resilience Hub, a service for managing application availability. The update introduces generative AI to analyze potential system failures, along with new tools for dependency discovery, modular policies, and organization-wide reporting to help teams improve system reliability.
A new AI coding agent named Claw-Coder runs entirely on a local machine, addressing privacy and security concerns associated with cloud-based models. It uses Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and knowledge graphs to enhance the performance of smaller, local language models, offering a private alternative to tools like Codex.
California lawmakers are proposing an amendment to an upcoming age-verification law. The change would exempt most open-source operating systems, including major Linux distributions, following criticism from privacy advocates who warned the original rules would force decentralized projects to collect user data.