Drupal patches critical RCE flaws, warns exploits may emerge soon
Drupal has patched two critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute code remotely on websites running any supported version of the content management system.
The ICT Trends: latest ICT industry news
Telecom & 5G
All stories →Comcast vows to fight $213M patent verdict
Comcast intends to appeal a jury verdict finding that the company owes $213 million on claims that its X1 platform infringed on a WhereverTV video tech patent. The case took several twists and turns to arrive at this point.
6G architecture is looking like 5G made smarter, not a clean slate
Panel maps the 6G path from standalone 5G to agentic AI cores In sum – what we know: 6G has started moving from vision to engineering, and with it comes…
Report finds telco jobs fall as labour costs rise
Global telecom employment fell 2.1% year-on-year in Q2 2026, extending a decline dating to 2016, according to a report by MTN Consulting.
Port authority in India bags private 5G licence
Mormugao Port Authority became the first body of its kind in India to get the nod for a private 5G network, as it eyes smart operations, cargo tracking and general digital transformation benefits.
6G standards face fragmentation risk amid spectrum and AI disputes, Téral says
Speaking at RCR Wireless News’ 6G Forum 2026, Stéphane Téral, founder and chief analyst at Téral Research, said the standardization process was moving toward evaluation and consensus building In sum…
Apple iPhone Duo delivery dates slip into 2027
Apple’s first foldable smartphone is facing a supply crunch within minutes of preorders opening, with delivery estimates for the iPhone Duo slipping into January 2027.
Cloud & Data Centers
All stories →Closing the Skills Gap in Data Center Facilities Management
Data centers require skilled professionals. Collaboration between IT and facilities, along with proactive maintenance and remote monitoring, helps address workforce shortages.
AirTrunk plans additional $1bn investment in data center campus in Inzai, Japan
Company plans to triple overall investment in country to $30bn
Openreach taps Ciena for 1.6Tbps WaveLogic 6 technology
Optical upgrades will support Openreach's wholesale offering
Google told to halt work on Finland data centres
Finnish authorities told Google to suspend preparatory work on two planned data centres pending environmental reviews, after the company unveiled a €13 billion investment in the country’s AI infrastructure.
Secure access across global data centers
From fragmented access to centralized control across 100+ sites
Firmus drops IPO share price amid weak demand - report
Neocloud not attracting as much interest as it had hoped
Artificial Intelligence
All stories →AI datacenter capex will far exceed forecast revenue through 2030
Investors are pouring more into AI data center infrastructure than they can hope to recoup by 2030, according to Gartner.
ChatGPT for Teens deemed to pose unacceptable risk
US non-profit Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute declared OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens an “unacceptable risk” and called for the company to halt access for users aged under 18-years until safeguards are independently tested and…
HPE’s Gen13 Signals Enterprise AI Shift to CPU-GPU Balance
HPE launched AMD Epyc-powered ProLiant Gen13 servers for enterprise AI inference, agentic AI, and traditional workloads, targeting enterprise customers with varied AI needs.
AMD’s Mark Papermaster: Exclusive Video Interview at World Summit AI
For AMD CTO Mark Papermaster, tailored computing and holistic design are key to delivering AI.
Protecting uptime in the age of AI: coating considerations for AI data centers
Stop treating coatings as a finishing touch
Firmus, CDC end planned $51B Australian AI buildout
CDC exits $51 billion AI data center project in Australia after its partner, Firmus, embarks on aggressive Asian expansion.
Cybersecurity
All stories →Targeted ads installed Candiru spyware in zero-click attacks
Candiru spyware was delivered to devices at Al Jazeera Media Network via targeted online advertisements in a zero-click attack that required only rendering the malicious ads on the victim's device.
Eight Malicious npm Packages Downloaded 40,767 Times Deliver Overlord RAT and Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a long-running npm supply chain malware campaign that pushes information stealers and remote access trojans (RAT) to compromised hosts.
Microsoft Outlook to block MSIX attachments starting November
Microsoft announced that it will add .msix and .msixbundle attachments to the list of blocked attachments in Outlook Web and the new Outlook Windows client starting next month.
Unpatched Critical LMCache Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Run Code Remotely
A critical vulnerability in LMCache, open-source software that speeds up large language model (LLM) servers such as vLLM, lets an attacker run code on the cache server without logging in, and no fixed version is available.
PoeLLM malware infects exposed AI servers in cryptomining attacks
A cryptomining campaign targeting exposed AI services is using PoeLLM malware to turn compromised servers into scanners and exploit launchpads.
Georgia Power, Alabama Power Data Breach Hits 400,000 Accounts
Southern Company is notifying customers that their utility account information was accessed by hackers.
Semiconductors
All stories →Intel and Applied Materials to collaborate on chip manufacturing advancements
Work will take place at the companies' respective R&D facilities
Musk plays down TSMC presence at AI fab facility
Elon Musk ruled out Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company taking an operational role in Terafab, the billionaire’s advanced semiconductor manufacturing facility in the US state of Texas.
Monolithic 3D Memristor-TFT Stack For Programmable Neuromorphic Computing (SNU, Yonsei)
Researchers at Seoul National University and Yonsei University published a technical paper titled “Monolithic three-dimensionally integrated memristor-thin-film transistor for electrically programmable multimode reservoir computing.”…
AI Power Spikes Demand Chip-to-Grid Design Changes
AI data centers’ rapid power swings threaten grid stability, requiring coordinated chip-to-grid strategies across chip makers, operators, utilities, and infrastructure providers.
Japanese chipmaker Rapidus to establish CORE initiative to support semiconductor design and manufacturing
First phase will see launch of Design Solution Associates project
Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Oct. 6
Low-contact-resistance WSe₂ transistors; backside clock meshes for 2nm GAAFETs; row-parallel processing in DRAM; HBF for high-throughput LLM serving; formal security analysis of CAN XL; abstraction and validation from physical devices to…
Enterprise IT
All stories →Cisco Unveils New Agentic Collaboration Experiences
New updates bring people, digital teammates, and enterprise context together across work, workplaces and customer experience More RSS Feeds: https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsroom/en/us/rss-feeds.html
Logitech organises its RISE annual Partner Connect Program in Cairo
Logitech aims to equip organisations with innovative collaboration solutions that help teams become more connected, productive, and ready for the future.
PNY advances AI factories for enterprise deployment
Ultimately, optimising AI infrastructure is about achieving the right balance between performance, scalability, and total cost of ownership.
Cisco readies new control plane for quantum networks
Cisco continues to fill out its portfolio of quantum network technology, this week adding a core control mechanism for distributed quantum networks.
LibreOffice says ‘no AI’ is now a software feature
The maker of the open source document editor says it has no plans to add AI to its software's default configuration, citing user privacy.
AI slop overwhelms Google’s OSS bug bounty programme
Google has closed its open source vulnerability reporting programme to new submissions while it recalibrates in the face of a surge in automated junk reports.
IoT & Smart Cities
All stories →IoT Global Awards 2026 winners announced
Recognising innovation in iSIM, industrial AI and fleet technology, the winners of the IoT Global Awards for 2026 have been selected. Following a rigorous evaluation by an independent judging panel … Continued
Omdia lifts lid on edge IoT deployments
A majority of businesses are prioritising edge computing in IoT deployments, with the approach now at a tipping point in terms of delivering tangible benefits, research by Omdia showed.
SEALSQ’s sister company WISeSat.Space completes business combination with Columbus Acquisition Corporation
WISeSat.Space ordinary shares have begun trading on Nasdaq under the ticker SAIQ, establishing a separately listed company focused on post-quantum-secure satellite IoT connectivity.
Telna opens Brazilian IoT door to Aeris
Physical AI and IoT connectivity platform provider Aeris chose Brazil as the beachhead for a core network tie-up with global mobile infrastructure player Telna intended to create a repeatable deployment scenario in a nation where permanent…
Aeris extends IoT eSIM orchestration for the Physical AI era
New SGP.32 orchestration, Single SKU eSIM and eIMaaS bring speed, simplicity and scale to global IoT deployments on the Aeris IoT Accelerator platform.