Arabsat and Es’hailSat agree to cooperate on joint satellite initiatives
Saudi Arabia-based satellite operator Arabsat and satellite services and solutions provider Qatar Satellite Company (a.k.a.
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Telecom & 5G
All stories →FCC seeks feedback on carrier warnings about running D2D in 5G bands
Amid a plan to open nearly 500MHz of spectrum for direct-to-device (D2D), the FCC is seeking comments on mobile operators' concerns that operating D2D in certain bands will cripple the performance of their 5G networks.
Direct-to-device leaves the lab as Orange, Skylo and Kyivstar sell continuity
Two direct-to-device services, one from GEO, one from LEO In sum – what to know: For all the discussion of 6G architectures and WRC-27 agenda items, direct-to-device (D2D) is already a…
Boldyn boosts Radford University connectivity
A US university tackled discrepancies in broadband access across its residences by tasking Boldyn Networks to provide a network which treats all buildings as equals.
Turkish police make 85 arrests over last month's arson attack against Starlink satellite station in Poland
As the net widens over arson attack on September 23
FCC outlines plan to auction 25MHz of spectrum for D2D, mobile
The US Federal Communications Commission proposed auctioning 25MHz of spectrum for satellite direct-to-device services and terrestrial wireless networks.
Guinea appoints new Areeba leadership amid financial crisis
Guinea has appointed Mamy Diaby as CEO of state-owned telecoms operator Areeba, as the government restructures the struggling business after a sharp decline in subscribers and revenue.
Cloud & Data Centers
All stories →Topcoat enables Rust to render server-side web apps
Rust guru rejiggers web app reactivity for potentially speedier page loading
The Jobs That Actually Exist Inside Data Centers
Data centers create relatively few permanent jobs, but they still rely on a small, skilled on-site workforce to keep facilities secure, powered, cooled, and running.
OneQode leases 14MW from AdaniConneX in India
AI cloud company's first deployment in India, more planned
GTC Berlin: Nvidia wants you to know it cares – just don’t ask too many questions
The GPU giant attempted to reframe its messaging for the European market, but were they buying it?
Nordic data center firm Heim secures investment from Omnes
Investment to fund first projects in Finland
Quantum DC cancels Australian data center community meeting over "credible bomb threat"
The proposed gigawatt-scale has seen local pushback
Artificial Intelligence
All stories →Infineon’s OktoberTech: Edge AI, SDVs, and the Road to 800 VDC
Explore Infineon’s OktoberTech takeaways on edge AI, SDVs, GaN power, and the shift toward 800 V DC data centers.
Howler will have AI answer your questions, then burn the chat
Ask AI dumb things and leave no local chat history, all with the style of a kids' fantasy novel – or rather, one of its magical letters
Gartner warns $3.5T in AI infrastructure spending could be at risk by 2030
In another sign that the AI bubble is potentially ready to burst, both Gartner and Elon Musk have predicted a significant consolidation of the neocloud business and revenues to fall very short of expectations in general.
Cohere wraps initial close of new funding round to fuel sovereign AI efforts
Cohere said it has initially closed a Series E round that targets $7 billion Canadian dollars that includes new investors such as Bell Ventures and Nvidia. #pressrelease
Lumen redefining networking for AI and quantum eras with three new initiatives
Lumen advances intelligent networking with Emerald AI, The Ohio State University and Fortinet to address AI energy demands and prepare for the quantum future. #pressrelease
Samsung Electronics Posts $80B Operating Profit on AI Memory Demand
Samsung reported third-quarter operating profit of $80 billion, but rising component prices caused an operating loss in mobile.
Cybersecurity
All stories →Hugging Face malware campaign returns to hijack GPUs for crypto mining
A crypto-mining campaign abusing Hugging Face models returned days after takedown, hijacking GPU servers and planting backdoors, with one model downloaded over 28,000 times.
Japan Airlines suffers third-party data breach exposing passenger info
Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced that a data breach at Amadeus's Passenger Service System exposed the data of about 92,000 customers.
Polymarket halts trading after crypto-draining script breach, $2.5M traced
Prediction market platform Polymarket temporarily suspended trading on Thursday after hackers compromised a third-party service to distribute cryptocurrency-draining JavaScript, with approximately $2.5 million in assets traced to a…
Fake crypto app on Apple App Store linked to $23K wallet theft
A fake cryptocurrency trading app called Padre Terminal, previously available on the Apple App Store for iOS devices, has been linked to the theft of approximately $23,000 from 27 Solana wallets.
ThreatsDay: Critical Firewall Flaws, Banking Trojans Rented, Weaponized PDF, Token Theft + 26 More Stories
Some attacks take real skill. Others just need someone to leave a door open. This week has both. Exposed passwords, old bugs still getting exploited, and trusted software doing things it shouldn't.
Suspected Chinese attackers built a custom PHP2Shell exploit and rooted 25 servers
Snoops 'likely still' have access to US government-affiliated network
Semiconductors
All stories →Cerebras chips have shorter lifespans than statements suggest, short-seller report claims
Culper research claims the lifespan “undermines the entire business”
Canadian Startup Aims to Be Quantum’s ‘Picks’ and ‘Shovels’
Toronto-based Meissner Technologies uses AI and laboratory testing to discover superconducting materials that could cut cooling costs and help quantum computers scale.
IBM connects quantum chips with ‘quantum channels’ at 99% accuracy
IBM has reached a critical milestone for scaling quantum computers, the company announced.
Apple takes powerful M6 chip to the MacBook Pro, iMac
6th-gen M-series silicon promises more cores, faster memory, a fatter NPU, and better connectivity, now in more form factors
Pt-W Alloy Shows Potential For Thinner High-NA EUV Mask Absorbers (Chinese Academy of Sciences et al.)
Researchers at Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jilin University, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing for Optical Systems, and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences published a technical paper titled “Evaluating an alternative…
Dry-Deposited Resist Shows Different Tone Behavior Under EUV And E-Beam Exposure (KU Leuven, Kunsan, VUB, Imec)
Researchers at KU Leuven, Kunsan National University, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, imec, et al.
Enterprise IT
All stories →Startup wants to make AI agents safe for DevOps duty
Infrastructure automation needs something better than prompt and pray
Mazal targets trust gap in Dubai’s premium number plate market with digital platform
Founder and Chairman Dr. Abdulla Ibrahim Al Meer outlines how escrow-protected transactions, digital valuations and secure transfers aim to bring…
Everpure builds trusted data foundations for enterprise AI with unified, resilient systems
Omar Akar, Area Vice President at Everpure, explains why unified data, resilient infrastructure and strong governance will determine whether organisations…
Apple brings touchscreen OLED displays to MacBook Pro
The new 14- and 16-inch models combine M5 Pro and M5 Max chips with thinner designs, up to 24 hours…
Amazon tells tokenmaxxing devs to slow their AI roll
Focus more on what matters, please, like creating useful software and accomplishing company goals
Eurobites: Kyivstar acquires GigaCloud for 'sovereign' boost
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: VMO2's Schüler slams BT's 'backroom deal' with TalkTalk; KPN and Telenor's Q3s; Reiter set to leave Vodafone.
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.