CISA: Hackers chain Plex flaws in Plex2Shell attacks to breach servers
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that attackers are actively exploiting four vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server.
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Telecom & 5G
All stories →BT bolsters 5G Standalone footprint, confirms AI-RAN trials with Nokia, Nvidia
The AI-RAN trials are set to take place in the UK's second city next year
Korea eyes wider rollout of 5G-based Wi-Fi on trains
South Korea’s ICT authority pledged to support mobile operators and transit providers to ensure 5G-based Wi-Fi would be available on underground railway networks across the country, following a deployment on two lines in Incheon.
T-Mobile makes first AI-RAN call with Nokia and Nvidia
T-Mobile takes strides in AI-RAN with the first call with Nokia and Nvidia, and performance gains with Ericsson's AI beamforming.
Agile Robots, Nvidia target up to 2,000 humanoids in 2027
Germany-based robotics firm Agile Robots reportedly plans to produce up to 2,000 humanoid robots next year through a fresh partnership with Nvidia, targeting universities and corporate research labs.
AT&T CEO Stankey argues scale matters in satellite debate
AT&T CEO John Stankey outlined the advantages he sees over the potential threat of a direct-to-device (D2D) service by SpaceX during a Q3 earnings call, which included much more low-band spectrum, a scaled network and the ability to…
Nvidia, Nokia claim AI-RAN hype is justified as momentum grows
INTERVIEW: Nokia chief technology and AI officer Pallavi Mahajan and Nvidia SVP of telco Ronnie Vasishta told the Mobile World Live Podcast their AI-RAN partnership is showing tangible progress, announcing close to 20 operators are lined…
Cloud & Data Centers
All stories →Russian forces destroy GigaCenter data center in Kyiv, Ukraine
As Ukrainian forces attack telecoms facilities in Russian-occupied Donetsk and Luhansk
Equinix EPIC: Colo giant launches liquid-cooled testing environment for AI workloads
Available at four data centers, more to be added
Crusoe plans Spark Liquid modular data center to support latest Nvidia GPUs
3.5MW deployments expected to serve Crusoe Cloud in 20-50MW clusters
Nvidia GTC Berlin keynote disrupted by Greenpeace activists
‘Nvidia, clean up your dirty business,’ - protesters heckle Jensen Huang
Nvidia launches DSX POD, claims the Vera-Rubin reference architecture will make AI data centers more water and energy efficient
Details released at GTC Berlin event, taking place this week
New PCE Metric Could Recover Stranded Data Center Power
PCE measures how much provisioned power is available for compute rather than support systems, helping operators free up capacity for AI demand without new grid power.
Artificial Intelligence
All stories →Deutsche Telekom expands agentic AI from RAN to network-wide automation
Deutsche Telekom has previously described MINDR as an evolution of RAN Guardian, extending agentic AI from domain-level optimization toward service-level intelligence across complex, multi-domain network environments In sum – what…
SpaceX eyes “hundreds of billions” of Starlink revenue, as AI see-saws on ROI
SpaceX outlined plans for a hybrid Starlink mobile network and claimed a path to hundreds of billions in annual connectivity revenue, as AI compute investment surged and Elon Musk forecast…
AI has 'potential' to turn script kiddies into sophisticated infrastructure attackers
China Defends DeepSeek After US Ban of Its AI From Government Systems
The DHS said agencies should remove DeepSeek products as well as third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek from their IT systems.
Wi-Fi 8, Edge AI and the Introduction of Security and Management services
Aolani commits to 500MW of AI data centre capacity in Malaysia in 2027
Singapore-based AI cloud firm Aolani said on Monday it has signed a Letters of Intent (LOI) to take up 500 MW of AI data centre capacity in Malaysia starting in the second half of 2027 across multiple sites.
Cybersecurity
All stories →Microsoft PowerToys adds CursorHide, Button Lock mouse tools
Microsoft has released PowerToys 0.102, with two new mouse utilities, new command-line tools, and Command Palette improvements.
Hijacked Developer Account Used to Plant Stealer in OVHcloud CLI
Researchers say the developer’s account was compromised in March with a GlassWorm-linked loader.
Accenture, Dragos, SANS Launch $10M Initiative to Defend Small US Utilities
The first phase will cover up to 500 utilities, which will get free security tools, equipment, deployment help and training.
Stolen UpdraftCentral keys used to backdoor WordPress sites
A threat actor breached TeamUpdraft's website, a developer of popular WordPress backup and security plugins, potentially compromising UpdraftCentral connection keys that can send commands to connected websites.
Mozilla, Google, Apple block compromised eMudhra CA certificates
Certificate authority eMudhra revoked eight compromised intermediate certificates after researchers found their private keys were so weak that anyone could recover them almost instantly and use them to forge trusted certificates for…
Auto tech startup claims it traced hack attempt back to rival's IP address
IQ.Lvbs implies that rival Comma.ai isn't playing fair
Semiconductors
All stories →Tens of thousands of Nvidia GPUs sit idle in Meta's Prometheus supercluster, just waiting for a failure
And other fun facts about how Zuckercorp aims to keep a million GPUs running long enough to train a model
A Composable Thermal Solver For Heterogeneous 2.5D/3D-IC Packages (Cadence, Notre Dame)
Researchers at Cadence Design Systems and the University of Notre Dame published “A Composable AI-Accelerated Iterative Solver for 3D-IC Thermal Modeling.” Abstract: “Accurate thermal analysis of heterogeneous 2.5D/3D-IC packages is…
Thermal Side Channels Create New Security Risks For Autonomous Vehicles (Missouri S&T)
Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology published “Can Autonomous Vehicles Keep Their Cool?
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.”…
Enterprise IT
All stories →SONiC momentum continues at OCP Global Summit
Proponents of SONiC made a strong showing at last week’s Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit, where vendors including Cisco, Microsoft, and Nokia championed SONiC’s capabilities as an open Ethernet platform for AI networking.
2026 network outage report and internet health check
ThousandEyes, a Cisco company, monitors how ISPs, cloud providers and conferencing services are handling any performance challenges and provides Network World with a weekly roundup of events that impact service delivery.
Eight eMudhra CA Keys Compromised, Triggering Emergency Fixes Across Browsers and Software
The private keys of eight eMudhra intermediate certificate authority (CA) certificates are compromised, Mozilla and Google's Chrome Root Program confirms on October 20.
openEuler brings China's enterprise Linux ambitions to the desktop
CentOS roots give way to homegrown containers, AI tools, and a workstation edition we took for a spin
Eurobites: EU doubles down on KKR's Netco acquisition
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Nexfibre vents anger at regulator's merger report; Telefónica and NOS do defense connectivity; Tele2's Q3.
NITDA and Stakeholders Renew Push to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital Transformation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating Nigeria’s digital transformation through stronger public-private partnerships, collaboration with academia and sustainable…
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.