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Datacenters Jul 5, 2026

Startup Ampera Unveils 3D-Printed Thorium Reactor for Data Center Power

Ampera, a nuclear tech startup, has unveiled a 3D-printed thorium reactor module designed for data centers. The subcritical, solid-state unit promises 15-30 MW for 30 years without refueling, with power generation available by 2027 and the nuclear module by 2030.

Industry Jul 4, 2026

India's CG Semi Begins Commercial Chip Production at $870M Gujarat Plant, Third OSAT to Launch Under National Mission

CG Semi, a joint venture with Renesas and Stars Microelectronics, has started commercial chip packaging at its $870 million plant in Sanand, Gujarat. The facility is the third OSAT to come online under India's Semiconductor Mission, aiming to scale to 500 million chips per year.

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#CG Semi #India Semiconductor Mission #OSAT #chip packaging #Gujarat #Renesas #Stars Microelectronics #semiconductor manufacturing #Make in India

Domains Jul 4, 2026

GoDaddy Warns India Court Ruling on Domain Privacy Could Reshape Global Internet

GoDaddy is appealing a Delhi High Court ruling that would end default WHOIS privacy for domain buyers, require KYC checks, and force registrars to hand over owner data within 72 hours. The company warns the order could undermine internet privacy worldwide.

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#India #GoDaddy #KYC #domain privacy #WHOIS #Delhi High Court #internet governance

Industry Jul 4, 2026

Mistral AI Releases Leanstral 1.5, an Open-Source Model That Catches Real Bugs in Code

Mistral AI has released Leanstral 1.5, an open-source model for formal verification in Lean 4. It achieves 100 percent on the miniF2F math benchmark and caught five real bugs in open-source code during testing.

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#AI #open source #formal verification #Mistral AI #Leanstral 1.5 #Lean 4 #bug detection

Security Jul 4, 2026

EU Lawmaker Who Probed Spyware Abuse Had Phone Hacked With Pegasus, Citizen Lab Finds

Citizen Lab found forensic evidence that Stelios Kouloglou's iPhone was infected with Pegasus spyware three times while he served on the European Parliament's PEGA committee investigating government spyware abuse.

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#NSO Group #spyware #Pegasus #Citizen Lab #EU Parliament #Stelios Kouloglou #PEGA committee

Industry Jul 3, 2026

Rocket Lab's $8 Billion Iridium Acquisition Creates New Rival to SpaceX in Satellite Internet Race

Rocket Lab acquires Iridium for $8 billion, forming a vertically integrated satellite giant. The move targets SpaceX's Starlink, which is rapidly gaining users in Africa.

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#SpaceX #Starlink #acquisition #Rocket Lab #Iridium #satellite internet #Africa

Datacenters Jul 3, 2026

QTS Kills Gigawatt-Scale Digital Gateway Data Center Project in Virginia

QTS, the Blackstone-owned data center operator, terminated its massive Digital Gateway project in Virginia, ending a years-long legal battle over zoning and community opposition.

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#data center #Blackstone #zoning #Virginia #QTS #Digital Gateway #Prince William County #Manassas #battlefield #community opposition

Security Jul 3, 2026

Alibaba Bans Claude Code Over Security Fears, Citing Backdoor Risks

Alibaba has banned employees from using Anthropic's Claude Code and removing all Claude models from work computers, citing security concerns. The ban takes effect July 10.

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#AI security #Anthropic #Claude Code #China #Alibaba #backdoor #Qwen #distillation #enterprise ban

Industry Jul 3, 2026

Anthropic in Early Talks With Samsung to Manufacture Custom AI Chip

Anthropic is in early-stage discussions with Samsung Electronics to manufacture a custom AI chip, according to reports. The project is still undefined, with no decisions on power or use case.

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#AI infrastructure #Anthropic #Samsung #semiconductor #custom AI chip #foundry

Security Jul 2, 2026

AI-Powered Ransomware and Phishing Attacks Escalate, Targeting Small Businesses and Cloud Giants

Cybercriminals are deploying generative AI to conduct end-to-end agentic ransomware attacks, while also launching massive password-spraying campaigns against Microsoft 365. New AI-generated phishing tools and fake Interpol lures target small businesses globally.

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#cybercrime #AI ransomware #generative AI phishing #agentic ransomware #Microsoft 365 password-spraying #small business security

Security Jul 2, 2026

Apple's Hide My Email flaw exposes real addresses despite year-old report

A vulnerability in Apple's Hide My Email service allows recipients to deduce a user's real email address with simple forwarding tricks. The bug was reported to Apple over a year ago but remains unpatched, according to multiple reports.

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#vulnerability #Apple #privacy #Hide My Email #iCloud+ #email security

Industry Jul 2, 2026

OpenAI Proposes 5 Percent Government Stake to Align AI Growth with Public Interest

OpenAI has proposed giving the US government a 5% stake in the company, part of a broader plan to tie AI profits to public benefit. Talks involve President Trump and key cabinet members.

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#OpenAI #Trump administration #AI regulation #Sam Altman #government stake #sovereign wealth fund

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