Topic: Infrastructure


Intel and Qualcomm Raise Processor Prices as AI Demand Drives Up Computing Costs

Intel and Qualcomm Raise Processor Prices as AI Demand Drives Up Computing Costs

October 12, 2026 - Intel and Qualcomm have raised supplier-level processor prices, with Intel increases reaching 20% and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X and X2 Elite platforms rising about 10%. AMD is reportedly preparing possible adjustments later...

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Microsoft 365 Users Hit by Azure Rights Management Outage

Microsoft 365 Users Hit by Azure Rights Management Outage

October 12, 2026 - A Microsoft 365 service incident is preventing some users from encrypting or decrypting protected files and email through Azure Rights Management, underscoring the risks of cloud-based access controls.

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U.S. Opens a Five-Year Path for Driverless Trucks to Use Warning Beacons

U.S. Opens a Five-Year Path for Driverless Trucks to Use Warning Beacons

October 12, 2026 - A federal exemption lets Level 4 autonomous trucks replace roadside warning devices with cab-mounted beacons, removing a regulatory obstacle for driverless freight operations.

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Yandex Data Center Shutdown Exposes the Fragility of Russia’s Digital Backbone

Yandex Data Center Shutdown Exposes the Fragility of Russia’s Digital Backbone

October 12, 2026 - A drone attack damaged Yandex’s Vladimir data center, disrupting cloud services and consumer applications while highlighting the risks of concentrated digital infrastructure.

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Microsoft 365 Families Face a Major OneDrive Storage Cut

Microsoft 365 Families Face a Major OneDrive Storage Cut

October 10, 2026 - Microsoft is replacing per-person OneDrive allowances on shared Microsoft 365 plans with smaller pooled quotas, forcing many households to review their files before the change reaches existing subscribers in 2027.

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Thousands of Budget Android Phones Shipped With Malware Built Into Their Firmware

Thousands of Budget Android Phones Shipped With Malware Built Into Their Firmware

October 9, 2026 - Security researchers found Midnight Mimosa malware preinstalled on low-cost Android phones in more than 150 countries, giving attackers persistent control before owners turn the devices on.

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U.S. Disrupts China-Linked Hacking Tools Used Against Critical Infrastructure

U.S. Disrupts China-Linked Hacking Tools Used Against Critical Infrastructure

October 9, 2026 - The Justice Department and FBI seized seven domains linked to China-based Integrity Technology Group and disrupted tools used to scan and target critical infrastructure worldwide.

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Global PC Shipments Plunge as AI Demand Drives Up Memory Costs

Global PC Shipments Plunge as AI Demand Drives Up Memory Costs

October 9, 2026 - Worldwide PC shipments fell more than 20% in the third quarter as AI-related component shortages pushed up costs and weakened the usual seasonal sales period.

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Anthropic Launches Cyber Mission to Protect Critical Infrastructure and Open Source

Anthropic Launches Cyber Mission to Protect Critical Infrastructure and Open Source

October 9, 2026 - Anthropic launched a cyber mission that gives critical-infrastructure defenders access to frontier AI, engineering support and free open-source security scanning.

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Citrix Urges Immediate Patching for Critical NetScaler Vulnerability

Citrix Urges Immediate Patching for Critical NetScaler Vulnerability

October 9, 2026 - Citrix is urging organizations to patch a critical NetScaler flaw that can enable remote code execution or denial of service on systems using SAML authentication.

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