- Memory makers face volatile cycles due to AI boom, with RAMpocalypse potentially leading to AIpocalypse.
- AI customers are shifting towards smaller, purpose-built tools over large general models like those from OpenAI and Anthropic.
- Microsoft's datacenter expansions for AI have increased its emissions by a quarter, highlighting environmental conflicts.
- OpenAI introduces GPT-Live, enabling real-time conversational AI with simultaneous talk, listen, and answer capabilities.
- SpaceXAI rebrands and expands Grok AI into legal and business tools, moving past controversial origins.
- Russian phishing attacks mimic Signal support, while US disrupts Iranian propaganda and a marketing firm data breach occurs.
- Microsoft's SharePoint on-prem remains vulnerable despite patches, facing zero-day attacks and other security updates.
- DEF CON's Franklin project engages hackers to protect critical infrastructure, expanding security efforts.
- EQT acquires a majority stake in Acronis at over $3.5 billion valuation, boosting cybersecurity investments.
- Ransomware persists a decade on, with infosec offering stable career prospects despite ongoing threats.
- Cinnamon 6.8 adds optional Wayland support, providing flexibility in Linux Mint's display server.
- KDE Plasma advances to version 6.6.6, with future updates mandating Wayland adoption.
- Collabora's CODE 26.04 enhances FOSS office suites with Markdown and AI features, intensifying competition.
- GIMP 0.54 is revived via Flatpak, offering retro-computing nostalgia with Motif toolkit.
- Bcachefs leaves experimental stage, incorporating Rust but facing challenges from AI-generated content.
- France's digital sovereignty efforts struggle against Microsoft dominance, with Nextcloud storage gains not matching Office migration.