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Argentina Surveillance Purchases Reach $1.2 Million Under Milei

Computer Weekly APAC cited Amnesty International research documenting at least $1.2 million in Argentine security-ministry surveillance purchases, new executive protocols and civil-society warnings over facial recognition, drones and social media monitoring.

#cybersecurity #Argentina #state surveillance

August 26, 2026Read More →

UAE Debt Market Reaches $320 Billion As Fitch Flags Iran Risk

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UAE Debt Market Reaches $320 Billion As Fitch Flags Iran Risk

Zawya cited Fitch Ratings research showing the UAE debt capital market grew 3 percent to about USD 320 billion in the first half of 2026, with dollar issuance rising but spreads and sukuk liquidity pressured by geopolitical risk.

#UAE debt capital market #sukuk #Fitch Ratings

August 26, 2026Read More →

3 Of 12 Teams Finish Beijing Robot Games Firefighting Test As Sprints Go Viral

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3 Of 12 Teams Finish Beijing Robot Games Firefighting Test As Sprints Go Viral

Ars Technica detailed how Beijing’s World Humanoid Robot Games paired record sprint demonstrations with chores, firefighting and dexterity tests that exposed limits in autonomy and task switching.

#humanoid robots #robotics #World Humanoid Robot Games

August 26, 2026Read More →

OpenAI Data Centre Chief Exit Adds Leadership Risk to $600 Billion Compute Plan

Cloud & Data CentersNews

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OpenAI Data Centre Chief Exit Adds Leadership Risk to $600 Billion Compute Plan

CNBC confirmed that OpenAI data centre chief Chris Malone has left, putting another leadership change beside the company’s roughly $600 billion compute-spending target and 2027 public-company plan.

#OpenAI #data centers #AI infrastructure

August 26, 2026Read More →

Dubai Completes 104 Property Projects Worth $30bn In First Half

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Dubai Completes 104 Property Projects Worth $30bn In First Half

Arab News reported that Dubai completed 104 real estate projects worth more than 111 billion dirhams in the first half of 2026, with new residential units and project land allocations also rising.

#Dubai real estate #D33 #Dubai Land Department

August 26, 2026Read More →

Micron Commits $10 Billion To Boise AI Memory Research Hub

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Micron Commits $10 Billion To Boise AI Memory Research Hub

Micron Technology is putting $10 billion into Micron Research Labs, a Boise research hub focused on advanced memory, compute architectures, packaging and semiconductor manufacturing for AI systems. The company expects to break ground in 2027.

#Micron Technology #AI infrastructure #semiconductors

August 26, 2026Read More →

FTP Banner Dead Drops Deliver E4del And PINHOLE RAT Commands

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FTP Banner Dead Drops Deliver E4del And PINHOLE RAT Commands

Two newly documented RATs, E4del and PINHOLE, use FTP server banners as dead-drop command sources, with SOCRadar tracing chains that involve WebDAV, PowerShell, Cloudflare Workers and injection techniques.

#cybersecurity #FTP banners #E4del

August 26, 2026Read More →

South African Mobile Operators Face 2027 Deadline For Zero-Rated Public Benefit Content

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South African Mobile Operators Face 2027 Deadline For Zero-Rated Public Benefit Content

South Africa’s major mobile operators have until 15 January 2027 to zero-rate eligible public-benefit digital content under spectrum-auction obligations. DGMT says existing vetting systems are in place, but operator engagement and ICASA enforcement plans remain unclear.

#South Africa #MTN #Vodacom

August 25, 2026Read More →

Salt And Sunrise Test Shared Rural Mobile Network Plan In Switzerland

Telco & ConnectivityNews

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Salt And Sunrise Test Shared Rural Mobile Network Plan In Switzerland

Salt and Sunrise signed an MoU to study rural RAN sharing in Switzerland while retaining separate core networks, licences and commercial control.

#Salt #Sunrise #Switzerland

August 25, 2026Read More →

Canonical Funds Bristol C-To-Rust Research For Ubuntu Security Tools

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Canonical Funds Bristol C-To-Rust Research For Ubuntu Security Tools

Canonical is funding a University of Bristol PhD to test automated C-to-Rust migration for Ubuntu security tools, using AppArmor and snap-confine as production case studies.

#Canonical #University of Bristol #Rust

August 25, 2026Read More →

AI Data Centres Pull Solid-State Transformers Into Commercial Power Plans

Cloud & Data CentersNews

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AI Data Centres Pull Solid-State Transformers Into Commercial Power Plans

Ars Technica reported that AI data centre power demand is accelerating interest in solid-state transformers, which can convert grid AC power into DC power for accelerator racks while easing equipment footprint and supply-chain constraints.

#AI data centers #power infrastructure #solid state transformers

August 25, 2026Read More →

Singapore Bids For Multilateral Investment Tribunal As Dispute System Strains

Capital & PolicyAnalysis

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Singapore Bids For Multilateral Investment Tribunal As Dispute System Strains

Singapore plans to bid for a proposed Multilateral Investment Tribunal under UNCITRAL discussions, pairing the effort with a new NUS-MinLaw centre as investor-state dispute systems face pressure.

#Singapore #UNCITRAL #investment disputes

August 25, 2026Read More →