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Percona Develops Valkey-proxy to Simplify Migrating Redis Applications to Valkey Cluster

Percona Develops Valkey-proxy to Simplify Migrating Redis Applications to Valkey Cluster

Percona is preparing to make Valkey-proxy available as an open-source project within Valkey, aiming to enable applications built to work with a single Redis instance to connect to Valkey clusters without rewriting the application. The company plans to publish the source code before the end of October 2026, release a candidate version in December, and make it generally available in early 2027.

Programming and Software Development

Programming languages, frameworks, tools, DevOps, open source, and software engineering.

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Percona Develops Valkey-proxy to Simplify Migrating Redis Applications to Valkey Cluster
2026-10-08 Global

Percona Develops Valkey-proxy to Simplify Migrating Redis Applications to Valkey Cluster

Percona is preparing to make Valkey-proxy available as an open-source project within Valkey, aiming to enable applications built to work with a single Redis instance to connect to Valkey clusters without rewriting the application. The company plans to publish the source code before the end of October 2026, release a candidate version in December, and make it generally available in early 2027.

Cybersecurity

Vulnerabilities, attacks, threats, security tools, cloud security, and identity.

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Galaxy S26 Hacked Three Times on the Second Day of Pwn2Own Ireland
2026-10-08 Ireland

Galaxy S26 Hacked Three Times on the Second Day of Pwn2Own Ireland

Cybersecurity researchers collected $232,500 after exploiting 45 zero-day vulnerabilities on the second day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2026, including three successful attacks on the Samsung Galaxy S26. The competition includes devices, phones, and artificial intelligence infrastructure platforms.

OpenSSH 10.6 Disables Part of Compression and Rejects Certain Usernames for Security Reasons
2026-10-07 Global

OpenSSH 10.6 Disables Part of Compression and Rejects Certain Usernames for Security Reasons

OpenSSH 10.6 disables the LZ77 component of compression shared between SSH session channels after it was shown to be usable for recovering secret data. It also rejects the $ and \ characters in usernames passed through the command line to reduce the risk of shell command injection. Some automation tasks may be affected, along with other changes concerning post-quantum keys and the scp tool.

Technologies

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October Update for Windows 11 Adds Recovery and File Explorer Improvements and Copilot Key Customization
2026-10-07 Global

October Update for Windows 11 Adds Recovery and File Explorer Improvements and Copilot Key Customization

Microsoft begins rolling out the October 2026 security update on October 13, with support for Wi‑Fi connectivity inside the recovery environment, improvements to File Explorer, the ability to open apps maximized, and Copilot key customization. The update arrives for versions 26H2, 25H2, and 24H2, with these being the last quality updates for version 24H2 before the end of its support.

AI Tools

Practical AI tools, assistants, agents and productivity applications.

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An Open-Source Project Uses AI to Simulate Adobe Creative Cloud Alternatives
2026-10-07 Global

An Open-Source Project Uses AI to Simulate Adobe Creative Cloud Alternatives

Developer Brandon Thomas has unveiled seven open-source applications that imitate the interfaces and functions of Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and others after developing them with the assistance of Claude Opus 5.5. The project is still in an early alpha stage, despite promises of achieving broad functional parity within months.

OpenSearch Founders Launch Infino as a Unified Retrieval Layer for AI Agents
2026-10-07 Global

OpenSearch Founders Launch Infino as a Unified Retrieval Layer for AI Agents

Infino has launched an open-source retrieval platform that combines keyword search, semantic search, and structured queries over a single copy of data stored in Apache Parquet format. The platform aims to reduce agents’ reliance on a separate mix of search engines, vector databases, and data warehouses while keeping access policies centralized.

Gaming & XR

Gaming, virtual reality, augmented reality and spatial computing.

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Xbox Secures Cloud Streaming Rights for GTA 6 at Launch
2026-10-06 United States

Xbox Secures Cloud Streaming Rights for GTA 6 at Launch

Microsoft has reached an agreement allowing Xbox Cloud Gaming to stream Grand Theft Auto VI when it launches, but the streaming will not be exclusive and will not include PCs, according to a later clarification from the company. This coincides with the introduction of a pay-as-you-go option and monthly limits on streaming hours for some Game Pass plans.

Consumer Electronics and Technology

Phones, computers, wearable devices, extended reality, and smart devices.

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Privacy and Technology Policies

Privacy and data protection, artificial intelligence regulation, internet policies, and technology companies.

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Test: ChatGPT for Teens Continues Encouraging Engagement During Mental Health Crises
2026-10-07 United States

Test: ChatGPT for Teens Continues Encouraging Engagement During Mental Health Crises

A test conducted by Common Sense Media concluded that ChatGPT for teens retains cues encouraging continued conversation even during mental health crises and does not adequately address the risk of becoming attached to the bot itself. OpenAI rejected the assessment and questioned the test’s methodology, while its data showed that teens’ average use of the service is less than 15 minutes per day.

Completion of the $111 Billion Paramount and Warner Merger After Overcoming Final Attempts to Block It
2026-10-06 United States

Completion of the $111 Billion Paramount and Warner Merger After Overcoming Final Attempts to Block It

Paramount Skydance has completed its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, creating an entity that includes Paramount+, HBO Max, CBS, CNN, sports networks and extensive content libraries. The closing came after legal settlements and U.S. regulatory approvals, amid concerns about the deal’s effect on competition, news independence and an expected debt burden of approximately $80 billion.

Space and Space Technologies

Satellites, launches, space communications, and space companies and technologies.

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Meeting at the International Astronautical Congress Discusses Expanding the Artemis Accords and Space Governance
2026-10-07 Türkiye

Meeting at the International Astronautical Congress Discusses Expanding the Artemis Accords and Space Governance

Officials from NASA and the Peruvian Space Agency discussed the expansion of the Artemis Accords, which include 76 countries, as well as the principles of transparency, sustainability and interoperability in space exploration during the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya. The discussions also addressed space debris, academic cooperation and Turkey’s growing role in the sector.

Axiom Space Plans to Launch Two Commercial Space Station Modules in 2028 and 2029
2026-10-06 United States

Axiom Space Plans to Launch Two Commercial Space Station Modules in 2028 and 2029

Jonathan Cirtain, CEO of Axiom Space, said the company is completing the manufacture of two modules for its commercial space station and plans to launch them in 2028 and 2029, before the planned end of the International Space Station’s service in 2030. The company is also exploring expanded research cooperation with Turkish universities to make use of the microgravity environment.

At IAC 2026, Turkey Reveals Features of the ASTRALINK Constellation Project and Discusses Independent Access to Space
2026-10-06 Türkiye

At IAC 2026, Turkey Reveals Features of the ASTRALINK Constellation Project and Discusses Independent Access to Space

ASELSAN announced the launch of the ASTRALINK constellation project, which will comprise 198 satellites in low Earth orbit, targeting the launch of the first satellite within two years and integration of the system with ground networks. Participants at IAC 2026 discussed the development of Turkish launch platforms, the future of commercial stations, and the role of the lunar mission in building a national space ecosystem.

Cloud Computing and Data Centers

AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, cloud infrastructure, containers, and data centers.

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Meshery Joins CNCF Incubating Projects After Strong Contributor Community Growth
2026-10-07 Global

Meshery Joins CNCF Incubating Projects After Strong Contributor Community Growth

The CNCF Technical Oversight Committee voted to accept Meshery as an incubating project, giving it a neutral governance framework and marking a new transition for the cloud-native infrastructure management project. The decision follows significant growth in contributions and the project’s release of version 1.0 as generally available.

Google Funds Upgrades at Six Nuclear Sites to Meet AI Data Center Demand
2026-10-06 United States

Google Funds Upgrades at Six Nuclear Sites to Meet AI Data Center Demand

Google has signed a 20-year agreement with Constellation to upgrade 11 reactors at six nuclear sites in the United States, which is expected to add 890 megawatts over five years. The move comes amid difficulties for the PJM grid in keeping pace with growing demand from AI data centers, alongside rising concerns about grid reliability and electricity costs.

Lambda Seeks to Raise $4 Billion Ahead of Planned 2027 IPO
2026-10-06 United States

Lambda Seeks to Raise $4 Billion Ahead of Planned 2027 IPO

Nvidia-backed Lambda plans to raise up to $4 billion at a pre-money valuation of $14.5 billion in a round led by Coatue Management and Blackstone, ahead of a planned initial public offering in 2027. Much of the announced demand growth is based on a $35 billion commitment from Anthropic.

Artificial intelligence

Generative models, agents, research, applications, and infrastructure for artificial intelligence.

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How Can You Make AI Agents Predictable in Sensitive Systems?
2026-10-07 Global

How Can You Make AI Agents Predictable in Sensitive Systems?

The Stack Overflow Blog proposes confining the language model to a single nondeterministic node and leaving the rest of the system to ordinary, testable code. The methodology includes fixed flow diagrams, structured outputs, independent validation, human approvals, and an immutable log for every decision.

Türkiye Announces Artificial Intelligence Plan Targeting the Training of 110,000 Specialists and Reaching 5 Million Citizens
2026-10-07 Türkiye

Türkiye Announces Artificial Intelligence Plan Targeting the Training of 110,000 Specialists and Reaching 5 Million Citizens

Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır outlined the Turkish Artificial Intelligence Plan 2026–2030, which includes 16 measures and the establishment of artificial intelligence literacy workshops in all Turkish provinces. The plan aims to train 10,000 advanced experts and 100,000 specialists in artificial intelligence applications in the coming period.

Startups

Entrepreneurs and startups.

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Greenairy develops smart plant towers to reduce toxic gases in office air
2026-10-07 Singapore

Greenairy develops smart plant towers to reduce toxic gases in office air

The startup Greenairy is testing plant towers designed to draw in indoor air and break down volatile organic compounds, saying its initial trials in Singapore recorded a 50% reduction in average levels of these compounds and their daily peaks. It plans to publish results verified by TÜV SÜD and begin commercial production in 2027.

Hadrian Raises $40 Million to Expand Its AI-Powered Autonomous Offensive Testing Platform
2026-10-07 Netherlands

Hadrian Raises $40 Million to Expand Its AI-Powered Autonomous Offensive Testing Platform

The Dutch company Hadrian raised an additional $40 million in a Series B round, bringing its total funding to $65 million, to expand across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the United States, while strengthening its engineering and research teams. The company offers an offensive platform that uses AI agents to discover external attack risks, verify their exploitability, and prioritize remediation.

Opinions and Analysis

Technical analyses, opinion articles, and best practices from experts and specialized sources.

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Reinventing the Development Team in the Era of Agentic Programming
2026-10-07 Global

Reinventing the Development Team in the Era of Agentic Programming

Hannah Foxwell argues that the acceleration of software development enabled by intelligent agents does not eliminate the role of development teams; instead, it requires redesigning how they work around three principles: building what is worth building, connecting speed with security and reliability, and preserving the human element. The article reviews organizational patterns and operational practices for addressing bottlenecks in requirements, testing, and the deployment pipeline.

AI Revenue Alone Is No Longer Enough to Convince Investors
2026-10-07 Global

AI Revenue Alone Is No Longer Enough to Convince Investors

Maor Farid, founder and CEO of Leo AI, believes that a wave of AI company listings will push investors to focus on expanding customer spending, sustainable margins, and deployment efficiency rather than rapid revenue growth alone. In his view, a company’s defensibility rests on deep domain understanding, access to customers’ proprietary knowledge, and solving fundamental business problems.

Electric Cars

Electric car technologies, batteries, charging, software, and autonomous driving.

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Medical Technologies

Medical devices, digital health, medical artificial intelligence, surgical robots, and diagnostic technologies.

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Apps & Platforms

Apps, operating systems, social platforms and major software services.

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Quantum Computing

Processors, algorithms, networks, research, and applications in quantum computing.

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IBM Opens Quantum Circuit Execution for Direct Control of Error Mitigation and Correction Techniques
2026-10-05 United States

IBM Opens Quantum Circuit Execution for Direct Control of Error Mitigation and Correction Techniques

IBM announced the Directed Execution model for the IBM Quantum Compute Service, moving part of the error-mitigation logic from IBM’s servers to the client side and enabling its inspection and customization. The model relies on Executor, Samplomatic, and Qiskit libraries to run thousands of circuit instances, supporting research ranging from error mitigation to error correction.

How Cloudflare Uses AI to Map the Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography
2026-09-29 Global

How Cloudflare Uses AI to Map the Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography

Cloudflare is developing an internal tool called CryptoLabe to discover uses of cryptography in its repositories and measure its readiness to transition to post-quantum cryptography by 2029. The experiment reveals that AI can track indirect uses and dependencies, but its results require review by engineers, and the tool is not available to customers.

Energy and Green Technologies

Batteries, renewable energy, grids, climate, and clean technologies.

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Google Funds Increased Output at 11 Nuclear Reactors to Add 890 Megawatts to the PJM Grid
2026-10-06 United States

Google Funds Increased Output at 11 Nuclear Reactors to Add 890 Megawatts to the PJM Grid

Google announced an agreement with Constellation Energy to fund physical and digital upgrades at six U.S. nuclear plants, adding 890 megawatts of capacity before the end of 2032. The partnership includes using Gemini Enterprise to improve planning and operations, as part of Google’s efforts to enable more than 1.5 gigawatts of new nuclear capacity by upgrading existing reactors and restarting idled facilities.

Australia Expands Community Battery Funding and Home Electrification
2026-10-03 Australia

Australia Expands Community Battery Funding and Home Electrification

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency announced additional funding of A$23 million for community battery projects, alongside an A$8.2 million grant to help up to 1,000 homes in Canberra switch from gas to electricity. The Cheaper Home Battery Program is also being expanded to include systems with capacity of up to 1 megawatt.

Robotics and Automation

Humanoid and industrial robots, autonomous systems, automation, and physical artificial intelligence.

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KDDI and RLWRLD Develop AI Models for Robots Under the GENIAC Project
2026-10-05 Japan

KDDI and RLWRLD Develop AI Models for Robots Under the GENIAC Project

KDDI and RLWRLD announced the start of a collaboration to develop foundation models for robots that combine real-world training data with environmental simulations, with the aim of improving robots’ ability to learn and perform tasks. The collaboration is part of the NEDO-supported GENIAC project, with plans for proof-of-concept tests and expansion of the available data.

Financial Technology

FinTech, payments, digital banks, financial infrastructure, and innovation in financial services.

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UPN Launches Global Coalition to Shape the Future of Payment Interoperability
2026-09-23 Global

UPN Launches Global Coalition to Shape the Future of Payment Interoperability

Universal Payment Network, a subsidiary of FinTra Holding, has launched the UPN Consortium platform to involve payment networks, banks, wallets, and remittance companies in defining the network’s strategy, roadmap, and pricing principles. The announcement comes as UPN reveals the first live transaction from a local wallet across Africa, while the network says it covers more than 50 markets and provides access to more than 100 alternative payment methods.

Chips and Semiconductors

Processors, GPU units, on-device artificial intelligence, chip manufacturing, and industry news.

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Chip Industry Week: Design Agents, HBM Memory, Photonics, and Energy and Security Pressures
2026-10-02 Global

Chip Industry Week: Design Agents, HBM Memory, Photonics, and Energy and Security Pressures

Semiconductor Engineering reviewed several major developments in the chip industry, from artificial intelligence agents for chip design and Spectre-v2 threats to the expansion of advanced packaging and photonics and the shortage of engineers. The overall picture reveals that the growth of AI infrastructure is simultaneously placing pressure on memory, energy, networking, and manufacturing capacity.

Why Chip Verification Needs a Connected Digital Thread, Not More Tools
2026-09-29 United States

Why Chip Verification Needs a Connected Digital Thread, Not More Tools

The article argues that the complexity of modern systems has made simply compiling tests and reports insufficient, and that chip design teams need a verification thread linking requirements to configurations, tests, and results throughout the lifecycle. It explains that the value of this approach depends on the clarity of requirements and the recording of evidence and its context, not on tool integration alone.

Moores Lab AI Bets on Agentic AI to Accelerate Chip Design
2026-09-29 Global

Moores Lab AI Bets on Agentic AI to Accelerate Chip Design

Moores Lab AI is developing tools to automate stages of chip design and verification, saying its customers have been able to reach their first bug within 48 hours instead of waiting months. But the company acknowledges that AI reliability remains a critical challenge in an industry that does not tolerate mistakes.

Technology Companies

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Terminology Dictionary

A dictionary of common technical terms and definitions.

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Technical Certifications

Explanations of the most important technical certifications and updates about them

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Cloudflare for Government Achieves FedRAMP Class D (High) Authorization and Announces Pursuit of DoD IL4 Certification
2026-08-10 United States

Cloudflare for Government Achieves FedRAMP Class D (High) Authorization and Announces Pursuit of DoD IL4 Certification

Cloudflare announced that the Cloudflare for Government platform has achieved FedRAMP Class D (High) authorization, designated for the most sensitive unclassified U.S. government data. The company also revealed that the systems it developed for this level will serve as the foundation for its pursuit of Impact Level 4 authorization from the U.S. Department of Defense.