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“These X-Rays Just Exposed the Sun’s Fury” as Violent Solar Winds Threatening Earth’s Satellites Ignite Global Alarm Over Space Weather and Tech Infrastructure Collapse

“These X-Rays Just Exposed the Sun’s Fury” as Violent Solar Winds Threatening Earth’s Satellites Ignite Global Alarm Over Space Weather and Tech Infrastructure Collapse

IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Researchers have developed a new method using soft X-rays to measure the reconnection rate of solar wind energy into Earth’s magnetosphere. 🔬 The team used Japan’s Fugaku supercomputer to simulate coronal mass ejections and analyzed V-shaped X-ray emissions from a Moon-distance perspective. 🌎 This approach bridges the gap between local observations and global reconnection rates, offering …

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Scattered Spider Hijacks VMware ESXi to Deploy Ransomware on Critical U.S. Infrastructure – The Hacker News

Scattered Spider Hijacks VMware ESXi to Deploy Ransomware on Critical U.S. Infrastructure  The Hacker News Scattered Spider is running a VMware ESXi hacking spree  BleepingComputer UNC3944 Attacking VMware vSphere and Enabling SSH on ESXi Hosts to Reset ‘root’ Passwords  CyberSecurityNews Cybercrime trendsetter Scattered Spider rarely needs to hack  Techzine Global Scattered Spider Targeting VMware vSphere Environments  SecurityWeek Source link

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DOE Announces Site Selection for AI Data Center and Energy Infrastructure Development on Federal Lands

DOE Announces Site Selection for AI Data Center and Energy Infrastructure Development on Federal Lands

The forthcoming solicitations will drive innovation in reliable energy technologies, contribute to lower energy costs, and strengthen American leadership in artificial intelligence WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the next steps in the Trump administration’s plan to accelerate the development of AI infrastructure through siting on DOE lands.  DOE has selected four sites—Idaho National Laboratory, Oak Ridge …

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IBM Second-Quarter Results Rise on Consulting, Infrastructure Strength – The Wall Street Journal

IBM Second-Quarter Results Rise on Consulting, Infrastructure Strength  The Wall Street Journal IBM shares drop as software revenue misses  CNBC IBM results beat estimates on AI mainframe refresh, consulting revival  Yahoo Finance Why is IBM’s stock down after an earnings beat? Here’s one quibble.  MarketWatch IBM Posts Lukewarm Software Results, Dimming Investor Enthusiasm  Bloomberg Source link

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Alaska Airlines Grounded, Showing Fragility Of Flight Infrastructure

Alaska Airlines Grounded, Showing Fragility Of Flight Infrastructure

Alaska Airlines grounded its jets during a sudden systemwide halt in operations, highlighting … More growing concerns over aviation cybersecurity and digital infrastructure resilience. getty Late Sunday, Alaska Airlines grounded all of its mainline aircraft due to what it described as a “technology issue.” Operations halted at approximately 8 p.m. Pacific Time and resumed just before 11 p.m., but delays …

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“They Just Gave Musk the Codes”: xAI Lands $200M Pentagon Deal to Deploy Grok AI Across U.S. Military Infrastructure

“They Just Gave Musk the Codes”: xAI Lands 0M Pentagon Deal to Deploy Grok AI Across U.S. Military Infrastructure

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Elon Musk’s xAI secures a $200 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, aligning with industry leaders like OpenAI and Google. 🔍 The inclusion in the GSA schedule allows federal agencies widespread access to xAI’s cutting-edge AI solutions, such as Grok 4. ⚠️ Concerns arise over bias and reliability in Grok’s output, highlighting the need …

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Google to Unveil $25B AI Infrastructure Investment at Pennsylvania Energy Summit

Google to Unveil B AI Infrastructure Investment at Pennsylvania Energy Summit

Key Takeaways Google plans to invest $25 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure in the Mid-Atlantic region and other areas over the next two years. The company also agreed to purchase $3 billion in hydroelectric power in the region. Google is expected to announce the investments at the Pennsylvania Energy & Innovation Summit on Tuesday. Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google plans to invest …

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