A self-propagating npm malware campaign has resurfaced, compromising secrets from over 25,000 developer repositories within three days. The attack targets major packages including Zapier, AsyncAPI, and Postman, executing malicious code during the pre-install phase. GitHub is struggling to contain th
Blackpool Council is seeking a provider to build and operate a £300 million data center powered by renewable energy. The facility will use immersion cooling and supply waste heat to local communities. This marks a major shift for the seaside town’s economy.
The rapid expansion of data centers in Texas is creating winter electricity demand spikes that could lead to blackouts during extreme cold. OpenAI’s massive new campus alone could require as much power as a nuclear plant. Grid reliability experts warn this compounds risks similar to the 2021 winter
The MANTIS satellite mission has wrapped up after two years of delivering high-resolution Earth imagery for energy, mining, and environmental sectors. What made it unique was combining advanced optics with onboard AI processing in a compact 12U form factor. The mission successfully deorbited without
DNA storage could theoretically hold all the world’s data in a coffee cup and preserve it for thousands of years. The technology promises revolutionary density and longevity, but synthesis costs remain astronomical. Researchers say we need a fundamental breakthrough to make it practical.
QTS Data Centers is funding a $1.5 million research initiative with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to advance sustainable digital infrastructure. The program will explore hydrogen power, energy storage, and environmental impacts of data center expansion.
A Chinese economist who questioned whether China’s real growth was closer to 2% instead of the official 5% disappeared from public view for nearly a year. His silence highlights growing concerns about the reliability of China’s economic data as transparency decreases under Xi Jinping’s leadership.
Artificial intelligence can now corrupt public opinion surveys by generating fake responses that pass every quality check. In recent election polls, adding just 10-52 AI responses would have flipped the predicted outcome. The implications threaten research integrity across multiple fields.
Dell and Microsoft have announced the public preview of Azure Native Dell PowerScale, a fully managed storage service running on Azure infrastructure. The new offering provides access to Dell’s OneFS file system with multi-petabyte scalability and hybrid data capabilities. Customers can now choose b
Databricks has launched ai_parse_document, claiming it solves the unsolved problem of enterprise PDF parsing. The technology handles complex documents with tables, diagrams, and mixed formats that existing tools struggle with. Early adopters include Rockwell Automation, TE Connectivity, and Emerson
