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• AWS faced two outages caused by AI coding bots erasing environments, leading to 13‑hour disruptions. • The December incident affected a single service in mainland China, while th

• Microsoft removed blog post that promoted using pirated Harry Potter books to train LLMs. • Post was written by senior product manager Pooja Kamath, advocating dataset for genera

• YouTube introduces Gemini-powered ‘Ask’ button to smart TVs, consoles, and streaming devices. • Feature uses Gemini chatbot trained on each video’s content for contextual answers

• Pixel 10a launches March 5, priced at $499, with pre‑orders open now. • Design unchanged from 9a; camera now flush with back, minimal visual difference. • Display stays same size

• IT worker tried to destroy SATA SSD with a drill, but missed the PCB. • The drive remained intact, data still accessible, posing a security risk. • SSDs have shorter PCBs; drilli

• Apple Podcasts now supports HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) video, replacing older MOV/MP4 formats. • Users can switch seamlessly between audio and video, with full horizontal display.

• Samsung unveils next-gen Galaxy S series, integrating AI to streamline daily tasks. • New Galaxy AI promises personal, adaptive intelligence, making interactions friction‑free. •

• Resolve AI’s multi‑agent system triages alerts, investigates incidents, and aids production debugging across code, infra, telemetry. • It mirrors expert engineer reasoning, turni

• Musk’s proposed mega-merger lacks clear synergies, raising doubts about long-term profitability. • The deal would combine X’s social platform with AI firms, but integration costs

• Google AI Plus launches in 35 new regions, including the U.S., expanding global access. • Subscription grants access to Gemini 3 Pro, Nano Banana Pro, Flow filmmaking, NotebookLM

• Google Search now integrates Gemini 3 for AI Overviews, delivering richer answers. • Users can ask follow‑up questions directly from the AI Overview, enabling deeper exploration.

• WhatsApp introduces Strict Account Settings, a lockdown feature to counter sophisticated cyber attacks. • Targeted users include journalists, public figures, and others at higher

• Cortex‑X4 delivers 15% performance boost over Cortex‑X3, marking fourth generation with double‑digit IPC gains. • Achieves gains with under 10% area increase, keeping cache sizes

• Cortex‑A520, Arm’s next‑gen efficient core, follows A510 with enhanced power efficiency and microarchitecture. • Codename ‘Hayes,’ it targets lowest area and cost‑constrained dev

• Pre‑orders for PineTab2 & PineTab‑V launch April 13, priced at $159. • 10.1″ 1200×800 IPS LCD, metal chassis, dual USB‑C, digital video out, 6000 mAh battery. • Detachable backli

• Star64 available April 4 in 4GB and 8GB LPDDR4 variants, priced at $69.99 and $89.99. • PineTab2 and PineTab-V launch April 11, bringing improved performance and new features to

• Nestflash section full of new releases, boosting community hardware options. • PineTab2 pricing and SKU variants announced, offering more affordable tablet choices. • Star64 expe

• Ox64: $8 RISC‑V SBC, Linux‑ready, under $10 price point, new entry for makers. • Star64 now boots Linux, GPU works, but USB‑3.0, Wi‑Fi, Ethernet still need fixes. • QuartzPro64 a

• Microsoft releases Responsible AI Standard to guide ethical AI system development. • Framework emphasizes fairness, reliability, safety, privacy, inclusiveness, transparency, acc