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Everest claims breach of ASUS, says 1 TB of data including camera source code stolen

30 Mar 2026

The Everest ransomware group posted on its dark-web leak site that it stole more than 1 TB of internal ASUS data, including camera source code. ASUS says an external supplier was compromised and that products, internal systems, and user data were not impacted.

data breach, ransomware, security, supply chain

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AMD and HPE expand collaboration to advance open rack-scale Artificial Intelligence infrastructure

30 Mar 2026

AMD expanded its collaboration with HPE to accelerate open, scalable Artificial Intelligence infrastructure by having HPE adopt the 'Helios' rack-scale Artificial Intelligence architecture. the platform combines AMD EPYC CPUs, AMD Instinct GPUs, AMD Pensando networking and the AMD ROCm open software stack and integrates a purpose-built HPE Juniper Networking scale-up switch developed in collaboration with Broadcom.

amd, high performance computing, hpe, infrastructure

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University of Exeter researcher helps create civil service Artificial Intelligence training programme

30 Mar 2026

An Exeter academic co-created a 12 months Government Social Research Artificial Intelligence Accelerator Programme to upskill civil service social researchers. Professor Oliver Hauser led sessions and brought international experts to co-teach.

government, institute for data science and artificial intelligence, research, university of exeter business school

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Fara-7B: an efficient agentic model for computer use

30 Mar 2026

Microsoft Research presents Fara-7B as its first agentic small language model for computer use. The experimental release emphasizes robust safety measures and efficiency compared with larger agentic systems.

artificial intelligence, machine learning, microsoft-research

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Linux 6.18 released with potential LTS status

30 Mar 2026

Linus Torvalds released Linux kernel 6.18 with broad hardware, virtualization, and file system updates including the removal of Bcachefs. The release could become the next long-term support kernel but that has not been confirmed.

filesystems, kernel, linux, virtualization

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Google’s TPU chip takes Artificial Intelligence by storm, hits Nvidia stock

30 Mar 2026

Google's TPU chip is presented as a disruptive force for Artificial Intelligence hardware and is described as having hit Nvidia stock. By 2024, Nvidia had over 80% of the market, and Intel's share had dwindled to single digits.

artificial intelligence, cloud, google, semiconductors

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Artificial intelligence tools for YouTube creators: transforming content creation

30 Mar 2026

Artificial intelligence tools help YouTube creators speed up editing, improve production quality, and automate repetitive tasks across scripting, video generation, voiceovers, thumbnails, and analytics.

artificial intelligence, content creation, video editing

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The download: how to fix a tractor, and living among conspiracy theorists

30 Mar 2026

This edition of the download highlights Marcin Jakubowski’s open source effort to build a set of machines for a self-sufficient life and a subscribers-only discussion about coping with conspiracy theories. It also rounds up the day’s top technology stories, including debates over an Artificial Intelligence bubble and a new lithium extraction effort at the Great Salt Lake.

energy, open source, society, technology

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Computing industry analyses & trends in the Artificial Intelligence era

30 Mar 2026

Nvidia leads Artificial Intelligence today, but open-source challengers, custom chips and strategic vendor deals from AMD and others are reshaping enterprise approaches. At the same time, data center power limits and weak data infrastructure are constraining returns on Artificial Intelligence investments.

artificial intelligence, chips, computing, infrastructure

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ASUS showcases NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 for Artificial Intelligence at SC25

30 Mar 2026

ASUS will showcase a full spectrum of Artificial Intelligence infrastructure at Supercomputing 2025, highlighting the XA GB721-E2 Artificial Intelligence POD built on NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 equipped with 72 Blackwell Ultra GPUs and 36 Grace CPUs.

asus, infrastructure, nvidia, supercomputing

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Roundtables: surviving the new age of conspiracies

30 Mar 2026

MIT Technology Review presents a recorded roundtable tied to its series The New Conspiracy Age, exploring how the current surge in conspiracy thinking is changing science and technology. Editors and a conspiracy theory expert discuss how to make sense of the phenomenon.

conspiracy, media, misinformation, science

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Rethinking business school value in the skills economy

30 Mar 2026

At the QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2025, employers and educators argued that graduates now need a “mix and match” profile that pairs foundational business knowledge with artificial intelligence, data and technology awareness. Business schools are experimenting with curriculum redesign, credit-bearing internships and closer employer partnerships to close persistent readiness gaps.

artificial intelligence, business education, qs, skills and employability