Front Page Archive October 2026
EV1,130 words6 min read
BYD Seagull Launches in Indonesia as Market's Cheapest EV Option
The BYD Seagull, rebranded as Atto 1 for the Indonesian market, launched in July 2025 at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show, positioning itself as the nation's entry-level electric vehicle. Starting at approximately $11,970…
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EV
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Battery Tech
Battery Tech1,404 words7 min read
National Storage Targets Fall 45% Short of COP29 Pledge, Ember Analysis Reveals
National governments are falling 45% short of the global energy storage commitment they made at COP29, even as battery deployment accelerates at record speed. That is the headline finding…
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IoT
IoT1,095 words5 min read
New IoT Security Rules Reshape Global Device Market in 2026
The EU's Cyber Resilience Act took effect in January 2026, marking the first major enforcement of mandatory cybersecurity standards for internet-connected devices. Manufacturers now face…
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IoT
IoT1,195 words6 min read
IoT Connectivity Consolidation: Two Acquisitions Mark End of Fragmented Infrastructure
Cellular monopole towers like this one are the physical backbone of the massive IoT connectivity estate that two major acquisitions announced on October 19, 2026, aim to consolidate…
AI1,054 words5 min read
OpenAI Launches GPT-6.1 Sol at One-Fifth Cost After Scrapping Astra Upgrade
Google writes "too old" to avoid self-promotion, but the real story landed on September 29, when OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Sol, a mid-range model priced at one-fifth the cost of its flagship…
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AI
AI1,175 words6 min read
DHS quietly barred DeepSeek from civilian federal IT in July. The order surfaced this week.
The Department of Homeland Security barred Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from federal civilian agency information technology systems under an order signed by Secretary Markwayne Mullin on…
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Cloud & Edge Computing
Cloud & Edge Computing1,142 words6 min read
Liquid Cooling Dominates AI Data Centers as Chip Power Demands Surge
AI hardware is getting hotter, and the servers that run it need smarter ways to stay cool. Liquid cooling is moving from niche to mainstream in data centers worldwide. According to a recent…
Cloud & Edge Computing1,080 words5 min read
AWS Brings First Cloud Region to Saudi Arabia with Sovereign Infrastructure and AI Zone
Amazon Web Services announced its first cloud infrastructure region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, set to launch in December 2026. Unveiled at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, the region represents a…
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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity1,044 words5 min read
Microsoft's October Patch Tuesday Fixes a Record 1,413 Flaws, Including an Actively Exploited Zero-Day
Microsoft patched 1,413 vulnerabilities in its October 2026 Patch Tuesday release, the largest single update in company history. The number exceeds every previous monthly release and…
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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity1,095 words5 min read
Hackers Hit 12 U.S. States in Coordinated Water Utility Cyberattack Campaign
Hackers Hit 12 U.S. States in Coordinated Water Utility Cyberattack Campaign Introduction A coordinated cyberattack campaign has breached water and wastewater treatment facilities across at…