Iran claims US exploited networking equipment backdoors during strikes — says devices from Cisco and others failed despite blackout in attack that ‘indicates deep sabotage’

Iranian state media has alleged that equipment from Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and MikroTik failed during U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran.
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Cerebras files for IPO — company remains unprofitable despite 20x revenue growth

Cerebras’ sales hit half a billion dollars in 2025, but 86% of its revenue comes from Abu Dhabi-based G42 and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, which represents major risks.
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Scientists solve decades-old 2D physics puzzle — Chaotic growth in a 2D quantum system obeys statistical laws

Physicists have confirmed for the first time that chaotic growth in a 2D quantum system follows precise statistical rules, validating a 40-year-old mathematical model that describes how random, uneven surfaces evolve over …

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Anthropic nuked a company’s access to Claude, stopping 60 employees dead in their tracks — support via Google Form is the only recourse for vague usage policy violation

Anthropic nukes a company’s access to Claude, stopping 60 employees dead in their tracks on the back of a “usage policy violation.”
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Biohacker claims to have sequenced their own genome at the kitchen table with M3 Ultra Mac Studio, Claude, and a $3,200 sequencer — DIY project requires 100GB of data storage per run, oodles of RAM

A tinkerer has sequenced their own genome at home, hoping to uncover secrets behind a family history of autoimmune disease.
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New Jersey datacenter expansion got $77m in tax breaks to create exactly one permanent job — JPMorgan’s site already scored $35m and currently employs just 25 workers

A New Jersey data center expansion saw a tax break of $77,000,000, despite the fact that it would create exactly one new permanent job in the state.
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Chinese chipmakers made record profit in 2025, despite slipping margins — U.S shipments fall 34% as Beijing shores up local chipmaking efforts

Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA booked a combined $19 billion in China revenue across their fiscal 2025 reporting periods.
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AI cloud company Vercel breached after employee grants AI tool unrestricted access to Google Workspace — hacker seeking $2 million for stolen data

The breach exposed non-sensitive environment variables, and a threat actor operating under the ShinyHunters name has claimed responsibility.
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Every SK hynix employee could receive $477,000 bonuses this year, almost $900,000 next year — 35,000 workers reportedly set to benefit from share of $169 billion projected operating profit

SK hynix agreed last September to remove its previous bonus cap and allocate 10% of annual operating profit directly to employees as performance-based payouts.
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US gov’t blocks China’s largest LED chipmaker’s $239 million bid to acquire Dutch lighting firm Lumileds — US blocks acquisition attempt of European firm

Sanan Optoelectronics, China’s largest LED chipmaker, has abandoned its $239 million bid to acquire Dutch lighting firm Lumileds after CFIUS blocked it.
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