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3 Subsea network resilience must be measured by corridor-level risk rather than cable count alone, argues Steve Roberts of EXA. He warns that shared dependencies, geopolitical instability, and repair constraints can undermine perceived route diversity. Route diversity has long been the benchmark for cable resilience, typically defined by cable count – the idea that more cables mean better protection. This is no doubt a strong strategy: if one cable is damaged, traffic can easily be redirected via an alternative route, which in turn mitigates costly downtime and provides reassurance for both operators and customers.  Yet, in today’s environment, this understanding…

Testing linear elastic cachingTo ensure our theory holds up in the real world, we conducted extensive experiments using two primary sources:Production workloads: We integrated the system into Spanner.Public traces: We tested against a variety of publicly available cache traces from industry benchmarks to ensure the results weren’t specific to Google’s infrastructure.Production workloadsWe developed a practical algorithm that assigns a time-to-live (TTL) to the cached page on each page request based on the page’s access patterns and costs. Because Spanner handles billions of requests per second, this TTL prediction model has to be incredibly lightweight. We opted for a shallow decision…

Today, we are announcing AWS Lambda MicroVMs, a new serverless compute primitive within AWS Lambda that lets you run code generated by users or AI in isolated, stateful execution environments. You get virtual machine level isolation, near-instant launch and resume, and direct control over environment lifecycle and state, all without managing infrastructure or building expertise in complex virtualization technologies. Lambda MicroVMs are powered by Firecracker, the same lightweight virtualization technology that has powered over 15 trillions of monthly Lambda function invocations. Why customers need this Over the past few years a new class of multi-tenant applications has emerged that all…

Cyberespionage has remained a constant feature of Russia’s war against Ukraine. ESET Research has long tracked Gamaredon, one of the most active Russia-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) groups targeting Ukraine. The group, attributed by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) to the 18th Center of Information Security of Russia’s FSB, maintained a high operational tempo throughout 2025. In our latest research, we analyze Gamaredon’s activity during 2025, including new tools added to its arsenal, significant shifts in how it protects its network infrastructure, and its growing use of legitimate third-party services to hide both command and control (C&C) information and…

A structural realignment is quietly redefining global infrastructure, forcing a permanent shift from legacy, short-term profit models to a mandate of long-term accountability. Driven by rigid certification standards and escalating climate volatility, developers are no longer treating sustainability as a secondary risk-mitigation strategy, but as the core metric of operational and financial survival. (Words: Meridiam). In April 2026, the European Union and its development finance partners finalized the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) Fund, a public-private vehicle designed to channel up to €20 billion into sustainable infrastructure across emerging markets. This is no longer an isolated headline. It marks a…

Every transformative technology cycle comes with a familiar debate: Are we witnessing the next great economic opportunity—or the formation of a bubble? We have had this conversation before. From the dot.com era to emerging technology booms that followed, periods of rapid investment often spark concerns about whether expectations are outpacing reality. Today, AI (artificial intelligence) finds itself at the center of that discussion. The most important question may not be whether AI itself is a bubble. Instead, it is whether the market can support the pace of growth that businesses, investors, and customers expect. New research from AI infrastructure provider CUDO…

We already spend a bunch of money on tech, so why not invest some of it in drinking quality water, the vital liquid we literally can’t live without? As the summer gets hotter, we need to stay hydrated, especially if you’re about to enjoy the warm summer days with the family and guests.Have you seen the prices on those fancy water filters, though? They can get quite expensive, but Waterdrop Filter is jumping into Prime Day with both feet, offering some of the best deals on the market. Which model you pick will depend on your needs, so let’s go…

The promise of artificial intelligence in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is massive, but progress continues to lag behind other sectors. According to a recent McKinsey survey, 71% of CPG leaders report using AI in at least one aspect of their business. However, only 1% of executives across industries say their organizations are operating AI at full maturity, and CPG companies are among the lowest spenders despite significant value potential. In our work with CPG executives, we’ve consistently found that access to AI tools isn’t the primary constraint. The technologies themselves are rapidly commoditizing. The real barrier is operating…

An artificial buffer composed of a photoionizing material released into space at the edge of Earth’s magnetic field could hold off powerful solar storms that potentially pose a risk to modern civilization. The plan to put a buffer in place is called StormWall, proposed by space plasma dynamicist Brian Walsh of Boston University, and Dan Welling and Zhenguang Huang of the University of Michigan. Solar storms are triggered when a coronal mass ejection (CME) on the Sun launches a vast cloud of charged particles towards us. If this cloud hits us, the charged particles can overwhelm Earth’s magnetic field. Magnetic…

Concerning the MacBook Neo, Francisco Jeronimo, IDC vice president for client devices, said: “The $100 increase takes the entry model from $599 to $699, close to a 17% increase, one of the sharpest percentage hikes in the announcement, and it hits one of Apple’s best-selling, most price-sensitive laptops right as it is winning share. Raising the price of its fastest-selling entry product indicates that Apple believes demand will stay strong, given the value the product offers. It also signals Apple is willing to give up some unit growth at the bottom of the range to defend margin, and it widens the…