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Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack

Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack: A group of hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack, which has affected several Ubuntu and Canonical websites, and prevented users from updating the Linux-based operating system. Read More

Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks: The deals come as the DOD has doubled down on diversifying its exposure to AI vendors in the wake of its controversial dispute with Anthropic over usage terms of its AI models. Read More

Coatue has a plan to buy up land for data centers, possibly for Anthropic: Coatue, one of the biggest names in venture capital, has a new venture that is reportedly buying land near large power sources. Read More

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