A global outage of Amazon Web Services paralyzed dozens of popular websites and applications, sparking a wave of memes on social media. The problems affected services from Roblox to Microsoft 365, but Amazon assured that there was no cyberattack.
The OnlyFans platform has topped the global ranking in terms of profitability per employee, reaching $37. 6 million in revenue per employee. This figure significantly exceeds the results of technology giants such as NVIDIA ($3.6 million) and Apple ($2.4 million).
Apple plans to release an updated MacBook Pro with a touch-screen display by late 2026 or early 2027. The new models will feature thinner bodies, M6 chips, and OLED displays, making them more expensive than current versions.
Microsoft officially ends support for Windows 10 on October 14, leaving users without security updates. Users must upgrade to Windows 11 or pay $30 for extended security updates.
Google's cloud division has unveiled Gemini Enterprise, a new AI platform for automating office processes, which will cost $30 per month per user. This is direct competition with Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT Enterprise, aimed at democratizing access to artificial intelligence.
A Microsoft Research 2024-2025 study found that AI is most effective in the professions of translators, historians, and writers. This is based on an analysis of the activity of 200,000 Microsoft Bing Copilot users.
Microsoft has blocked ways to bypass the requirement for an account when installing Windows 11. In the new test version of the OS, users will have to connect to the Internet and create a Microsoft account to complete the system setup.
International researchers have discovered a serious flaw in biosafety software designed to block access to dangerous genetic materials. The vulnerability showed that algorithms are not always able to detect artificially modified toxic proteins, which could make the creation of biological weapons cheaper and easier.
OpenAI has become the world's largest startup after a deal that allowed employees to sell shares at a $500 billion valuation. This elevates OpenAI above SpaceX and coincides with negotiations to become a commercial company.
Microsoft has updated its Xbox Game Pass subscription, raising the price of Ultimate to 26. 99 euros per month. Two new plans, Essential and Premium, have been added, with unchanged prices and new games, including Hogwarts Legacy.
Electronic Arts Inc. has agreed to sell shares to a group of private investors for $55 billion, marking the largest leveraged buyout in history. The consortium, including Silver Lake Management and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, will pay $210 per share in cash.
Indian oil refining company Nayara Energy Ltd. , partially owned by Rosneft, is resuming operations and sales after a crisis caused by sanctions. The company is working with banks to simplify payments in local currency and is restoring its export network.
Video game maker Electronic Arts is close to a $50 billion privatization deal with a consortium including Silver Lake and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners. This is one of the largest leveraged buyouts in history.
Microsoft and Asus have officially opened pre-orders for the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, which will go on sale on October 16. Prices for the consoles range from $499 to $1599 depending on the model and region.
Fintech expert Olena Sosedka spoke about investing in securities as a way to preserve capital during wartime. She explained how to take the first steps, which instruments to choose, and which mistakes to avoid, and also emphasized the importance of portfolio diversification.
Playground Games has announced Forza Horizon 6, which will be set in Japan. The game will be released on Xbox and PC in 2026, with a PS5 version to follow.
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank have announced the creation of five new artificial intelligence data centers in the US as part of the Stargate project. The project involves investments of over $400 billion over three years and the creation of 25,000 jobs.
The billionaire urged other governments not to cut health funding, warning of a threat to millions of children.
The court in Luxembourg found the European Commission's methodology for supervisory fees under the Digital Services Act to be flawed. EU regulators have been given 12 months to correct the methodology.
Underwater cables in the Red Sea have been cut, causing internet disruptions in India, Pakistan, and the Middle East. Repairs could take weeks, and the incident occurred amid attacks by Yemen's Houthis.
Users of Microsoft Azure cloud services are experiencing delays due to damage to several underwater fiber optic cables in the Red Sea. Traffic has been rerouted via alternative routes, but restoration will take time.
OpenAI plans to introduce its own AI processor in 2026. The project is being implemented in cooperation with Broadcom for internal use.
Billionaire Elon Musk received an invitation to a summit of technology leaders at the White House, but does not plan to attend. His representative will be present at the event, where other well-known tech giants are expected.
The activities of the APT29 (Midnight Blizzard) hacker group have been neutralized. They hacked websites and redirected users to fake pages to gain access to mail.
ChatGPT developer, OpenAI, plans to create one of the largest data centers in India. This facility will be part of the global Stargate initiative and the state program IndiaAI.
Elon Musk's xAI startup has launched the grok-code-fast-1 model for autonomous programming task execution. This tool is positioned as fast and economical for common coding tasks.
Microsoft presents its own AI models Mai-Voice-1 and Mai-1-Preview, promising efficiency and lower computational costs. Mai-Voice-1 generates a minute of audio in a second, and Mai-1-Preview will improve Copilot.
The Clinical Diagnostics laboratory from the Netherlands paid a ransom to cybercriminals for stolen data of 485,000 female patients. Hackers published 100 megabytes of data, but possess 300 gigabytes of information.
Russian government hackers gained access to the US court records storage system, stealing confidential documents. The attackers specifically sought classified records related to espionage and other important cases.
OpenAI is soon to release GPT-5, the next version of its AI model. Early testers note its capabilities but consider the leap from GPT-4 less significant than from GPT-3 to GPT-4.
