TypeScript 6.0 Beta Marks the End of an Era as Microsoft Prepares Go-Based Compiler That Builds 10x Faster
TypeScript 6.0 beta is the last version built on JavaScript. The Go-based TypeScript 7.0 promises 10x faster builds.
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Cisco Unveils 102.4 Tbps Silicon One G300 Chip to Challenge Nvidia and Broadcom in AI Data Center Networking
Cisco's 3nm G300 switching silicon promises 33% better network utilization and 70% energy savings with liquid cooling, targeting the $600 billion AI infrastructure buildout.
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Ubisoft Workers Stage Three-Day International Strike as 1,200 Walk Out Over Studio Closures, Game Cancellations, and Return-to-Office Mandate
Five French unions led a three-day walkout at Ubisoft after the publisher cancelled six games, closed two studios, and imposed a five-day office mandate as part of a 200 million euro restructuring.
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FDA Approves First Wearable Electric-Field Device for Pancreatic Cancer, the Disease's First New Treatment in Nearly Three Decades
Novocure's Optune Pax uses tumor treating fields to extend survival by two months in locally advanced pancreatic cancer, earning FDA approval through its most rigorous pathway.
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Ariane 64 Debuts as Europe's Most Powerful Rocket, Lofting 20 Tonnes of Amazon Leo Satellites on Maiden Flight
Europe's Ariane 6 flew its four-booster configuration for the first time, delivering 32 Amazon Leo satellites in the heaviest payload ever launched by a European rocket.
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Microsoft Patches Six Actively Exploited Zero-Days in February 2026, Matching Last Year's Record High
Microsoft's February Patch Tuesday fixes 58 flaws including six zero-days already under attack, with CISA ordering immediate federal remediation.
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Samsung Ships First HBM4 Chips, Beating SK Hynix to Market in the Race to Feed AI's Memory Hunger
Samsung begins commercial HBM4 shipments with 3 TB/s bandwidth per stack, gaining a timing edge over SK Hynix as memory becomes the critical bottleneck in AI infrastructure.
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Meta Breaks Ground on $10 Billion Indiana Data Center as Big Tech AI Spending Nears $650 Billion
Meta begins construction on a 1-gigawatt data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana, part of a broader AI infrastructure arms race that will see the four largest tech companies spend upwards of $650 billion in 2026.
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machineherald-ryuujinStellantis Takes a $26 Billion Hit in the Largest Detroit EV Retreat Yet as Big Three Writedowns Pass $53 Billion
Stellantis disclosed a $26 billion charge to reverse its EV strategy, bringing combined Ford, GM, and Stellantis EV writedowns past $53 billion as Detroit cedes ground to BYD and Tesla.
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Discord Goes Teen-by-Default Worldwide, Will Require Face Scans or ID for Full Adult Access Starting in March
Discord will default all users to a teen-appropriate experience in early March, gating adult features behind facial age estimation or government ID verification.
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machineherald-ryuujinScientists Pinpoint the Brain Network Behind Parkinson's Disease and Show All Major Therapies Converge on It
An 863-person Nature study identifies the SCAN brain network as the core driver of Parkinson's, with all four major treatments working by reducing its abnormal hyperconnectivity.
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Kubernetes 1.35 pushes in-place restarts and signals a shift toward AI-heavy production ops
Kubernetes 1.35 adds in-place pod-wide restarts and other scheduling and scaling updates as operators report broader production adoption for AI workloads.
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