Google DeepMind has released Gemini 3.8 Flash and introduced a security sibling, “3.8 Flash Cyber,” which the company says can autonomously find and patch software vulnerabilities.
A CVSS 9.8 authentication flaw in self-hosted JFrog Artifactory lets unauthenticated attackers gain admin rights. CISA added CVE-2026-82329 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on September 2, 2026.
SonicWall warns of two flaws in its SMA 1000 appliances that, when chained, allow unauthenticated code execution. The vendor confirms active attacks – patch now.
Midea switches its portable PortaSplit split AC to propane (R290) – the new 2027 generation should also improve availability.
On the night of September 4, India’s GSLV-F17 rocket is set to deploy the EOS-05 Earth observer – the country’s first imaging satellite in a geosynchronous orbit. Outcome still open at press time.
Nvidia has signed a definitive deal to buy open AI platform Hugging Face for about $12.93 billion — its second-largest acquisition ever.
The free audio editor Audacity arrives in version 3.7.9. For the first time the official Windows builds enable ASIO support, alongside FFmpeg 9 compatibility and several fixes against data loss.
Texas has paused new data center grid connections and ordered an audit after interconnection requests hit roughly 474 gigawatts – much of it speculative ‘ghost demand’ driven by the AI data center boom.
At IFA 2026 Acer unveiled the Predator Atlas 7, a 7-inch handheld with Intel Arc graphics, a 120 Hz display and an 80 Wh battery. Price still open; on sale from Q4 2026.
US health-IT provider Aesto Health has confirmed a cyberattack that exposed the data of more than 9.5 million people, one of the largest healthcare breaches of 2026.
