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Google rolls out new Gemini AI model but restricts access over safety concerns

Google on Wednesday said it would withhold its most powerful artificial intelligence model from the public for now, releasing Gemini 4 Argon only to a vetted group of cybersecurity experts to avoid misuse by hackers. “Safely releasing frontier capabilities …

Samsung Electronics raises Galaxy S26 smartphone prices, Yonhap reports

SEOUL, Oct 1 : Samsung Electronics has raised the prices of its flagship Galaxy S26 smartphones amid rising memory chip prices, the Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.  • The South Korean smartphone maker raised the domestic price of its Galaxy S26 …

Viral Google Maps Images Shared Widely This Week Show Gaza Ruins. We Obtained More Recent Satellite Imagery

Earlier this week, several viral social media posts and news articles stated that Google had updated satellite imagery over Gaza. The imagery shared in these posts and articles shows several areas, including the southern city of Rafah. Huge destruction is …

Microsoft Brings SQL Server Under Azure Control in Remote and Air-Gapped Sites

Microsoft has made SQL Server on Azure Local generally available. The move gives organizations a way to run their databases in their own facilities or at the edge while drawing on Azure management tools and services. Announced late last week at SQLCon and …

ETA Track Plus and eLogs Plus Prime Announce Sales of Pacific Track PT30 ELD Hardware

Dallas fleet technology provider expands access to PT30 electronic logging devices, truck ELD hardware, driver logs and electronic driver logbook services. DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- ETA Track Plus and eLogs …

Hisense's 55-inch Google TV delivers big screen thrills for just $284

This 55-inch Hisense Google TV features a Mini LED panel for vivid colors and contrast, plus crisp 4K image quality. Although Walmart's discount on the Hisense M7 series TV isn't huge, you can buy this model for just $284 right now. A 55-inch …

Alphabet vs. Amazon vs. Microsoft: Which "Magnificent Seven" Stock Is the Better Buy Right Now?

The truth is, in the long run, you'd probably be just fine with any of them. If you've only got room in your portfolio right now for one new position among "Magnificent Seven" members Alphabet (GOOG -1.37%)(GOOGL -1.40%), Amazon (AMZN -0. …

This Linux experiment convinced me to stop dual-booting Windows

Over the last year, I've been using Linux more consistently. What originally started as a way to breathe life into my tired old Windows PCs has become something that could replace Windows for me. Like many people who switched to Linux, one of the …

FY27 Microsoft Partner Global Survey on the Next Phase of Microsoft Partner Growth Launches

Building on a 185,000-data-point study of Partners across six continents, the new research examines what’s driving growth across the Microsoft ecosystem. VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Microsoft is rewriting what …

Dedicated Internet Market Outlook 2030: Market Size, CAGR, Trends And Forecast Analysis

The Business Research Company’s Dedicated Internet Global Market Report 2026 – Market Size, Trends, And Forecast 2026-2035 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- An overview of the dedicated internet market …

Core Network Software Market Forecast To Hit $31.82Billion By 2030 Amid Strong Industry Growth

The Business Research Company’s Core Network Software Global Market Report 2026 – Market Size, Trends, And Forecast 2026-2035 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The core network software market has …

Greenlight Networks Invests $20 Million to Expand Fiber Internet to Easton City, PA and Phillipsburg, NJ

Fiber Internet Expansion Will Connect More Communities Across the Greater Lehigh Valley Region LEHIGH VALLEY, PA, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Greenlight Networks, a leading fiber-to-the-home internet provider announced …

California issues investigative subpoena to OpenAI over rogue agents’ hacking

California’s attorney general has issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI, starting an investigation into the startup ⁠as ​part of a broader inquiry into potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents related ⁠to its AI models, his office said on …

Qualcomm Unveils Linux Preview on Snapdragon X2 to Accelerate Upstream ARM Laptops

Listen to this article -  0:00 Audio ready to play Your browser does not support the audio element. 0:00 0:00 Like Qualcomm has announced an early developer preview of Linux running on its upcoming Snapdragon X2 Series laptop processors. Revealed alongside …

Google Cloud G4 VM outperformed Amazon EC2 G7e on multi-GPU AI inference in Principled Technologies study

Hands-on benchmark testing revealed throughput and latency advantages, likely due to the all-to-all P2P GPU fabric in the Google G4 VM SAN JOSE, CA, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Principled Technologies (PT), a fact-based …

Google Rolls Out Gemini 4 Argon to Trusted Cyber Defenders, Plans Guardrail-Free Version

Ravie LakshmananOct 01, 2026Artificial Intelligence / AI Safety Google on Wednesday announced its latest frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini 4 Argon, that it said is being rolled out to a set of trusted cyber defenders through its …

Pete Hegseth Had One Very Strange Wednesday, And The Internet Is Roasting Him Over It

Apple's New CEO Fired Managers Who Kept Hardware Products on Schedule; He Wants More, Faster

Just one month into the job, Apple CEO John Ternus has begun dismantling the management infrastructure Tim Cook spent 15 years building — dismissing a wave of engineering program managers from Apple's hardware division and replacing layers of …

The RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro Is Both a Smartphone and an Action Camera

The RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro is unlike any other smartphone you’ll come across because it has an action camera that snaps off its body. Unveiled at IFA 2026 in Berlin last month and released this month, it arrives as an adventure-oriented sub-brand of Ulefone, …

Runware Launches Serverless GPU Platform for AI with Prices from $0.63 per GPU-Hour

Runware’s managed GPU platform delivers AI compute at up to half the cost of hyperscalers, running on compact, modular data centres it builds in-house. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Oct 1st 2026 — Runware today …

Neil Lock Launches New Website, Speaking Publicly About Neurodivergence for the First Time

Technology entrepreneur Neil Lock is speaking publicly about how being neurodivergent has shaped the way he thinks, works and has built his career. ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Technology entrepreneur and AI …

iT1 Nucleos and SIM Ventures Partner to Deliver Industry-Grade Coding Education to Justice-Involved Learners

Reseller agreement brings SIM Ventures' programming curriculum to AchieveDXP, with self-paced, live instructor-led, and cohort-based options TEMPE, AZ, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- TEMPE, AZ and SARATOGA SPRINGS, UT, …

Wi-SUN Alliance Turns Spotlight on Brazil, Announces Projects Driving More Than 2 Million Wi-SUN Endpoint Deployments

Alliance will exhibit and present at the 18th Latin American Smart Grid Forum taking place in São Paulo, Brazil BEAVERTON, OR, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Wi-SUN Alliance®, the global ecosystem promoting open, secure and …

Enterprise AI Moves Beyond Pilots as Production Becomes the New Challenge

NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Enterprise AI is moving into a new phase as organizations shift attention from proving AI concepts to putting them into everyday business operations. The change is creating …

AI SEO Costs Small Businesses 20% More at Most Agencies, Seotal Research Finds

A study of 60 agency price lists, 88 software plans and 1,460 freelancers shows a small business can start for $29 a month. Agencies charge a median $750. LOS ANGLES , CA, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Agencies that sell …

BulkSMS Positions for the Next Chapter of Business Messaging

Your Messages Matter JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- BulkSMS has unveiled its refreshed brand identity, marking a new chapter for a business that has been helping organisations deliver business-critical SMS …

Scala Teams to Sponsor and Speak at Scala Days 2026 in Berlin

Specialist Scala engineering company to exhibit and speak at the Berlin conference BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Scala Teams, a provider of specialist Scala engineering teams for production software, announced …

GALEX AI Expands Patent-Pending Clinical Audit Technology for U.S. Hospitals

GALEX AI brings patent-pending clinical record audit technology to U.S. hospitals, supporting patient safety, diagnostic safety and clinical risk management. ST. PETERSBURG, FL, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- GALEX AI, a …

Video Compression Emerges as a Strategic Lever for Managing AI Growth, Energy Consumption and Infrastructure Costs

BEAVERTON, OR, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The accelerating growth of AI-generated content, higher-resolution media, immersive applications and enterprise video communications is forcing organizations to reconsider how …

Proficio Included in the 2026 Gartner® Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response

Gartner identifies evolving MDR buyer requirements around AI-augmented security operations, threat containment, exposure management, & transparency. IRVINE, CA, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Proficio®, an award-winning …

Hensley / Elam Completes AI-Enabled Managed IT Services Platform

Kentucky managed IT and cybersecurity provider completes its Halo transition and adds Huntress to its AI-enabled technology stack. LEXINGTON, KY, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Hensley / Elam, a Kentucky-based provider of managed …

Kappa Theta Pi and Boyd Innovation Center Bring 24-Hour Hackathon to Columbia Oct. 10-11

Palmetto Hacks, organized by USC’s chapter of Kappa Theta Pi and presented by the Boyd Innovation Center, is open to students from any college or university. COLUMBIA, SC, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The University of …

New Standard for Logical Quantum Computational Systems (SLQCS)

New Standard for Logical Quantum Computational Systems (SLQCS), establishes a Substrate-Agnostic Framework for Verifying Logical Quantum Computation PETACH TIKVA, ISRAEL, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New Standard for Logical Quantum …

Digital Marketing Recruiters Releases Guide to Hiring SEO Specialists in 2026

DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Digital Marketing Recruiters (DMR), a specialized recruitment firm focused on digital marketing talent, has released “How to Hire an SEO Specialist,” a new guide for agencies, …

Santa Cruz Software Launches Free Provenance Detection Tool for Reading Content Credentials Embedded in Digital Files

Browser-based tool helps designers, marketers and digital asset managers inspect C2PA provenance data without sending data to third parties SANTA CRUZ, CA, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Santa Cruz Software today announced the …

Global Connectivity Services Market To Expand At 19.2% CAGR During The Forecast Period

The Business Research Company’s Global Connectivity Services Global Market Report 2026 – Market Size, Trends, And Forecast 2026-2035 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The connectivity services sector has …

Dedicated Internet Market Outlook 2030: Market Size, CAGR, Trends And Forecast Analysis

The Business Research Company’s Dedicated Internet Global Market Report 2026 – Market Size, Trends, And Forecast 2026-2035 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- An overview of the dedicated internet market …

PhoxOS Becomes the First and Only Direct Delivery Solution Available Through Epic Showroom

PhoxOS brings delivery requests, confirmations, chain-of-custody, and cold-chain data directly into the EMR via Epic Showroom. IRVINE, CA, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Phox Health’s PhoxOS healthcare logistics operating …

Tenorshare 4uKey for Android unterstützt Android 17 bei Sperren und FRP

Bei vergessenem Bildschirmcode oder Google-Kontoprüfung nach einem Werksreset führt die Desktop-Software durch passende Abläufe für unterstützte Geräte. HONG KONG, October 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Google hat Android 17 im Juni …