DeepSeek is in talks to raise $10B at a $45B valuation — the largest first-time fundraise by a Chinese tech startup. Founder Liang Wenfeng is focused on AGI, not short-term profit, as sovereign backers rush to fund China's open-source AI champion.
As hyperscalers pour $600 billion into compute, Elon Musk builds orbital data centres, and OpenAI prepares its IPO, the second half of 2026 will cement a new technological feudalism where sovereignty is leased from lords of cloud.
Critical React flaw React2Shell is under active state sponsored exploitation, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution across thousands of web apps. ACSC and US CISA have issued urgent warnings, calling on Australian organisations to patch immediately.
Vocus Group, the parent company of Dodo and iPrimus, has confirmed a cyberattack that exposed sensitive customer data and led to unauthorised SIM-swap incidents. The breach affected 1,600 customers, underscoring rising cybersecurity threats in Australia’s telecom sector.
A widespread cyberattack has paralyzed Nevada's state government, forcing the closure of DMV offices, disrupting public services, and triggering a joint state and federal investigation. The attack, has taken down websites and phone lines, with no clear timeline for full restoration.
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