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Cloud Computing

Google Cloud Outage Disrupts Revolut and Major UK Banks

A disruption at Google Cloud’s London infrastructure affected digital banking and several other essential services across the United Kingdom on October 20, 2026. Revolut, Lloyds Bank and HSBC were among the financial institutions reporting problems, leaving some customers unable to access services or complete transactions.

Defence Technology

AI Risks ‘Crowding Out’ Human Decision-Making in Warfare, UN Warns

Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly significant role in military operations, raising concerns that human judgment could gradually be sidelined in decisions involving the use of force. The United Nations has warned that the growing reliance on AI for battlefield intelligence, target identification and operational planning could increase the risks of errors, miscalculations and unintended escalation.

Cyberecurity

PEERSTITCH Malware Exploits FortiOS Vulnerability to Bypass VPN Security Checks

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a previously unreported malware strain called PEERSTITCH, deployed by attackers exploiting a vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiOS operating system. The malware is designed to bypass certain security checks on tagged VPN sessions while operating largely in memory, making it harder for conventional security tools to detect.

AI

Meta Launches Muse Spark Open, a Powerful AI Model Designed to Run on Macs

Meta has launched Muse Spark Open, a new open-weight artificial intelligence model designed for complex coding tasks, multi-step reasoning and AI-powered workflows. The release also marks a notable collaboration with Apple to enable the model to run locally on high-end Mac computers.