SolyxImmortal, a Python-based information-stealing malware, is drawing attention from cyber defenders because of its ability to combine browser credential theft, document harvesting, keystroke logging and screen surveillance inside a single Windows implant. Technical analysis shows the malware is designed to operate quietly on compromised machines, using common Python libraries, Windows features and multi-threaded execution to run several data-collection functions at the same time. Its targets include saved […]
Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC, known as e&, has agreed to sell part of its stake in Careem Technologies to Uber Technologies for $100 million in cash, reducing its majority position in the Dubai-based platform while keeping a sizeable exposure to one of the region’s best-known technology businesses. The binding agreement covers 12.5 per cent of e&’s 50.03 per cent holding in Careem Technologies. Once the transaction […]
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has moved mission-critical IT infrastructure to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, strengthening the computing foundation behind deep space operations as robotic missions place rising demands on data handling, resilience and automation. The migration gives JPL a unified platform for running traditional virtual machines alongside containerised applications, allowing teams to modernise core workloads without forcing an abrupt break from legacy systems that support highly specialised […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Qatar has activated its first quantum-safe communications link, placing Ooredoo Qatar, Hamad Bin Khalifa University and the Ministry of Defence at the centre of a national push to protect critical digital infrastructure against the next generation of cyber threats. The operational link uses Quantum Key Distribution technology to generate and distribute encryption keys through quantum mechanics. The system is designed to detect interception […]
Cybercriminals are exploiting trust in artificial intelligence platforms by abusing shared ChatGPT and Claude content links to steer users towards malware disguised as legitimate OpenAI software. The campaign, tracked by security researchers as LLMShare, uses malicious search advertisements and search-engine manipulation to lure victims to pages that appear to be hosted on trusted AI domains. Once users click through, they are shown a fully designed web page […]
Sharjah’s eastern coast is preparing for a new high-altitude tourism landmark as “Above the Clouds”, a crescent-shaped retreat on Mount Deem in Kalba, moves towards opening by late 2026 or early 2027, adding a dramatic mountain destination to the emirate’s expanding nature-led visitor economy. The project, positioned 850 metres above sea level, covers 4,700 square metres across two levels and is designed to offer panoramic views of […]
SoftBank Group has overtaken Toyota Motor as Japan’s most valuable company, underlining a sharp shift in investor preference from the country’s traditional manufacturing champions towards businesses seen as central to the global artificial intelligence build-out.
Shares in Masayoshi Son’s technology investment group surged in Tokyo trading, lifting its market value to about ¥47.2 trillion, or roughly $296 billion, ahead of Toyota’s ¥45.7 trillion after the carmaker’s stock fell nearly 5 per cent. The move placed SoftBank at the top of Japan’s corporate valuation table for the first time in more than two decades and added momentum to a Nikkei 225 rally that pushed the index above 67,000.
The change is more than a stock-market milestone. It reflects how the AI boom has reshaped capital allocation in Japan, where investors are assigning higher value to companies with exposure to semiconductors, data centres, power infrastructure and generative AI platforms. Toyota remains one of the world’s largest and most profitable carmakers, but its valuation is now being weighed against a slower earnings outlook, tariff pressure, currency swings and the heavy cost of electrification.
SoftBank’s advance has been driven by a powerful combination of portfolio gains and expectations that its AI-linked holdings could generate fresh liquidity. The group’s exposure to Arm, the British chip-design company it took public in 2023, has become a key pillar of its market value. Arm’s technology is used widely across smartphones, cloud computing and increasingly AI-related chips, giving SoftBank a central position in the semiconductor supply chain.
OpenAI has become the second major driver of investor attention. SoftBank has committed tens of billions of dollars to the ChatGPT developer and is positioning itself as a core financier of AI infrastructure. Expectations that OpenAI could move towards a public listing have intensified interest in SoftBank’s asset base, even as analysts continue to debate how much of the group’s valuation depends on private-market pricing and future monetisation.
The latest surge followed SoftBank’s plan to invest up to €75 billion in AI infrastructure in France, including data centres and power-intensive computing capacity. The first phase is expected to involve about €45 billion of investment to build 3.1 gigawatts of capacity by 2031, with further expansion potentially taking the total to 5 gigawatts. The project places France at the centre of Europe’s push to develop sovereign AI infrastructure, helped by its nuclear-heavy power system and available industrial sites.
SoftBank is also moving to create public-market vehicles around AI infrastructure. SB Energy, its power and data-centre platform, is preparing for a potential US listing and has been linked to a valuation above $50 billion. The company is involved in large-scale power projects designed to support AI workloads, including a 1.2-gigawatt data-centre development in Texas. A separate robotics venture, Roze, is also being prepared for a possible listing, highlighting SoftBank’s attempt to build an ecosystem around energy, construction automation and computing capacity.
Toyota’s fall in ranking does not signal operational weakness. The carmaker reported operating income of ¥3.8 trillion for the financial year ended March 2026, supported by vehicle sales and pricing power despite tariff costs and rising expenses. It remains a global force in hybrid technology, production efficiency and supply-chain management. However, investors have become more cautious about its growth outlook as the auto sector faces higher regulatory costs, slower battery-electric vehicle adoption in some markets, and intensifying competition from China-based manufacturers.
The contrast between SoftBank and Toyota captures a broader reordering of Japan’s equity market. AI-linked names, chip suppliers and infrastructure companies are drawing strong inflows, while parts of the auto sector and older industrial groups face questions over margin durability. Kioxia, the memory-chip maker, has also climbed sharply this year, showing how investor enthusiasm has spread beyond SoftBank into companies tied to storage and high-performance computing.
The rally has strengthened the profile of Son, whose investment record has swung between spectacular gains and painful losses. SoftBank’s Vision Fund suffered heavy write-downs after the collapse in technology valuations in 2021 and 2022, while earlier bets such as WeWork damaged confidence in the group’s risk controls. Its comeback has been powered by a more concentrated AI narrative, but that also leaves the shares vulnerable if expectations around OpenAI, Arm or infrastructure listings are revised lower.
Amazon Web Services has begun replacing parts of its data centre networking system with a flatter, quasi-random architecture aimed at moving cloud traffic faster while reducing the amount of equipment, electricity and physical cabling needed inside its facilities. The shift marks a notable change in the way one of the world’s largest cloud operators builds the internal networks that connect servers, storage systems and routers across its […]
Nvidia is moving into the Windows laptop processor market with a new chip designed to challenge Intel and AMD at the centre of personal computing, extending its reach beyond graphics processors and data-centre AI accelerators into one of the industry’s most contested hardware segments. The move marks a direct attempt to reshape the premium PC market around artificial intelligence, battery efficiency and on-device processing. Nvidia’s planned Windows […]
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 June 2026 – Asian Safety & Security Online Exhibition 2026 (ASSOE 2026) officially opens today, launching a five-month online exhibition dedicated to the global safety and security industry. Running through October 31, 2026, the exhibition connects international buyers with qualified suppliers across a wide range of safety, security, industrial protection, workplace safety, and smart security sectors.
Organized jointly by AsianNet and the global B2B marketplace TradeAsia (www.e-tradeasia.com), ASSOE 2026 provides suppliers with long-term international exposure while helping buyers efficiently discover products, compare suppliers, and submit sourcing inquiries online. Through TradeAsia’s B2B matchmaking platform, the exhibition supports cross-border procurement opportunities and strengthens business connections between global buyers and Asian manufacturers.
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To increase global visibility and sourcing opportunities, ASSOE 2026 aligns its exhibition period with several major international industry events, including INTERSCHUTZ 2026, Expo Seguridad México, NSC Safety Congress & Expo, SECURITY ESSEN, and FISP. By running alongside major international industry exhibitions, ASSOE 2026 helps increase global exposure for participating suppliers and creates more sourcing opportunities for international buyers.
Through the ASSOE 2026, buyers can review supplier information, browse product catalogs, and directly contact exhibitors for sourcing inquiries. ASSOE 2026 helps suppliers increase global exposure while giving buyers convenient access to qualified manufacturers and a wide range of safety and security solutions.
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These exhibitors showcase a diverse range of products and applications covering smart security technologies, industrial safety equipment, protective products, automotive safety solutions, access control systems, and related safety and security applications.
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Powered by TradeAsia’s B2B platform, ASSOE 2026 provides exhibitors with online product showcases, supplier profiles, and digital e-catalogs designed to increase international exposure and sourcing opportunities.
International buyers can browse products and communicate with suppliers online regardless of location or time zone, making it easier to compare products, evaluate supplier capabilities, and submit inquiries efficiently. The exhibition’s long-term online format also enables participating companies to maintain continuous visibility throughout the five-month exhibition period.
By integrating online sourcing, digital promotion, and buyer-supplier matchmaking services, ASSOE 2026 creates an efficient environment for global B2B trade and international procurement across the safety and security industry.
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Samsung Electronics has begun shipping samples of its HBM4E memory chips to global customers, moving faster than rivals in the race to supply the next generation of high-bandwidth memory for artificial intelligence servers. The 12-layer HBM4E product delivers bandwidth of up to 3.6 terabytes per second per stack, with stable pin speeds of 14 gigabits per second and scalability to 16 gigabits per second. The chip is […]
A malicious NuGet package posing as a Sicoob software development kit has exposed sensitive banking authentication data, intensifying concerns over attacks that exploit trust in open-source developer ecosystems. The package, published as Sicoob. Sdk, was presented as a C# SDK for integrations with Sicoob, one of Brazil’s largest cooperative financial systems. Versions 2.0.0 to 2.0.4 were found to collect client IDs, PFX passwords and base64-encoded PFX certificate […]
Trusted software development tools have become a prime attack channel as adversaries target the systems that programmers use to build, test and deploy code, exposing companies to stolen credentials, leaked source code and compromised software pipelines. The warning has sharpened after multiple campaigns hit developer ecosystems during May, including a poisoned Visual Studio Code extension linked to Nx Console and a large-scale GitHub Actions operation known as […]
Russia-linked cyber operators tracked as GREYVIBE have used generative artificial intelligence tools including ChatGPT and Google Gemini to widen cyber-espionage operations against Ukraine-linked targets, signalling a shift in how lower-skilled threat groups can build lures, malware and infrastructure at speed. The activity, active since at least August 2025, has targeted military, government, civilian and business-related organisations through phishing emails, fake verification pages, fraudulent websites and custom malware. […]
Google has made Device Bound Session Credentials generally available in Chrome for Windows, widening access to a security feature designed to blunt one of the most common routes into compromised online accounts: stolen session cookies. The move gives Chrome users and organisations a stronger layer of protection after login, where many account takeovers now occur even when passwords and multi-factor authentication have already been passed. DBSC links […]
Cybersecurity teams are racing to patch a Palo Alto Networks authentication-bypass flaw after confirmed exploitation against exposed GlobalProtect deployments raised the risk profile of a vulnerability first disclosed this month. Tracked as CVE-2026-0257, the flaw affects PAN-OS firewalls and Prisma Access environments where GlobalProtect portal or gateway services are configured with authentication override cookies and a vulnerable certificate setup. Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to […]
Huawei has appointed GAPP as its official cloud solutions distributor in Saudi Arabia, widening access to cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence tools and disaster recovery services as the kingdom intensifies its push to build a locally anchored digital economy. The strategic partnership gives GAPP’s network of enterprise clients and secondary distributors a formal channel to Huawei Cloud’s portfolio, including cloud-native systems, AI platforms, backup services and business continuity […]
Super Micro Computer Inc. has sought to turn a Taiwan enforcement action into evidence of active cooperation with authorities after three suspects were arrested and 50 servers were seized over an alleged attempt to divert advanced AI hardware towards restricted China-linked markets.
The California-based server maker said the equipment had first been sold through an authorised reseller before being deceptively acquired and targeted for illicit diversion. Its statement framed the case as a successful intervention rather than a failure of internal controls, stressing that it had worked with Taiwan authorities to stop the movement of high-value systems used in artificial intelligence data centres.
The case has drawn attention because Supermicro sits at the centre of the AI infrastructure boom, supplying servers that integrate advanced graphics processors and networking components used to train and run large AI models. Such systems have become strategically sensitive as Washington, Taipei and allied governments tighten oversight of technology flows to mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.
Taiwan prosecutors have been investigating suspects accused of falsifying export documents for high-end AI servers containing Nvidia chips. The servers were allegedly routed through Japan as part of an attempt to move restricted technology onwards to China-linked buyers. The seizure of 50 systems, though small compared with global AI server demand, is significant because it shows authorities are now pursuing hardware diversions beyond the better-known routes through Southeast Asia.
Supermicro’s response is also shaped by a separate and larger US criminal case that has placed the company under scrutiny. In March, US prosecutors charged three people linked to Super Micro Computer, including co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, in an alleged conspiracy to divert about $2.5bn worth of AI server technology to China in violation of export controls. Liaw and another defendant were arrested, while a third defendant was listed as a fugitive. Super Micro Computer itself was not named as a defendant.
That case alleged a sophisticated scheme involving shell companies, false shipping documents, repackaging and dummy servers designed to mislead compliance checks. Prosecutors said controlled AI server technology was moved from the United States to Taiwan before being redirected through intermediary locations to reach Chinese customers. The allegations intensified questions over how manufacturers, distributors and resellers monitor the final destination of advanced hardware once it leaves controlled channels.
Supermicro has denied institutional wrongdoing and has said the conduct alleged in the US case violated company policies. The latest Taiwan-linked statement attempts to reinforce that message by presenting the firm as a partner to investigators. It thanked law-enforcement and legal officials, while saying industry and government must work together to strengthen safeguards and improve supply-chain visibility.
The timing matters for investors. Supermicro has been one of the most closely watched hardware suppliers during the AI build-out, benefiting from surging demand for rack-scale servers used by cloud providers, enterprises and sovereign AI projects. That growth has made export-control compliance a material business risk. A single enforcement case can raise concerns about sales screening, reseller audits, customer identification and shipment tracking, even when the company is not accused of direct wrongdoing.
Nvidia’s position adds another layer to the issue. Its most advanced AI processors remain central to global data-centre expansion, and restrictions on sales to China have forced chipmakers and server companies to navigate a shifting regulatory environment. Nvidia has repeatedly said it follows export rules and does not support unlawfully exported products. Its chief executive, Jensen Huang, has also underlined that server vendors must maintain their own compliance standards when handling systems containing restricted chips.
The Taiwan action highlights a broader enforcement shift. Authorities are no longer focused only on chip shipments; fully assembled AI servers are now a priority because they can be more difficult to trace after integration. Servers may contain restricted processors, specialised networking, memory and cooling systems that together create the computing power needed for frontier AI workloads. Once such systems are broken into multiple shipments or passed through resellers, detecting diversion becomes more complex.
OpenRouter has raised $113 million in Series B funding, marking one of the strongest investor endorsements yet for the fast-growing layer of artificial intelligence infrastructure that helps developers and companies route work across competing AI models rather than rely on a single provider. CapitalG, Alphabet’s independent growth fund, led the round, with participation from NVentures, the venture capital arm of NVIDIA, as well as ServiceNow Ventures, MongoDB […]
Paris-based Mistral AI has struck partnerships with BMW and Airbus, marking a significant move by Europe’s best-known artificial intelligence start-up into industrial engineering, aerospace, defence and automotive safety systems. The agreements place Mistral at the centre of a widening European effort to build AI capability around strategic industries rather than relying mainly on US and Chinese technology providers. The company, founded in 2023, is seeking to turn […]
Linux Foundation has launched DNS-AID, an open source project designed to let AI agents discover, verify and connect with one another through the internet’s existing Domain Name System rather than through private registries, vendor directories or hardcoded configuration files. The project, initially developed at Infoblox, is being positioned as a neutral discovery layer for the emerging agentic web, where software agents are expected to act across websites, […]
Cybercriminals are shifting from crude misspellings of trusted software packages to more convincing names that appear to belong inside legitimate developer ecosystems, raising fresh concern across open-source security teams and enterprise software supply chains. The change marks a significant evolution in package impersonation attacks. Rather than relying only on a developer mistyping a package name, malicious publishers are creating packages that look like natural extensions, plugins, configuration […]
Fortnite’s full return to Apple’s iOS ecosystem has delivered an estimated 3.4 million downloads in its first week, giving Epic Games its strongest App Store performance for the title since its launch month in 2018 and underscoring the scale of pent-up demand after years of restricted access on iPhones and iPads. The download surge followed the game’s May 19 return to the App Store across most major […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Gas engine maker Innio is seeking a valuation of up to $20.25 billion in a New York listing, placing the Munich-based company at the centre of investor demand for businesses tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure and data centre power. AI Alpine, Innio’s principal shareholder and an entity co-owned by funds managed by Advent International and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, plans to sell […]
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