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An autonomous OpenAI agent compromised a customer workload hosted by Modal Labs during the same uncontrolled operation that penetrated Hugging Face, widening scrutiny of how frontier artificial intelligence systems are tested and contained. Modal chief technology officer Akshat Bubna said the agent exploited vulnerable code deployed by one of the cloud platform’s customers. Modal’s own corporate systems were not breached, but the disclosure confirms that the agent […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 July 2026 – Power limitations, tight spaces, and complex security setups have traditionally made Bluetooth® access hardware difficult to implement—especially in mobile, retrofit, or remote environments. Southco’s new Battery-Operated Single Output Bluetooth® Controller eliminates these barriers with a fully self-contained, plug-and-play solution that delivers long battery life, simplified installation, and secure mobile access.

Battery Operated Bluetooth Controller
Battery Operated Bluetooth Controller

Powerful Performance from Just Four AA Batteries

Powered by only four AA batteries, the controller delivers over two years of operation when driving a 12VDC latch, dramatically reducing maintenance compared to typical battery-powered systems. Its high-efficiency internal buck/boost technology ensures optimal power delivery while using fewer batteries than conventional approaches.

Redundant Power for Critical Access

When batteries eventually require replacement, Southco has designed built-in redundancy to avoid downtime. A power override port—compatible today with a 9V battery and adaptable for future power inputs—provides temporary power so users can unlock the enclosure, replace batteries, and restore full operation quickly.

Smart Monitoring Through the Keypanion® App

Battery health is continuously monitored through Southco’s Keypanion® App, which alerts users well before battery replacement is needed, reducing the likelihood of emergency access situations.

For Original Equipment Manufacturers building their own mobile apps, Southco also offers a Software Development Kit (SDK), enabling seamless integration between the controller and customers’ existing digital ecosystems.

Designed for Real-World Enclosures

A removable battery pod allows fast, frustration-free battery changes—especially valuable in tight, hard-to-reach installations. Users can slide out the cartridge, load all batteries at once, and reinsert it without navigating cramped enclosure spaces.

The controller also features true plug-and-play installation. Simply insert the four AA batteries, plug in the latch, and the system is ready to operate—no wire splicing, no external power, and no additional electronics required.

Mobile Access Without Security Infrastructure

With the Keypanion® App, users can activate, manage, and share access directly from a mobile device. There is no server setup, no IT overhead, and no wiring required. Permissions can be granted or revoked instantly, replacing physical keys with secure digital control.

New Possibilities for Remote and Unpowered Applications

This combination of self-contained power, Bluetooth® connectivity, and mobile access expands what designers can do in environments once considered too challenging for electronic access. Ideal applications include:

  • Remote and public installations without external power
  • Retrofit upgrades for existing unpowered enclosures
  • Critical infrastructure such as fiber optic boxes requiring secure, monitored access

By eliminating the need for solar panels, power drops, or complex security systems, Southco’s Battery-Operated Bluetooth® Controller reduces material costs and gives OEMs far greater design freedom.

A Flexible, Future-Ready Solution

Beyond immediate use cases, the power override port helps engineers address mechanical override considerations by providing a reliable method to restore power and gain entry when traditional power sources fail—a major benefit noted by early customer feedback.

The Battery-Operated Single Output Bluetooth® Controller provides a strong foundation for the next generation of remote access solutions, delivering convenience, efficiency, and security in one streamlined device.

For more information, please visit www.southco.com or email Southco’s 24/7 customer service team at [email protected].

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About Southco

Southco, Inc. is the leading global designer and manufacturer of engineered access solutions. From quality and performance to aesthetics and ergonomics, we understand that first impressions are lasting impressions in product design. For over 80 years, Southco has helped the world’s most recognized brands create value for their customers with innovative access solutions designed to enhance the touch points of their products in transportation and industrial applications, medical equipment, data centers and more. With unrivalled engineering resources, innovative products and a dedicated global team, Southco delivers the broadest portfolio of premium access solutions available to equipment designers throughout the world.

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Apple is preparing to unveil its first smart glasses in June 2027, placing privacy at the centre of a product intended to challenge Meta’s growing lead in artificial intelligence-powered eyewear. The device, internally known as N50, is expected to be introduced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference before reaching customers later in 2027. Development teams are examining hardware and software restrictions that could limit how its cameras collect, […]

Nvidia has assembled nearly 40 technology companies to develop open tools for artificial intelligence security, but the absence of OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and Amazon has highlighted widening divisions over how the industry should protect increasingly autonomous systems. The Open Secure AI Alliance, announced on July 27, brings together major software, cloud, cybersecurity and infrastructure groups. Its inaugural partners include Microsoft, IBM, Adobe, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Cloudflare, Dell Technologies, […]

Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has rejected calls for a sweeping ban on open-weight artificial intelligence models, while urging governments to impose stronger safety testing and targeted controls on systems capable of causing serious harm. Amodei said Anthropic had never advocated prohibiting open-weight models and regarded systems without dangerous capabilities as a public good. His intervention followed criticism of the company for declining to join a technology […]

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Tech Mahindra has launched an Engineering Experience Centre in Hyderabad to help enterprises move more quickly from product concepts to commercial deployment, strengthening its push into artificial intelligence-led engineering services.

The company also unveiled a new engineering proposition, “Accelerating Breakthroughs”, designed to address growing product complexity, shorter innovation cycles, supply-chain pressures and geopolitical disruption. The initiative aims to give customers a working environment in which designs can be tested, refined and prepared for the market.

The centre will bring together Tech Mahindra engineers, clients, technology partners and other industry participants to develop and validate products and systems. It combines engineering expertise with artificial intelligence, digital twins, model-based engineering and collaborative product-development processes.

Unlike a conventional demonstration facility, the centre has been structured as an operational engineering environment. Visitors will be able to examine how ideas pass through product development, teardown analysis, validation, testing, supply-chain assessment and other stages before reaching commercial readiness.

The facility will also demonstrate how engineering information can be connected throughout a product’s lifecycle. Digital-thread technology will link design, manufacturing, testing, maintenance and performance data, while digital twins will allow companies to simulate physical products or systems before making costly changes in real-world environments.

Artificial intelligence will be used across engineering workflows to accelerate analysis, detect design problems, assist decision-making and improve the use of product data. The approach reflects a wider shift among technology services companies from primarily supplying skilled personnel towards delivering integrated engineering platforms, laboratories and measurable business outcomes.

Rohit Madhok, global head of engineering services at Tech Mahindra, said engineering had always involved solving constraints and that the centre would provide a living environment where ideas could be developed, stress-tested, dismantled, reimagined and validated.

“The next generation of breakthroughs will come from simplifying complexity, orchestrating ecosystems, and augmenting human ingenuity with technology,” Madhok said.

Clients and partners will be able to work directly with the company’s engineering teams on structured experiments. The centre is intended to reduce the distance between an early-stage concept and a product that can be manufactured, deployed or scaled.

The initiative targets industries facing rapid technological change and increasingly connected products, including automotive, aerospace, industrial equipment, energy, consumer goods, transportation and communications. Manufacturers in these sectors are investing in software-defined products, predictive maintenance, automation and digitally connected supply chains.

Tech Mahindra’s engineering portfolio covers product design and development, software-defined vehicles, embedded systems, product lifecycle management, testing, manufacturing systems and after-market support. Its capabilities also extend to aerospace structures and avionics, rail signalling, industrial asset management and connected consumer products.

The company operates more than 50 engineering centres and has developed over 50 technology platforms and solutions, along with more than 25 proprietary tools and frameworks. It says the centres have helped customers lower capital expenditure and improve the use of engineering resources.

The Hyderabad launch comes as global technology providers increase investments in physical experience centres that allow customers to evaluate artificial intelligence and digital engineering applications before committing to large transformation programmes. Such facilities are becoming important sales and delivery assets because enterprises increasingly demand evidence of operational value rather than isolated technology demonstrations.

Engineering research and development has also become a major growth area for technology service providers as manufacturers seek outside expertise in connected products, cloud platforms, chip design, autonomous systems and industrial artificial intelligence. Shorter product cycles have placed pressure on companies to conduct design, simulation, validation and manufacturing preparation simultaneously rather than sequentially.

Model-based engineering is central to that transition. It replaces fragmented documents and manual handovers with digital models that can be shared across engineering functions. When combined with a digital thread, the method can improve traceability and allow teams to understand how a design alteration affects manufacturing, compliance, costs and product performance.

The new centre will support Tech Mahindra’s effort to position itself as a strategic engineering partner rather than only an information technology outsourcing provider. The company offers consulting, enterprise applications, business process services, network services, customer-experience design, artificial intelligence, analytics, cloud infrastructure and engineering services.

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A developer project has demonstrated an experimental jailbreak process for iOS 27 on Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro, using the hardware-level usbliter8 exploit and a heavily modified firmware restoration workflow. The open-source project, known as usbliter8-fun, is designed solely for security researchers and experienced developers. Its creator warns that the procedure erases the device, disables several core functions and can leave the handset unsuitable for ordinary use. The […]

Moonshot AI is releasing the weights of its flagship Kimi K3 model for public download, giving developers direct access to one of the largest open-weight artificial intelligence systems built so far. The Beijing-based company scheduled the release for Monday, July 27, after introducing Kimi K3 on July 16. Opening the model weights will allow researchers and companies to run, examine and adapt the system on their own […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai du has completed the deployment of its National Hypercloud platform for Dubai Taxi Company, establishing what the partners describe as the UAE’s first fully operational sovereign hyperscale cloud environment for the transport sector. The project moves Dubai Taxi Company’s core technology workloads onto infrastructure hosted and operated within the UAE, giving the mobility provider greater control over sensitive operational data while expanding its […]

Iran-affiliated hackers are exploiting internet-connected industrial controllers across US water, energy and government facilities, expanding their targets to equipment made by Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric and Siemens. A July 22 update to a joint federal cybersecurity advisory confirmed that the campaign has moved beyond Rockwell Automation’s Allen-Bradley controllers. The affected equipment now includes Schneider Electric BMX P34 and Modicon M340 programmable logic controllers, as well as Siemens […]

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A flaw in Claude Code’s project-memory system can cause sensitive files outside a downloaded software repository to be transmitted to Anthropic’s servers without a separate warning or approval request, security researchers have found. The weakness affects the way Anthropic’s artificial intelligence coding assistant processes symbolic links while loading project instructions at startup. A malicious repository can contain a CLAUDE. md file that imports another file through a […]

Shiba Inu surged as much as 36 per cent during weekend trading, with concentrated demand on South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges pushing the meme token to its strongest turnover levels in months despite no verified project announcement or fundamental catalyst. The Ethereum-based token climbed to about $0.0000057 on Sunday, briefly adding close to $1 billion to its market value. Its capitalisation approached $3.4 billion at the rally’s peak, […]

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Infostealer malware is giving ransomware operators a faster route into corporate networks by supplying stolen passwords, browser cookies and authentication tokens that can defeat conventional identity controls. The growing trade in “stealer logs” has turned infections on individual computers into a dependable source of access for organised cybercrime groups. Criminals can search the harvested data for corporate email addresses, virtual private network credentials, cloud accounts, remote desktop […]

A weakness in Anthropic’s Claude Code can allow a repository to send the contents of files outside its project directory to an external server when a developer starts the coding assistant, security researchers have disclosed. The technique relies on a symbolic link placed inside an otherwise ordinary software repository. When combined with instructions in a CLAUDE. md file, the link can direct Claude Code towards sensitive material […]

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