Microsoft Confirms SQL Zero-Day Security Vulnerability—Here’s The Fix

Microsoft has confirmed that a hacker who successfully exploits a zero-day SQL vulnerability could gain system administrator privileges. Here’s how to fix it.
InfoQ

From Minutes to Seconds: Uber Boosts MySQL Cluster Uptime with Consensus Architecture

Uber redesigned its MySQL fleet using a consensus-driven architecture based on MySQL Group Replication, reducing cluster failover time from minutes to seconds. By moving leader election and failure ...

Tangle in IOTA: Definition and Functionality

IOTA's Tangle is a distributed ledger using a direct acyclic graph, differing from traditional blockchains by offering scalability, no fees, and nearly instant transactions.
Wall Street Journal

How Jet Engines Are Powering Data Centers

Shares of Caterpillar, the maker of mining and construction machinery, are up more than 30% since year-end, making it the biggest contributor to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. WSJ’s Jonathan Weil ...
CBS News

Data centers for AI use huge amounts of electricity, water, driving up costs and climate concerns

Multiple reports show the data centers used to store, train and operate AI models use significant amounts of energy and water, with a rippling impact on the environment and public health. According to ...
FedScoop

Federal judge blocks ICE from using IRS taxpayer data in enforcement

Federal immigration agents detain a man during an operation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Octavio JONES / AFP via ...
NJ.com

Data reveals N.J. Hispanic adults lag behind other groups in HS education

New Jersey’s Hispanic residents were less likely to have a high school degree than other groups, according to the latest Census figures. Recently released Census data for 2024 shows that about 75% of ...
CNN

With ICE using Medicaid data, hospitals and states are in a bind over warning immigrant patients

The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal ...
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Transportation Department explains lag in highway collision data

Deputy minister told MLAs that staff are catching up, but the opposition worries about new cuts. 'We don't need it': Seniors call for reduced Old Age Security payments GOP chair rejects Clintons' ...
Reuters

India gives 20-year tax holiday to foreign firms using local data centres

NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - India said on Sunday foreign companies using data centres built in the country to provide services to global clients will not face any taxes for doing so for more than 20 ...
The National Law Review

AI Use + Data Security- A Growing Gap

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
CNET

Starlink's $50 Roam Plan Just Got Double the Data, but There's a Catch

The $50 Roam plan just got a massive data boost, but it comes with a trade-off on its data cap options. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to ...