Sam's News — tech — 2026-10-06¶

Energy¶

7.5 Type One Energy secures $200M to build commercial fusion power plant by 2034¶

Type One Energy raised $200 million in Series B funding to build Infinity Two, a 400-megawatt commercial fusion power plant operational by 2034. The funding covers approximately half the capital needed; the company will use an integrator model with specialized suppliers to reduce costs.

$200 million Series B funding announced October 6, 2026
400-megawatt commercial fusion power plant (Infinity Two) operational target: 2034
Funding covers ~50% of capital needed; subsequent rounds expected
Integrator business model: design plant and components, contract specialized suppliers for manufacturing
Partners: Commonwealth Fusion Systems (high-temperature superconducting magnets), AECOM (infrastructure)
First two fusion devices at Tennessee Valley Authority's Bull Run site in Tennessee

Sources: TechCrunch AI Web Searched

Security¶

7.5 Atlassian Data Center Products Vulnerable to Unauthenticated File Access Exploit¶

Atlassian warned of CVE-2026-21589, a critical arbitrary file access vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) affecting eight Data Center products. Unauthenticated attackers can access specific files in the web application root if the exact path is known; Atlassian Cloud users are unaffected.

CVE-2026-21589 (CVSS 9.3) affects eight Atlassian Data Center products
Unauthenticated file access if exact filename and path known; no directory listing possible
Affected products: Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira Service Management, Jira Software, Bamboo, Crowd, Crucible, Fisheye
Atlassian Cloud SaaS already patched and unaffected
Atlassian recommends immediate upgrade or restrict external network access until patched

Sources: The Register AI Web Searched, The Hacker News RSS

6.5 Bromcom school software breach via legacy sign-on system¶

Intruders accessed email addresses through a superseded authentication system left running on Bromcom's internal infrastructure.

Sources: The Register RSS

AI¶

6.5 Google discontinues free access to Gemini Flash and Pro¶

Free Gemini users lose access to Google's Flash and Pro AI models starting October 9.

Sources: Engadget RSS

6.5 OpenAI Deploys Weak Watermarking to Identify AI-Generated Text¶

OpenAI has rolled out a watermarking system for detecting AI-generated text, though experts question its robustness.

Sources: The Register RSS, autogpt.net RSS

Space¶

6.5 Astronomers Discover Exoplanet Formed from Unusual Matter After Red Giant Merger¶

Scientists have identified a planet composed of material created through a novel nucleosynthesis process, formed after a red giant engulfed a neighboring solar system.

Sources: The Register RSS

Tech¶

6 Atos secures £350 million contract to manage Met Police applications¶

Technology company Atos won a six-year deal worth £350 million to manage and secure the Metropolitan Police's applications, with options to expand into cloud and digital services.

Sources: The Register RSS

5.5 Amazon Alexa Plus malfunction causes repetitive 'lalala' singing¶

A bug in Amazon Alexa Plus causes Echo speakers to sing or repeat 'lalala' for minutes at a time, unaware the error is occurring.

Sources: The Verge RSS

5 Google Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL discounted $250 on Amazon Prime Day¶

The Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL are available at $250 discounts during Amazon's October Prime Day sale.

Sources: The Verge RSS

Business¶

5.5 KPMG cuts staff in AI, Cyber, SAP, and Testing divisions¶

KPMG is laying off employees in AI, Cyber, SAP, and Testing units with termination notices due Friday following completed consultations.

Sources: The Register RSS