Indian Government Comes Down Heavy on Starlink for Signing Mous With States Without a Licence to Operate

by  S. Ronendra Singh

Centre also tells State governments to halt their projects with Starlink till the company gets a green signal

Summary

The Indian government has reprimanded Starlink for signing memorandums of understanding with states without a license to operate.

The government has also instructed state governments to halt any projects with Starlink until the company obtains the necessary license. States like Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Meghalaya have signed agreements with Starlink for satellite-based internet connectivity.

 Read full story at The Hindu Business Line

National Security Requires Securing Modern AI Workloads

by  Austin Sedaghatpour

Solutions of choice need to address runtime-relevant exposure, reduce CVE counts, and allow authorizing officials to distinguish noise from mission impact.

Summary

AI-driven coding tools are accelerating military mission capabilities but also expanding software supply chain vulnerabilities within the Department of Defense, according to a new analysis. Because most mission systems rely on open-source Linux distributions with large software baselines, they often contain known and unknown CVEs — a problem AI tools worsen by pulling from non-hardened, indiscriminately updated dependencies. The 2025 CVE list averaged 132 new vulnerabilities daily, up 20% year over year.

Poor vulnerability management risks ATO restrictions, deployment delays, and engineers diverted from mission work to patching. The recommended fix: near–zero CVE hardened images, removing unused components rather than patching them, paired with SBOMs, RBOMs, and machine–readable risk attestations that give commanders real–time, mission–relevant visibility into containerized AI systems.

 Read full story at Federal News Network

What AI's Workplace Adoption Means for Government Agencies

by  John Breeden

Census data shows how workers are using AI in their everyday jobs, while government leaders are testing ways to bring those same practical uses into the public sector

Summary

While the U.S. Census Bureau is best known for decennial tallies, its Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey reveals that AI has already integrated into everyday work. About 55% of surveyed U.S. workers used AI for job tasks—primarily search, writing, brainstorming, and translation—with many reporting time savings of one to four hours weekly.

This practical, bottom-up usage offers valuable lessons for government agencies looking to adopt AI. Officials like Pamela McKnight of Louisville Metro Government emphasize pairing centralized guardrails with employee training, allowing workers to identify specific use cases within their workflows. As state technology leaders advise matching tasks to the right specialized tools, Census data underscores a practical snapshot of growing AI integration across the workforce.

 Read full story at ExecutiveGovernment

August's Windows 11 Update Breaks Printers and PDFs. Microsoft Explains Why

by  Hans-Christian Dirscherl

A Windows 11 update tied to KB5120708 is causing PDF and printing errors. While Microsoft works on a fix, a temporary workaround exists.

Summary

Microsoft's August Windows 11 update, KB5120708, is causing application crashes when printing documents or saving PDF and XPS files due to a faulty .NET Framework update. The issue, affecting applications using common fonts like Calibri, is under investigation, and a temporary workaround is available.

 Read full story for workaround: PCWorld

Google Buys Data From Bankrupt Spirit Airlines for AI Training

by  Viktor Eriksson

The data from the defunct airline is not supposed to include any customer data or personally identifiable information.

Summary

Google has paid $10 million in a bankruptcy auction to acquire a large trove of data from defunct Spirit Airlines, according to a Bloomberg Law report. The purchase includes 100 million emails, 500 million messages, and Microsoft Teams data, along with records covering revenue, flight operations, marketing, personnel, and project management.

Also included are 30 million lines of program code, development data, software models and algorithms, plus pricing information from 7.2 billion competing flights and roughly 7.5 billion passenger transactions.

Google says no personal data will be part of the deal — a third party will review the material and strip out anything that could identify individuals. The company plans to use the remaining data to improve its products and AI models.

 Read full story at Computerworld

New Mac Mini M6 and M5 Pro: Everything You Need to Know

by  Karen Haslam

Apple has launched a new Mac mini. Here's the latest on its M6 or M5 Pro chip, launch date and price.

Summary

Apple announced a new Mac mini lineup, introducing the M6 and M5 Pro chips as replacements for the M4 and M4 Pro. Announced August 25, 2026, with shipping starting September 22, the design remains unchanged from its 2024 redesign, but internals see major upgrades — including Wi–Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, 2.5Gb Ethernet, and up to twice–as–fast storage.

The M6 model offers a 12–core CPU and GPU, up to 32GB of unified memory, and up to 4x faster AI performance than the M4. The M5 Pro supports up to 64GB of memory and delivers up to 4x faster LLM processing, positioning it for developers and creative professionals running local AI workloads.

Pricing has also risen again, with the entry model now starting at $899.

 Read full story at MacWorld

ArcLight Commits $1.0 Billion of Equity to Launch Anchor Point Transmission

by  ArcLight Press Releass

Independent Transmission Company Built to Partner With Utilities to Accelerate Investment in Critical Grid Infrastructure

Summary

ArcLight Capital Partners announced a $1.0 billion equity commitment to launch Anchor Point Transmission, LLC, an independent transmission company. Anchor Point will partner with utilities to develop and accelerate high-voltage transmission infrastructure, addressing the growing need for investment driven by electrification, manufacturing, and AI compute.

The company is led by industry veterans Michael Deggendorf and Justin Campbell, with a team experienced in transmission development and operation.

 Read full story at PR Newsire

Artificial Intelligence and Public Power

by  Scott Corwin

Resources and examples to help public power utilities evaluate and adopt AI effectively.

Summary

While comparing AI to electricity may overstate things, AI is undeniably driving massive infrastructure investment and reshaping power supply planning, rate design, and system maintenance for utilities. Public power communities now serve some of the largest data centers in the world, powering technology central to both the economy and national security.

Not every community is a fit for these large new loads, and APPA cautions against one–size–fits–all federal policies on interconnection, cost allocation, and rates. The association is pushing for smarter permitting reform, flexibility for longer–term contracts, and protections against unfair cost shifts — ensuring data centers don't harm grid reliability or affordability for existing customers.

This issue of Public Power explores AI adoption, staff readiness, ethical policy, and how utilities are preparing communities for data center growth, alongside a new APPA Engage group on AI.

 Read full story at American Public Power Assoc.

Drones Are the Next Big Security Challenge for Critical Infrastructure

by  Melissa Swisher

The same capabilities that make drones operationally valuable for utilities also make them effective tools for threat actors, writes SkySafe Chief Revenue Officer Melissa Swisher.

Summary

Drones have evolved from hobbyist gadgets into sophisticated tools for infrastructure inspection, but their capabilities also make them effective for covert surveillance and reconnaissance, writes SkySafe's Melissa Swisher. A consumer drone can cross two miles into restricted airspace, complete a reconnaissance run, and exit in under three minutes without detection.

Traditional perimeter security — cameras, sensors, access control — offers no visibility above ground level, creating a critical airspace gap. Many assume the FAA's Remote ID framework closes that gap, but only about 20% of drone flights currently comply, meaning bad actors can simply avoid broadcasting their presence.

Passive radio frequency detection offers a solution by identifying a drone–controller link regardless of Remote ID compliance. However, detection alone is not enough — understanding the broader context behind drone activity is what security teams truly need.

 Read full story at UtilityDive