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South Korean government services hit by datacenter fire: A fire at a South Korean datacenter, caused by technicians replacing lithium-ion batteries, took 647 government e-services offline, highlighting critical infrastructure vulnerabilities.
DJI loses lawsuit, faces potential US sales ban: A US federal judge ruled against DJI, keeping it on the Department of Defense’s list of Chinese military companies due to evidence of its drones’ use in military contexts, potentially leading to a US sales ban by December.
Oracle’s GraalVM shifts focus to non-Java languages: Oracle is reorienting GraalVM’s development to prioritize support for languages like Python and JavaScript, moving away from its original Java-centric focus.
Apollo GraphQL client 4.0 released with smaller bundles and better TypeScript: Apollo Client 4.0 features a leaner architecture with 20-30% smaller bundle sizes, enhanced TypeScript support, and a decoupled core library, making it more efficient for web development.
Google’s Agent Development Kit for Java integrates LangChain4j: Google’s Agent Development Kit for Java now integrates with LangChain4j, expanding its support to include OpenAI, Mistral, and Ollama, enabling multi-agent scenarios and enhanced tooling.
Linux kernel 6.17 released with Intel Xe3 graphics and filesystem improvements: Linux kernel 6.17, released on schedule, brings support for Intel Panther Lake Xe3 graphics, optimized SSD write performance, and filesystem enhancements for EXT4 and Btrfs.
Modern CSS features reduce JavaScript dependency: The latest CSS advancements, including :has() for parent selection and container queries, offer native solutions for many tasks previously requiring JavaScript, streamlining web development.