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June 2025

Major Developments in Incident Response – June–July 2025

Major Developments in Incident Response – June–July 2025

On June 5, 2025, United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) detected unauthorized activity on its IT network, shut down large portions of its systems, activated its incident-response plan, and caused nationwide disruptions to food deliveries. Qantas disclosed on June 30, 2025, a cyber breach in a third-party call center platform exposing personal data of about 6 million customers, contained the incident the same day, and launched a dedicated hotline while tightening monitoring. On June 12, 2025, Aflac revealed that attackers breached its network via social engineering, stealing customers’ sensitive claims data including Social Security numbers and health information, with ransomware not
Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) Hardware News – June–July 2025

Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) Hardware News – June–July 2025

Azure announced in June 2025 that SGX-based DCsv2 confidential VM instances will be retired by June 30, 2026, with SGX capacity restrictions starting July 1, 2025 and a migration to DCasv5/ECasv5 or DCasv6/ECasv6 confidential VMs using AMD SEV-SNP or Intel TDX. Intel’s 5th-Gen Xeon Emerald Rapids processors with Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) are debuting in cloud services, with Microsoft Azure launching a preview of TDX-powered VMs in April 2025. Linux kernel 6.16, released mid-2025, merged host support for Intel TDX, signaling readiness for broad deployment. Google Cloud has generally available AMD SEV-SNP-based VMs on 4th Gen EPYC Genoa servers, enabling
Global Digital Identity and Authentication Developments – June/July 2025

Global Digital Identity and Authentication Developments – June/July 2025

Intesi Group of Italy and iGrant of Sweden launched the EUDI Wallet Business Wallet, a cross-border platform that combines qualified electronic signatures with Qualified Electronic Attribute Attestations for legally binding transactions. Google and Germany’s Sparkasse announced a first-of-its-kind online age-verification service that uses Google Wallet’s Credential Manager API with zero-knowledge cryptography to enable one-click age checks without exposing personal data. authID and Prove joined to embed authID’s biometric selfie verification and the PrivacyKey tokenization feature into Prove’s onboarding platform to detect synthetic identities and deepfake impersonations. Evo Tech released Evolution 1.0, a modular AI-agent platform that analyzes images, video, audio,
High-Performance Computing Highlights (June–July 2025): Exascale Era, HPC-AI Convergence, and Global Supercomputing Advances

High-Performance Computing Highlights (June–July 2025): Exascale Era, HPC-AI Convergence, and Global Supercomputing Advances

El Capitan at LLNL leads the June 2025 TOP500 with 1.742 exaFLOPS (HPL) using HPE Cray EX hardware, AMD 4th Gen EPYC CPUs, and MI300A accelerators. Frontier at ORNL is #2 with 1.353 exaFLOPS on HPL, powered by HPE Cray EX235a and AMD 3rd Gen EPYC CPUs plus MI250X GPUs. Aurora at Argonne is #3, delivering 1.012 exaFLOPS on HPL with Intel Xeon Max CPUs and Data Center GPU Max accelerators. JUPITER Booster at Jülich debuted at #4 with 0.793 exaFLOPS (partial) on a BullSequana-based system using NVIDIA Grace Hopper GH200 chips and built by Atos Eviden, containing about 4.8
Mixed-Signal and RF Components: June–July 2025 Industry Report

Mixed-Signal and RF Components: June–July 2025 Industry Report

MS4022 RF synthesizer from Mixed-Signal Devices, unveiled on June 16, 2025, generates 675 MHz–22 GHz with 25 fs RMS phase jitter. Falcomm with GlobalFoundries achieved 50% PAE in a Ku-band (13 GHz) power amplifier built on GF’s 130 nm CMOS process. Tower Semiconductor and pSemi unveiled a 0–110 GHz SPDT RF switch using a phase-change material switching element with CMOS drivers, delivering <2 dB insertion loss and up to 30 dBm. Qorvo introduced the QM45508 Wi‑Fi 7 front-end module for 5–7 GHz, delivering up to ~18 dBm output and low EVM for Wi‑Fi 7 operation. Analog Devices showcased the Apollo
Smart Grid and Energy Management Systems – Latest Developments (June–July 2025)

Smart Grid and Energy Management Systems – Latest Developments (June–July 2025)

Honeywell partnered with Verizon to integrate 5G connectivity into smart meters, achieving data speeds up to 10 Gbps for near real-time consumption data and improved demand forecasting. Eaton unveiled an AI-based wildfire prevention system called HiZ Protect that detects high-impedance power line faults with 95% accuracy in under 0.5 seconds. Hitachi Energy and AWS launched a cloud-based AI application, Hitachi Vegetation Manager, to predict and prevent tree-related outages. Schneider Electric rolled out its One Digital Grid platform, using AI-enabled analytics to unify grid planning, operations, and customer engagement with real-time monitoring and predictive analytics. Siemens demonstrated updates to its Xcelerator
Global Battery Tech and Energy Storage Developments (June–July 2025)

Global Battery Tech and Energy Storage Developments (June–July 2025)

BYD field-tested solid-state EV batteries with nearly 400 Wh/kg energy density, enabling about 1,500 km ranges on a 12-minute (80%) charge, with prototypes in real cars and aims for industrial scale by 2030. Nissan plans its first solid-state EV in 2028 as part of a broader industry push including Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, CATL, and Stellantis. Kalmar (Cargotec) launched a second-generation Li-ion battery system for heavy electric forklifts and port equipment, delivering 10 hours of operation and improved thermal stability. Global EV sales through May 2025 reached 7.2 million units, with China contributing 4.4 million and May 2025 alone at 1.0 million,
Industrial IoT News & Trends Roundup – June–July 2025

Industrial IoT News & Trends Roundup – June–July 2025

Samsara announced the Samsara Wearable at a June 24, 2025 conference, a rugged safety device with a >1-year battery life that detects falls or accidents in real time and alerts supervisors via the Samsara cloud. Zoox opened its first dedicated robotaxi production facility in California, a 220,000 sq ft plant capable of assembling 10,000 autonomous taxis per year, with a Las Vegas launch planned in 2025. Nordic Semiconductor announced the $120 million late-June 2025 acquisition of Memfault, creating a chip-to-cloud IoT lifecycle platform with remote debugging and OTA updates integrated with Nordic chips to meet EU IoT security requirements. Blynk
4 July 2025
Space News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CET

Space News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CET

NASA’s SWOT satellite, launched in 2022, has revealed over 100,000 previously unknown seafloor features, more than doubling the number of known seamounts from 44,000 to over 100,000. ESA’s Biomass satellite, equipped with a pioneering P-band radar, enables direct measurement of above-ground biomass and was scheduled to launch in April 2025. Muon Space and Earth Fire Alliance’s FireSat constellation will provide 20-minute global wildfire surveillance with six infrared channels, capable of detecting fires as small as 5 meters, with full deployment by 2030. NOAA delayed the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program data cutoff to July 31, 2025 due to cybersecurity concerns, to
1 July 2025
Major Internet and Technology News Roundup – June 30, 2025

Major Internet and Technology News Roundup – June 30, 2025

On June 30, 2025, X hires Nikita Bier, founder of tbh and Gas, as Head of Product to revitalize the main feed and engagement features, after advising Musk’s xAI since late 2024. U.S. District Judge Julien Neals denied Apple’s motion to dismiss the DOJ antitrust case filed in 2024, allowing the suit alleging an App Store and ecosystem monopoly to proceed. Apple is reportedly considering outsourcing Siri to Anthropic’s Claude or OpenAI’s GPT models on Apple’s cloud, with internal tests showing Anthropic’s models performing better and a fully Apple-built “LLM Siri” planned by around 2026, though no decision has been
Mobile Tech News Roundup – June 30, 2025

Mobile Tech News Roundup – June 30, 2025

Nothing announces the Nothing Phone 3 and Nothing Headphone 1 at a July 1, 2025 London launch event, streamed globally at 10:30 PM IST. Samsung reportedly teases a tri-fold device, possibly named the Galaxy G Fold, at Galaxy Unpacked on July 9, 2025, with an October release rather than alongside the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip 7 lineup. Samsung confirms One UI 8.5 based on Android 16, slated to debut with the Galaxy S26 in early 2026 and to roll out across devices through 2026. Samsung begins a One UI 8 Watch beta for the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch 7 Ultra
AI in the European Union: Latest Developments and Trends (June 2025)

AI in the European Union: Latest Developments and Trends (June 2025)

The EU’s AI Act, agreed in late 2023, is being rolled out in phases with August 2, 2025 as the deadline for major obligations on providers of advanced general-purpose AI models. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson urged the EU to pause the AI Act’s implementation at the European Council meeting in late June 2025. European Commission Vice-President for digital policy Henna Virkkunen indicated flexibility, saying a targeted delay could be considered if standards and guidelines are not ready in time. Reuters reports that over two-thirds of European businesses struggle to understand their AI Act responsibilities. The European Commission aims to
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