SLB Q3 revenue rises 6% as data center business accelerates

SLB reported third-quarter revenue of $9.45 billion, while its data-center solutions business grew 76% from a year earlier to $230 million.

AWS plans EU sovereign cloud independence exercise for October 24

AWS says its European Sovereign Cloud will disconnect from the company’s global private backbone for several hours in a planned resilience exercise.

Cloudflare WAF adds request-response checks to confirm exploits

Cloudflare’s full transaction detection pairs requests with responses to identify successful exploitation and block sensitive output before it reaches an attacker.

Google Cloud unveils Agent Compute Engine for autonomous AI workloads

Google Cloud’s Agent Compute Engine will give autonomous agents isolated microVM environments, while expanded governance spans cloud, hybrid and endpoint runtimes.

Cloudflare launches post-quantum GeoKey Manager in closed beta

Cloudflare has launched a closed beta for geographically restricted post-quantum key management, with general availability planned for the first quarter of 2027.

ICC sets 2027 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup schedule in Bangladesh and Nepal

The 16-team tournament will run from 21 January to 6 February 2027 across venues in Bangladesh and Nepal.

WHO report maps inequalities in chronic disease risks and care

A World Health Organization assessment examines how income, education, age, gender and location shape noncommunicable disease risks and access to care.

EU Council backs simpler digital rules for privacy and cyber reporting

The Council of the EU has agreed a negotiating mandate covering GDPR, cookies, data rules and incident-reporting requirements.

Nasdaq Q3 net revenue rises 13% as recurring software sales grow

Nasdaq reported $1.48 billion in third-quarter net revenue as solutions sales and annualized recurring revenue expanded.

Apple launches volume subscription purchases as iOS 27 bundles near

Apple has enabled multiseat subscription purchasing in App Store Connect while preparing Bundles and Suites across its operating systems.