Daily Tech Headlines DOD Strikes Deals With AWS, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, Reflection AI - DTH
May 2, 2026
A rundown of a critical cPanel vulnerability and a CISA patch directive. The Pentagon's new AI vendor approvals and moves in robotics AI acquisitions. Amazon's AI audio shopping features and NASA's updated late-2027 Artemis III schedule. Reports on Ubuntu outages, a Mac Mini configuration change, wearable health updates, and tighter Waymo rules for minors.
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Critical cPanel Flaw Demands Immediate Federal Patch
- CISA ordered federal agencies to patch a 9.8-rated cPanel/WHM flaw that can give attackers full server control.
- Researchers say exploitation began in February, prompting hosting providers to take emergency mitigations ahead of the May 3rd deadline.
Pentagon Expands AI Vendors For Classified Networks
- The Pentagon added Microsoft, NVIDIA, AWS, and Reflection AI to deploy AI on classified networks alongside OpenAI, Google, and SpaceX.
- Deals aim to speed battlefield data analysis and decision-making while raising surveillance and autonomous-weapons concerns.
Meta Buys Robotics AI Startup To Advance Humanoid Robots
- Meta acquired Assured Robot Intelligence to boost AI models that help robots read and adapt to human behavior.
- The buy signals Meta's deeper push into embodied humanoid robotics beyond social and metaverse projects.