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Microsoft is flagging a serious vulnerability in Entra ID, its cloud identity platform used by enterprises worldwide. The flaw, tracked under CVE two thousand twenty six dash sixty nine thousand eight hundred thirty six, allows for remote code execution, meaning an attacker could potentially run malicious code without physical access. Organizations relying on Entra ID for authentication should prioritize patching immediately.
Shifting to a conversation happening across boardrooms and developer desks alike, Simon Willison has published a thoughtful piece on what software engineering actually looks like in the agentic era. His argument is that as AI agents take on more autonomous tasks, the engineering discipline itself needs to evolve, with humans focusing less on writing code and more on verifying intent, behavior, and trust boundaries.
And in a story that sits at the edge of technology and press freedom, the editor of a United States military newspaper says he was fired and is raising concerns about censorship. The case is drawing attention because editorial independence at military publications has long been considered a safeguard, and his departure is prompting uncomfortable questions about who controls the narrative inside the armed forces.
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