Technology News: Latest Updates from 2026-04-18

This report is a summary of technology news from 2026-04-18 and is based exclusively on the original texts of the sources.

EC2 High Memory U7i Instances Now Available in Singapore

According to aws.amazon.com, Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i instances are now available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Singapore) Region. Specifically, these are the U7i-8TB (u7i-8tb.112xlarge) and U7i-12TB (u7i-12tb.224xlarge) models, which belong to the AWS 7th Generation and are based on custom fourth generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors (Sapphire Rapids).

Both instances support up to 100 Gbps Amazon EBS bandwidth for faster data loading and backups, 100 Gbps network bandwidth, and ENA Express, according to the provider. With the extensive DDR5 memory, customers should be able to scale transaction throughput in a fast-growing data environment.

According to AWS, the U7i instances are particularly suited for mission-critical in-memory databases such as SAP HANA, Oracle, and SQL Server. Enterprises relying on high-performance server infrastructure for their databases can use them to run compute-intensive workloads in the Singapore region.

Elena Verna: AI Should Automate Routine Work

According to Atlassian, Elena Verna, Head of Growth at Lovable, advocates for automating basic growth tasks through AI. After positions at Dropbox, Miro, and Amplitude, she sees AI-native tools as an opportunity to build recurring optimizations such as A/B tests, onboarding flows, and lifecycle emails directly into products. AI is not 100%, but rather an “average intelligence” that covers about 40% of the way – the remaining 60% requires human judgment.

Verna describes AI as a solution for the so-called empty-state problem: Instead of freezing in front of an empty Google Doc, you can have a first draft generated and then refine it with your own expertise. Teams at Lovable are already using this approach for product specifications, prototypes, and go-to-market plans. She also recommends hiring AI-native talent – especially career starters who have already grown up with AI tools and bring new ways of working to the team.

For established teams, Verna advises temporarily relaxing procurement and compliance requirements so that bottom-up experiments become possible. Cross-company knowledge sharing accelerates progress across the entire industry. Despite all AI advances, two things remain indispensable: direct customer contact and an independent product vision. When all teams use the same AI tools, there is a risk of building identical products – the creative direction must continue to come from humans.

Datadog Governance Console Centralizes Observability

According to datadoghq.com, the Datadog Governance Console is designed to help organizations centrally manage their observability activities. Growing organizations face the challenge of an ever-increasing number of dashboards, monitors, API keys, pipelines, and individual configurations. Without a central overview, administrators reportedly spend a lot of time tracking down untagged resources, investigating unexpected costs, and revoking inactive credentials.

The Governance Console provides a consolidated view called Total Org Usage, which shows how Datadog is used across teams, services, and products. From the summary page, users can track trends in active users, dashboards, and monitors, for example. In addition, the console provides product-specific insights – such as for Datadog Log Management, where the number of archives, disabled pipelines, or indexed log volume can be reviewed.

A central element is automated controls that can follow a structured lifecycle: detection identifies non-compliant resources, notification informs responsible owners, and enforcement can apply automatic corrections – such as revoking inactive credentials. Controls can be scoped to specific environments or teams to perform risk-managed rollouts. As a security use case, the Unused API Keys control is mentioned, which detects dormant keys, notifies their owners, and can automatically revoke them after a configurable period. Especially in fast-growing environments, such unused API keys increase the attack surface.

Texas Instruments Declares Quarterly Dividend

According to ti.com, the board of directors of Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) declared a quarterly cash dividend on April 16, 2026.

The dividend amounts to $1.42 per share of common stock, according to the company. The payment will be made on May 19, 2026, to all shareholders of record as of May 5, 2026.

Texas Instruments Incorporated is headquartered in Dallas and is listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol TXN.

DarkSword and Coruna: New iOS Spyware in Circulation

According to Kaspersky, two new malware programs called DarkSword and Coruna have emerged that can infect iPhones without any user interaction. Both tools are already being actively used for mass attacks on everyday users – a significant shift, as such attacks previously primarily targeted politicians, activists, and diplomats.

DarkSword was documented by three independent research teams in mid-March 2026. The spyware infects devices running iOS 18 through compromised but legitimate websites – a so-called zero-click infection. It uses a chain of six vulnerabilities to extract passwords, photos, chats from iMessage, WhatsApp, and Telegram, browsing history, as well as data from Calendar, Notes, and Health. Additionally, crypto wallet data can be extracted. Since DarkSword operates exclusively in RAM as fileless malware, it does not survive a device restart.

Coruna targets older operating system versions and exploits 23 different vulnerabilities, including several in Apple’s WebKit engine. Since all iOS browsers outside the EU are required to use WebKit, not only Safari users are affected, but also users of third-party browsers. Experts at Kaspersky confirmed that Coruna represents an updated version of the framework from Operation Triangulation. The code analysis of both tools suggests that they may have been developed by state-sponsored companies and subsequently fell into the hands of criminal groups. Users should regularly update their devices and consider using an antivirus solution as well as VPN software to enhance their security.

Conclusion

Today’s news highlights important developments in the tech industry that bring both opportunities and challenges.

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• 🔗 aws.amazon.com: Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i instances now available in AWS Asia Pacific…
• 🔗 Atlassian: Elena Verna on AI growth: Automate the basics, elevate the creative…
• 🔗 datadoghq.com: Centralize observability management with Datadog Governance Console…
• 🔗 ti.com: Texas Instruments board declares second quarter 2026 quarterly dividen…
• 🔗 Kaspersky: Hackers leverage leaked government intelligence tools to target everyd…