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Get a load of Excel’s new multi-value cells

Until now, Microsoft Excel has followed a strict structural rule: each cell on a worksheet can hold only a single scalar value. While you can string together text using commas or write dynamic array formulas to spill values across adjacent rows and columns, the cell itself remains a single-item container. But Excel has evolved. A […] more…

Journify Raises $12M Series A Amid 5x Growth

Investors back Journify’s push into the US and Europe Journify, the ad signal infrastructure company, today announced a $12 million Series A at four times its previous valuation. Al Mada Ventures led the round, co-led by returning investor Silicon Badia, with Shorooq and Bunat Ventures increasing their investment and Du Ventures and Oraseya Capital joining […] more…

Apple’s Q4 results show the enterprise tide turning to local AI

While delivering record Q4 revenue, Apple’s financial results revealed a $33 billion cost associated with memory price inflation, representing the true cost of the growing bubble of AI data center investments. The results also showed something that threatens those same data center investments — a sea change in how enterprises are approaching AI. Inference costs, security, and data governance concerns may […] more…

Frontline Education Data Breach Impacts Over 1.3 Million

Hackers exploited a flaw in third-party software and stole the personal information of school district staff and students. The post Frontline Education Data Breach Impacts Over 1.3 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

CrowdStrike Reportedly Paying $495 Million for AI Security Firms Fiddler, Dreadnode

The acquisitions will add AI agent observability and automated AI security testing capabilities to the CrowdStrike Falcon platform. The post CrowdStrike Reportedly Paying $495 Million for AI Security Firms Fiddler, Dreadnode appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Android’s November 2026 Updates Patch Over 200 Vulnerabilities

The most severe is a critical flaw in Framework leading to remote code execution without user interaction. The post Android’s November 2026 Updates Patch Over 200 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Critical Node-RED Flaw Exploited in Attacks

Multiple attacks from the same IP address attempted to deploy various payloads, including a Linux bot and webshells. The post Critical Node-RED Flaw Exploited in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Google’s first AI data center in space is up and running

Google’s first experimental data center satellite as part of the Suncatcher project is now operational. The satellite was launched in October, and after several weeks of testing, it has begun communicating with Earth. On board are four of Google’s AI chips, Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), which are used to run AI models. The satellite can […] more…

UK Cyber Chief Says the UK Will Face AI Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure by 2028

The U.K. will likely face AI cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure by 2028 as criminals and states, including China and Russia, increasingly use AI in their cyber activity. The post UK Cyber Chief Says the UK Will Face AI Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure by 2028 appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet of 1.3 Million Android Devices

The botnet was created and operated for financial gain by Android OEM/ODM Videostrong Technology. The post Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet of 1.3 Million Android Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Zoomtopia 2026: Zoom Got It Done! Maybe…

“Zoom Got It Done” is the tagline for the company’s new Zoom Ahead campaign, with the focus being how Zoom’s AI-first capabilities take conversations to completion. This one features Kate McKinnon and builds on their “I Use Zoom!” spot with Bowen Yang that kicked off this consumer-friendly campaign late last year. For the record, I’m […] more…

NATO’s Crossed Swords Exercise Brings AI Agents Into Cyber Operations Training

The NATO CCDCOE exercise in Estonia introduces AI agents and OpenAI Daybreak into joint cyber and kinetic operations training. The post NATO’s Crossed Swords Exercise Brings AI Agents Into Cyber Operations Training appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Over 100 European Stores Hit as Supermarket Fridge Attacks Return

Attackers again tampered with internet-exposed refrigeration controllers, this time at stores in Belgium, Sweden, Ireland and beyond. The post Over 100 European Stores Hit as Supermarket Fridge Attacks Return appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Does AI actually save employees time? Data is contradictory

It’s early days for AI-assisted work, and sentiments are mixed about its benefits: Does AI actually bring value and save employees time, or does it bog them down and add unnecessary activities? Data from ActivTrak seems to vacillate between those two potential realities: The latest research from the productivity tracking software company says employees who […] more…

Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 37 Deals Announced in October 2026

Significant cybersecurity deals were announced by Absolute Security, Aikido, Anthropic, Cohere, Hex-Rays, and Proofpoint. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 37 Deals Announced in October 2026 appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Florida Student Aid Website Hack Puts Data of 4.9 Million People at Risk

The Florida Department of Education says SSNs and other personal data may have been exposed in a breach of its financial aid website. The post Florida Student Aid Website Hack Puts Data of 4.9 Million People at Risk appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

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