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The U.S. Census Bureau said a data breach early last week did not expose survey data it collects on households and businesses. The leak came from a database belonging to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, which collects audit reports from government agencies and other organizations spending federal grants, wrote John H. Thompson, the Census Bureau’s director, […] more…Operation Pawn Storm Ramps Up its Activities; Targets NATO, White House
Long-running APT campaign Operation Pawn Storm has begun the year with a bang, introducing new infrastructure and zeroing in on targets including North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members and even the White House. This is according to the latest intelligence gleaned from Trend Micro’s ongoing research into the attack group, and comes as a follow-up […] more…IT infrastructure shortages are real and lasting. Here’s how to cope
Lead times of nine to 12 or even 18 months. Costs rising by 35%, 45%, even 50% to 200%. More than halfway through 2026, the market for IT infrastructure that’s crucial for enterprise projects, including those involving artificial intelligence, is strapped. Memory is at the root of the shortages. Memory prices “have risen by 50% […] more…Meta’s new local model forces enterprises to recalculate AI costs and ROI
Meta on Monday rolled out a new 30-billion-parameter AI model that is optimized to run on a PC or Mac with a single GPU to offer always-on local agentic workflows rather than relying on the cloud. The company has dubbed it Muse Glimmer. However, its hardware demands, including a GPU with a minimum of 24GB […] more…Meta’s local AI model prompts enterprises to rethink hardware-software cost trade-off
Meta rolled out a new 30-billion-parameter AI model optimized to run on a PC or Mac with a single GPU on Monday, offering a way to run always-on agentic workflows locally rather than relying on the cloud. The company has dubbed it Muse Glimmer. However, its hardware demands, including a GPU with a minimum of […] more…Surviving AI: Navigating workload creep, AI slop, and the new tech career playbook
After more than 30 years the cybersecurity field, Keith Jones recently realized that his role had changed, from being a single contributor to manager of a fairly large team. And this team was getting a lot accomplished — tasks that used to take up a huge chunk of his workday. No, his company hadn’t hired […] more…Reporter’s notebook: In Dubai’s sun and sand, AI, server farms, and optimism bloom
Walking around Dubai, it’s hard to believe a war is still going on in neighboring countries. No missiles have struck the city, and it was clear during a recent visit that local residents are keeping to their routines. The biggest public worry, as it has been in many parts of the world, is the extreme […] more…OpenAI to release delayed models Thursday amidst a sea of regulatory confusion
As enterprises struggle to manage their AI strategies, the US AI regulatory environment is sending a wide range of contradictory signals. OpenAI’s Wednesday announcement that it will now release GPT-5.6 Sol, along with Terra and Luna, on Thursday highlights the confusion. Initially, the US government said that it was asking OpenAI to limit access to […] more…Envirotech Vehicles Closes Merger with Azio AI Ahead of Schedule, Positioning Combined Company to Capture $487 Billion 2026 AI Infrastructure Opportunity
Revised transaction structure enables immediate closing, accelerating the Company’s strategic pivot toward AI data centers, enterprise GPU compute, and digital power infrastructure. Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVTV) (“EVTV” or the “Company”) today announced the successful completion of its merger with Azio AI Corporation (“Azio AI”) on July 2, 2026, paving the way for the Company […] more…6 ways to make AI accountability stick
As intelligent systems move into production environments and begin taking actions, organizations quickly discover that accountability becomes much harder. Unlike traditional enterprise software, these tools can produce unpredictable outcomes as they interact dynamically with data, APIs, and business workflows. “When something goes wrong with AI, it is generally assigned to whoever was closest to the […] more…Too good to be true? Avoid free AI token offers — or risk vendor lock-in
Tech industry experts are urging IT decision-makers to be wary of AI vendor gimmicks such as free tokens, and to adopt a multi-vendor and multi-model strategy to avoid vendor lock-in. “Don’t be afraid to adopt a multi-vendor approach to get value from different AI tools rather than risk lock-in with a single one,” said Max […] more…The AI revolution comes with a hidden tax
It was the best of trends, it was the worst of trends. It was the epoch of artificial intelligence, it was the epoch of artificial inflation. I’m truly excited to be alive at a time when AI, formerly the stuff of science fiction, is now an everyday reality and promising so many benefits to humankind. […] more…UK move to filter photos and messages triggers encryption worries for CISOs
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s speech on Monday insisting that tech companies create device controls to somehow block children from viewing or creating sexually explicit imagery has raised alarms among CISOs, who worry that the same technology could undermine enterprise security. Starmer gave tech firms three months to create and implement such restrictions voluntarily, at […] more…25 great uses for an old Android device
Got extra smartphones sitting around your office? How about tablets? As we move multiple generations into mobile technology, more and more of us are building up collections of old, dated devices from both our work and our personal lives. And more often than not, those devices do little more than take up space and gather […] more…Scaling up a tech startup in Europe is hard — ‘EU Inc.’ aims to help
Europe produces a large number of new tech startups each year – 28 crossed the $1 billion valuation mark in 2025 alone – yet few become global technology leaders. Many that do succeed look elsewhere to scale, particularly in the US. Founders point to multiple barriers to growing their business in the European Union (EU), […] more…AI is finally delivering productivity — for remote employees
The productivity gains from AI are so great, companies can lay off thousands of employees and still get the same amount of work done — right? Or maybe it’s the opposite: despite all the hype, any supposed AI productivity boom is a mirage, causing employees, even developers, to experience heavier workloads. At the moment, the […] more…More information
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