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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…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…Google’s new AI app is a glimpse of the future
I don’t know about you, but I spend a lot of time offline. And not by choice. That’s why I love new tools that work offline like the great one Google just launched. I know, I’m an outlier. As a full-time digital nomad who travels constantly, I have unusual connectivity problems. Right now, I’m living […] more…Microsoft builds its own AI stack to help wean it from its reliance on OpenAI
Microsoft seems to be meeting OpenAI on its own turf, even as it continues its strategic partnership with the AI darling, with the release of three in-house, commercially-available AI models. MAI-Transcribe-1 (for speech transcription), MAI-Voice-1 (for voice generation), and MAI-Image-2 (for image creation) are now available on Microsoft Foundry and the MAI Playground. These new […] more…Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit clears path to trial, putting Microsoft in the spotlight
A federal judge has signalled that Elon Musk’s lawsuit challenging OpenAI’s transformation from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity will proceed to trial, adding legal uncertainty for enterprise customers that have built AI strategies around the ChatGPT maker’s technology. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said during a Wednesday hearing in Oakland, California, that there […] more…Companies can compete against AI by delivering what AI can’t
The pressure for businesses to leverage generative AI (genAI) or agentic AI is massive, but when I hear executives complaining that there is no way to compete against businesses leveraging the fast-moving technology, I’m forced to chuckle. There is a powerful way to compete against genAI and it’s textbook simple: note all of the problems […] more…Chromium explained: How the open-source engine drives today’s browsers
3 facts to know about Chromium > Chromium provides the core engine, network stack, and architecture for Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other major web browsers. The project’s code lineage traces back to 2001, forking from Apple’s WebKit. Unlike Chrome, the pure Chromium build lacks proprietary Google features like automatic updates, licensed media codecs, and […] more…More information
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