Microsoft Azure has fundamentally enhanced its SQL Database business continuity capabilities. Azure SQL Database failover groups now support up to four secondary servers in public preview, a significant jump from the previous one-to-one limitation. This unlocks more sophisticated, globally distributed architectures for both disaster recovery and read-scale performance. Think of failover groups as a safety […]

Bitcoin slipped below $84,000 and XRP fell to $1.72 as the U.S. government entered a partial shutdown Friday after lawmakers missed the midnight funding deadline. The sell-off reflects a market already fragile from Big Tech earnings anxiety and over $1 billion in leveraged positions liquidated earlier in the week. The Weekend Liquidity Trap The shutdown […]

Apple’s upcoming iOS 26.4 update will extend credit card autofill beyond Safari, allowing users to automatically populate payment details in third-party apps. The feature moves Apple’s built-in password manager into more direct competition with dedicated services like 1Password and LastPass. What’s Coming in iOS 26.4 Feature Details Release Window Late March / Early April 2026 […]

A proposed $32 billion acquisition of cloud security firm Wiz by Google is triggering significant antitrust alarms, with a coalition of civil society organizations arguing the deal could create an unassailable competitive moat for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) while harming the broader, multi-cloud ecosystem. Proposed Acquisition Value: $32 billion. Core Concern: According to a six-page […]

The strategic collaboration between NTT DATA and AWS formalizes and significantly scales an existing relationship, placing a major bet on two emerging enterprise priorities: implementing agentic AI to automate complex business processes and delivering solutions on the new AWS European Sovereign Cloud to meet stringent data residency requirements. What the Partnership Covers The multi-year Strategic […]

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has rescinded a set of software security mandates from the previous administration, citing them as burdensome and ineffective. On January 23, 2026, the OMB issued Memorandum M-26-05, which revokes earlier policies and shifts the federal government’s cybersecurity focus to include hardware supply chain threats.The new directive, […]

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken Bamu Gift Wandji, the promoter of an alleged cryptocurrency investment scheme known as Polyfarm, into custody. The arrest relates to allegations of a Ponzi scheme that reportedly defrauded investors of over N20 million. According to reports, operatives from the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and […]

The United States government has seized cryptocurrency tied to the defunct dark web mixing service Helix, which laundered over 350,000 bitcoin between 2014 and 2017. The operation, run by Larry Dean Harmon of Ohio, was a key tool for obscuring the proceeds of illicit activities on darknet marketplaces. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, […]

DICE is rolling out another patch for the ongoing conflict in Battlefield 6, but this one is less about new firepower and more about tightening the bolts. It’s a maintenance update aimed squarely at improving the core experience.What changed most: Title Update 1.1.3.6 is a targeted strike against bugs and stability issues, with a specific […]

Wildlight Entertainment is shaking things up in Highguard this weekend, dropping a surprise experimental mode in Update 1.004 that cranks the player count up for maximum chaos. What changed most: The introduction of a temporary 5v5 Raid Mode playlist. This changes the core dynamic from a tight-knit 3v3 to a much more hectic 10-player battlefield, […]

Google’s NotebookLM just got its most useful mobile feature yet. The app can now generate full video presentations from your research documents, complete with slides and narration, right on your phone. No more waiting until you’re back at your desk to turn a 50-page report into a shareable summary. The Video Overviews feature, which launched […]

Developer Embark Studios has been hit with a major server crisis. Both Arc Raiders and The Finals are currently weathering what the studio describes as extensive, coordinated DDoS attacks, severely degrading server performance across both titles and preventing players from reliably joining matches. According to Embark Studios, the Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks are ongoing, and the […]

OPPO’s latest software update, ColorOS 16, goes well beyond the AI basics its predecessor laid down. The update embeds a handful of genuinely useful AI tools across the system — ones that actually change how you use your phone day to day. Some are iterative, sure, but a few stand out as compelling reasons to […]

Anyone who’s ever organized a hackathon knows the drill: teams show up ready to build, and then spend the first two hours waiting for cloud access. It’s a frustrating bottleneck that kills momentum before it even starts. Running a large-scale innovation event when it comes to cloud infrastructure doesn’t have to be this painful, but […]

Nigeria’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy formally positions AI as a national priority, released in September 2025. The strategy, a collaboration between key government agencies, frames AI not as a niche technology but as a transformative force for the broader economy, while simultaneously creating an urgent need for clear data protection regulations tailored to the AI […]

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Google Cloud have announced an expanded strategic alliance, committing $400 million over the next three years to develop and deliver AI-powered security solutions. The collaboration aims to merge PwC’s managed security services with Google Cloud’s security technologies to help organizations modernize their cyber defenses in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The two companies […]

A federal jury in San Francisco convicted former Google software engineer Linwei Ding on January 29, 2026, on seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets, marking the first-ever conviction on AI-related economic espionage charges in United States history. The 38-year-old Chinese national faces up to 175 years in prison […]

A new investigation from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP), a non-profit watchdog, has uncovered dozens of applications on Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store designed to digitally nudify or undress individuals. These apps facilitate the creation of non-consensual explicit imagery, highlighting a significant gap in platform moderation. Investigation Findings Metric Details Apps Found […]

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is rumored to introduce a hardware-level privacy screen feature that could solve the problem of prying eyes without the usual drawbacks of traditional privacy filters. The technology would allow users to selectively obscure sensitive information at the display level rather than relying on software or stick-on accessories. Rumored Specifications Component […]

Meta is strategically shifting its focus toward leveraging artificial intelligence for content creation and personalization across its social media platforms. During a recent investor call discussing fourth-quarter 2025 results, CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized AI’s role in the company’s future, a pivot that comes as its metaverse-focused Reality Labs division continues to post significant financial losses. […]

Microsoft is scheduled to release its second-quarter earnings report on January 29, 2026, with investors closely monitoring capital expenditures on artificial intelligence infrastructure and the growth trajectory of its Azure cloud division. The results will provide insight into whether significant AI investments are translating into expected revenue gains. What to Watch Metric Expectation/Focus Earnings Call […]

For decades, Wall Street firms invested billions in physical infrastructure, co-locating servers next to exchange matching engines and laying private fiber-optic cables across oceans, all to shave nanoseconds off transaction times. But as financial markets migrate to blockchain-based rails, this competitive advantage is undergoing a fundamental transformation. According to Annabelle Huang, co-founder and CEO of […]

The conversation surrounding artificial intelligence is undergoing a significant evolution. As highlighted during recent World Economic Forum discussions, global leaders now view AI not as a siloed technological marvel but as a powerful catalyst for environmental sustainability and operational resilience. Many organizations mistakenly see scaling AI and meeting sustainability targets as a trade-off, worrying about […]

The explosive growth in AI and hybrid cloud is creating a network infrastructure crisis. For enterprises struggling with fragmented systems, the architectural shift toward Distributed Cloud Networking (DCN) is rapidly becoming a fundamental requirement for operational survival. Market Forecast According to a new report from market analysis firm Dell’Oro Group, the DCN market is poised […]

NVIDIA has just dropped its latest GeForce Game Ready driver, and it’s a big one for players diving into some of this year’s hottest titles. If you’re gearing up for ARC Raiders, the new PvP shooter Highguard, or the highly anticipated Arknights: Endfield, this update is aimed directly at you. What changed most: The driver […]