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Eu sets out plans to reduce reliance on US cloud providers

The European Union has now published a set of measures aimed at boosting Europe’s tech industry to help reduce reliance on US and Chinese suppliers for AI, cloud, and semiconductors. The proposals include rules to restrict the use of US hyperscalers for certain public sector procurement purposes, but stop short of banning them outright. “Technological…

GDPR set the tone for regulatory action — and the AI fine pushback to come

Big tech firms continue to push back against fines levied for alleged violations of European data protection law, in what could be a harbinger for AI regulations to come. While lawyers and experts quizzed by CSO broadly argue that big tech firms contesting data protection rules isn’t a particular cause for concern, the more widespread…

Dell Leaders on Local AI Reshaping Enterprise Security

At Dell Technologies World 2026, the tech giant announced major changes to its portfolio and to the role security plays in enhancing it, ensuring partners and customers are well protected as cyber threats evolve. Why partner alignment is crucial to customer success Rob Emsley, Director at Dell Technologies, told Channel Insider that Dell Technologies World…

UK spy chief labels AI ‘unstoppable force’ with offensive, defensive ramifications for cyberspace

Artificial intelligence is an “unstoppable force” that allows tech to be “weaponized just below the threshold of traditional warfare,” including in cyberspace, the head of a U.K. intelligence, security and cybersecurity agency said Wednesday. We live in a world “where the latest frontier AI is rapidly unearthing fault lines in technologies our society relies on…

Apple opens its post-Quantum encryption vault

The tech world is rapidly waking up to the security threat posed by future quantum computers, which will be able to break the encryption we now use to protect our internet existences with ease. Against that backdrop, Apple’s decision to share iPhone and Mac post-quantum cryptography code on GitHub speaks volumes.  Lost in the fog of reporting over the Memorial…

EU moves forward on $5.8B scale-up fund to keep startups from leaving

The European Union has stepped up efforts to grow its homegrown tech sector and reduce dependence on US firms, advancing plans this week for a €5 billion ($5.8 billion) fund to help startups scale in Europe rather than seek capital or buyers abroad. Analysts welcomed the initiative, but said its success will depend on whether…

Major tech manufacturer Foxconn confirms cyberattack hit North American factories

Foxconn, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of electronics sold by major tech vendors, is recovering from a cyberattack that disrupted some of the company’s factories in North America. Nitrogen, a ransomware group that’s known for targeting organizations in the manufacturing, construction and technology sectors, claimed responsibility for the attack on its data leak site…

Instructure settles with hackers following massive student data theft

Educational tech firm Instructure reached a deal with hackers after a major Canvas breach exposed data stolen from schools and universities. Educational tech firm Instructure says it reached an agreement with the cybercrime group behind a major Canvas data theft, after attackers broke into its systems and threatened to publish stolen information from schools and…

Musk Warns of Killer AI — While He and the Rest of Silicon Valley Cash In on AI That Kills

The bitter courtroom brawl between Elon Musk and Sam Altman captivating the tech industry this week revolves in no small part around fears that artificial intelligence technologies both men are building could spiral out of control and exterminate humanity. Such far-looking scenarios obscure the fact that tech companies are enlisting to kill today. Musk’s break…

Anti-DDoS Firm Heaped Attacks on Brazilian ISPs

A Brazilian tech firm that specializes in protecting networks from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has been enabling a botnet responsible for an extended campaign of massive DDoS attacks against other network operators in Brazil, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. The firm’s chief executive says the malicious activity resulted from a security breach and was likely the work…

Netskope, Rubrik, Commvault Expand Google Cloud Security

At this year’s Google Cloud Next 2026 conference in Las Vegas, tech and cybersecurity companies across the channel unveiled their latest announcements spanning AI, security, infrastructure, and more. While artificial intelligence was firmly front and center, themes around enhanced cybersecurity, particularly AI guardrails and cyber resilience, emerged as equally important priorities. In this recap, we…

Here’s What Agentic AI Can Do With Have I Been Pwned’s APIs

I love cutting-edge tech, but I hate hyperbole, so I find AI to be a real paradox. Somewhere in that whole mess of overnight influencers, disinformation and ludicrous claims is some real “gold” – AI stuff that’s genuinely useful and makes a meaningful difference. This blog post cuts straight to the good stuff, specifically how…

iTWire TV: HPE’s April Neoh on AI Bias, Trust, and Why the Scales Still Aren’t Balanced

GUEST INTERVIEW: April has spent roughly 20 years in tech. She’s watched the suits get replaced by suits wearing sneakers. She’s seen decisions go from months-long deliberation cycles to minimum viable products shipped at pace. And now, as Account Executive for High Performance Computing and AI at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, she’s watching AI reshape the…

Is AI Driving Tech Layoffs or Masking Deeper Cuts?

Oracle’s latest round of layoffs is intensifying a broader question across the tech sector: Is artificial intelligence actually replacing workers, or simply being used to justify long-anticipated cost cuts? Oracle cuts jobs as AI spending reshapes cost structure In Oracle’s case, the company has added hundreds of billions to its books through AI investments.  As…

ODNI tackles AI, threat hunting, app cybersecurity in year-one tech review

A year-long effort to strengthen cybersecurity and modernize tech at U.S. intelligence agencies has led to policy standards for using AI to bolster cyber defenses, a shared repository of all apps that have undergone a cybersecurity review and more, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence announced Thursday. An unclassified summary of cyber and…

With attention shifting to AI smart glasses, VR faces another reality check

As tech vendors shift their attention to AI-enabled smart glasses, the momentum behind virtual reality (VR) headsets appears to slowing once again. It’s not the first time the technology has seen expectations outstrip real-world demand. An initial wave of interest in the early 1990s generated predictions of mainstream adoption, before fading as the decade progressed. …

Ad Tech Firm Optimizely Investigates Vishing Incident

Ad tech firm Optimizely is notifying customers after a voice phishing attack led to unauthorized access to some of its internal systems.  The company says threat actors obtained limited business contact information but did not access sensitive customer data or disrupt operations. “The threat actor gained access to Optimizely’s systems through a sophisticated voice-phishing attack,…

Japanese chip-testing toolmaker Advantest suffers ransomware attack

Japanese tech testing company Advantest has suffered a ransomware attack, the company confirmed last Thursday, after detecting unusual activity within its IT environment on February 15, 2026. What happened? Tokyo-based Advantest is a leading manufacturer of automatic test and measurement equipment used in the design and production of semiconductors that used in computers, electronic devices…

Apple’s enterprise partners evolve their channel approach

Enterprise tech markets are complex, not just because of technology but also because every business has different needs, strategies, compliance requirements, and customers. The diversity means that when it comes to tech deployment, channel resellers play an important role in tech purchasing. The role of channel resellers “We’re seeing tremendous momentum around Mac in the…

Is AI killing technology?

We’re living through the single biggest tech disruption in history (and, if not the biggest, definitely the fastest).  The AI revolution promises huge productivity gains by automating complex tasks, accelerating scientific breakthroughs in medicine, biotech, materials science, and democratizing access to expertise in critical industries like healthcare and education. People on the leading edge are…