Big Tech stories - Page 2
Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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malware
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.
Tech giants plan USD $650 billion AI investment surge
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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semiconductors
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Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet eye USD $650 billion AI splurge for 2026, stirring investor unease over margins and cloud growth.
Australians doubt under-16 social media ban boosts safety
Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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data protection
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martech
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social media
Most Australians doubt the under-16 social media ban has made the internet safer, with many expecting teens to bypass the new rules.
Snap launches Specs unit to drive smart glasses push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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gaming
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wearables
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digital entertainment
Snap forms Specs unit to spearhead next-gen smart glasses, promising AI-driven, low-friction eyewear that blends digital and real worlds.
Big banks back AI while keeping core software in place
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Big banks and AI leaders signal they will layer new AI tools on top of, not instead of, core enterprise software systems.
YouTube sets 2026 agenda on creators, kids & AI tools
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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martech
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physical security
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digital entertainment
YouTube sets 2026 agenda with tougher child safety tools, bigger creator payouts and expanded AI across production and viewing.
Walmart shopping to launch directly inside Google Gemini
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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crypto
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cx
Walmart to embed shopping in Google's Gemini app, letting users browse and buy Walmart and Sam's Club items directly via AI chats.
Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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supply chain
Prism Power plans a USD $40m US acquisition and UK expansion to tackle critical power kit shortages amid a fast-growing data centre boom.
Goertzel & Lanier clash over AI autonomy & control
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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crypto
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blockchain
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genai
Ben Goertzel and Jaron Lanier clash over whether increasingly autonomous AI deserves moral standing or must always remain under human control.
Apple to build next AI models on Google Gemini cloud
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data protection
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private cloud
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semiconductors
Apple will build its next-generation AI foundation models on Google's Gemini cloud, promising a more personalised Siri later this year.
Punkt unveils MC03 privacy-first smartphone with Proton
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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storage
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data protection
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mdm
Punkt launches MC03 minimalist smartphone with Proton, promising dual secure environments and subscription-based privacy for users.
AI agents to reshape retail, squeeze SaaS & ad spend
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
AI agents will reshape how shoppers discover brands, forcing retailers to rethink visibility as SaaS vendors and ad budgets come under strain.
OpenAI backs California ballot bid on youth AI safety
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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data protection
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martech
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genai
OpenAI backs a new California ballot measure with child-safety group Common Sense Media to impose strict rules on youth use of AI chatbots.
AI, geopolitics & supply chains reshape cyber risk
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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data protection
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ransomware
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digital transformation
Rapid AI rollout, geopolitical rifts and fragile supply chains are upending cyber risk, straining outdated security and compliance regimes.
Agentic AI forces new rules as digital disobedience rises
Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
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socs
Agentic AI and digital disobedience will strain policy, security and governance in 2026 as autonomous firms and users test new limits.
Craig Newmark backs Global Signal Exchange anti-fraud push
Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
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firewalls
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network security
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martech
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is funding Global Signal Exchange to expand its shared threat data network against rising online fraud.
Meta buys Manus to boost general-purpose AI agents
Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
Meta has bought Singapore AI start-up Manus, aiming to embed its autonomous general-purpose agent across consumer and business products.
Explainer: Oscars to stream on YouTube after long TV era
Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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martech
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digital entertainment
The Oscars will leave traditional TV for a free global YouTube livestream from 2029, ending decades of broadcast dominance on ABC.
Oxylabs experts forecast AI bubble risks & browser wars
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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rpa
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data privacy
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llms
Oxylabs experts warn AI hype could swell into a bubble by 2026 as new 'agent' browsers challenge Chrome and Europe tightens data rules.
CMC highlights 'Furious Five' themes set to shape 2026
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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robots
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
CMC says AI, energy, robotics, defence and store-of-value trades will be the “Furious Five” megatrends steering markets into 2026.