AI

Tesco VMware Move: What It Means for You
Tesco is migrating 40,000 server workloads away from VMware after citing 'abusive conduct' regarding pricing and support changes.

Microsoft-Oracle Deal Collapse Exposes Compliance Friction
A reported multi-billion dollar cloud infrastructure deal between Microsoft and Oracle collapsed due to US government security framework requirements, highlighting compliance friction as a major factor in AI build-outs.

Microsoft Copilot Vulnerability Signals AI Gullibility
A critical vulnerability in Microsoft Copilot, named SearchLeak, allowed hackers to extract sensitive data, including 2FA codes, by exploiting the AI's inability to distinguish user commands from malicious instructions.

Accenture AI shopping agents win consumer trust in new study
Accenture AI shopping agents earn consumer trust: 74% of consumers trust them more than friends for purchases, per 2026 Consumer Pulse Research.

Google Gemini-SQL2 Achieves 80.04% on BIRD Text-to-SQL Benchmark
Google Research's Gemini-SQL2, powered by Gemini 3.1 Pro, has achieved 80.04% execution accuracy on the BIRD Text-to-SQL Leaderboard.

OpenAI's Multistate Probe Signals New AI Regulatory Risk
A coalition of 42 state attorneys general opens a broad investigation into OpenAI, raising significant OpenAI regulatory risk days after its confidential IPO filing at an $852 billion valuation.

DiffusionGemma: Is Google's Faster AI for You?
Google's new DiffusionGemma model promises 4x faster text generation. Here is what this experimental, parallel-processing AI means for developers and power users.

Microsoft Packages: Assume Compromise
Dozens of Microsoft packages were hit with credential-stealing malware triggered by AI coding agents. Here is what to do.

Inside ElevenLabs' Strategic UK Partnership
The UK government partners with ElevenLabs to advance public service accessibility, AI safety research, and talent growth.

Sound Blaster Katana V2X Hack: What to Know
Sound Blaster Katana V2X speakers let Bluetooth attackers overwrite firmware and type commands on a PC—no pairing needed.

Meta Business Agent Reshapes Social Commerce
Meta Business Agent automates conversational commerce directly inside Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, collapsing the checkout funnel and forcing brands to weigh native distribution against architectural independence.
