IBM drops $11B on Confluent to feed next-gen AI ambitions
IBM drops $11B on Confluent to feed next-gen AI ambitions Summary IBM will acquire Confluent for $11bn in cash ($31 per share), buying a leading real-time data-streaming platform built on…
Five Stage IT Strategic Planning Framework
Five Stage IT Strategic Planning Framework Summary The Five-Stage IT Strategic Planning Framework is a 500+ page e-Book that converts IT strategy from a slide deck into a repeatable leadership…
UK intelligence warns AI ‘prompt injection’ attacks might never go away
UK intelligence warns AI ‘prompt injection’ attacks might never go away Summary The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns that “prompt injection” — attacks that manipulate large language models…
Russian police bust bank-account hacking gang that used NFCGate-based malware
Russian police bust bank-account hacking gang that used NFCGate-based malware Summary Russian police say they have dismantled a group that stole millions from bank customers using malware built on NFCGate,…
Three hacking groups, two vulnerabilities and all eyes on China
Three hacking groups, two vulnerabilities and all eyes on China Summary Researchers at Pwn2Own showed remote compromise of Microsoft on-premise SharePoint in March, revealing two critical vulnerabilities. Instead of staying…
Five years of COVID vaccines: how a breakthrough created a public-heath crisis
Five years of COVID vaccines: how a breakthrough created a public-heath crisis Article Meta Article Date: 08 December 2025Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03992-8Article Image: Summary This interview with physician and communicator Kristen…
How to get science back into policymaking
How to get science back into policymaking Summary The Nature opinion piece warns that the idea of science guiding public policy is under sustained attack, highlighted by recent US federal…
Long-COVID research just got a big funding boost: will it find new treatments?
Long-COVID research just got a big funding boost: will it find new treatments? Article Date: 08 December 2025 Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03904-w Article Image: https://media.nature.com/lw767/…_51787690.jpg Summary The German government has pledged…
UK tech minister vows more whole-government megadeals after £9B Microsoft pact
UK tech minister vows more whole-government megadeals after £9B Microsoft pact Summary The tech minister, Liz Kendall, told MPs the government will pursue more whole‑of‑government deals with major vendors after…
Barts Health seeks High Court block after Clop pillages NHS trust data
Barts Health seeks High Court block after Clop pillages NHS trust data Summary Barts Health NHS Trust has confirmed that patient and staff data were stolen after Clop exploited a…