Meta to sell $30B in bonds to build AI datacentres
Meta to sell $30B in bonds to build AI datacentres Summary Meta has launched a $30 billion bond offering, arranged with Citigroup and Morgan Stanley, to help fund an extensive…
The clock’s ticking for MySQL 8.0 as end of life looms
The clock’s ticking for MySQL 8.0 as end of life looms Summary Percona warns that 58% of tracked MySQL and MariaDB instances remain on MySQL 8.0, which reaches end of…
Cyber’s Role in the Rise of Digital Authoritarianism
Cyber’s Role in the Rise of Digital Authoritarianism Summary This Dark Reading Confidential episode brings together experts from Citizen Lab and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to mark almost a…
Zombie Projects Rise Again to Undermine Security
Zombie Projects Rise Again to Undermine Security Summary Organisations continue to be haunted by “zombie” assets — forgotten code, unmanaged hardware, legacy APIs and abandoned cloud services that remain live…
Europe preps Digital Euro to enter circulation in 2029
Europe preps Digital Euro to enter circulation in 2029 Summary The European Central Bank’s Governing Council has approved work to bring a Digital Euro into circulation, targeting a pilot in…
Amazon juggernaut continues hauling in more cash despite recent bad news
Amazon juggernaut continues hauling in more cash despite recent bad news Summary Amazon reported Q3 results that mostly beat expectations and sent the stock up more than 13% after hours.…
WIRED Roundup: AI Psychosis, Missing FTC Files, and Google Bedbugs
WIRED Roundup: AI Psychosis, Missing FTC Files, and Google Bedbugs Summary WIRED’s Uncanny Valley episode rounds up five key stories of the week and digs into the worrying trend of…
Google parent company spending like a drunken sailor as capex triples over 2 years
Google parent company spending like a drunken sailor as capex triples over 2 years Summary Alphabet says it expects capital expenditure to reach $91–$93 billion in 2025 as it races…
AI is making Google and Meta even stronger and richer
AI is making Google and Meta even stronger and richer Summary Generative AI features are boosting revenue and engagement at both Alphabet (Google) and Meta, according to their Q3 2025…
Meta, Google, and Microsoft Triple Down on AI Spending
Meta, Google, and Microsoft Triple Down on AI Spending Summary Three US tech giants—Meta, Alphabet (Google) and Microsoft—reported record revenues alongside sharply increased capital expenditure aimed at AI infrastructure. Meta…