PCs and phones to get more boring and expensive in 2026 thanks to memory drought
PCs and phones to get more boring and expensive in 2026 thanks to memory drought Summary Research firms IDC and Gartner warn that an AI-driven surge in demand for DRAM…
EU lawmakers propose that youth under 16 be barred from social media without parental consent
EU lawmakers propose that youth under 16 be barred from social media without parental consent Summary European Parliament members approved an opinion calling for youth under 16 to be barred…
Oak Ridge spawns institute to curb AI datacenter power surge
Oak Ridge spawns institute to curb AI datacenter power surge Summary Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has launched the Next Generation Data Centers Institute (NGDCI) to tackle the looming electricity…
50 GW of datacenter demand queues up for UK grid access
50 GW of datacenter demand queues up for UK grid access Summary Ofgem and NESO data show roughly 140 datacentre projects in the UK power-connection queue that together account for…
Jack Dorsey’s fintech outfit Block announces 40% layoffs, blames AI, gets 23% stock bump
Jack Dorsey’s fintech outfit Block announces 40% layoffs, blames AI, gets 23% stock bump Summary Block, the payments and crypto company co-founded by Jack Dorsey, is cutting roughly 40% of…
ServiceNow boasts its AI bot is resolving 90% of its own help desk tickets
ServiceNow boasts its AI bot is resolving 90% of its own help desk tickets Summary ServiceNow says its Autonomous Workforce AI agent is handling over 90% of targeted Level 1…
Are You ‘Agentic’ Enough for the AI Era?
Are You ‘Agentic’ Enough for the AI Era? Summary Silicon Valley has long prized “high-agency” people — those who take initiative and execute without being told. As AI coding agents…
What Big Tech’s AI spending means for your IT budget
What Big Tech’s AI spending means for your IT budget Summary Alphabet raised $20 billion in bonds on 10 February 2026 to fund long‑term AI infrastructure — including a 100‑year…
Rapid AI-driven development makes security unattainable, warns Veracode
Rapid AI-driven development makes security unattainable, warns Veracode Summary Veracode’s 2026 State of Software Security report, based on analysis of 1.6 million applications, warns that rapid, AI‑driven development is widening…
Ransomware payments dropped in 2025 as attack numbers reached record levels: Chainalysis
Ransomware payments dropped in 2025 as attack numbers reached record levels: Chainalysis Summary Chainalysis’s 2025 ransomware report finds a striking divergence: claimed ransomware incidents climbed ~50% while the share of…