Four horsemen of the AI-pocalypse line up capex bigger than Israel’s GDP
Four horsemen of the AI-pocalypse line up capex bigger than Israel’s GDP Summary Four tech giants — Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft — plan to spend a combined roughly $635…
‘Encrypt It Already’ Campaign Pushes Big Tech to Prioritise E2E Encryption
‘Encrypt It Already’ Campaign Pushes Big Tech to Prioritise E2E Encryption Summary The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has launched the Encrypt It Already campaign, calling on major tech and communications…
Microsoft starts the countdown for the end of Exchange Web Services
Microsoft starts the countdown for the end of Exchange Web Services Summary Microsoft has published a timeline to disable and retire Exchange Web Services (EWS) for Microsoft 365 and Exchange…
CISA orders federal agencies to rip out EOL edge kit before cybercrooks move in
CISA orders federal agencies to rip out EOL edge kit before cybercrooks move in Summary The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a Binding Operational Directive requiring US…
Briefing Chat: ‘External lungs’ keep man alive for 48 hours until transplant
Briefing Chat: ‘External lungs’ keep man alive for 48 hours until transplant Summary Doctors used an external, artificial-lung system to sustain a patient for 48 hours while they awaited a…
Norwegian intelligence discloses country hit by Salt Typhoon campaign
Norwegian intelligence discloses country hit by Salt Typhoon campaign Summary Norway’s domestic security agency, the Police Security Service (PST), confirms that the Chinese state-linked espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon…
Universities in exile: displaced scholars count the costs of starting afresh
Universities in exile: displaced scholars count the costs of starting afresh Article meta Article Date: 06 February 2026 Author: Rachel Brazil Source URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04160-8 Image: Main image Summary This feature…
Daily briefing: Tumours use neurons as hotline to the brain
Daily briefing: Tumours use neurons as hotline to the brain Article Date: 05 February 2026Author: Jacob Smith Summary Lung tumours can recruit nearby sensory neurons and use them to send…
DWP considers chatbot work coaches as AI-fueled job losses loom
DWP considers chatbot work coaches as AI-fueled job losses loom Summary The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is trialling chatbot-style digital assistants to support Universal Credit claimants, with Permanent…
Romania’s oil pipeline operator confirms cyberattack as hackers claim data theft
Romania’s oil pipeline operator confirms cyberattack as hackers claim data theft Author style: Punchy — this is a clear, direct briefing on an incident affecting national oil infrastructure. Summary Romania’s…