How executives can counter AI impersonation Summary The article outlines the growing risk of AI-driven impersonation (deepfakes and voice cloning) that targets senior executives and organisations, describing high‑value frauds —…
The Man Who Invented AGI Summary Steven Levy traces the origin and popularisation of the term “artificial general intelligence” (AGI). The article highlights an early, little-known use of the phrase…
International Criminal Court kicks Microsoft Office to the curb Summary The International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced a migration away from Microsoft Office to openDesk, an open-source office and collaboration…
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 Summary Percona warns that 58% of tracked MySQL and MariaDB instances remain on MySQL 8.0, which reaches end of…
Binance money laundering scandal explained: What to know Summary Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, faced long-running U.S. investigations that culminated in criminal charges and major settlements. Founder…
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 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 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 Summary Amazon reported Q3 results that mostly beat expectations and sent the stock up more than 13% after hours.…
