The holiday season brings a record increase in phishing campaigns, with the hotel sector receiving over 2,000 attacks each week. Cybercriminals exploit the urgency of last-minute bookings and fake offers to steal financial and personal data.
Meta is pressing the US Congress for legal immunity against lawsuits accusing its platforms of harming minors. The strategy seeks a legislative solution to avoid the risks of the courts, where the company faces thousands of cases. This move reignites the debate on tech companies' responsibility and child protection in the digital environment.
California expected record tax revenue from IPOs of AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic. However, new forms of employee compensation — such as restricted stock units (RSUs) and stock options with low exercise prices — could drastically reduce the capital gains tax the state hopes to collect.
Apple has announced changes to iOS that will allow third-party app stores and alternative payment systems in Brazil, as part of an agreement with competition regulator CADE. The measure, which will take effect with iOS 26.5, follows the European Union model and could set a global precedent.
Three Amazon employees face disciplinary action after testifying before the Seattle City Council in favor of a moratorium on data center construction. The case tests local law protecting workers' political expression and could set a precedent on the limits of corporate activism.
Security researchers discovered a database with 73,932 credentials for Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, exposing organizations worldwide. The attack did not exploit an unknown vulnerability but rather weak or reused passwords, underscoring the importance of password hygiene.
AirTrunk, owned by Blackstone, is seeking a $3 billion loan (A$4.3 billion) to build a single data center in Sydney. The deal reflects growing demand for AI infrastructure and the scale of hyperscale projects.
ASML, the Dutch giant of lithography machines, has announced it is looking for new startups similar to Mistral AI to invest in. Its CEO, Christophe Fouquet, confirmed in an interview with Sifted that the company wants to replicate its bet on generative artificial intelligence, in a move that reflects how traditional tech leaders are trying to secure a place in the AI ecosystem.
Tesco, one of the UK's largest supermarkets, is migrating approximately 40,000 servers off VMware and has filed a lawsuit against Broadcom in the UK High Court for over £100 million, accusing the company of 'abusive conduct'. This move represents one of the largest public migrations from VMware since Broadcom acquired the company.
Tesco has removed thousands of VMware servers and withdrawn 40,000 licenses, accusing Broadcom of abusive conduct after its acquisition. The case could trigger a mass exodus of corporate clients toward alternatives like Nutanix or open source.
Microsoft has decided to close Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade series, according to The Verge. The move is part of an Xbox 'reset' aimed at cutting costs and refocusing content strategy. Other studios like Compulsion Games and Double Fine are negotiating their independence.
Italy's competition authority has opened the first national investigation under the DMA against Apple, accusing it of preventing alternative cloud services from accessing the same system features as iCloud for full iPhone backups. The case could set a key precedent on interoperability in closed ecosystems.