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Tesco has removed thousands of VMware servers and withdrawn 40,000 licenses, accusing Broadcom of abusive conduct after its acquisition.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.
Prices for SSDs, RAM, and hard drives continue at historic highs. According to TechRadar, the retail SSD market has 'almost disappeared' and DDR5 prices refuse to fall. We analyze the causes, consequences, and what consumers need to know.
Four major European manufacturers have announced deals to produce military vehicles in the past week, reflecting a strategic shift amid falling demand for electric cars and rising defense spending. This move could redefine the European automotive industry and its role in continental security.
A deal valued at over $3 billion between Microsoft and Oracle for the former to lease cloud capacity collapsed because Oracle refused to adopt a security framework required by the U.S. government. The incident reflects the tension between explosive AI infrastructure demand and regulatory requirements.
Cisco has confirmed that a critical vulnerability in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (CVE-2026-20262) is being actively exploited as a 0-day. The flaw allows attackers with low-privilege credentials to create or overwrite files on the underlying operating system, subsequently escalating to root. CISA has already added it to its catalog of exploited vulnerabilities and requires patching within two weeks.
A security researcher discovered an Elasticsearch repository containing 24 billion records of credentials and personal data, the result of accumulating multiple previous breaches. The volume and centralization of the information make it an unprecedented threat to the privacy and security of users and businesses.
A Chinese espionage group, UNC6508, has been using a legitimate Google Workspace feature to exfiltrate data from military, medical, and academic networks in North America. Attackers configured automatic forwarding rules in Gmail accounts to copy messages with sensitive information, evading detection for over a year.
Zimperium zLabs researchers discovered Rokarolla, an Android banking Trojan that attacks 217 financial and cryptocurrency apps. With the ability to steal PINs, intercept SMS, and control the device, it represents a critical threat to mobile banking.