Meta plans to eliminate around 8,000 roles next month, marking one of its largest workforce reductions amid a significant push into AI, amid industry-wide restructuring in the tech sector. Meta is preparing to eliminate about 8,000 roles from next month as it pushes harder into artificial intelligence, in one…

Tim Cook’s departure and the appointment of John Ternus as Apple’s new CEO mark a significant transition, hinting at a renewed focus on hardware and on-device AI as the company seeks to accelerate its AI development amidst rising competitive pressure. Apple is entering one of the most important transitions in…

A home-built security pipeline leveraging open-source tools has demonstrated how rapid detection and automation can turn decoys into active defenders, capturing real threats just minutes after deployment. A cybersecurity engineer has described how a home-built security operations centre pipeline began catching real attackers within minutes of going live, using a…

Commvault has launched its cloud resilience platform on Google Cloud, offering enhanced backup, recovery, and threat protection for enterprise workloads, signalling a shift towards integrated resilience in the cloud operating model. Commvault has broadened the reach of its cloud resilience software by making the Commvault Cloud platform available on Google…

Opswat and Emerson expand their collaboration with a global reseller agreement, embedding OT patch management into Emerson’s Ovation Automation Platform to enhance protection for power and water operators amidst rising cyber threats. OPSWAT and Emerson have expanded their long-running cybersecurity partnership with a global reseller agreement aimed at power and…

As AI-generated summaries and conversational tools reshape search results, B2B brands must adapt their paid search strategies to focus on intent and decision-making influence, blending human insight with automated optimisation. The old B2B search playbook was built for a world in which buyers typed a query, scanned a page…

The European Commission is poised to classify OpenAI’s ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine, subjecting it to the EU’s toughest digital rules as its EU user base surpasses 120 million, prompting urgent compliance measures. The European Commission is expected to bring ChatGPT under tougher EU digital rules by…

Gartner warns that rapid AI adoption, regulatory changes, and emerging quantum risks are compelling organisations to overhaul their cyber defence strategies, shifting focus from reactive to resilience-focused approaches. Cybersecurity in 2026 is being reshaped by a mix of faster AI adoption, tougher regulation and a broader threat environment that is…

The global Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) market is projected to grow from $1.34 billion in 2025 to $4.18 billion by 2030, driven by increased cloud adoption, remote work, and escalating cyber threats targeting critical industries. The global zero trust network access market is set for rapid expansion as…

The UAE is intensifying its cyber defence efforts by integrating AI tools, strengthening resilience, and fostering a homegrown cybersecurity workforce to counter escalating threats and position itself as a regional digital hub. The UAE is pushing cyber resilience as a national priority, with its Cyber Security Council arguing that digital…

As Scotland’s low-carbon heritage attracts data centre development, critics warn of environmental risks and energy demands, prompting calls for stricter regulations amidst growing AI infrastructure expansion concerns. Data centres have become a lightning rod in Scotland’s climate debate, with critics warning that they are energy-hungry, water-intensive and being approved too…

Network Rail has secured a five-year agreement with RWE to source up to 65% of its non-traction electricity from the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, marking a major step towards fully renewable operations by 2030 and cutting emissions by over 168,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Network Rail has struck…