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Image: Alibaba Group What can you do if you’re a multinational technology company that’s facing increasing restrictions on access to next-gen semiconductor technology? If you’re Alibaba, the answer is simple: you stick it to those who are trying to keep you down by creating your own chips to power new, state-of-the-art data centers while reinvigorating the domestic workforce at the same time. Breaking ground on the newest data center Having recently teamed up with China Telecom, Alibaba officially flipped the switch on its latest data center in early April. The move comes only a month after a large-scale cluster of…
As someone who has worked closely with small and mid-sized businesses, I see the same challenge come up again and again: you know compliance and security matter, but actually getting there feels overwhelming, expensive, and unclear. Maybe you’ve looked into it before and hit a wall of complex frameworks, expensive consultants, or generic advice that doesn’t apply to your business. So it gets pushed down the priority list as a problem for later until a preventable disaster forces it back to the top. Now imagine a different scenario. Instead of guessing, you have a clear, structured path to strengthening your…
Amazon is ending support for third-party integrations on its Luna cloud gaming service. The most immediate changes mean that it’s no longer possible to buy Ubisoft+ and Jackbox Games subscriptions or standalone games through Luna.Amazon will automatically any cancel active subscriptions bought through Luna at the end of customers’ next billing cycle. If you have a Ubisoft+ subscription that you bought directly from Ubisoft instead, you’ll still be able to access games on that service through Luna until June 10.The Bring Your Own Library option — which allows users to play games they own on the likes of EA, GOG…
Google has announced that end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Gmail on Android and iOS is now rolling out for its enterprise users. Emails that require E2EE in Workspace can be composed and read within the Gmail app, so eligible users won’t need additional apps or portals.The new feature expands Google’s client-side encryption (CSE) offering, a little more than a year after E2EE was introduced to Gmail on the web. According to a Google blog post, any encrypted message sent to a recipient who uses the Gmail app will appear in their inbox as any email thread would. If they don’t have…
America’s Big Tech companies may soon learn that saddling up with Donald Trump doesn’t tend to work out in the end. As the president sows chaos and distrust around the globe while taking aim at EU tech regulations, Europe is looking for ways to adopt its own alternatives. The latest example is France, which said it’s dropping Microsoft Windows in favor of Linux.On Wednesday, France said (via TechCrunch) it plans to move its workstations from Windows to the open-source Linux. It’s part of a broader movement across Europe toward digital sovereignty, aimed at reducing reliance on foreign tech — especially…
Google News has begun showing Polymarket bets and odds alongside actual stories, . These look to appear as large blocks that include links to numerous ways for people to lose their money.Bets tend to appear in the “For you” section of Google News, which is supposed to be tailored to a person’s particular interests. Futurism notes that the platform actually placed a Polymarket bet as the top news result when inquiring about the price of Bitcoin.The publication saw links to the prediction market all over Google News, including in searches. It popped up in queries regarding the Strait of Hormuz,…
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Burnout among chief information security officers (CISOs) is not just a personal disaster for those concerned. It also constitutes a high, and costly, risk for the business. But in the face of rising threats and limited resources, the problem is “more serious than most people realise until they’re in the seat”, says Martin Astley. He is CISO at central heating services provider 24/7 Home Rescue and a mental health champion. According to Proofpoint’s 2025 Voice of the CISO report, for example, a huge 63% of cyber security leaders have either personally experienced, or witnessed, burnout among their peers over the…
Stellantis is working to more clearly differentiate its brands under new European design chief Gilles Vidal so they “compete more against the real competition” rather than between themselves. The Frenchman returned to the conglomerate in 2025 after a five-year stint with rival Renault, having overseen the production designs of the highly lauded 4, 5 and the new Twingo. He previously made his name as the chief designer of Peugeot during the 2010s, where he introduced a new design language and was involved in the introduction of the i-Cockpit. Now, as the dust settles on his first months back at Stellantis,…
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