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Quick reads covering the latest enterprise technology, cybersecurity, cloud, AI, channel and industry developments.
Techno Blogging
Global smartphone shipments fall 6% as memory costs force industrywide price reset: Omdia
Global smartphone shipments declined 6% year over year to 272 million units in the second quarter of 2026 as rising memory prices disrupted supply chains, increased component costs…
2026-07-30 16:56:55
Security
60% of enterprises take over a week to patch critical vulnerabilities despite AI threats: Kai report
Most enterprises continue to rely heavily on manual vulnerability management processes even as AI accelerates cyberattacks , with 60% taking more than a week to remediate critical…
2026-07-30 16:18:10
Investments
Marvell to invest $250 million in India, double workforce to expand AI and semiconductor R&D
Marvell Technology plans to invest $250 million in India over the next three years to expand its semiconductor research and development operations, strengthen engineering capabilit…
2026-07-30 15:50:17
Breaking News
Redington posts record quarterly revenue as cloud, cybersecurity and AI fuel 34% growth
Technology solutions distributor Redington reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue and profit for the first quarter of FY27, driven by strong demand for cloud, cybersecurity, A…
2026-07-30 14:25:50
Breaking News
Attackers weaponise ITR filing season with fake WhatsApp tax notices
Cybercriminals are exploiting India's ongoing Income Tax Return (ITR) filing season by distributing fake Income Tax Department notices over WhatsApp and other messaging platforms t…
2026-07-30 13:08:37
Breaking News
Samsung expects AI memory chip shortage to extend into 2028 despite record semiconductor profits
Samsung Electronics expects the global shortage of AI memory chips to worsen next year and persist through 2028, signalling that demand for AI infrastructure continues to outpace s…
2026-07-30 12:39:00
MagazineCoverage
Security Vendors Are Building Anti-Phishing Tools Directly Into ChatGPT and Claude
A wave of new integrations is bringing real-time phishing and scam detection directly into the AI chat interfaces millions of people already use daily, letting users vet a suspicio…
2026-07-30 11:18:58
MagazineCoverage
How AI's Data Appetite Is Fueling the Data Center Boom
The scale of AI's hunger for compute is reshaping the data center industry into one of the most capital-intensive buildouts in history - and two recent developments illustrate exac…
2026-07-30 11:09:21
Techno Blogging
Data Is Winning the AI Race
Artificial intelligence is no longer defined solely by the sophistication of algorithms. The next phase of AI leadership will be determined by who controls the most valuable data a…
2026-07-30 11:00:23
MagazineCoverage
AI vs AI: The New Cybersecurity Reality
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping cybersecurity, creating an environment where cyberattacks evolve faster than traditional defenses can respond. Advanced AI models…
2026-07-30 00:00:00
MagazineCoverage
AI Reshapes Cybersecurity Strategy
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the cybersecurity landscape, prompting governments and enterprises to rethink how they defend critical infrastructure. As AI-powered…
2026-07-30 00:00:00
MagazineCoverage
Agentic AI Drives APAC's Next Growth Wave
The Asia-Pacific technology market has reached $1.13 trillion, with 2026 emerging as the turning point for Agentic AI . According to IDC, enterprises across the region are moving b…
2026-07-30 00:00:00
Security
Kudankulam Cyber Incident Exposes Critical Infrastructure Risks
India's digital transformation has fundamentally reshaped the meaning of national security. Today, the country's critical infrastructure is protected not only by physical security…
2026-07-29 22:41:05
MagazineCoverage
Claude AI Cracks Post-Quantum Signature Test and Speeds Up AES Attack
Anthropic says its Claude Mythos Preview model helped derive a full key-recovery attack against HAWK-256, a post-quantum signature test scheme, and achieved a 200- to 800-fold spee…
2026-07-29 17:57:45
Techno Blogging
Why Salesforce Is Under Pressure in 2026
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) has faced sustained pressure in 2026, driven by a mix of company-specific concerns and broader market dynamics. A key factor is guidance, not performance. De…
2026-07-29 17:46:19
MagazineCoverage
AI-Powered Email Attacks Bypass Security
Cybercriminals are increasingly using text salting to bypass AI-powered email security , with researchers detecting more than one million malicious emails employing the technique s…
2026-07-29 17:41:13
MagazineCoverage
China’s Memory Prices Begin to Cool
China's memory market is showing early signs of relief after months of steep price hikes. According to reports from Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei market, second-hand 16GB DDR4 memory modu…
2026-07-29 17:21:51
MagazineCoverage
Synthetic ID Scams Outsmart Lenders
Fraudsters are increasingly using AI-powered synthetic identities to deceive financial institutions, making fake borrowers appear more trustworthy than genuine applicants. The tren…
2026-07-29 17:08:39
Breaking News
Google ends YouTube app support for Android 6.0 Marshmallow devices
The move follows the end of Google Play Services support for Android 6.0 Marshmallow, requiring affected users to access YouTube through mobile browsers while encouraging upgrades…
2026-07-29 16:38:57
Software
Cisco builds AI model to automate network operations
Cisco is preparing to release a proprietary AI model trained specifically for networking tasks, claiming it can diagnose and resolve network issues more effectively than general-pu…
2026-07-29 16:06:23
Breaking News
Delhi High Court orders winding up of Paytm Payments Bank
The court-appointed liquidation process follows years of regulatory action over compliance lapses, with the Reserve Bank of India maintaining that the payments bank has sufficient…
2026-07-29 15:19:00