Marquis confirms data breach, point finger of blame at SonicWall firewall

Marquis wants SonicWall to pay for the damages, but firewall maker asks for proof that two incidents are linked.

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SMEs are rapidly adopting AI – but a US-UK gap is emerging

Four in five see AI as critical to business success over the next year, but even more want to increase in-person interaction with clients.
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Could the ‘AI trust paradox’ be holding your business back? It’s time to get real on just what you need, report finds

Generative AI deployment has scaled and agentic AI is ramping up, but businesses need to address trust in these tools.
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Worried about getting your tax sorted? HSBC and Sage team up ahead of Making Tax Digital deadlines

Forget bank feed integration for accounting software – HSBC is bringing Sage’s accounting tools straight into your banking app.
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Planned Saudi megacity ‘The Line’, designed for 9 million people across 170km, could be redesigned as a far smaller data center

Saudi Arabia’s The Line project shifts from a massive residential city to an AI-focused industrial hub due to costs, climate, and fiscal pressures.
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Namecheap reveals the most popular TLDs of 2025 – and although an old favorite rules the roost, new AI challengers are coming

Domain name registrar unveils some interesting stats on the most popular TLDs of 2025.

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‘AI is entering its next frontier… the foundation of the AI industrial revolution’: Nvidia confirms CoreWeave will be among the first to get Vera Rubin chips as it doubles down on financial commitments

Nvidia expands its CoreWeave partnership with capital investment, early access to Vera Rubin, and deeper coordination on large-scale AI factory construction.
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Bring the beach to work: I found 34 ocean-inspired upgrades that turn your home office into a seaside sanctuary

Beautiful office decor for beach-lovers.

Micron looks to help ease global chip crisis – new $24 billion Singapore facility should boost NAND supply worldwide, but will it be enough?

Micron’s $24 billion Singapore expansion aims to boost NAND supply, though long lead times will limit near-term impact on shortages.
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Zut alors! French government to ditch Zoom and Microsoft Teams in favor of homegrown tech, following security and snooping fears

France will replace Microsoft Teams and Zoom with Visio, a domestic platform featuring AI tools and sovereign cloud hosting.
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