‘AI is not here to replace expertise, it’s here to elevate’: Oracle CEO says the best still to come when it comes to agentic innovation

Oracle CEO outlines his company’s ongoing plan to build “the world’s largest AI cloud”.

When AI drives the M&A deal, reality arrives fast

Why AI-led acquisitions expose hidden costs, complexity, and integration risk faster than expected.

‘Very significant privacy concerns’: UK hands over financial regulation data to Palantir to help tackle financial crime

The FCA is giving Palantir a three-month trial to see if it’s the right partner to work on processing the body’s huge amounts of data.
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From hype to value: The AI trends set to shape 2026

2026 will see AI move from pilots to accountable production at scale, delivering real value.

“This framework can succeed only if it is applied uniformly across the United States”: White House rolls out national legislative AI framework that looks to trump state level rules

Donald Trump wants to take ownership of some AI legislation, agreeing to keep states in control of fraud and consumer protection.
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Signal is being targeted by Russian hackers in a huge new phishing campaign, FBI says

The campaign is allegedly already a success, as Russians access people’s devices.

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HP’s Copilot+ 24-inch touchscreen All-in-One for office work is $250 off right now – Best Buy’s desktop deal is a home office upgrade

It’s powered by an AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 processor and 16GB DDR5.

MSI mini PC deal: Cubi NUC 1MG Mini Desktop ‘can handle a decently heavy day of work without a problem’ and it’s $120 off at Best Buy

MSI’s Cubi NUC 1MG mini desktop delivers smooth performance for everyday work, multitasking, and media tasks, and it’s down to a great price right now.
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“Likely created with AI-generated code”: This massive ‘vibe-coded’ campaign uses 1,700+ fake filenames to inject malware into your favorite game mods and apps

Cryptojackers are being distributed through fake software, VPNs, game mods, and more.

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FedEx is rolling out AI training to get 400,000 workers ‘promotion-ready’

FedEx is really thinking about how it implements AI – leaders take the time to select tools, and workers offered AI training.
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