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Security compliance and licensing stability are now central to enterprise open-source strategy Companies are grappling with shadow AI risks and changing vendor licenses. The focus is moving beyond adoption to ensure open-source systems are operationally hardened and remain legally portable....

The dreaded annual employee performance review ritual has long been a cornerstone of corporate life. However, in today’s fast-paced, skills-first economy, some high-performing organizations are replacing this once-a-year "autopsy" with continuous performance management strategies Management consultant Ken Lloyd argues in his recently released boo...

Every few decades, the tech industry shifts so dramatically that the landscape becomes unrecognizable. We saw it when IBM lost control of the PC to Microsoft and Intel, and again when the smartphone rendered the desktop an afterthought for the masses Today, we are standing on the precipice of another such shift. The rumor mill is churning with repo...

Google’s work on Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs), now advancing through the IETF’s PLANTS working group, signals more than a technical upgrade — it points to a fundamental rethink of how digital trust is built and delivered It signals a structural redesign of digital trust architectures....

Sales teams face a crossroads: one path sidelines reps with automation, while the other uses AI to elevate human-centric selling At the center of this shift is a paradox: AI anxiety is real, but optimism about its impact is growing. While many workers remain wary of being replaced, leading sales organizations are focused on using AI to remove frict...

CIQ is expanding Rocky Linux beyond its community roots with commercially supported and AI-focused versions designed for enterprise and high-performance computing workloads In a series of moves this spring, the company introduced RLC Pro and AI-focused variants, along with an AMD partnership aimed at simplifying enterprise AI deployments....

For most folks, emojis are an innocent way to avoid typing, but there's nothing innocent about the way denizens of the online underworld are using them, according to threat intelligence company Flashpoint As threat actor activity continues to shift toward informal, fast-moving communication platforms such as Telegram and Discord, the way adversarie...

The future of massive-scale data centers to accommodate the demands of artificial intelligence appears to lie in inland America New data released Monday by the Synergy Research Group indicates that the focus of U.S. hyperscale developments has shifted substantially away from coastal regions toward the center of the country, with Texas and Midwester...

In the fast-paced world of digital media, many businesses still treat public relations (PR) as a shortcut to instant visibility — and misunderstand how it actually drives results The reality is far more nuanced. Success comes from aligning brand expectations with PR execution....

We are approaching a surreal inflection point where “gone but not forgotten” takes on a literal, high-tech, and potentially unsettling meaning We’ve toyed with the concept of digital twins — virtual replicas used to monitor jet engines or optimize factory floors. But the focus has shifted inward. We are no longer just building twins of our ...

MediaTek is no longer just a volume chip supplier. At its recent Analyst Day in San Francisco, the company made a clear case that it intends to compete as a top-tier player across AI, mobile, and edge computing — and reshape how the industry views its role That was the larger story of the day. MediaTek did not simply show up with a few product up...

Malware affecting industrial control systems (ICS) has the potential to disrupt key industries underpinning modern society, warned a report released Wednesday by the cybersecurity research website Comparitech Internet-exposed ICS devices are a primary target for threat actors, particularly those running legacy protocols such as Modbus, according to...

With more than 1,000 school shootings killing or wounding 800 victims in the last three years in the United States, parents, teachers, educators, law enforcement agencies, and legislators are desperately seeking ways to avert active shooter situations. One of the latest solutions is the use of drones Mithril Defense, a company in Austin, Texas, has...

Last week, I attended the MediaTek analyst event, and the energy there was a stark contrast to the defensive posturing we’ve seen from the traditional PC incumbents lately. MediaTek isn't just looking to be a value alternative anymore; it's positioning itself as the foundational silicon for the next generation of AI-centric computing Seeing the c...

Checkout friction often determines whether a sale happens — but post-purchase refund friction can erode profit margins. New data suggests that expanding payment options may be one of the most effective ways to improve both According to global payments technology firm ACI Worldwide, seven out of every 10 online shoppers abandon their carts at chec...

Marketing leaders expect SEO and AI search to grow side by side, at least in the short term, according to new research from mobile analytics and marketing tech firm Branch Branch's AI Search and Discovery Enterprise Benchmark Report, based on a survey of 300 enterprise, marketing, growth, and digital leaders across six industries, concluded that le...

Embedding artificial intelligence (AI) in customer service operations is becoming commonplace, but the technology doesn't seem to be lightening the workloads of customer service reps New research by Typewise, based on a survey of 207 frontline agents in the U.S., U.K., and Germany, found that nearly three out of four (72%) of them said AI improved ...

Nearly 93% of organizations identify vulnerabilities before attackers do — yet many still get breached after fixes are available, fueling a new era of "zombie software" and unmanaged legacy risk More than 60% of enterprise breaches now stem from vulnerabilities with available patches, underscoring a breakdown in execution rather than a lack of in...

The tech industry has long centered on the cloud as the primary hub for computing and data. At HP Imagine 2026 in New York last week, HP made a clear case for pushing more of that intelligence to the edge, emphasizing AI workloads running locally on devices and enterprise workstations This shift reflects a broader transition in enterprise AI. Rathe...

Public Wi-Fi offers convenience, but it also exposes Linux devices to risks like traffic monitoring, spoofed networks, and unauthorized access. Whether you're a seasoned digital nomad or just connecting on the go, public hotspots make it easy to get online — and just as easy for attackers to intercept data or impersonate trusted networks Cybercri...