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AI search is changing how diners discover restaurants, with Local Falcon research finding many eateries visible on Google Maps are missing from AI-generated recommendations.

DuckDuckGo is seeing a surge in installs after Google's latest AI search changes, highlighting growing debate over consumer choice, trust, and the future of online search.

Gartner predicts AI-powered search tools will push brands to spend more on PR and earned media as companies compete for visibility inside chatbot-generated answers.

LinkedIn is expected to unveil new efforts targeting AI slop and engagement bait, raising broader questions about authenticity, platform trust, and AI-assisted writing online.

Meta says it is expanding AI-based age enforcement tools across Facebook and Instagram to identify potentially underage users.

Adobe is targeting the AI control layer for customer experience, linking creative tools, data, and workflows as enterprises face scaling challenges.

As post-quantum security moves closer to reality, efforts like Google’s Merkle Tree Certificates highlight the need to rethink how trust is delivered across the internet at scale.

Threat actors are using emojis as a form of visual shorthand to signal intent, evade detection, and coordinate activity across digital communications.

Malware targeting industrial control systems is raising new concerns as legacy infrastructure connects to modern networks, increasing exposure across energy, transportation, and manufacturing sectors.

Malicious traffic has surged worldwide since the Iran conflict began, exposing growing risks from coordinated attacks, reconnaissance, and infrastructure targeting.

Google is testing a new certificate architecture in Chrome designed to protect HTTPS and TLS connections from future quantum computer attacks without slowing web performance or straining bandwidth.

Calix is betting agentic AI can help smaller broadband providers compete by automating workflows across marketing, service, and subscriber interactions.

Synaptics is no longer just a touchpad supplier. With Astra and Veros, it’s building a credible edge AI platform — but in 2026, the bigger challenge may be mindshare, messaging, and executive visibility.

As the Winter Olympics draw global attention, cybercriminals will target fans and brands with phishing, fake ticket scams, and lookalike sites designed to steal money and credentials.