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Google sets out AI-first future for ads & shopping

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Google maps out an AI-first overhaul of ads, Search and shopping, betting on creator-led influence and emerging agentic commerce tools.
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Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.
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Tech giants plan USD $650 billion AI investment surge

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet eye USD $650 billion AI splurge for 2026, stirring investor unease over margins and cloud growth.
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Record rise in digital squatting fuels phishing wave

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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Record digital squatting surge sees 6,200 disputes in 2025, as lookalike domains drive costly phishing, malware and payment fraud.
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Tenable reveals 'LookOut' flaws that endanger Google Looker

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Tenable warns 'LookOut' flaws in Google Looker could hand attackers server control, expose secrets and enable cross-tenant cloud access.
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AvePoint boosts AI agent governance & cloud backups

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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AvePoint extends its Confidence Platform to tighten agentic AI governance and broaden multi-cloud backup across major SaaS and IaaS tools.
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ControlUp adds product & alliances leaders to fuel growth

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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ControlUp names Gadi Feldman chief product officer and Bob Johnson SVP alliances to drive product innovation and partner-led global growth.
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Tenable finds critical flaws in Google Looker platform

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Tenable warns critical Google Looker flaws could enable server takeover and data theft, leaving unpatched self-hosted deployments exposed.
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Tenable reveals Looker flaws risking cross-tenant attacks

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Tenable warns unpatched self-hosted Google Looker systems face remote takeover, data theft and cross-tenant cloud attack risks.
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GitHub adds Claude & Codex agents to unified AI hub

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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GitHub adds Claude and Codex to its Agent HQ hub, letting Copilot subscribers juggle multiple coding agents in a single workflow.
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Genstore unveils AI agents to run online shops end-to-end

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Genstore launches AI-driven eCommerce platform promising end-to-end shop automation, after beta users processed USD $2.3 million in sales.
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AI transforms cold email into a high-precision channel

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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The era of mass cold outreach is ending as Google and Yahoo implement aggressive technical mandates and AI-driven inbox filtering systems.
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Miro links visual workspaces to AI coding via MCP server

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Miro unveils an MCP server to pipe visual planning boards directly into AI coding tools, aiming to ground agentic workflows in shared context.
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Okta users warned as ShinyHunters expand vishing wave

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Okta users face rising vishing attacks as ShinyHunters expand real-time MFA phishing, prompting fresh SaaS and identity security warnings.
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Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Panera data breach exposes details of 14 million customers, spotlighting a surge in SaaS-focused extortion and identity-driven cyber attacks.
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Alteryx deepens Google Cloud BigQuery analytics tie-up

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Alteryx and Google Cloud deepen BigQuery integration to run no-code analytics in place, promising tighter data governance and AI-ready workflows.
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Alteryx deepens BigQuery tie-up with Google-first suite

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Alteryx deepens its Google Cloud partnership, bringing Alteryx One workflows directly into BigQuery and planning a Google-first marketplace edition.
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DoubleVerify warns of 'zombie' Android app fraud surge

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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DoubleVerify flags surge in “zombie” Android app fraud as hijacked dormant accounts push bogus games that drain ad budgets and devices.
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Luminance unveils AI platform to tackle 'enterprise amnesia'

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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erp
Luminance launches AI platform to capture contract memory and combat 'enterprise amnesia', promising 90% faster negotiations.
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Google disrupts IPIDEA's global hijacked device network

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Google has dismantled IPIDEA's vast residential proxy network, which hijacked millions of consumer devices for global cyber operations.