All articles by Swagath Bandhakavi
Swagath Bandhakavi
UK invites bids for AI Growth Zones to support data infrastructure and jobs
Local and regional authorities are being invited by the government to propose AI Growth Zones, focusing on deindustrialised areas and energy hubs to integrate AI into key sectors.
AI security tests find DeepSeek’s R1 more susceptible to jailbreaks than rivals
Researchers found that DeepSeek’s R1 is more easily compromised than other AI models, exposing users to instructions on bioweapons, self-harm, and illicit activities.
Cloud infrastructure market reaches $330bn in 2024, driven by GenAI growth
Enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $90.6bn in Q4 2024, marking a 22% increase from $74bn in Q4 2023.
58% of UK financial firms targeted in supply chain cyberattacks, survey reveals
Nearly a quarter of respondents to the poll by Orange Cyberdefense reported facing three or more third-party cybersecurity incidents.
Ransomware payments drop 35% in 2024 amid law enforcement crackdowns
According to US-based blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, ransomware payments dropped nearly 34.9% after July 2024, marking the most pronounced decline in H2 despite a 2.38% increase in the first half.
GenAI adoption surges in supply chains, but productivity gains prove to be mixed bag
GenAI is boosting individual efficiency but these gains are not scaling effectively across teams, according to new research from Gartner.
China targets Google and US businesses in response to tariffs
The State Administration for Market Regulation has opened an anti-monopoly investigation into Google over alleged breaches of China’s competition laws.
Rhode Island secures $5m from Deloitte to mitigate RIBridges data breach fallout
The ransomware group Brain Cipher breached RIBridges, gaining unauthorised access to sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and banking details.
Sophos completes $859m acquisition of Secureworks from Dell Technologies
The acquisition brings Secureworks’ Taegis platform, an AI-driven XDR solution used by organisations to automate responses and enhance cyber threat investigations.
Global semiconductor revenue surges 18% in 2024
Samsung regained its position as the world’s largest semiconductor vendor in 2024, surpassing Intel with $66.5bn in revenue, driven in part by a rebound in memory device prices.