All articles by Swagath Bandhakavi

Swagath Bandhakavi

UK tech unicorn Builder.ai files for insolvency following revenue restatement

Builder.ai informed employees of its bankruptcy filing plans during a company-wide call.

Foxconn to invest $1.5bn in India to support Apple’s diversification strategy

The investment is expected to support Apple’s broader strategy to diversify its iPhone manufacturing operations outside of China, now heavily impacted by US tariffs.

O2 UK fixes VoLTE security issue identified by cybersecurity researcher

The cybersecurity researcher uncovered the vulnerability during an analysis of call traffic, finding that signalling messages, especially SIP Headers, contained an overabundance of information.

Microsoft to host AI models from Meta, xAI, and others in own data centres

Redmond announced a strategic shift in its AI approach at the Build conference, aiming to offer its models the same reliability guarantees as those hosted for OpenAI.

Nearly half of tech firms now implementing agentic AI, survey finds

A key insight from EY US’s survey reveals that agentic AI is shifting from experimental to essential, with 43% of increased AI budgets allocated primarily to these initiatives.

Atos unveils four-year plan focusing on AI and digital solutions

The French IT services company’s strategy centres on becoming a global AI-driven technology partner, unifying its assets into two brands to deliver secure digital solutions focused on high-growth activities.

Microsoft announces another round of layoffs, cutting 6,000 positions

The workforce reduction will impact employees across different levels and departments globally, as part of a strategic organisational overhaul.

Nvidia and AMD announce major AI deals amid Trump’s Middle East tour

Nvidia will supply an initial batch of 18,000 “Blackwell” AI chips to Humain, a Saudi-backed startup, while AMD has entered a separate $10bn collaboration with the same company.

ASUS DriverHub flaw exposes devices to remote code execution risks

The identified vulnerability facilitates an exploit chain using CVE-2025-3462 and CVE-2025-3463, enabling attackers to bypass origin checks and execute remote code on targeted devices.

UK report uncovers serious security flaws in business IoT devices

One key finding of the report is that outdated software, including bootloaders over 15 years old, poses substantial security risks due to exploitable vulnerabilities.