LastPass has been fined £1.2 million by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office for a 2022 data breach. The regulator says the company failed to protect a backup database containing info on 1.6 million UK users. While passwords weren’t decrypted, the fine is a major blow to trust.
The cybersecurity landscape is facing its most transformative period. According to Forbes, 2026 will be defined by AI automating attacks at machine speed and a major shift from policy documentation to enforced security performance, with frameworks like CMMC and NIST taking center stage.
Oracle is making a massive, debt-fueled bet on AI infrastructure. Its lease commitments for data centers have skyrocketed to $248 billion, but weaker-than-expected revenue has spooked investors.
In a major step for institutional blockchain adoption, JPMorgan has arranged a U.S. commercial paper issuance on the Solana blockchain. The deal for Galaxy Digital was purchased by Coinbase and Franklin Templeton, with all proceeds settled in USDC stablecoins.
Lawmakers and experts from both parties are sounding the alarm over the FBI’s use of Section 702 of FISA. They argue it’s being used for warrantless spying on Americans and must be reformed or allowed to expire in April 2026.
A new Morgan Stanley report projects AI data centers will use 1,068 billion liters of water annually by 2028. But OpenAI’s Sam Altman claims a ChatGPT query uses just a fraction of a teaspoon. The massive gap comes down to what part of AI’s lifecycle you measure.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has identified the oldest supernova explosion ever observed. The event, named GRB 250314A, happened when the universe was a mere 730 million years old, shattering the previous record.
Bookkeeper360 has launched a new mobile and web app featuring BOLT, an AI “virtual CFO.” The platform integrates with QuickBooks and Xero to offer real-time dashboards and cash flow analysis. It aims to bridge the gap between data overload and actionable insights for small businesses.
DXN has been tapped to design and build a modular Edge data center for a major communications provider. The project, valued at AU$1.4 million, is slated for completion by June 2026 and aims to boost connectivity across the Pacific region.
Amazon is running a major clearance on AMD’s previous-gen gaming CPU. The unlocked Ryzen 7 5800XT, with 8 cores and a 4.8GHz boost, is now just $183. It’s a powerful and affordable upgrade path for older systems.
