Atlassian acquires The Browser Company: new browser for knowledge workers

Atlassian is acquiring The Browser Company to develop Dia into a browser for knowledge workers. The acquisition aims to transform browser technology from passive surfing to active working in the AI era. With this acquisition, Atlassian is targeting a specific audience: knowledge … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Cisco, NVIDIA, and VAST Data develop architecture for agentic AI

Cisco and NVIDIA, together with VAST Data, are presenting a new architecture for agentic AI in enterprises. The collaboration focuses on improving the infrastructure that enables companies to deploy AI agents that perform complex tasks independently. The project, called Cisco Sec … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Microsoft fixes bug in Windows Server 2025 that disrupted installer

Microsoft confirms that there is a problem in the recent security update KB5063878. Specifically, it concerns an error that occurs when performing repairs on applications that use Windows Installer (MSI). According to the official documentation, this can lead to unexpected User A … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

GhostRedirector: Chinese hackers plague Windows servers

ESET Research has discovered a new Chinese hacker group. The group, dubbed “GhostRedirector,” has already compromised 65 Windows servers with unique malware. So far, Europe has been spared. GhostRedirector targets companies in America and Southeast Asia and uses advanced backdoor … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Investors critical of Figma, PagerDuty, and GitLab quarterly figures

The quarterly results of three software companies showed better figures than expected, but investors were not impressed. Figma, PagerDuty, and GitLab presented solid growth and positive developments, but their shares plunged after trading hours due to disappointing prospects and … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Fivetran strengthens data platform through acquisition of Tobiko Data

Fivetran acquires data transformation company Tobiko Data to expand its end-to-end platform further. The acquisition of the company behind SQLMesh and SQLGlot should enable controlled, AI-ready data with greater speed and scale. CEO George Fraser emphasizes that customers are und … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Salesforce tempers expectations, HPE reports record revenue

The latest quarterly figures from Salesforce and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) paint a mixed picture. Salesforce disappointed investors with its outlook. HPE posted record revenue, partly thanks to the acquisition of Juniper Networks. Salesforce performed better than expected … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Veeam Software Appliance simplifies data protection

Veeam today launched its first fully preconfigured software appliance. The company aims to simplify data protection without compromising flexibility and security. The solution is primarily focused on new implementations and edge locations. Security is a central component of the n … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Former IBM executive Jetter now chairman of SCION Association

Martin Jetter, former Senior Vice President of IBM and ex-chairman of Deutsche Börse AG, is to become the new chairman of the SCION Association. This appointment underscores the momentum that advanced internet architecture is building in sectors where cybersecurity and digital so … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Cloudflare confirms impact of Salesloft Drift data breach on customers

Cloudflare confirms that it has been affected by the Salesloft Drift data breach, which has impacted hundreds of organizations worldwide. The incident allowed an external party to access Cloudflare’s Salesforce environment, which is used for customer support and internal case man … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Tesco sues Broadcom over VMware licenses

British supermarket chain Tesco has taken Broadcom and reseller Computacenter to court over a heated dispute concerning VMware licenses and support contracts. According to the complaint, which was seen by The Register, the continuity of the IT infrastructure is at stake. In 2021, … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

ITQ now part of VMware Private AI ecosystem

ITQ is joining the VMware Private AI ecosystem. With this move, the Dutch IT consulting firm aims to support companies in the deployment of artificial intelligence in private and hybrid cloud environments. The move comes shortly after Broadcom, VMware’s parent company, announced … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

DeepL develops autonomous AI agent for business processes

The creator of the DeepL translation tool is launching an autonomous AI agent designed to streamline business processes. The tool works via existing interfaces and promotes the same accuracy for which the company is known. DeepL emphasizes that the new agent delivers the same qua … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

OpenAI acquires Statsig for $1.1 billion

OpenAI is acquiring US software testing company Statsig in a stock swap worth approximately $1.1 billion. The acquisition underscores the AI company’s ambition to further strengthen its application division and develop new products more quickly. Statsig specializes in A/B testing … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Google can keep Chrome and Android, avoiding a messy breakup

Last year, US judge Amit P. Mehta called Google a monopolist. On Tuesday, the judge reiterated in a new ruling that the company has illegally maintained a monopoly. But despite this fact, the company will retain one of its crown jewels: the Chrome browser. The court ruling means … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Cloudsmith ML model registry lays down the law

Northern Ireland’s burgeoning tech scene is home to Cloudsmith, an organisation known for its cloud-native artefact (i.e. everything from developer documentation and annotations to design diagrams and schematics, compiled executables, libraries, logs and configuration files… and … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

SAP Cloud Infrastructure is European sovereign competition for AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud

SAP announces major investments in digital sovereignty for Europe. SAP will invest 20 billion euros in a fully SAP-managed sovereign cloud over the coming years. With SAP Cloud Infrastructure and SAP Sovereign Cloud On-Site, the German software company wants to give European cust … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Sophisticated attack hits WhatsApp users

WhatsApp fixed a serious vulnerability that was exploited in a series of attacks in which victims did not need to take any action. The vulnerability, known as CVE-2025-55177, was found in the synchronization process of linked devices and allowed attackers to remotely process cont … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Global foundry market achieves record revenue

The global foundry market reached a record high in the second quarter of 2025. According to research firm TrendForce, revenue grew by 14.6 percent compared to the previous quarter to $41.7 billion. The increase is largely due to the Chinese consumer subsidy program, which stimula … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

China tries its hand at advanced AI chips without Nvidia: will it succeed?

Vendor lock-in is a ubiquitous problem. Anyone looking for AI chips will find it difficult to bypass Nvidia. Yet every Big Tech player is trying to do just that. China, increasingly cut off from Nvidia’s hardware due to export restrictions, is relying on powerhouses Alibaba and H … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Google refutes reports of major Gmail breach

Google has attempted to clarify a wave of reports that gave the impression that Gmail had recently experienced a major security breach. According to the company, these claims are completely unfounded. In an official statement, Google said that no general warning had been issued t … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Hackers steal customer data from Zscaler via Salesloft leak

Following a previous series of victims, Zscaler has also been affected by a hacked Salesforce Drift instance. This resulted in the theft of customer data and information about support cases. Zscaler warns that hackers stole sensitive customer data after gaining access to their Sa … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Infoblox turns DNS into cybersecurity’s first line of defense

Infoblox positions DNS as the earliest point of cyber threat prevention, claiming to block malicious infrastructure an average of 68.4 days before traditional detection tools. The company’s Protective DNS approach leverages global DNS visibility to identify threats before they ca … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

An important internet security feature will remain missing in Windows 11

IIS Express experiences compatibility issues on Windows 11 when TLS 1.3 is used, especially when client certificates are involved. The problem affects developers who use the lightweight web server to test and validate applications locally. Microsoft has acknowledged the bug, but … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

OpenAI brings Codex to IDEs and GitHub

OpenAI has rolled out a series of improvements for Codex, the AI programming assistant that is part of ChatGPT Plus and Pro. With this update, Codex becomes available in many more places where developers are active, such as in the terminal, in the IDE, on GitHub, and even in the … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Linux 6.17-rc4 has notable updates

On August 31, Linus Torvalds announced the fourth release candidate of Linux 6.17 via the Linux kernel mailing list. According to the developer, the commit numbers and diffstat are entirely in line with expectations. The cycle has also proceeded without surprises so far. Neverthe … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

How to survive an end-of-life software experience

Redis Enterprise 7.2 comes to its official end of life in February 2026, so what should users do in this situation and what lessons can they take away for the end-of-life management experiences that they will inevitably experience with other platform and tools? Redis is good, but … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Criticism surrounding the integration of Grok into GitHub Copilot

The integration of xAI’s Grok Code Fast 1 into GitHub Copilot is proving to be challenging. While GitHub presents the model as a new option for code generation, there is internal and external criticism about inadequate security controls, coercion of development teams, and inappro … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Claude Code gets new interface and GitHub integration

Anthropic has given Claude Code a revamped interface. The sidebar now displays the prompt composer and sessions, while integration with repositories requires users to install the GitHub Claude app. The new layout of Claude Code provides more space for the main workspace where dev … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Red Hat strives for simplicity in an ever more complex IT world

You’d think the IT world would be one that’s used to change. Yet innovation isn’t happening here overnight any more than elsewhere. Red Hat sees that it is necessary to address all aspects of the enterprise ecosystem for improvement. What exactly does that look like? We discuss i … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Exchange Online outage affects European users

Microsoft Exchange Online is experiencing an outage that mainly affects European users. Users have been experiencing delays in sending and receiving emails since around 12:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time. Several users have reported experiencing problems, although the exact … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Microsoft joins AI race at last: two models mark its first move

In March 2024, Microsoft set up its own AI team. The goal was clear: to break away from its reliance on OpenAI and make its own mark against Google, Meta, Anthropic, and others. The first end products are now a reality: MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1 preview. What does this first move by … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Quantum computing’s big secret, New Mexico – who knew?

Quantum computing is tough to deliver (quantum states are especially fragile and difficult to manage), expensive to operate (devices themselves are huge undertakings in terms of their engineering… and the cooling required is cryo-massive) and currently tough to align even the mos … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Supply chain attack via Nx rages on GitHub

Since this week, cyber attackers have been attempting to steal sensitive data from developers via malicious versions of Nx. Legitimate-looking variants of the Nx build system were publicly available via the npm registry. Although GitHub has already taken action, Wiz points out th … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

The AI productivity mirage: why leaders are aiming at the wrong target

In the never-ending quest for developer productivity gains, a new default setting has been applied to engineering leadership teams: buy an AI coding tool. It’s an understandable instinct. AI can now produce code in seconds, and vendors promise gains measured in hours saved per en … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Samsung ViewFinity S8: the world’s first 37-inch monitor

Samsung introduces the ViewFinity S8 in a new 37-inch version. The display positions itself between the existing 32- and 43-inch models as a solution for modern workplaces. With UHD resolution and ergonomic certification, it focuses on improving productivity. TÜV Rheinland has ce … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Dutch Deftpower raises new growth capital

The Dutch software company Deftpower has raised €12.5 million in growth capital. With this investment, the company aims to strengthen its position in the European market and accelerate the development of its platform for smart charging of electric cars. This was reported by the F … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

xAI launches agentic model

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI launched a new model on Thursday that focuses on agentic programming. With this move, the company is entering a domain that is receiving increasing attention within the AI sector. The new model, grok-code-fast-1, is being offered free of charge for a li … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Data breach Dutch lab even bigger: potentially millions of victims

The data breach at Clinical Diagnostics appears to be even larger than initially thought. The Dutch Population Screening Organization reports that data from a total of more than 941,000 women may have been leaked, of which the laboratory currently confirms 715,000 cases. Clinical … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

AI drives record revenues for Dell, Elastic, and SentinelOne

The quarterly results of Dell Technologies, Elastic, and SentinelOne underscore the strong demand for AI infrastructure and cybersecurity. While Dell benefited from record sales of AI servers, Elastic and SentinelOne raised their revenue forecasts thanks to growing interest in da … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

US government interest Intel must prevent sale of foundry division

The US government is investing $8.9 billion (€7.6 billion) in Intel through a conversion of federal subsidies into equity capital. CFO David Zinsner confirms that the deal is intended to prevent Intel from selling its loss-making foundry division. During a Deutsche Bank conferenc … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

ZipLine phishing campaign exploits trust in contact forms

Suspicious emails remain effective, but the danger they pose is being combated from all sides. The same cannot be said for contact forms, a loophole that the ZipLine campaign exploits. Check Point Research discovered the campaign in question. Attackers pose as potential business … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

CrowdStrike acquires Onum to enrich security data in motion

SOCs need data as quickly as possible, not as much of it as possible. To further improve the signal-to-noise ratio, CrowdStrike plans to acquire Onum, the leading data pipeline expert. Stopping an infiltration requires real-time data, according to CrowdStrike. SOCs must eventuall … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Salt Typhoon hacks Dutch internet providers

Chinese hacking organization Salt Typhoon has attacked Dutch internet providers. MIVD and AIVD confirm that smaller providers were compromised. The hackers gained access to routers, but not to internal networks. The MIVD and AIVD have joined the warnings issued by US intelligence … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Chinese cyber spies abuse routers globally

An international coalition of security and intelligence agencies has warned of a large-scale Chinese cyber espionage campaign. According to a joint advisory from CISA, NSA, FBI, and European partners, among others, Chinese state-sponsored hackers have been attacking telecommunica … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Nvidia and Snowflake figures good, HP stable, CrowdStrike poor

The latest quarterly figures from several leading US technology companies paint a mixed picture. While Nvidia and Snowflake exceeded expectations and raised their forecasts, HP presented solid results, and CrowdStrike struggled with the aftermath of its infamous Windows outage. N … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Anthropic and OpenAI publish joint alignment tests

Anthropic and OpenAI have simultaneously published their findings from a joint evaluation of their public AI models’ alignment. In simulated scenarios, both companies examined how their systems handle abuse, sycophancy, sabotage, and self-preservation. Sycophancy refers to excess … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago

Financial results: Pure Storage impresses, Nutanix and NetApp disappoint

The quarterly figures of three major players in the storage market paint a mixed picture. Pure Storage impressed investors with strong results and raised expectations, while Nutanix and NetApp disappointed with their outlook and profit development. Pure Storage reported revenue o … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 9 months ago