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Instagram ‘BMO’ ads use AI deepfakes to scam banking customers
Instagram ads impersonating financial institutions like Bank of Montreal (BMO) and EQ Bank (Equitable Bank) are being used to target Canadian consumers with phishing scams and investment fraud. Some ads use AI-powered deepfake videos in an attempt to collect your personal information, while others use official branding to drive traffic outside of the platform to lookalike illicit domains that are not affiliated…
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What the new Microsoft Sovereign Cloud push means for European customers
Microsoft has announced fresh details on its European cloud sovereignty scheme, confirming that data stored by customers will stay in the region and adhere to European legislation. The new scheme, dubbed Microsoft Sovereign Cloud, will offer enterprises across the region access to three distinct options, including Sovereign Public Cloud, Sovereign Private Cloud, and National Partner Clouds. Sovereign Public Cloud will…
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‘Don’t manage the storage, manage the data’: Pure Storage wants to simplify storage for the AI era – and Pure Accelerate 2025 will be a huge litmus test for customers
A lot has changed since I first attended Pure Accelerate in 2023. Hosted in June during the early days of the generative AI boom, it was clear Pure Storage viewed this industry pivot as a lucrative opportunity to showcase the power of all-flash storage. Sustainability benefits, energy efficiency, and performance were all highlighted as key benefits for customers dabbling in…
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The North Face warns customers of April credential stuffing attack
Outdoor apparel retailer The North Face is warning customers that their personal information was stolen in credential stuffing attacks targeting the company’s website in April. The North Face is a major American outdoor apparel and equipment brand owned by VF Corporation that also controls Vans, Timberland, and Dickies. The North Face generates over $3 billion in annual revenue, making it…
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Enterprises want to tackle technical debt, but they’re caught in a vicious ‘legacy dependency’ cycle – and it’s costing them customers
Technical debt has been a long-running problem for enterprises, and with big money AI adoption projects on the line, the stakes have never been higher. That’s according to a survey conducted by Savanta on behalf of Pegasystems, which found more than two-thirds (68%) of respondents said legacy systems and applications are hampering their ability to embrace new technologies. Tackling technical…
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Broadcom’s “harsh” VMware contracts are costing customers up to 1,500% more
Broadcom is accused of increasing VMware licensing costs by up to 15 times and trapping customers in unnecessarily long contracts. That’s according to a report by the European Cloud Competition Organisation (ECCO), set up by Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) to monitor Microsoft’s compliance with last year’s settlement to avoid an antitrust complaint. Beyond Microsoft, ECCO has also…
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“It’s almost mind boggling” – Dell is betting big on AI PCs, but customers are less enthusiastic
The refrain that Dell is “all in” on AI PCs rang out across the company’s annual Dell Technologies World 2025. This sentiment has been underlined by the product and partnership announcements made throughout the event and indeed earlier in the year at CES. Customers, however, seem less convinced of the urgency to adopt AI hardware, particularly when it comes to…
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Amazon claims it’s ‘constantly inviting’ new customers to Alexa Plus
Yesterday, Reuters ran a story with the headline “Weeks after Amazon’s Alexa+ AI launch, a mystery: where are the users?,” in which it detailed its difficulty locating first-hand accounts of the AI-upgraded assistants’ use online. The Verge asked Amazon about the story, and the company has responded to say that the idea that Alexa Plus isn’t available is “simply wrong.”…
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Microsoft says it’ll protect EU cloud customers from shutdown demands
Microsoft has said it will protect European data from American overreach in the courts if necessary — and will increase its investment in data centres in the EU. The move is seen as a response to the Trump administration’s irritation over EU rules that have supposedly impacted American big tech firms, and suggested retaliation looms. Trump signed a memorandum earlier…
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Amazon Might Start Showing Customers Some Tariff-Related Price Increases
Amazon and the White House are not getting along at the moment. A report from Punchbowl News claims that Amazon had plans to disclose how tariffs are raising the price of products across the site. It seems that when you clicked on a product, you would not only see the current cost, but also the northward effect Trump’s tariffs had…
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