Microsoft Touts “Cost Effective” Cloud PC Prices for Small Businesses as Hardware Prices Spike
Microsoft announced a 20% price reduction for its Windows 365 Cloud PC service, effective May 1, aimed at new small‑business customers. The cut comes as PC hardware costs have surged—Omdia reported a 60% rise in Q1 2026 and Gartner forecasts a 130% jump in DRAM and SSD prices by year‑end. Microsoft also introduced an “on‑demand start” feature that keeps cloud PCs powered for an hour after sign‑out, reducing reconnection latency. The basic package now costs roughly $34 per user per month, while the standard tier is about $45.
The Honor Magic V6 Will Soon Be the Best Foldable Device Available
Honor’s Magic V6 foldable smartphone aims to become the market’s top contender, featuring a premium gold chassis, a 7.95‑inch 120 Hz main display and a 6.52‑inch cover screen, and a robust hinge. Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 3 nm chipset, it offers...
What Is Model Collapse and Why Is It a Risk for Enterprise AI?
The rapid rise of AI‑generated synthetic data is creating a feedback loop that threatens future model performance, a phenomenon researchers call “model collapse.” Model collapse describes a statistical degeneration where models trained on their own outputs gradually misperceive reality, leading...
The Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Is the Ideal Desktop PC for Most Users, but Offers the Most Value for the...
Dell introduced the Tower Plus EBT2250, a desktop PC available in nine configurations ranging from a $1,270 entry model to a $4,280 high‑end version equipped with a 24‑core Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor and Nvidia RTX 5080 graphics. The machine retains the...
Can Europe Achieve AI Sovereignty?
European businesses are increasingly questioning their reliance on U.S. AI models and cloud services as regulators push for digital sovereignty. Gartner analyst Rene Buest notes that while global providers are rolling out sovereign offerings through local partners, true independence remains...
Google ChromeOS Flex Just Pulled the Rug Out From Under Windows 11 and I’m Absolutely Delighted
Google has launched ChromeOS Flex, a free, cloud‑based OS that can be installed on legacy Windows or macOS hardware via a $3 USB kit from refurbisher Back Market. The move arrives as Microsoft’s Windows 10 support ends, leaving millions of older PCs...
‘AI Isn’t Replacing Human Talent’: UK Tech Workers Are Insulated From Automation – at Least for Now
Hays’ new study finds UK tech workers are largely insulated from AI, with most roles scoring around 50 out of 100 on an AI impact scale. Cloud engineers sit at 45, software engineers at 56, while test analysts register the...
AND Digital Builds on US Market Momentum with New Strategy and Operations Chief
AND Digital appointed Chris Hardy as chief of strategy and operations to accelerate its U.S. expansion. Hardy, formerly vice‑president for AND Digital US, will oversee operations, commercial growth, and client‑support services while shaping long‑term regional strategy. The move follows a...
Why Incident Response Has Become a Core Responsibility for MSPs
Recent high‑profile cyber breaches in the UK have highlighted that many organizations are unprepared for the aftermath of an intrusion. While technical safeguards remain essential, customers now judge managed service providers (MSPs) on their ability to execute a robust incident...
The Long Goodnight: What Happens when a Supercomputer Becomes Obsolete?
Supercomputers are facing dramatically shorter refresh cycles, with modern systems averaging a five‑year lifespan before being superseded by newer AI‑optimized hardware. The rapid evolution of CPUs, GPUs, and cooling technologies is compressing upgrade timelines, prompting facilities to repurpose or recycle...
ROI Is About More than Profitability when It Comes to AI Adoption – Here’s What Enterprises Are Looking For
A KPMG survey reveals enterprises are redefining AI return on investment, looking beyond pure profitability to metrics such as productivity, work quality and decision‑making speed. Seventy‑six percent of respondents feel confident measuring productivity gains, while 65% say they will keep...
NCSC Issues Alert over Russian Hacker Campaign Targeting SOHO Routers
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has linked two new Russian‑linked campaigns to APT28, also known as Fancy Bear, that hijack small‑office/home‑office (SOHO) routers to manipulate DNS settings. By redirecting traffic through malicious name servers, the group conducts man‑in‑the‑middle attacks...
Marc Benioff Thinks AI Isn't Quite Ready to Replace Software Engineers
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff warned that generative AI, while boosting developer productivity, is not yet capable of replacing software engineers. He pointed to continued hiring at leading AI firms as evidence that models still need human oversight. Benioff noted Salesforce’s...
More than Half of Enterprises Are Using Devices with Out-of-Date Operating Systems – and It’s Leaving Them Wide Open to...
Jamf’s Security 360 Report, analyzing over 150,000 macOS devices, found that more than half of enterprises have at least one computer running a critically out‑of‑date operating system. Vulnerable applications are pervasive, with 95 % of assessed apps containing a medium‑severity flaw and...
BenQ GW2490C Monitor Review: A Budget 24-Inch Monitor That's a USB-C Bargain
BenQ’s GW2490C is a 24‑inch IPS monitor priced around £100 (≈$125) that packs a 144 Hz refresh rate, 5 ms response time and 98 % sRGB coverage. It adds a USB‑C video input but only supplies 7.5 W, so it can’t charge a laptop...
Anthropic Is Worried Hackers Could Abuse Its Claude Mythos AI Model – so It's Asking Big Tech Partners to Test...
Anthropic has launched Project Glasswing, a collaborative effort with Amazon, Apple, Broadcom, Microsoft, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks and the Linux Foundation to test its new AI security model Claude Mythos. The model, offered as Mythos Preview, has already identified thousands of zero‑day...
Geekom A5 Pro Review: A Low-Fat Version of the A8
The Geekom A5 Pro is a budget‑friendly mini PC that trims the flagship A8’s specs to cut price by roughly $180, selling for about $540 versus $720 for the A8. It swaps the high‑end Ryzen 7 8745HS and Radeon 780M for a 6‑core...
How AI Is Transforming Enterprise Data
At Databricks AI Days London 2026, executives highlighted how AI is reshaping enterprise data management by moving from slow, analyst‑driven reporting to instant, natural‑language queries. They emphasized the need for deterministic outputs to earn C‑suite trust and the rise of...
Advania UK Strengthens Senior Leadership Team with Double Appointment
Advania UK has appointed Sabrina Harris as chief financial officer and Tara Allison as chief marketing officer. Harris joins from BT, bringing experience in commercial finance and large‑scale technology transformations, while Allison arrives with over 25 years of B2B tech...
How Schneider Electric Is Streamlining Onboarding with WalkMe
Schneider Electric has expanded its use of WalkMe, a digital adoption platform, from a pilot in North America to a global solution that embeds on‑screen guidance across its SaaS tools such as SAP S/4HANA and Salesforce. The rollout, backed by...
Brother UK Hires New Commercial Chief Amid Channel Strategy Shake-Up
Brother UK has appointed long‑time veteran Julie Harrison as its new chief commercial officer, bringing more than 30 years of internal experience to the role. The promotion is part of a broader channel‑strategy overhaul aimed at expanding the company’s print...
AI Readiness and Legal Compliance: Practical Strategies for MSPs in the Age of Copilot
AI adoption is now mainstream, with 62% of organizations experimenting with AI agents to boost productivity, according to McKinsey. Managed Service Providers (MSPs) see a surge in demand, as 92% report business expansion driven by AI interest from SMB clients....
IT Admins Are Scrambling for Alternatives in the Wake of Microsoft’s MDT Retirement
Microsoft retired the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) in January, prompting IT admins to seek new operating‑system deployment solutions. A Recast Software survey shows 99% consider OS deployment critical, yet 18% still rely on the now‑retired MDT or Windows Deployment Services....
The Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI Passes the Audition to Be Your Next Travel Companion with Flying Colors – and...
Acer unveiled the TravelMate P6 14 AI, a 2025 enterprise laptop that blends a sub‑kilogram chassis with the latest Intel Core Ultra 200 Series CPU and integrated Arc graphics. The 14‑inch IPS panel delivers a 2,880 × 1,800 resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate and near‑perfect...
'It Undermines Wellbeing and Derails Collaboration': Employees Are Still Keen on Hybrid Working, but Clunky Tools Are Causing Frustration and...
Hybrid work remains the preferred model for 74% of UK employees, who cite higher happiness, productivity, and stronger workplace relationships. However, Owl Labs reports that 74% of hybrid workers encounter technical problems during meetings, with 79% losing time to glitches,...
Microsoft Is Rolling Out Copilot Cowork to More Customers
Microsoft announced that its Copilot Cowork AI workflow tool is now available to a broader set of customers through the Frontier program and will be included in the Microsoft 365 E7 AI subscription tier. The service, built on Anthropic’s Claude Cowork, adds AI‑driven...
CirrusHQ Names Matt Smith as New Sales Chief
CirrusHQ has appointed Matt Smith as its new head of sales, bringing more than 20 years of security‑focused sales experience from IGEL, CrowdStrike, Citrix and Computacenter. Reporting to CRO Stephen Croke, Smith will drive the expansion of AWS‑centric security services...
HP Series 7 Pro 732xk Monitor Review: A Game-Changer for Big-Screen Productivity
HP’s new Series 7 Pro 732xk is a 31.5‑in 4K IPS Black monitor priced around $890, offering 99% coverage of both DCI‑P3 and Adobe RGB and VESA DisplayHDR 600 certification. It packs a robust connectivity suite, including HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, and Thunderbolt 4 with 100 W...
Why Leaders Need to Build Resilience to Avoid AI Burnout
Leaders are feeling the strain of rapid AI adoption, with 71% reporting higher stress since taking their roles, up from 63% in 2022. DDI’s survey shows only 30% feel they have enough time to perform effectively, and trust in managers...
March Rundown: RSAC Warnings and Arm's AGI CPU
At the RSA Conference (RSAC), industry leaders warned that autonomous AI agents are emerging as a significant cyber‑threat vector, demanding new safeguards from security teams. Speakers highlighted the dual role of AI as both an opportunity and a risk, urging...
NTT Has a Plan to Reduce Emissions Across the Entire Software Product Life Cycle
NTT has unveiled what it calls the world’s first framework to calculate CO₂ emissions across an entire software product life cycle, aligning with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Carbon Footprint Guidelines. The initial Cradle‑to‑Gate version, released in March...
I Love It when Apple Makes a Great Budget Device, and the iPhone 17e Is an Affordable Powerhouse – the...
Apple’s new iPhone 17e launches at $599 (about $760 USD in the UK), positioning it as a budget-friendly yet powerful alternative to flagship models. It packs the A19 3 nm chip, 8 GB RAM, and a 6.1‑inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, delivering performance...
AI Adoption Rates Aren’t Matching IT Hype
Auvik’s 2026 IT Trends Report shows a stark contrast between enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and actual usage in IT operations. While 70% of respondents are optimistic about AI’s impact and frontline staff crave automation, only 5% report daily AI integration....
The UK’s AI Ambitions Depend on Channel Partners
The UK government is banking on artificial intelligence to revive stagnant growth, boost productivity and create jobs. Achieving these goals hinges on channel partners who can translate AI’s abstract promise into practical, industry‑specific solutions. Partners embed AI into existing workflows,...
HP Delivers AI-Powered Updates to the Workforce Experience Platform (WXP) Designed to Help IT Leaders and MSPs Navigate the Current...
HP announced AI‑enhanced upgrades to its Workforce Experience Platform (WXP) aimed at reducing device downtime and easing memory‑capacity constraints for enterprises and managed service providers. The new features include AI remediation, a workflow builder, custom data reports, Teams pulse notifications,...
JumpCloud Hires Shianne Sampson to Lead Global Growth Strategy
JumpCloud has appointed Shianne Sampson as chief revenue officer to steer global revenue growth and expand its enterprise footprint. Sampson brings over 20 years of SaaS leadership, most recently as CRO at Eventbrite, and prior roles at New Relic, Zenefits,...
Nebula Names Eric Dodd as New Chief Financial Officer
Communications platform-as-a-service provider Nebula announced Eric Dodd as its new chief financial officer. Dodd, a chartered accountant with Deloitte and former CFO of K3 BTG and Attraqt, brings over 15 years of finance, HR, legal, and compliance experience to the growth‑stage...
Lenovo ThinkEdge SE100 Review: An Ultra-Compact Edge Server that Pushes AI Power to the Edge
Lenovo’s new ThinkEdge SE100 is an ultra‑compact edge server—about 85% smaller than a standard 1U rack—designed for AI inferencing at the network edge. It ships with 16‑core Intel Core Ultra 7 255H or Ultra 5 225H CPUs, integrated Intel Arc GPU, AI Boost NPU,...
UK Firms Regret Software Spending as Tool Sprawl Causes IT Headaches
Freshworks’ 2026 Cost of Complexity report finds that roughly 20% of UK software purchases are later regretted, translating to excess spending of about £32 billion (≈ $41 billion) each year. Executives cite delayed implementations, skills gaps and uncoordinated projects as primary drivers, with...
Safe AI Adoption Rests on Cybersecurity Professionals, Says RSAC Chairman
RSAC executive chairman Hugh Thompson warned that safe AI adoption hinges on cybersecurity professionals. He highlighted AI's dual role—enhancing threat detection while empowering malicious actors, citing Kaseya data that 83% of phishing emails now use AI and 40% of business...
95% of Organizations Don’t Fully Trust Their Cybersecurity Vendors – Here’s Why
Sophos' Cybersecurity Trust Reality 2026 report finds 95% of organizations lack full trust in their cybersecurity vendors. 79% struggle to assess new partners, 62% have difficulty with existing vendors, and 51% feel heightened anxiety about cyber incidents. The study highlights...
The MacBook Neo Is the Most Disruptive Product Apple Has Released Since the iPhone – but It's Probably Chromebooks that...
Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo, a $600 entry‑level laptop that repurposes the A18 Pro mobile chip from the iPhone 16 Pro. The 13‑inch IPS display delivers over 500 cd/m² brightness, while the device ships with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, and a 13‑hour battery. Its...
Will Intel's GPU-Making Gambit Pay Off?
Intel is attempting a strategic comeback by targeting the fast‑growing AI GPU market under new CEO Lip‑Bu Tan. After a steep stock decline and several missteps, the company cut 24,000 jobs, cancelled factory plans and refocused on both foundry services...
Is Your Zero Trust Model Prepared for Modern Threats?
The NSA has released Phase One and Phase Two of its Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines, detailing a five‑pillar, 152‑activity maturity model that U.S. critical‑sector firms must achieve by FY 2027. The guidance expands the original zero‑trust concept to cover non‑human actors such as...
Are Small Language Models Finally Having Their Moment?
Enterprises are turning to small language models (SLMs) as a cost‑effective, secure alternative to massive LLMs. SLMs, ranging from millions to a few billion parameters, run on‑premise or in hybrid‑cloud environments, eliminating risky cloud round‑trips and easing compliance. Gartner forecasts...
SMB Cybersecurity in 2026: From Reactive Defense to Strategic Partnership
Small and medium‑size enterprises in the UK are confronting a rapidly evolving cyber threat environment, with 67% lacking fully actionable security strategies. Daily, Kaspersky flags roughly 500,000 malicious files—a 7% year‑over‑year rise—while password‑stealer detections surge 59%. SMB leaders are moving...
Tomorrow's Fraud Techniques
Fraudsters are leveraging AI, deepfakes and synthetic identities to turn once‑rare, highly coordinated attacks into routine events. Financial institutions now face daily sophisticated scams, from voice‑cloned phishing calls to long‑standing fake personas that suddenly cash out. Experian’s chief product officer...
Interpol Teams up with Tech Firms to Seize 45,000 Malicious IPs, Servers in Global Cyber Crime Crackdown
Interpol’s Operation Synergia III, conducted with law‑enforcement agencies from 72 countries, dismantled more than 45,000 malicious IP addresses and seized 212 servers and electronic devices. The crackdown resulted in 94 arrests and 110 ongoing investigations, targeting phishing, malware and ransomware campaigns, including...
AutoCAD Users May Have a Ransomware Problem – Here's What They Can Do
Cybercriminals are now disguising ransomware as AutoCAD file types, a tactic uncovered by Veeam’s security team. With AutoCAD commanding roughly 40% of the CAD market, attackers exploit the trusted .dwg and .dwt extensions to bypass naïve file‑type filters. The deception...
UK Government to Prioritize Data Center Grid Access, Cut Down on Speculative Applications
The UK government will introduce a new system to prioritize data‑centre connections to the National Grid after a 460% surge in speculative applications created queues with waits of up to 15 years. The scheme will give AI data centres, AI...
