Why businesses are shifting from cloud to on-prem amid the agent boom

Businesses are shifting from a cloud-first mindset toward an on-premises approach.

Is your IT ticket being lost in the ‘ghost shift’? New report finds nearly half of complaints now land after hours

Already-stretched IT workers are now facing IT tickets after hours, support requests through improper channels and occasional surges.
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World Cup 2026: how mobile networks can avoid cybersecurity chaos at kick-off

Short-term defenses help operators boost security ahead of World Cup

The nicest AI in the room is the one you should actually worry about

AI constantly agreeing with you feels efficient, aligned & productive. But in reality, this lack of rebuttal can be deeply dangerous.
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‘The era of the pilot is over, the era of the agent is here’: Google Cloud wants you to unlock the power of your data

Google Cloud knows most of your data is unstructured and lives in other environments – but it still wants to help you tap into the huge potential.
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Prompts now, pollutants later: Report claims data centers are harming the environment to the tune of $25 billion and inducing a debt on the health of current and future generations

A new paper theorizes that the cost of gross external damages generated by data centers could exceed $25 billion.

‘Chaining vulnerabilities is the hallmark of a sophisticated attack’: 750,000 websites must be patched as Microsoft’s popular open source Dotnetnuke CMS hit by an XSS flaw that allows attackers to hijack admin sessions and take over entire web servers

A critical DotNetNuke vulnerability allows attackers to upload malicious SVG files, execute XSS, and gain server control through authenticated user actions.
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‘The storm is here’: Why you and your neighbors may be paying multibillion-dollar bill for AI data centers right now — but that may not last long as more US states join revolt against unjust ‘socialist’ approach to electricity bills

The hidden cost of AI: How data centers are driving electricity prices higher across multiple states, affecting you and your neighbors.
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SpaceX’s theorized data centers in space face ‘significant technical complexity and unproven technologies,’ and the ‘unpredictable environment of space’ means they may not be commercially viable

SpaceX warns investors that orbital AI data centers face unproven technology risks, harsh space conditions, and economic challenges that may prevent viability.
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‘The ocean is really unlimited in terms of how much energy is available’: No land, no fuel, no cables — how wave-powered ocean platforms could tackle the power needs of AI data centers

A startup is developing floating platforms that use wave energy to power offshore AI data centers, reducing emissions, but faces potential durability issues.
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