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Visual Studio Code unifies UI for managing coding agents

The latest update to the Microsoft Visual Studio Code editor centers on Agent HQ, featuring a single view to start, monitor, and review agent sessions, whether local or remote. Also called the October 2025 release, Visual Studio Code 1.106 was published November 12.

MCP doesn’t move data. It moves trust

A quiet misunderstanding is spreading through the world of agentic AI. Many believe the model context protocol, or MCP, is just another integration layer – a new way to move data between systems. It isn’t. It’s something far more consequential. It wasn’t built to move data.

VA issues overpayment scam alert for veterans

Scammers impersonate Department of Veterans Affairs employees claiming veterans owe money, but real VA communications only direct to VA.gov or official channels.

Anthropic reports AI-driven cyberattack linked to China

A team of researchers has uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion. The AI company Anthropic said this week that it disrupted a cyber operation that its researchers linked to the Chinese government.

Anthropic warns of AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China

A team of researchers has uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion.

Salesforce: Latest news and insights

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) is a vendor of cloud-based software and applications for sales, customer service, marketing automation, ecommerce, analytics, and application development. Based in San Francisco, Calif.

Los líderes europeos de TI aumentarán el gasto en nubes locales en un contexto de preocupación geopolítica

Más de la mitad de las empresas de Europa occidental planean restringir el uso de proveedores de nube globales, en un contexto de creciente preocupación por el control de los datos alojados en la nube, según Gartner.

Texas startup raises $5.5M for revolutionary solar towers that produce 50% more energy

Texas startup Janta Power raises $5.5M for innovative vertical solar towers that generate 50% more energy than traditional panels while using just one-third the land.

EU investigates Google over concerns content is unfairly demoted in search results

European Union regulators are investigating Google for allegedly demoting media publishers' content in search results.

How patients are turning to AI chatbots to fight back against the broken $5 trillion healthcare system

On July 29, 2025, at 9:45 a.m., Christine Ressy was supposed to be undergoing surgery to remove kidney stones. Instead, Ressy, a 49-year-old hairdresser in New York City, found herself holding back tears in the waiting room of a Manhattan hospital.

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Press Release: CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN Awards 2025 Gala Celebrate Transformational Leadership Across the Region

Singapore, November 14, 2025: The CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN and Hong Kong Awards Gala on November 12, 2025, delivered a powerful validation of the region’s technology leadership maturity.

Being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers, new research shows

Is there such a thing as being too attractive? For fitness influencers, it turns out there might be.  Contrary to popular belief, new research suggests that being too good-looking can actually be a disadvantage, particularly in the online fitness space.

Buyer’s guide to AI networking technology

Artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure spending is continuing to skyrocket, which is having a dramatic impact on networking equipment. The stakes are enormous.

Waabi + Volvo unveil next-gen self-driving truck

AI-powered autonomous trucks from Waabi and Volvo target U.S. freight driver shortage with Level 4 self-driving technology and NVIDIA computing platform integration.

AI-related layoffs often hit entry-level roles, young workers

Mass layoffs at top tech firms and grim jobs reports in October appear to confirm that AI is taking away jobs — a trend likely to continue, experts said. At the same time, AI-assisted human roles will grow, perhaps partially offsetting workforce cuts.

Apple TV is getting a great free MLS upgrade – and some lucky fans will also get Apple’s streaming service for free

Apple is doing away with the MLS Season Pass and including the games as part of a standard Apple TV subscription.

Call Recording is rolling out to some Google Pixel phones now – here’s how to use it

Call Recording is an alternative to Call Notes for Pixel models that lack the AI skills for the latter, and it's rolling out now.

How to watch BBC Children in Need 2025 online from anywhere for free

Star-studded sketches, shocks and surprises and show-stopping performances. Here's how to watch Children in Need 2025 online, on TV and from anywhere in the world.

Copy-paste vulnerability hits AI inference frameworks at Meta, Nvidia, and Microsoft

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a chain of critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in major AI inference server frameworks, including those from Meta, Nvidia, Microsoft, and open-source projects such as vLLM and SGLang.

Top quantum breakthroughs of 2025

In all the hype about AI it can be easy to forget that we’re witnessing another revolution in computing: the beginning of the quantum era. Quantum computers are expected to tackle problems completely out of reach of today’s machines, bringing about new developments in chemistry, biology and physics.

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Visual Studio Code unifies UI for managing coding agents

The latest update to the Microsoft Visual Studio Code editor centers on Agent HQ, featuring a single view to start, monitor, and review agent sessions, whether local or remote. Also called the October 2025 release, Visual Studio Code 1.106 was published November 12.

MCP doesn’t move data. It moves trust

A quiet misunderstanding is spreading through the world of agentic AI. Many believe the model context protocol, or MCP, is just another integration layer – a new way to move data between systems. It isn’t. It’s something far more consequential. It wasn’t built to move data.

VA issues overpayment scam alert for veterans

Scammers impersonate Department of Veterans Affairs employees claiming veterans owe money, but real VA communications only direct to VA.gov or official channels.

Anthropic reports AI-driven cyberattack linked to China

A team of researchers has uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion. The AI company Anthropic said this week that it disrupted a cyber operation that its researchers linked to the Chinese government.

Anthropic warns of AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China

A team of researchers has uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion.

Salesforce: Latest news and insights

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) is a vendor of cloud-based software and applications for sales, customer service, marketing automation, ecommerce, analytics, and application development. Based in San Francisco, Calif.

Los líderes europeos de TI aumentarán el gasto en nubes locales en un contexto de preocupación geopolítica

Más de la mitad de las empresas de Europa occidental planean restringir el uso de proveedores de nube globales, en un contexto de creciente preocupación por el control de los datos alojados en la nube, según Gartner.

Texas startup raises $5.5M for revolutionary solar towers that produce 50% more energy

Texas startup Janta Power raises $5.5M for innovative vertical solar towers that generate 50% more energy than traditional panels while using just one-third the land.

EU investigates Google over concerns content is unfairly demoted in search results

European Union regulators are investigating Google for allegedly demoting media publishers' content in search results.

How patients are turning to AI chatbots to fight back against the broken $5 trillion healthcare system

On July 29, 2025, at 9:45 a.m., Christine Ressy was supposed to be undergoing surgery to remove kidney stones. Instead, Ressy, a 49-year-old hairdresser in New York City, found herself holding back tears in the waiting room of a Manhattan hospital.