Microsoft is buying agentic AI startup Osmos to boost its Fabric data platform. The goal is to let AI handle the tedious work of preparing data, freeing up teams for actual analysis. The Osmos team will join Microsoft’s Fabric group immediately.
A new social engineering campaign is targeting European hotels. Staff are tricked by fake Booking.com emails that show a bogus Blue Screen of Death, leading them to install malware themselves. The attack bypasses many automated security controls.
The highly anticipated release of the Heavyweight Savage raid in Final Fantasy XIV has been hit with crippling DDoS attacks. North American servers are facing severe outages, throwing the competitive world-first race into chaos while other regions play on normally.
Bosch is making a massive $2.9 billion bet on artificial intelligence over the next few years. The move comes as the auto parts supplier is cutting thousands of jobs and seeks new growth through tech like autonomous driving.
Cisco is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity asset management platform Axonius for around $2 billion. If it goes through, this would be Cisco’s third security-related purchase in less than half a year, signaling a major consolidation push.
The Seattle tech scene is seeing significant movement at the start of the year. A key Amazon AI executive is moving to Anthropic, while a longtime Microsoft government affairs leader is retiring. Plus, Seattle’s new mayor has named her deputy.
Amazon is kicking off 2026 with a significant redesign of its Fire TV user interface. The update features a rounder, more spacious look and promises speed improvements of up to 20-30%. The new UI and an enhanced mobile app will start rolling out in February.
The latest Mesa graphics driver release shows a major shift in who’s doing the heavy lifting for open-source Linux graphics. Valve and AMD are now the dominant forces, with Intel’s contributions falling off a cliff. This has huge implications for the future of gaming on Linux.
Reddit has overtaken TikTok in the UK, fueled by Google’s algorithm change and a new generation using social platforms as search engines. The platform’s user base has also transformed, becoming gender-balanced with huge growth among Gen Z women.
A Reuters analysis highlights the massive, high-stakes litigation set to dominate 2026. Courts will decide everything from whether AI training is fair use to if pricing algorithms are illegal collusion. The outcomes will shape the tech industry for decades.
