2026-06-18

Amazon devices plummet by up to 80% ahead of Prime Day — these are the best 16 deals on Fire TV, Blink, and Ring that I'd buy now

Amazon has dropped several Prime Day deals early, including massive savings of up to 80% on popular, best-selling Fire TV, Blink, and Ring devices. [...]

2026-06-18

Why transparent AI matters for enterprise trust

Black box AI risks slowing adoption as enterprises demand transparency, governance and accountability. [...]

2026-06-18

Why defense can no longer rely on commercial cyber threat intelligence

As cyber warfare intensifies, defense forces need intelligence platforms built for operational military realities. [...]

2026-06-18

Microsoft says it's hard at work on a patch for this worrying Defender zero-day

RoguePlanet now has a CVE and a patch in the works, a week after the disclosure of a PoC. [...]

2026-06-18

Think you know Pikachu’s world? Prove it by acing our 30-question Pokémon quiz to celebrate the franchise’s 30th anniversary

A big fan of everything Pokémon? Take this 30-question quiz on its games, movies, shows, characters, and songs to prove it. [...]

2026-06-18

I'm excited about ChatGPT's memory upgrade - but I'm quickly seeing a downside

OpenAI says ChatGPT's memory is getting better. But my tests reveal outdated assumptions, personal profiling, and incorrect details that could subtly distort your answers. [...]

2026-06-18

Tesco is migrating 40,000 servers off VMware and suing Broadcom for over GBP 100 million

Tesco, one of Britain’s largest supermarkets, is migrating approximately 40,000 servers away from VMware. It is also suing Broadcom in the UK High Court for more than GBP 100 million, accusing the company of “abusive conduct.” It is one of the largest publicly disclosed VMware migrations since Broadcom completed its acquisition of VMware in late […]<br /> This story continues at The [...]

2026-06-18

Blackstone’s AirTrunk seeks $3bn loan for one Sydney data centre

AirTrunk wants to borrow A$4.3bn, roughly $3bn, to build a single data centre in Sydney. The Blackstone-owned operator is in talks with banks to fund SYD3, a hyperscale facility of more than 400 megawatts, according to people familiar with the matter. The scale of the loan is a measure of how large, and how power-hungry, […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-18

Lenovo taps $2bn convertible market to refinance and buy back stock

Lenovo has raised $2bn through seven-year convertible bonds, and the most notable thing about the debt is that it pays nothing. The Beijing-based maker of computers and AI servers sold zero-coupon notes due in 2033, priced at a conversion premium of 47.5% to Wednesday’s closing share price. Investors are lending the company money for free, […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]