Is Big Tech’s grip on global influence already unbreakable?

What the latest influence data reveals about Big Tech’s lead and its closest competitors.

Claude Cowork is coming to your Chrome browser, and I might finally use it now
 Claude Cowork is coming to your Chrome browser, and I might finally use it now

Anthropic upgrades the Claude in Chrome side panel to Claude Cowork.

Why employees, not threat actors, are 2026’s biggest risk

Shadow AI is exposing businesses to hidden employee-led risks, demanding stronger identity security and visibility.

Data sovereignty is more than a pin on a map

Storing data locally won’t guarantee sovereignty without governance, resilience and operational control.

What is Tokenmaxxing, and why should businesses care about it?

Tokenmaxxing highlights how businesses’ race to maximize AI productivity is exposing governance and security risks.

Most UK tech leaders say network outages are becoming a critical business problem

New research of UK business leaders reveals a growing complexity and significant network outages are slowing the pace of change

11X cheaper than ChatGPT: Tiny 150M model just proved AI doesn’t need to “think out loud” to be smart
 11X cheaper than ChatGPT: Tiny 150M model just proved AI doesn’t need to “think out loud” to be smart

Pathway’s 150M model achieves 29.5% on ARC-AGI-1 while costing 11 times less than ChatGPT’s comparable reasoning model during inference.

Russia’s Microsoft Office challenger forced to shut down offices and fire workers as reports claim it is losing millions

Russia’s designated Microsoft Office replacement closes the office where it was built, with its majority owner says import substitution does not work in this segment.

Russian startup claims it could produce silicon wafers in five minutes instead of two weeks, but trillion-dollar IMEC doesn’t have to worry
 Russian startup claims it could produce silicon wafers in five minutes instead of two weeks, but trillion-dollar IMEC doesn’t have to worry

A Russian startup has tested a multicathode electron source promising faster wafer exposure, though its complete lithograph remains years away.

Ukraine claims it found over 5,000 foreign-made components in over 200 Russian weapon systems, with missiles, drones, and armored vehicles particularly concerning
 Ukraine claims it found over 5,000 foreign-made components in over 200 Russian weapon systems, with missiles, drones, and armored vehicles particularly concerning

Ukraine says thousands of foreign components remain inside Russian weapons, while indirect supply networks continue supporting Moscow’s expanding drone production.