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Microsoft Unveils More Reliable Quantum Chip
Microsoft has unveiled Majorana 2, a next-generation quantum chip that it says is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, helping bring forward its target for a scalable quantum computer from 2033 to 2029. What Is It? Majorana 2 is Microsoft’s latest topological quantum chip, a processor designed to overcome one of the biggest obstacles […]...Read more
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Microsoft Makes Copilot Optional In Windows 11
Microsoft has introduced a new Windows 11 policy that allows organisations to remove the Microsoft Copilot app from managed devices, giving IT teams greater control over how AI is deployed. A New Copilot Removal Policy The change arrived as part of Microsoft’s April 2026 Windows 11 update and introduces a policy called “Remove Microsoft Copilot […]...Read more
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EU Wants Households to Shift Energy Use as AI Demand Grows
The European Commission is encouraging households to move electricity consumption away from peak periods as rising demand from AI data centres, electrification, and digital infrastructure places growing pressure on Europe’s power grids. What The EU Has Announced As part of its new Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence in Energy, the European Commission has […]...Read more
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What Immutable Backup Means on Your Cyber Insurance Form
Cyber insurance applications include a question that catches a lot of small business owners off guard: “Do you maintain immutable, air-gapped, or offline backups of your critical business data?” Carriers added that question to renewal forms because ransomware operators worked out that the fastest way to force a payout is to wipe the backups first […]...Read more
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How to Answer Cyber Insurance Renewal Questions
If you have a cyber insurance renewal coming up, the application is probably longer than the one you filled in last time. It’s also more specific. Each new question maps to a control that, if missing, allowed a major 2023 or 2024 claim to escalate. The wording reflects how carriers responded to losses they paid […]...Read more
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How SMB Ransomware Attacks Work (And How to Protect Against Them)
Most ransomware operations target small businesses at volume, running through dozens of prospects per month. A 22-person company can be researched in 40 minutes using public records, attacked using session-token theft after a single phishing click, and ransomed within a week. What follows is a step-by-step walkthrough of how that attack unfolds, written from the […]...Read more
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AI Agents Are Starting to Rewrite the Software Industry
Enterprise spending on AI-native software is now growing far faster than traditional cloud software, signalling a major change in how businesses buy, use, and value technology. Why The Traditional SaaS Model Is Under Pressure For more than two decades, most enterprise software has operated on a relatively simple model. Businesses bought software licences based on […]...Read more
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