A 2021 third-party breach involving Codecov revealed critical gaps in SaaS security visibility. The incident prompted InfluxData to develop DiSCO, their own time-series based security monitoring platform. Now they’re seeing security events that would have otherwise been completely missed.
In a stunning move, Unity and Epic Games are partnering to bring Unity-made games into Fortnite’s massive ecosystem. The collaboration represents a major shift in the gaming engine wars and could accelerate open metaverse development. Full integration is expected next year.
Microsoft’s Ignite conference tripled down on AI agents while offering minimal help for Windows administrators. The event featured 400 mentions of “agent” and nearly 200 of “Copilot” but little practical relief for IT pros managing Windows fleets. New recovery options and hardware acceleration don’t
Medscape just launched a free AI tool for its 13 million healthcare professional members. The chatbot provides clinical decision support with citations and editorial oversight. Meanwhile, patient use of AI for health information is exploding too.
Cloudflare’s global outage on Tuesday was caused by a bloated AI feature file in their bot management system. The incident lasted approximately five hours and affected the majority of core traffic through their network, marking their worst outage since 2019.
WhatsApp’s contact system allowed researchers to extract phone numbers for all 3.5 billion users. The vulnerability existed for years despite warnings to Meta. Rate-limiting was only implemented in October 2023.
Microsoft’s SQL Server 2025 has reached general availability with a focus on AI capabilities. The company reports “phenomenal” adoption on Linux platforms but has ended support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in this release.
Spotify’s new weekly listening stats feature provides basic insights into your music habits, but it’s buried in the app and updates only weekly. Third-party services like Last.fm offer real-time tracking and deeper analytics that Spotify should learn from. The feature feels like a missed opportunity
Tax software giant Intuit is making a massive $100 million+ annual bet on OpenAI’s technology. The partnership will bring advanced AI agents to TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Credit Karma while integrating ChatGPT with financial services. Users will soon handle tax and financial tasks directly through Ch
Paychex processes data for 1 in 11 American workers, giving it unprecedented insight into the real economy. The company’s AI strategy focuses on moving from answering questions to taking actions through AI agents. Their data advantage creates a moat that’s nearly impossible to replicate.
