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Many UK businesses are overspending on cloud storage due to high egress fees and complex billing models. Wasabi's research shows that nearly half of cloud budgets are spent on fees, leading companies to adopt hybrid storage solutions to manage costs and navigate anti-competitive practices.

In 2024, Web DDoS attacks surged, driven by AI advancements lowering the barrier to entry, particularly affecting EMEA. Financial and transportation sectors saw a 400% increase in attack volume. Hacktivist groups used AI for more destructive attacks, making defenses more challenging.

Google's 'ask for me' AI tool calls local businesses to provide pricing and availability details, aiming to save users time. Currently limited to nail salons and auto shops, the tool's expansion to medical and customer service sectors could revolutionize everyday consumer interactions.

Microsoft's Dragon Copilot is an AI healthcare assistant designed to alleviate administrative burdens by automating documentation and tasks, enhancing clinician focus on patient care. Its integration of voice tech and ambient listening promises improved efficiency and reduced clinician burnout.

A sophisticated phishing campaign exploits SharePoint, combining a ClickFix-style attack with advanced obfuscation, allowing attackers to compromise Windows systems by abusing legitimate Microsoft services.

Opera introduces an AI agent that simplifies online tasks through written prompts, enabling users to book flights or complete tasks seamlessly in the background, integrating them into your online shopping cart.

Hackers are exploiting AWS misconfigurations, specifically in SES and WorkMail, to conduct phishing attacks, as reported by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. The activity, identified as TGR-UNK-0011, overlaps with JavaGhost, highlighting significant security concerns in AWS setups.

Less-educated areas in the US are rapidly adopting AI writing tools, as shown by Stanford research analyzing over 300 million text samples. These tools now assist in about a quarter of professional communications, indicating a growing reliance on generative AI across various sectors.

AI companies like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta are adopting 'distillation' to create more affordable models, inspired by China's DeepSeek. This approach, initially used by DeepSeek, challenged Silicon Valley's dominance and impacted US tech stocks.