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Upwind hires ex-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan

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Upwind taps former Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan to bolster cloud and AI strategy as it eyes enterprise buyers and rapid growth.
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Resemble AI launches deepfake detector & threat report

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Resemble AI unveils free Chrome extension and X bot as chief executive officer Zohaib Ahmed warns synthetic media risks are widening across businesses.
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Meta AI agent exposes sensitive data in internal leak

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Meta says an internal AI agent's bad guidance exposed sensitive staff and user data to workers company-wide for hours, sparking security alarm.
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Qualtrics boosts CX suite with new AI & automation tools

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Qualtrics unveils AI-driven CX upgrades to unify feedback, automate text analysis and deploy agents that resolve customer issues in real time.
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Amazon leads concentrated global hyperscale market

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Amazon leads the concentrated global hyperscale data centre market, as the top 10 providers captured 46% of 2024 revenue.
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Vietnam fake account farms fuel global cybercrime wave

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Vietnam-based fake account farms are fuelling a growing global cybercrime market, flogging cheap logins, bot tools and disposable email tricks.
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Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads

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Bitdefender exposes 26,000 Meta ads in 25 countries pushing fake investment schemes, impersonating banks, media and public figures.
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Sama credential leaks raise fears over Meta glasses data

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Leaked Sama staff logins tied to stealer malware spark fresh alarm over security of Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses video review pipeline.
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Meta removes nearly 6m scam ads after DSA reports

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Meta took down nearly 6m scam ads in 2025 after alerts from Lithuanian watchdog Debunk.org under the EU's Digital Services Act system.
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The art of encouragement: How allies and leaders can help women thrive in tech

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To help women thrive in tech, leaders must move beyond mentorship to active sponsorship, visibility and everyday acts of encouragement.
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Meta refines ad click metrics with engage-through shift

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Meta will strip likes and shares from click-through metrics, shifting them to new engage-through reports to align ads data with third-party tools.
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Zitcha appoints Phil Bonanno as APAC Commercial Director

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Retail media platform Zitcha has named former Meta executive Phil Bonanno APAC Commercial Director to drive its Asia Pacific growth strategy.
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Meta donates React to new Linux Foundation-backed body

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Meta hands React and React Native to a new Linux Foundation-backed React Foundation, promising neutral, community-led governance.
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Global telcos form London AI venture to fight spam calls

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Five global telecom operators launch London-based Syntelligence AI to build network-level tools tackling spam and scam calls worldwide.
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AMD & Meta sign vast AI GPU & CPU infrastructure pact

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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AMD strikes multi-year 6GW GPU deal with Meta, co-designing custom MI450 chips and aligning CPU, system and software roadmaps.
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Zitcha names Steve Biddle Chief Commercial Officer

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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Zitcha hires former Meta retail media leader Steve Biddle as Chief Commercial Officer to drive global growth in its retail media platform.
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Fake Olympics shop ads on Meta target fans' wallets

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Fake Olympics shop ads on Meta push fans to cloned sites mimicking Milano Cortina 2026 store to steal card and personal details.
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Why the all-AI social network looks more fad than legacy

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Moltbook, the all-bot social network, faces scrutiny after researchers reportedly accessed its live database and user emails without checks.
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Avast launches Deepfake Guard & expands Scam Guardian

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Avast rolls out Deepfake Guard for Windows and takes Scam Guardian global on mobile in a push to combat rising video-led fraud.
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UK online shopping scams soar 416% amid ad fraud surge

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Online shopping scams in the UK jumped 416% in late 2025 as malvertising, social media fake shops and deepfake frauds surged, Gen warns.