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Meta started 2026 with a strong earnings beat. The company posted higher revenue and profits and investors responded immediately by pushing the stocks higher. More importantly, AI spending played a crucial role in this achievement. For years, Meta was under scrutiny for the heavy AI investments. Many investors considered it over the top with nothing to show for it. But with this latest development, Meta’s strategy has now been validated with clear returns. Meta Delivers Blowout Earnings as Investment Pays Off Meta platforms reported a 24% increase in revenue year-over-year growth for the fourth quarter. Their revenue rose to about…

Microsoft showed a slowdown in the growth rate of its Azure cloud segment, largely driven by the rising costs of supporting AI workloads. As Microsoft scales AI services across Azure, the company must invest heavily in data centers, advanced chips and energy infrastructure. These costs pay a heavy role in how investors evaluate Azure’s performance. Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform developed by Microsoft and it offers management, access and development of applications and services to individuals, companies, and governments through its global infrastructure. Many enterprises rely on Azure to run AI models, data analytics and cloud applications. According…

Amazon and Nvidia are in a power struggle over control of the chips that power Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence. Nvidia dominates AI workloads through its GPUs and tightly integrated software stack. Meanwhile, Amazon wants to reduce this dominance by designing its own custom chips for AWS. This clash goes beyond performance and it will definitely shape the future of AI infrastructure. Nvidia Grip on AI Compute Nvidia holds over 80-90% of market shares for AI accelerator chips. Its GPUs are used to power the majority of the large AI models used for training and inferences across the cloud. According…

Swiggy, India’s leading food delivery platform is facing increasing financial pressure in 2026 as its quick commerce arm, Instamart, drags down overall profitability for the company. While the company continues to expand its reach in the food delivery industry, the increasing costs of maintaining Instamart’s rapid delivery infrastructure is causing a significant drag on earnings. The significant strain between Swiggy’s growth strategy and financial sustainability has become a defining challenge for Swiggy’s future strategy. Swiggy Business Model Challenges Currently, Swiggy runs a dual business model that combines food delivery with quick commerce through Instamart. The company rapidly built warehouses and…

Phishing attacks are evolving fast and the energy sector has become a prime target. Cyber criminals are now exploiting trusted platforms like SharePoint to trick employees into handing over log-in details. As a result, companies and governments are paying close attention to how these threats unfold. How the SharePoint Phishing Works Firstly, in one multi‑stage attack analyzed by Microsoft started with adversary‑in‑the‑middle (AitM) phishing, where the victim received an email from the compromised account of a trusted organization. The message contained a document‑sharing workflow theme and included a SharePoint URL that directed the victim to a landing page asking them…

Google is transforming Chrome into an AI-powered browser with autonomous features to match competitors like OpenAI and Perplexity that launched dedicated AI browsers with the aim to replace Chrome. The company announced bringing more Gemini features to Chrome on the 28th of January, 2026. This includes a new Chrome design with a side panel that keeps the Gemini chatbot available as users surf the web. The side panel will always stay visible no matter the tab users are on. Furthermore, this new feature will transform chrome into an intelligent assistant. Chrome will now be able to summarize articles, suggest products,…

Juspay, an Indian payment infrastructure company became the first 2026 Fintech unicorn after securing $50M in a Series D follow-on round consisting of both primary and secondary investments. The company reached a $1.2 billion valuation, cutting through the funding drought in Fintechs across the globe. Founded in 2012, Juspay builds core payment infrastructure for enterprises and banks worldwide. Today, Juspay processes more than 300 million transactions daily and handles up to $1 trillion in annual payment volume. The company handles payments for big companies like Google, Amazon and Flipkart. Juspay Breaks Through a Frozen Funding Market In January 2026, Bengaluru-based…

Luxshare precision industry, a major Apple partner, was allegedly hit in a ransomware attack in December 2025 and more than 1TB of confidential information was stolen. Luxshare Precision Industry is responsible for assembling many Apple products like Iphones, Airpods and they’re the exclusive manufacturer of the Apple Vision Pro. While Apple hasn’t confirmed the severity of the incident, security researchers say the leaked files could contain confidential designs and engineering documents for unreleased Apple products. With a supplier of that magnitude getting attacked, it may be impossible to keep consequences contained. The Luxshare Breach: What Really Happened Behind The Scenes…

Shadow AI is exposing sensitive enterprise data through unauthorized AI use therefore creating growing security and compliance risks. Generative AI adoption is growing rapidly across enterprises faster than the security teams can track and it is often in the shadows. Shadow AI refers to employees of an enterprise or organisation using Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT or Perplexity without approval from IT or security teams. These tools are very accessible which makes them very hard to track. In most cases, the intent isn’t malicious. It’s about getting work done faster. But because these tools are unauthorized, they are not covered…

In August 2025, LunaLock, a ransomware group launched with a unique extortion tactic. They threatened to use stolen digital art to train AI models and leak secure and personal data of users. This situation set the stage for a new era of cybercrime where attackers don’t just steal data, they exploit identity itself as a leverage and Artificial Intelligence drives that shift. LunaLock attacked a website called Artists&Clients and demanded a ransom of $50,000 in cryptocurrency. This group claimed to have stolen internal source codes, payment records, user messages, user identities and commissioned artwork. By targeting both the website’s infrastructure…