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Palo Alto Networks agrees to acquire Portkey, which develops AI gateway technology to manage and secure AI agents; sources say the deal values Portkey at between $120 million and $140 million (The Economic Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 3, 2026

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Cognizant agrees to acquire Astreya, which helps manage data center infrastructure, AI lab environments and enterprise networks, for about $600 million, expected to close in the second quarter (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 29, 2026

Reuters: Cognizant agrees to acquire Astreya, which helps manage data center infrastructure, AI lab environments and enterprise networks, for approximately…

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Citizen Lab details two espionage campaigns that exploit weaknesses in SS7 and Diameter protocols on 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G networks to track people’s locations (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 25, 2026

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Regional sports networks falter even as audiences soar

By Stacey D. WallsApril 2, 2026

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and actor and musician Donald Glover greet Nintendo’s Yoshi after the ceremonial first pitch…

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Emil Michael says Google will deploy Gemini AI agents to the Pentagon’s 3 million employees, initially on unclassified networks for tasks such as creating budgets (Katrina Manson/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 10, 2026

Katrina Manson / Bloomberg: Emil Michael says Google will deploy Gemini AI agents to the Pentagon’s 3 million employees, initially…

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Huawei dominated the MWC as the largest exhibitor, illustrating the challenge the EU faces as it works to ban the Chinese vendor from European networks (Mathieu Pollet/Politico)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 5, 2026

Mathieu Pollet / Policy: Huawei dominated the MWC as the largest exhibitor, illustrating the challenge the EU faces as it…

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Security researchers detail AirSnitch, a series of attacks that bypass Wi-Fi client isolation, enabling machine-in-the-middle attacks in modern Wi-Fi networks (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 27, 2026

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: Security researchers detail AirSnitch, a series of attacks that bypass Wi-Fi client isolation, enabling machine-in-the-middle…

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Palo Alto Networks Reports Second Quarter Revenue Up 15% YoY to $2.6 Billion, vs. Estimated $2.58 Billion, and Projects Third Quarter Adjusted EPS Below Estimates; PANW falls more than 7% after hours (Elias Schisgall/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 17, 2026

Elias Schisgall / Wall Street Journal: Palo Alto Networks Reports Second Quarter Revenue Up 15% YoY to $2.6 Billion, vs.…

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European countries are moving towards banning social networks for children, even if doubts persist about their implementation and the risk of a new battle with American technology groups (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 8, 2026

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Chinese-language cryptocurrency laundering networks processed approximately $16.1 billion in 2025, or $44 million per day on average across more than 1,799 wallets, representing 20% of laundering activity (Chainalysis)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 27, 2026

On-Chain Analysis: Chinese-language cryptocurrency laundering networks processed approximately $16.1 billion in 2025, or $44 million per day on average across…

Quad port project in Fiji will challenge China’s dominance of Pacific supply chain – Radio Free Asia

What does Quad’s new monitoring initiative mean for Indian Ocean security? – The diplomat

What the “Japan Panic” of the 1980s teaches us about today’s “China threat” – The Diplomat

Military buildup triggers housing crisis in Guam, outpacing residents’ prices – Radio Free Asia

When Buddhist robes meet Sri Lankan law – The Diplomate

Replimune to Resubmit Melanoma Drug After Makary Leaves FDA

Asian grocery brands are moving beyond the “ethnic aisle”

Disney’s ABC Files for Early Renewal of FCC Broadcast Licenses

American Eagle (AEO) First Quarter 2026 Results

Gap result (GAP) Q1 2026

Trump spends Friday getting his ass kicked all over the court

Democrats are about to kill Trump’s entire Senate agenda

Power To The People protest festival will be final pre-midterm nail in Trump’s coffin

How Trump’s Texas Disaster Could Cost Republican Senate Seats Nationwide

Between two naps, Trump blames Biden for the Lincoln Memorial

Miami-based Canals, which uses AI to help distributors automate workflows across sales, customer service and more, raised a $35 million Series A round led by Base10 (Chris Metinko/Axios)

Meta plans to start testing an AI pendant in 2027, launch new AI glasses next month, launch a ‘Wearables for Work’ unit for businesses, and more (Jyoti Mann/The Information)

Microsoft faces backlash after blog post implicates criminal firing and legal action against security researcher Nightmare Eclipse over public bug disclosures (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch)

Microsoft is working on an application that will include GitHub Copilot, Copilot chat, Copilot Cowork and a new agent workflow tool called Autopilot (Sebastian Herrera/Fortune)

An episode of BBC Question Time featured a panel with AI-generated historical figures like Churchill, intended to show the “hyper-real and compelling” nature of AI images (Holly Bishop/The Independent)

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Palo Alto Networks agrees to acquire Portkey, which develops AI gateway technology to manage and secure AI agents; sources say the deal values Portkey at between $120 million and $140 million (The Economic Times)

Cognizant agrees to acquire Astreya, which helps manage data center infrastructure, AI lab environments and enterprise networks, for about $600 million, expected to close in the second quarter (Reuters)

Citizen Lab details two espionage campaigns that exploit weaknesses in SS7 and Diameter protocols on 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G networks to track people’s locations (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch)

Regional sports networks falter even as audiences soar

Emil Michael says Google will deploy Gemini AI agents to the Pentagon’s 3 million employees, initially on unclassified networks for tasks such as creating budgets (Katrina Manson/Bloomberg)

Huawei dominated the MWC as the largest exhibitor, illustrating the challenge the EU faces as it works to ban the Chinese vendor from European networks (Mathieu Pollet/Politico)

Security researchers detail AirSnitch, a series of attacks that bypass Wi-Fi client isolation, enabling machine-in-the-middle attacks in modern Wi-Fi networks (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)

Palo Alto Networks Reports Second Quarter Revenue Up 15% YoY to $2.6 Billion, vs. Estimated $2.58 Billion, and Projects Third Quarter Adjusted EPS Below Estimates; PANW falls more than 7% after hours (Elias Schisgall/Wall Street Journal)

European countries are moving towards banning social networks for children, even if doubts persist about their implementation and the risk of a new battle with American technology groups (Financial Times)

Chinese-language cryptocurrency laundering networks processed approximately $16.1 billion in 2025, or $44 million per day on average across more than 1,799 wallets, representing 20% of laundering activity (Chainalysis)