In a surprising reversal, Hypixel Studios has purchased the Hytale IP back from Riot Games. The developer is rehiring 30 staffers and promising a new development approach after nearly a decade in development hell.
At the Gartner Summit, Jonathan Monk discussed how he transformed cybersecurity conversations with executives using protection level agreements. The approach quantifies security controls and lets leaders vote on scenarios balancing risk and friction. This method has been particularly effective for p
Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko has officially stepped down as CEO, ten months after announcing the platform’s transition to a nonprofit. He’ll remain in an advisory role while new executive director Felix Hlatky takes over leadership of the decentralized social network.
Microsoft has deployed an emergency out-of-band update for Windows 10 users experiencing installation failures with November’s critical security patches. The KB5072653 update fixes incorrect end-of-support messages that prevented deployment of extended security updates. This comes as Windows 10 main
Citi is shifting from AI as a support tool to agentic systems that plan and execute complex workflows. The upgraded Stylus Workspaces platform automates tasks that previously required multiple tools and approvals. Everything runs through Citi’s central AI platform with full spending visibility.
Oracle’s $300 billion OpenAI deal announcement has backfired spectacularly, with the company losing $374 billion in market value since September. The debt-fueled bet on becoming OpenAI’s compute provider raises serious questions about Oracle’s financial strategy and the fading power of OpenAI partne
Two former Revolut executives have secured $10 million in funding for Condukt, their know-your-business compliance platform. The startup uses real-time data and AI agents to automate manual verification tasks. Clients already include Wise, Tide, and Mollie.
Microsoft is cleaning up another Windows 10 update mess with KB5072653, a special licensing preparation package. This comes just days after their November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates caused installation failures with 0x800f0922 errors. The company isn’t being very clear about what this mysterious “pr
Meadow AI has secured $6 million in funding to deploy multimodal AI that monitors restaurant and retail operations. The platform combines computer vision, audio analysis, and existing system data to automate secret shopper audits. The startup already has over $2.5 million in contracted annual recurr
Berkshire Hathaway has taken a $4.3 billion position in Alphabet, making it the firm’s 10th largest holding. The move comes more than two decades after Google’s founders credited Buffett’s philosophy as inspiration for their IPO approach.
