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Tech Layoffs Surge: March Worst Month in Two Years as Companies Slashed 38,000 Jobs, Layoff Tracker Claims

Tech companies laid off about 38,000 employees in March 2026, according to a report citing data from a layoffs tracker. This reportedly makes it the worst month for tech employees in the past two years. A considerable number of these figures have been attributed to Oracle laying off 30,000 employees in one go, as the tech firm, similar to the rest of the industry, is ...

Taylor Swift Files to Trademark Voice, Image to Protect Her Likeness From AI Deepfakes: Report

Musician Taylor Swift has reportedly filed to trademark her voice and image. As per reports, the move comes amid rising artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes that, in particular, have affected celebrities and public figures. The pop superstar is said to have filed applications to trademark two samples of her audio and an image of her performing on the stage...

Google Cloud Next AI Keynote: 5 Takeaways for IT Leaders

Thomas Kurian’s Google Cloud Next keynote framed Google’s agentic AI vision. Here are five key takeaways for IT leaders.

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EU Funds Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure with €180 Million Contract

The European Commission has awarded a €180 million contract to four providers—Post Telecom, STACKIT, Scaleway, and Proximus—to provide sovereign cloud services, ensuring EU data remains under European legal and strategic control.

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Anthropic Draws Google’s $40B Bet in Latest AI Megadeal

Google is preparing an investment in Anthropic worth up to $40B, pairing cash with cloud capacity as demand for Claude fuels the latest major AI megadeal.

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Meta AI Business Assistant Expanded to Global Markets, to Let Advertisers Optimise Marketing Campaigns

Meta is now expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) tool for marketing campaigns to major global markets. Dubbed the Meta AI Business Assistant, it is a conversational AI platform designed to help advertisers optimise marketing campaigns, resolve account issues, and manage customer interactions across Meta's platforms. It was first introduced last year and was limi...