iOS 26 isn't just about a rebrand and Solarium – here's what else is coming

iOS 26 isn't just about a rebrand and Solarium – here's what else is coming

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Apple will hold its annual WWDC conference today, and the leaks about what might be announced are pouring out at full speed.  I recently told you how the company is reportedly planning a massive UI overhaul called Solarium for every corner of its software ecosystem. Shortly after that, reports emerged that Apple would also rename its operating systems to follow a year-based convention, with iOS 19 being called iOS 26. Now, 9to5Mac has…

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Connect with the Mid-Market and SMB Team at Cisco Live US

Connect with the Mid-Market and SMB Team at Cisco Live US

Welcome to Cisco Live US 2025! Cisco Live is always a special time of year, but this one feels different. As the pace of innovation accelerates and the era of AI reshapes how we work, connect, and protect our businesses, there’s never been a better moment to come together and exchange ideas to chart the path forward. I’m especially excited to meet with our incredible customers, partners and Cisco experts who are all helping lead…

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AWS cuts prices of some EC2 Nvidia GPU-accelerated instances

AWS cuts prices of some EC2 Nvidia GPU-accelerated instances

“Price cuts on P4d, P4de, P5, and P5en GPU instances suggest a targeted price competition move. These instances, powered by Nvidia A100 and H100-class GPUs, are central to generative AI workloads and already in demand,” said Kaustubh K, practice director at Everest Group. “The reductions can be considered all about removing cost friction for AI buyers and positioning AWS more aggressively against Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud in the high-performance compute space. This is designed…

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Energy Management in the AI Era: Cisco's Digital Transformation Advantage

Energy Management in the AI Era: Cisco's Digital Transformation Advantage

In a world increasingly driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud, edge computing, and interconnected devices, the demand for scalable and efficient digital infrastructure has never been greater. The pace of adoption for generative AI has eclipsed both personal computers and the Internet – a 97.5% difference in adoption rate over two years  (source: The Rapid Adoption of Generative AI, 2024). The impact of AI and crypto on data center energy consumption is set to more than double…

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Hong Kong’s massive pension project grapples with technical glitches

Hong Kong’s massive pension project grapples with technical glitches

To address these issues before larger trustee migrations, MPFA said it launched a comprehensive improvement program, which included simplified biometric registration, doubling the number of support personnel, a redesigned user interface, localized employer assistance teams, and expanding physical service access points across Hong Kong’s districts. These measures, shaped by early user feedback, aim to ensure stability as the platform targets full implementation by the end of 2025. Contractors address ongoing issues While authorities focus on…

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Foundation-sec-8b-reasoning: World's First Security Reasoning Model

Foundation-sec-8b-reasoning: World's First Security Reasoning Model

Today marks another significant step forward in Cisco’s commitment to AI-powered cybersecurity. Following the recent release of Foundation-sec-8b, our foundational cybersecurity model, the Cisco Foundation AI team is excited to announce the private preview of Llama-3.1-FoundationAI-SecurityLLM-8B-Reasoning (Foundation-sec-8b-reasoning), an 8-billion parameter reasoning Large Language Model (LLM) purpose-built to bring enhanced analytical capabilities to complex security workflows. Foundation-sec-8b-reasoning enables the kind of sophisticated analysis and decision-making required in security workflows. This model outperforms state-of-the-art (SOA) models and…

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I changed 6 settings on my Roku TV for a significant performance boost

I changed 6 settings on my Roku TV for a significant performance boost

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Few things ruin the joy of watching a good show more than suddenly seeing that rotating asterisk symbol or swirly icon that tells you your TV is buffering. Or maybe it’s stuttering, or altogether freezing. If this is happening on your Roku TV, don’t give up on it just yet. Also: Slow Roku TV? This 30-second fix made my system run like new again Like phones and computers, Rokus have caches that accumulate…

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Trump Administration Revises Cybersecurity Rules, Replaces Biden Order

Trump Administration Revises Cybersecurity Rules, Replaces Biden Order

US President Donald Trump has issued a new cybersecurity-related Executive Order that supersedes or revises previous orders issued by Barack Obama in April 2015 (EO 13694) and Joe Biden in January 2021 (EO 14144). Notably, the new order limits the application of cyber sanctions only to foreign malicious actors, reversing broader authorities under the previous Biden and Obama policies. This decision was made in a move to “prevent misuse against domestic political opponents and clarify…

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Asisa se apoya en la transformación digital para prestar un mejor servicio a los pacientes

Asisa se apoya en la transformación digital para prestar un mejor servicio a los pacientes

Dicho esto, continúa el máximo responsable de tecnología de la aseguradora, “somos conscientes de que trabajamos con datos que son sensibles y que requieren una protección extrema. Para ello, utilizamos tecnologías avanzadas (data lake, cloud, IA, etc.) con herramientas punteras en el mercado y con el soporte de proveedores con alta cualificación y experiencia. Para nosotros, la protección de los datos es una cuestión crítica a la que dedicamos tiempo y recursos”.  En los últimos…

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IT leaders’ top 5 barriers to AI success

IT leaders’ top 5 barriers to AI success

Artificial intelligence — and generative AI in particular — is fast proving to be a useful solution for increasing productivity across the enterprise but several common barriers to success remain. The sooner IT leaders can identify and overcome these issues, the faster they will enable their organizations to get more value from AI-based systems. Here are some of the more challenging barriers that enterprises need to knock down and how IT leaders can go about…

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