February 2026

Burger King turns to AI to flame broil employees who aren’t friendly enough 2026-02-26 at 22:57 By Brandon Vigliarolo Because nothing says hospitality like a bot counting your pleases The bot’s nagging will continue until morale improves. Burger King is rolling out a new employee-facing AI that, among other things, will listen to employees’ customer

Meta tried to block lawyers from asking Mark Zuckerberg about his $231B fortune in LA social media trial: court docs 2026-02-26 at 22:50 By Thomas Barrabi Meta quietly tried to block attorneys from asking Mark Zuckerberg about his massive fortune at the bombshell social media addiction trial in Los Angeles, according to court documents reviewed

AI models still suck at math 2026-02-26 at 22:42 By Thomas Claburn Just less than before, according to the ORCA test exclusive  Current-day LLMs are prediction engines and, as such, they can only find the most likely solution to problems, which is not necessarily the correct one. Though popular models have mostly become better at

Top cloud providers to outspend Ireland’s GDP on AI in 2026 2026-02-26 at 19:38 By Dan Robinson TrendForce says eight hyperscalers are set to pour $710B into servers and infrastructure The big cloud operators are ramping up investment in AI servers and infrastructure to meet demand for AI development and deployment, exacerbating the memory shortage

Microsoft to auto-launch Copilot in Edge whenever you click a link from Outlook 2026-02-26 at 19:38 By Richard Speed Whac-A-Mole season continues as Redmond finds yet another corner to stuff its 21st century Clippy Microsoft has announced that its Edge browser will automatically open the Copilot side pane when users open links from Outlook.… This

UAT-10027 Targets U.S. Education and Healthcare with Dohdoor Backdoor 2026-02-26 at 19:37 By A previously undocumented threat activity cluster has been attributed to an ongoing malicious campaign targeting education and healthcare sectors in the U.S. since at least December 2025. The campaign is being tracked by Cisco Talos under the moniker UAT-10027. The end goal

ThreatsDay Bulletin: Kali Linux + Claude, Chrome Crash Traps, WinRAR Flaws, LockBit & 15+ Stories 2026-02-26 at 19:37 By Nothing here looks dramatic at first glance. That’s the point. Many of this week’s threats begin with something ordinary, like an ad, a meeting invite, or a software update. Behind the scenes, the tactics are sharper.

Instagram unveils new flagging system to alert parents that their child is searching suicide and self-harm content 2026-02-26 at 18:15 By Ben Cost “These alerts are designed to give parents the information they need to support their teen and come with expert resources to help parents approach these sensitive conversations,” Meta announced. This article is

Ebay axing 800 jobs after $1.2B Depop acquisition spurs ‘strategic’ restructuring 2026-02-26 at 18:08 By Reuters EBay bought Depop as the firm doubles down on secondhand fashion and Gen Z‑focused platforms. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Rapid AI-driven development makes security unattainable, warns Veracode 2026-02-26 at 17:26 By Tim Anderson Report claims more vulnerabilities created than fixed as remediation gap widens Veracode has posted its annual State of Software Security report, based on data from 1.6 million applications tested on its cloud platform, finding that more vulnerabilities are being created than

Expert Recommends: Prepare for PQC Right Now 2026-02-26 at 15:20 By Introduction: Steal It Today, Break It in a Decade Digital evolution is unstoppable, and though the pace may vary, things tend to fall into place sooner rather than later. That, of course, applies to adversaries as well. The rise of ransomware and cyber extortion