By Byron V. Acohido We’ve seen this movie before. Alphabet, Google’s parent company’s, $32 billion bid for Wiz isn’t just about security and privacy. It’s the latest round in Big Tech’s long-running game of business leapfrog—where each giant keeps lunging into the next guy’s home turf, trying to reshape the battlefield in its favor. Think … Read more
The state of tech insurance: 2025 Better late than never, right!? If we had to pick one word to sum up 2025 so far, it would be uncertainty. Just two months in, 2025 has already driven home the point that change is the only constant. Of course, change doesn’t always have to be something bad or … Read more
AI has quickly become a part of our everyday lives. You can actively seek it out by asking ChatGPT to craft a convincing sick note for your boss, or you may passively encounter it without even realizing your moves are being monitored — those targeted ads don’t just grow on trees you know. And no … Read more
A new report from Forrester forecasts global technology spending to grow by 5.6% in 2025, reaching an impressive $4.9 trillion—up from $4.7 trillion in 2024. This growth is attributed to several key factors, including the rapid adoption of software, IT services, generative artificial intelligence (genAI), and cloud technologies, with Asia Pacific and North America leading … Read more
Alibaba Group Holding is spearheading China’s Big Tech sector in the race for global leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) technology and infrastructure with its spending plan, competing with US giants like Apple and Microsoft for first-mover advantage, analysts said. The e-commerce leader’s 380 billion yuan (US$52.4 billion) capital expenditure for computing resources and AI infrastructure … Read more
