2-Minute Tech Briefing

Slackbot evolves, BlackRock bets big, Copilot advances | Ep. 6In today’s 2-Minute Tech Briefing, Slack upgrades Slackbot into a personalized AI assistant for workplace productivity, private equity giant BlackRock acquires Aligned Data Centers for $40 billion in a move that reshapes access to AI infrastructure, and Microsoft introduces Copilot Actions, giving its AI assistant the ability to work autonomously on Windows devices.

In today’s 2-Minute Tech Briefing, Salesforce launches Agentforce IT Service to automate IT support with agentic AI, Otter.ai evolves from transcription into a full enterprise collaboration suite with new integrations, and experts warn of a Gemini AI security flaw allowing ASCII Smuggling attacks that could inject malicious commands into AI prompts.

In today’s 2-Minute Tech Briefing, Cisco debuts its powerful 51.2-terabit Silicon One router to supercharge distributed AI data centers, Google launches Gemini Enterprise to centralize workplace AI agents and data, and researchers reveal “Mic-E-Mouse,” a stealth technique that lets computer mice eavesdrop on nearby conversations using sound vibrations.

In today’s 2-Minute Tech Briefing, Homeland Security’s reassignment of CISA staff sparks cybersecurity concerns, AMD partners with OpenAI to build next-generation AI infrastructure, and three ransomware groups — LockBit, DragonForce, and Qilin — unite to form a criminal cartel. These developments reveal shifting priorities, strategic alliances, and rising cyber risks worldwide.

In today’s 2-Minute Tech Briefing, we spotlight shifting U.S. hiring trends driven by AI, a cyber-extortion threat exploiting Salesforce platforms, and SAP’s launch of role-aware Joule Assistants to automate core business workflows. These developments reveal challenges in workforce adaptation, data security risks, and the rapid integration of AI into enterprise operations.

In today’s 2-Minute Tech Briefing, SAP announces a major HR platform overhaul with AI-driven SmartRecruiters integration. Cisco issues an urgent warning on optical hardware reliability impacting large-scale AI performance. Meanwhile, Apple stands firm against UK demands for an iCloud encryption backdoor, highlighting ongoing global tensions over privacy and data security. Join us weekdays for more tech news.