The AI stack replacing a $50k hire: 11 AI tools doing the work of a full-time employee

Could AI save your business $45k+ a year?

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You still can’t buy the Minisforum M2 Pro mini PC revealed at CES 2026 — but the company has just released an entry-level device for budget-conscious users

Minisforum releases a cheaper Panther Lake M2 mini PC, while the more powerful M2 Pro announced at CES 2026 remains unavailable.
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Subsea cables are emerging as the new underwater battleground — these are the island nations most at risk from attacks

Island nations increasingly face internet blackout risks because fragile undersea cables remain exposed.

Your next work PC could be about to get a major performance boost as Kioxia reveals its most powerful SSD, with PCIe 5.0 and read speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s

Kioxia unveils PCIe 5.0 XG10 SSD series, delivering faster speeds for AI workstations, creators, gaming systems, and professionals.
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One of the top Thunderbolt storage firms has unveiled a new 80Gbps Pro offering — and it’s perfect for AI developers and 8K video

Acasis FlowCore Series introduces Thunderbolt 5 storage claiming independent bandwidth per drive for high-performance multi-bay AI and media workflows.
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‘Scams are getting so much more efficient’: New study warns over half of Americans hit by fraud in 2025 – and the figure is only going to get worse

AI isn’t helping either side – with scammers using it to refine attacks and consumers blindly trusting output.

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Minisforum is going all-in on NAS — but its two new SSD-only systems might be pretty expensive to load up with storage

Minisforum introduces SSD-only NAS systems S5 and S7 offering fast networking, AI features, and high cost storage expansion considerations.
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‘What is so worrying is not just that this information is being sold, but how little it can cost’: NordVPN research claims your stolen card details are being sold online for less than a fancy coffee

Payment card information and other forms of ID are being sold on dark web marketplaces for much less than you think.
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Microsoft’s $1 billion Kenya AI data center project hits a major hurdle as the government says it would require switching off ‘half the country’ to meet power needs

Microsoft and G42 data center plans in Kenya face power capacity constraints as the national grid struggles with electricity demand requirements
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US data centers use enough electricity to power upwards of 16 million homes annually – the statistics on why opposition groups are pushing for People Over Profit

The rapid construction of AI data centers has angered local residents, and they have every right to be angry.

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