Enterprise Technology News and Analysis
- Micron finds a way to make more DRAM with $1.8bn chip plant purchase
by Simon Sharwood on January 20, 2026 at 12:55 amTaiwan’s Powerchip sells legacy fab it opened just 19 months ago after spending $9.5 billion Micron has found a way to add new DRAM manufacturing capacity in a hurry by acquiring a chipmaking campus from Taiwanese outfit Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC).…
- ERP isn't dead yet – but most execs are planning the wakeby Lindsay Clark on January 19, 2026 at 5:14 pm
7 out of 10 C-suite cats reckon software category's best days are behind it, but can't agree what's next Seven out of ten C-suite leaders see a life beyond ERP as businesses have come to know it, but are divided on what the future holds for this big-ticket item critical to organizational performance.…
- Broker who sold malware to the FBI set for sentencingby Connor Jones on January 19, 2026 at 4:36 pm
Feras Albashiti faces 10 years after $20,000 in sales to undercover agent exposed ransomware ties A Jordanian national faces sentencing in the US after pleading guilty to acting as an initial access broker (IAB) for various cyberattacks.…
- Just the Browser claims to tame the bloat without forkingby Liam Proven on January 19, 2026 at 3:08 pm
Strips the slop and snoopery from Chrome, Edge, and Firefox The promise of Just the Browser sounds good. Rather than fork one of the big-name browsers, just run a tiny script that turns off all the bits and functions you don't want.…
- NASA's Artemis II Moon rocket arrives at the launch padby Richard Speed on January 19, 2026 at 2:34 pm
If it all goes wrong, British kids of the '80s might remember an alternative NASA's monster Moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), has trundled out to the launch pad – though the upper stage and Orion spacecraft look uncannily like a prop from a 1980s British children's television show.…
- Microsoft Intune changes to start biting unprepared adminsby Richard Speed on January 19, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Mobile application management updates mean apps could soon be blocked Today's a critical day for administrators managing a fleet of mobile devices via Microsoft Intune. Without updates, apps - including Microsoft's own - may stop working.…
- Don't underestimate pro-Russia hacktivists, warns UK's cyber crewby Connor Jones on January 19, 2026 at 1:37 pm
They’re not the most sophisticated, but even simple attacks can lead to costly consequences The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is once again warning that pro-Russia hacktivists are a threat to critical services operators.…
- Windows 11 shutdown bug forces Microsoft into out-of-band damage controlby Carly Page on January 19, 2026 at 1:05 pm
Ships emergency update to fix a Patch Tuesday misfire that prevented systems from switching off Microsoft has rushed out an out-of-band Windows 11 update after January's Patch Tuesday broke something as fundamental as turning PCs off.…
- Cop cops it after Copilot cops out: West Midlands police chief quits over AI hallucinationby SA Mathieson on January 19, 2026 at 12:43 pm
Craig Guildford banned Israeli fans based on Microsoft's match report, told MPs 'we don't use AI,' then discovers... they did The chief constable of West Midlands Police has retired after his force used fictional output from Microsoft Copilot in deciding to ban Israeli fans from attending a football match at Birmingham club Aston Villa.…
- Ingram Micro admits summer ransomware raid exposed thousands of staff recordsby Connor Jones on January 19, 2026 at 12:32 pm
Maine filing confirms July attack affected 42,521 employees and job applicants Ingram Micro disclosed that a July 2025 ransomware attack compromised the personal data of tens of thousands of employees.…
- UK prime minister stares down barrel of ban on social media for kidsby SA Mathieson on January 19, 2026 at 11:55 am
Labour's latest U-turn? 61 backbenchers pile pressure for Starmer to back Tory peer's amendment The British government may impose a ban on under-16s using social media, despite Labour prime minister Keir Starmer having previously expressed skepticism over the measure.…
- Warwickshire school to reopen after cyberattack crippled ITby Carly Page on January 19, 2026 at 11:15 am
Kids return to classrooms after safety infrastructure knocked out A Warwickshire secondary school says it will fully reopen this week after a cyberattack forced a prolonged closure – though staff will return to classrooms with "very limited access" to IT systems.…
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