Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), has introduced a new messaging function under the name “XChat”. The new application is intended to replace the previous direct messages in the medium term and places great emphasis on data protection and security.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has announced a cooperation with Elon Musk's company xAI. The one-year partnership brings the AI chatbot Grok to Telegram's more than one billion users and integrates the technology directly into the messaging platform.

Zscaler has announced the acquisition of Denver-based MDR specialist Red Canary. With the acquisition, zero-trust provider Zscaler wants to position itself in the growing market for managed detection and response. The deal is expected to close in August.

Music streaming giant Spotify experienced widespread disruptions today, leaving thousands of users across the United Kingdom and United States unable to access their favorite tracks and playlists.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin wants to block the services of Western IT companies that have left Russia.

The Lidl Group is going on the offensive: Schwarz Digits announced its frontal attack on AWS, Microsoft and Google at the Technology Experience Convention in Heilbronn. With its own cloud STACKIT, the Schwarz Group aims to become the dominant force in the European cloud market.

Cyber criminals have gained access to Adidas customer data via an external customer service provider.

The world's largest Coca-Cola bottler, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, has become the target of a hacker attack, according to darknet actors. The company's Salesforce infrastructure is apparently affected.