A massive cybersecurity hack led by the notorious hacking collective ShinyHunters has sent shockwaves through the global education sector, disrupting learning for millions of students across more than 8,800 universities and K-12 schools. The incident, which intensified on May 7, 2026, saw the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) plastered with ransom notes. Canvas is the backbone of digital coursework for 41% of North American higher education. The breach has effectively l

The global race for artificial intelligence has entered a desperate new phase, with Big Tech titans reportedly offering tens of trillions of won to SK Hynix to secure a dwindling supply of high-end memory chips. According to reports surfacing, the South Korean chipmaker is being courted with "unprecedented" proposals that move far beyond traditional purchase agreements. Major tech firms, believed to include Microsoft, Meta, and Alphabet, are now offering to directly bankroll

9. Sec In a final resolution to a six-year legal battle, the Federal Court of Canada has approved an $8.76 million class-action settlement between the federal government and tens of thousands of Canadians whose sensitive information was compromised during a series of 2020 cyberattacks. The agreement, greenlit by Federal Court Justice Richard Southcott on May 5, 2026, addresses a massive security failure that saw hackers infiltrate approximately 47,000 government accounts, inc

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a formal investigation into Avride, a key autonomous vehicle partner for Uber, following a string of collisions that have raised serious questions about the software’s "competence" and decision-making logic. The probe, announced on May 8, 2026, focuses on 16 separate incidents involving Avride’s fleet of modified Hyundai Ioniq 5 vehicles, primarily in Dallas and Austin, Texas. A pattern of "insufficient c

Backed by IT Glue founder, new platform aims to solve "Tribal Knowledge" gaps and document drift with an AI-first architecture. Lexful this week unveiled a new AI‑native IT documentation platform geared specifically toward managed service providers (MSPs), aiming to modernize how technical knowledge and operational information are captured, organized and used in real time. The announcement was made at the Right of Boom industry event, where the Vancouver‑based company officia