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Salesforce gives Slackbot 30 new AI powers, and a strategy that looks a lot like Microsoft’s


In short: Salesforce unveiled more than 30 new AI capabilities for Slackbot on 31 March 2026, the most sweeping overhaul of the platform since its $27.7 billion acquisition in 2021. The update transforms Slackbot from a conversational assistant into an agentic system that can transcribe meetings across any video platform, monitor users’ desktop activity, execute tasks […]



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Sources: Palo Alto Networks, Sophos, and others record an increase in demand for their ransom negotiators, as businesses seek help in talks with cybercriminals (Kieran Smith/Financial Times)

Kieran Smith / Financial Times:
Sources: Palo Alto Networks, Sophos, and others record an increase in demand for their ransom negotiators, as businesses seek help in talks with cybercriminals  —  With ransomware attacks on the rise, businesses are calling on a new class of security expert to help with high-stakes talks

Who is Rook Kast and the Shadow Collective in Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord?

Maul's criminal network and Mandalorian allies were introduced in Dave Filoni's The Clone Wars.

When does Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord take place? The timeline explained

Even for a Star Wars superfan, keeping track of when Darth Maul's new series fits into the timeline can be confusing.

Star Wars Maul Shadow Lord review: A triumphant return for the best Sith

Lucasfilm Animation has struck gold with Maul: Shadow Lord, leaning hard into being the sci-fi crime-thriller Star Wars fans never knew they wanted.