Apple Hardware Pricing Shock: Apple raised prices on multiple Macs and iPads, blaming surging memory and storage chip costs driven by AI data-center demand, with some models up as much as $300 in the US. EU Big Tech Gatekeeper Move: The European Commission preliminarily designated Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as “gatekeepers” under the Digital Markets Act, citing entrenched user bases, lock-in effects, and AI-driven cloud procurement. Microsoft Console Cost Pressure: Microsoft announced Xbox storage and memory price increases and said it will “sunset” its 2TB console model, pointing to component costs rising sharply. AI + Cybersecurity for Government: The Philippines’ DICT and Google Cloud launched a multi-year program to expand AI agents in public services while strengthening national cybersecurity, starting with training for tens of thousands of workers. Open Source Security Push: Red Hat and IBM teamed up on Project Lightwell to find vulnerabilities and deploy validated patches at scale, while Chainguard also doubles down on open source security using AI triage. Cybercrime Crackdown: Poland detained four suspects over SIM-swap attacks tied to crypto theft, alleging credential harvesting and bypassing two-factor protections to drain digital wallets. Zero Trust in Education: UC Santa Barbara won a Zero Trust Champion Award from Zscaler for its Secure UCSB campus security modernization. Hardware Innovation: IBM unveiled sub-1-nanometer chip technology aimed at major performance gains and lower power, with potential production in about five years.