The first half of 2026 saw a dramatic escalation in cyber threats, with Cloudflare (opens in a new tab) detecting a 519% surge in hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks, including 1 Tbps floods driven by geopolitical tensions. Meanwhile, Google (opens in a new tab) advanced medical AI with its AMIE system demonstrating real-time clinical video consultations in simulated settings.

On the business side, Stripe (opens in a new tab) analysed the rapid global expansion of AI companies, revealing unprecedented growth rates. Marketers are urged to track new AI search KPIs (opens in a new tab) and avoid vanity metrics, while Stack Overflow (opens in a new tab) warns against tokenmaxxing without real value.