Google’s AI Overviews slam publisher traffic and stir industry alarm 

Google's AI Overviews - a feature that synthesizes search results into chatbot-style summaries - are dramatically reducing referral traffic to news publishers, according to multiple reports. When these AI-generated snippets appear, click-through rates to original articles drop by an estimated 40 - 60%, with major outlets like Business Insider seeing organic search traffic decline from 44% to 36.5% over three years. Publishers including HuffPost and The Washington Post report similar downturns, prompting layoffs and strategic shifts toward subscriptions, events, and licensing deals with AI firms. Critics highlight growing concerns over accuracy - instances like suggesting users add glue to pizza sauce - and emphasize how AI Overviews are reshaping the web into a “zero-click” environment that threatens journalism and the sustainability of content creation.

Microsoft unveils Discovery: agentic AI to revolutionize R&D

Microsoft announced Microsoft Discovery, a groundbreaking agentic AI platform designed to accelerate research and development by embedding specialized AI agents throughout the scientific process. Built on Azure with HPC and Azure AI Foundry, Discovery combines a graph based knowledge engine with AI “postdoc” agents that reason over vast datasets, simulate experiments, formulate hypotheses, and iteratively refine research plans - all via natural language prompts. In internal tests, the platform discovered a novel immersion coolant prototype in about 200 hours - cutting months or years of traditional lab work. With strong infrastructure governance, extensibility for custom models and partner tools, and use cases spanning chemistry, materials, pharma, and semiconductor industries, Microsoft Discovery aims to democratize and transform enterprise scale R&D.

NetSuite 2025.1 integrates GenAI to transform business insights

NetSuite has introduced a major upgrade in its 2025.1 release, embedding generative AI across its ERP. The update introduces domain specific GenAI assistants, a smart search tool dubbed NetSuite Expert, and automated report generation capabilities. Users can now pose natural-language questions to NetSuite Analytics Warehouse - for example, “revenue from new customers by month” - and instantly receive tailored visualizations. Meanwhile, Narrative Reporting within the Enterprise Performance Management module can automatically draft data-driven narratives, highlighting trends and variances efficiently. Additional enhancements include “Auto Insights” to generate charts with one click and predictive models for churn, stock-outs, and markdown optimization.

SAP & NVIDIA empower local business AI with SAP Business AI

SAP and NVIDIA have joined forces to bring Business AI directly to enterprise users through enhanced local deployment options. In a joint announcement dated June 11, 2025, SAP explained that its AI agents - including Joule and Joule Agents - are now capable of running on premise and at the edge, enabling real-time, context-rich AI functionality close to users’ systems. NVIDIA’s AI Foundation models, combined with tools like NeMo Retriever and NIM microservices, fuel these agents with scalable reasoning, retrieval-augmented insights, and predictive capabilities. This local-first strategy enhances data privacy, reduces latency, and improves reliability for industries with strict compliance or connectivity demands.

Cyberattack disrupts United Natural Foods Operations and grocery supply

A major cyberattack on United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), North America’s largest publicly traded grocery distributor, has forced shutdowns of critical IT systems and disrupted order fulfillment across its network of 53 distribution centers servicing over 30,000 stores - including Whole Foods - in the U.S. and Canada. The incident, detected on June 5, led UNFI to activate its incident response plan, notify law enforcement, and engage external cybersecurity experts, implementing temporary workarounds while systems are restored. The outage has resulted in thinning store shelves, especially for dairy, frozen and dry goods, sparking alternative sourcing efforts by retailers. UNFI’s stock has tumbled between 7 - 18%, and the company has revised financial guidance downward due to ongoing uncertainty. Analysts warn the episode underscores growing risks to food supply chains from cyber threats.

Cybercriminals target travelers with Fake Booking Sites delivering AsyncRAT malware

A new wave of cybercrime is targeting unsuspecting travelers through fake Booking.com websites. Since mid-May, malicious redirect links - embedded in gaming sites, social media posts, and sponsored ads - have lured users into counterfeit booking pages. Once there, a phony CAPTCHA prompt secretly hijacks the clipboard, copying obfuscated PowerShell commands that victims are tricked into pasting into their Windows Run dialog. This triggers the download and installation of Backdoor.AsyncRAT via hidden PowerShell scripts, granting attackers remote access, keylogging, and data theft capabilities. Domains change every two to three days to evade detection, while browser warnings often fail to alert users. Security experts urge travelers to avoid executing suspicious prompts, use anti-malware tools, and disable JavaScript on uncertain sites.