EP-438 Servicenow’s $7.75b Cybersecurity Dive 🔒, Aflac’s Major Data Breach Alert 🚨, Amazon’s Alexa+ Expands Horizons 📡

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, december 24th. dive into today's top tech stories: servicenow acquires armis: servicenow boosts its cybersecurity offerings by acquiring armis for $7.75 billion, enhancing its portfolio amid a challenging ipo environment. aflac data breach: aflac confirms a data breach impacting 22.6 million customers, with federal investigations into potential links with the hacking group scattered spider. amazon expands alexa+: amazon integrates alexa+ with platforms like angi and expedia, aiming to streamline user interactions by 2026. fcc bans new foreign-made drones: a ban on new foreign-made drones, impacting dji, is imposed citing national security concerns aligning with efforts to bolster u.s. industry competitiveness. writers sue ai companies: authors, including john carreyrou, sue major ai firms over claims of unauthorized use of their books for ai training, pushing the debate on creative rights vs. technological advancement. that's all for today. we'll see you back here tomorrow!