Technology news from around the web: July 14 – 18, 2025

Scattered Spider poses serious risk to several hundred major companies 

A new report shows that a select group of large companies uses technologies that the hacker group often targets. 

How touch screens help organizations improve efficiency and productivity 

Touch-enabled displays are more flexible and powerful than ever, expanding the number of ways companies can use them. 

AI-driven job cuts may be underreported: Challenger 

Only 75 job cuts by U.S.-based employers in the first half of the year were explicitly attributed to AI, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement firm suspects the number is higher. 

How CIOs are navigating today’s hyper volatility 

Enterprises had to become an extreme form of agile during the pandemic. Now, with daily geopolitical changes, IT departments must be even more agile and resilient.