Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said enterprise-scale AI adoption is being held back by token costs. He said costs need to fall about 20% in the next 12 months and about 90% by the following year to unlock broad deployment.
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Thursday, July 9, 2026
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Microsoft issued a fix for a Windows Defender zero-day, but the patch itself can be abused to repeatedly write data to disk and potentially exhaust storage. The disclosure stems from ongoing conflict with researcher NightmareEclipse over how Microsoft handled the issue.
4:52 PMArs TechnicaMicrosoft says Windows security releases may ship with more fixes per Patch Tuesday as it uses AI to detect issues earlier in the development cycle. The company signals a higher volume of security updates in each monthly release for Windows 11.
1:00 PMThe VergeSwisscom and Sunrise have partnered with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to create a fraud risk consortium that shares real-time intelligence on suspected fraudulent events. The aim is to spot and stop telecom-enabled fraud faster by pooling signals across the two largest Swiss networks.
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Palo Alto Networks CEO Says Token Costs Slow Enterprise AI Adoption
Summary
Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said enterprise-scale AI adoption is being held back by token costs. He said costs need to fall about 20% in the next 12 months and about 90% by the following year to unlock broad deployment.
Why it matters
AI security and governance will track the economics of inference, because cost pressure will dictate which architectures, vendors, and controls enterprises choose.
4:52 PMArs Technica
Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk
Summary
Microsoft issued a fix for a Windows Defender zero-day, but the patch itself can be abused to repeatedly write data to disk and potentially exhaust storage. The disclosure stems from ongoing conflict with researcher NightmareEclipse over how Microsoft handled the issue.
Why it matters
A security update that can be weaponized shifts risk from exploitation to reliability, forcing defenders to manage patching as an availability decision, not just a security one.
1:00 PMThe Verge
Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger
Summary
Microsoft says Windows security releases may ship with more fixes per Patch Tuesday as it uses AI to detect issues earlier in the development cycle. The company signals a higher volume of security updates in each monthly release for Windows 11.
Why it matters
Bigger Patch Tuesdays increase the cost of staying secure and raise the stakes of every monthly update for both IT teams and adversaries.
5:13 AMFinextra
Swiss telcos form fraud risk consortium
Summary
Swisscom and Sunrise have partnered with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to create a fraud risk consortium that shares real-time intelligence on suspected fraudulent events. The aim is to spot and stop telecom-enabled fraud faster by pooling signals across the two largest Swiss networks.
Why it matters
If the consortium works, it becomes a blueprint for cross-carrier fraud interdiction that can materially reduce telecom-enabled financial crime.
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