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Security operations are under pressure from all sides. Threats are faster, attack surfaces are expanding, and demands on people and tools continue to grow. At the center of it all, one constant holds: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) remains a cornerstone of the modern SOC. According to a recent 2025 Security Operations Insights Report, nine in ten security and IT leaders still consider SIEM essential to safeguarding their organizations.

This underscores a core truth: SIEM isn’t outdated. It’s indispensable. But like any critical system, it must adapt to meet today’s realities and tomorrow’s risks.

The future of SIEM isn’t about ripping and replacing the industry itself. It’s about reimagining how it can better serve security teams, moving from static log aggregation and reactive alerts to intelligent automation, real-time insight, and proactive defense. The shift is already underway with AI as the catalyst. It’s changing not only what SIEM platforms can do, but how teams interact with them day to day.

The limitations of traditional SIEM

SIEM emerged in response to the industry demand for centralized visibility and log correlation across digital environments, enabling teams to sift through overwhelming event data and generate alerts in early-generation SOCs. And while first-generation SIEM delivered many improvements to SecOps, it has long struggled with more sophisticated capabilities like real-time analysis and alert accuracy.

Over time, these shortcomings have intensified. Security teams receive thousands of alerts per day across countless services, and nearly half of those alerts remain uninvestigated due to their volume and talent scarcity. Workflows are fragmented, triage is time-consuming, and teams are forced to manually gather context across disparate tools.

These daily pressures are contributing to widespread burnout and fatigue across the cybersecurity workforce, costing U.S. enterprises over $600 million in lost productivity each year. The result is slower detection, delayed response, and greater risk exposure.

This points to a growing disconnect between what SIEM delivers and what organizations need. While the core concept behind SIEM remains essential, most tools today fall short of delivering the speed, scalability and intelligence required to defend today’s digital environments. The Security Operations Insights Report also found that, of the security and IT leaders that view SIEM as relevant, three-fourths are actively considering alternatives.

The case for Intelligent SecOps

The growing strain on security teams has made one thing clear: SIEM platforms have an opportunity to evolve into a service that realistically supports the needs and environments that teams work in today. Intelligent SecOps represents this shift: a model where the core principles of SIEM are preserved, but transformed through AI, automation and cloud-native scale.

According to the same survey, 90% of security leaders see AI as an extremely or very important factor in their decision to adopt a new security solution. These leaders are looking for tools that not only collect data, but help them act on it – faster, smarter, and with greater context.

1. Smarter Triage: Less Noise, More Signal

AI models help reduce false positives by continuously learning from threat intelligence, analyst feedback and environmental patterns. By enriching and prioritizing alerts, these systems elevate the most actionable signals, helping teams focus on the threats that truly matter.

2. Automated Investigations and Contextual Enrichment

Modern SIEM platforms powered by AI offer more than detection. Rather, they automate early-stage investigations by enriching alerts with context, mapping related events and visualizing likely attack paths. Assistive tools like AI copilots can surface key insights instantly, reducing manual work and accelerating decision-making.

3. Proactive Threat Detection with Behavioral Analytics

AI tools enable behavior-based detection that goes beyond static rules or known indicators. By identifying deviations from normal patterns across users, endpoints and applications, these systems surface stealthy or evolving threats. Integrated frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK help contextualize behaviors and link them to known adversary tactics.

4. Accelerated Response Through Automation

With enriched alerts and intelligent correlation, teams can move faster from detection to containment. AI-powered workflows and playbooks enable automated responses, such as isolating hosts or disabling credentials, reducing the window of exposure and freeing analysts to focus on strategic analysis.

5. Cross-Environment Correlation and Real-Time Normalization

As digital environments stretch across cloud, on-prem and SaaS, AI helps normalize and correlate telemetry in real-time, surfacing threats that span infrastructure boundaries. This eliminates blind spots and supports unified investigation across an increasingly complex attack surface.

SIEM as a strategic partner

As threats grow more dynamic and resources remain constrained, the tools security teams rely on must become more than just dashboards. They must become intelligent partners. The evolution toward Intelligent SecOps is not just a technology upgrade. It’s a shift in how teams work, how they scale and how they think about risk. It reflects a broader change in mindset, away from reactive firefighting and toward resilient, intelligence-led operations.

The SOCs of tomorrow will not be defined by how many alerts they generate, but by how intelligently and efficiently they respond. AI-powered SIEM is at the heart of that move towards Intelligent SecOps, bringing clarity to chaos and action to insight.

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• New images claim to show the iPhone 17 Air’s battery
• It looks to be about half the width of the iPhone 17 Pro’s battery
• Apple is reportedly working on advanced battery tech for the device

The iPhone 17 Air could be one of the best iPhones in many years, and with just a month until Apple is expected to unveil it, details and specifications have started to leak out. The latest rumor concerns the phone’s battery, and it raises some important questions about Apple’s slimline device.

As the name suggests, the iPhone 17 Air is tipped to be the thinnest iPhone in recent memory. That means it’s going to need a super-svelte battery on the inside, and that’s exactly what new images from Korean blog site Naver appear to detail.

There, leaker yeux1122 posted two images showing what they purport to be the iPhone 17 Air’s battery. In the first picture, the leaked battery is compared to one from the iPhone 17 Pro, with yeux1122 claiming that the former is just 2.49mm thick. Judging it by eye, it looks to be about half the width of the iPhone 17 Pro’s battery, which itself was leaked just a few days ago.

Battery capacity versus battery life

(Image credit: yeux1122)

Clearly, cutting down the battery dimensions is necessary in a phone as slim as the iPhone 17 Air is expected to be. But that’s not the only consideration for Apple: it will need to ensure that the longevity of the battery is not negatively impacted by its size.

A previous leak from yeux1122 claimed that the iPhone 17 Air’s battery would have a 2,800mAh capacity. That’s notably less than the 3,582mAh battery in the iPhone 16 Pro and well below the 4,685mAh battery you’ll find in the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Still, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the iPhone 17 Air will have poor battery life – after all, much of it comes down to how demanding the hardware and software are, and Apple is traditionally very good at optimizing these to eke out more battery life – something it’s rumored to be doing in iOS 26.

Also, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has previously claimed that Apple will use a “high-density” battery, while other rumors have pointed towards Apple using a new kind of advanced battery tech in the iPhone 17 Air.

Right now, this is all hearsay, and we won’t know for sure how well the iPhone 17 Air’s battery will perform until the device goes on sale in September. Despite its supposedly ultra-thin dimensions, it might still post respectable battery numbers – but all we can do for now is wait for further news and leaks to emerge.

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• Google just showed off its forthcoming Pixel 10 in a fresh teaser
• The 30-second advertisement not-so-subtly takes aim at Apple delaying the new Siri
• It tells the viewer to "Ask more of your phone."

We’re just 16 days away from Google showing off its Pixel 10 family alongside some other devices, and a new teaser gave us a fresh look at the smartphone, but also a reminder from the tech giant.

Alongside some sneaky shots of the left and right side as well as a nearly full reveal of the rear of a Pixel 10, including the fact that the ‘camera bar’ is sticking around whether you like it or not, Google writes, “Ask more of your phone.”

It’s a common theme of the teaser advertisement dubbed “Google Pixel 10 | Soon” and not so casually calls out Apple over its delay in rolling out the AI-powered Siri. While the advertisement doesn’t mention Apple, the narration kicks things off by saying, “If you buy a new phone because of a feature that’s coming soon…” It goes on to remind the viewer that if you’re still waiting over a year for it, how you define ‘soon’ could very well change.

And on Instagram, where Google shared it from several handles, it invites us to "Get outside your comfort phone". It's clever, I'll give them that.

Google is likely hoping that you’ll get the hint swiftly and switch to a Pixel 10 or one of its other new devices. Not so subtly, the backing track to this 30-second teaser is an instrumental version of “The Next Episode” by Dr. Dre.

Of course, it highlights that the most recent Pixel 9 family – 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold – all came with a bounty of AI software and features available out of the box. These devices, which all feature Google’s Gemini AI models, let you take group photos with fewer hands, and all come bundled with a very capable assistant. These phones can also search what’s on your screen – Circle to Search – and have a new tool called Pixel Screenshots.

(Image credit: Google)

Apple originally announced all of its AI features under the Apple Intelligence umbrella in June of 2024, shipped the iPhone 16 family, which was built for Apple Intelligence, in September of 2024, and then launched the first set of those features back in October of 2025.

In the Spring of 2025, Apple announced a delay in the AI-powered Siri. In an interview with TechRadar’s Editor-at-Large, Lance Ulanoff, Apple’s Craig Federighi explained the delay, noting that it was taking a bit longer and was expected to be resolved next year.

Apple has since been a little more transparent on this, with Tim Cook noting on the Q4 earnings call that the teams are making good progress and that it should be set to ship next year, in 2026. Even so, that’s a long wait for the AI-powered Siri, one that many were hoping to get their hands on – myself and many of my colleagues included.

(Image credit: Google)

With Google setting the stage for its device unveil on August 20, 2025, which is likely several weeks before Apple sets a ‘special event’ to show off the iPhone 17 family, it seems that team Pixel just wants to get ahead and poke some fun at the same time.

Google is set to unveil these new devices – we’re expecting the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL – just weeks after Samsung dropped the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, and Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE. According to leaked pricing, though, Google might be holding steadfast without increasing the cost for its main phones – that’ll be a delight to our wallets.

We’re also not expecting a drastic redesign for the Pixel 10 family, maybe a few new colors, but the modern look that Google ushered in with the Pixel 9 is likely here to stay, with this teaser basically confirming it. Even so, though, it’s likely Google has a new silicon Tensor processor powering these and some impressive AI features in the pipeline.

Considering there’s still over two weeks before Google’s event, I’d be surprised if we don’t see some more teasers. Let’s just see how direct they get, and if Google opts for a change in artist for the music accompanying them.

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• Micron 9650 SSD reaches 28GB/s, but it’s strictly for data centers, not consumers
• Liquid cooling in SSDs is no longer hypothetical, and Micron just made it standard
• The 7600 SSD delivers ultra-low latency, yet it still depends on how workloads behave in reality

Micron has introduced what it describes as, “the world’s first PCIe Gen6 data center SSD,” with claims of as-yet-unmatched performance tailored for modern AI workloads.

The 9650 SSD reportedly hits sequential read speeds of up to 28 GB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 14 GB/s.

However, it comes in industrial-grade E3.S and E1.S form factors, making it incompatible with standard desktop PCs, limiting its direct accessibility to broader consumer markets.

Designed for performance but constrained by form factor

This new model targets high-intensity AI environments, offering 5.5 million IOPS in random read performance and up to 900K IOPS for random writes.

Micron’s 9650 improves on Gen5 SSDs with up to 25% and 67% greater energy efficiency for random writes and reads.

It also incorporates liquid cooling options for dense server configurations, and its reduced power draw and emissions support both performance gains and sustainability efforts in data centers.

“With the industry’s first PCIe Gen6 SSD, industry-leading capacities and the lowest latency mainstream SSD - all powered by our first-to-market G9 NAND—Micron is not just setting the pace; we are redefining the frontier of data center innovation,” said Jeremy Werner, senior vice president and general manager of Micron’s Core Data Center Business Unit.

While these specifications may sound impressive on paper, the real test will be in sustained, real-world workloads under diverse operating conditions.

Several vendors have highlighted its potential in supporting inference pipelines and retrieval-augmented generation, suggesting the 9650 could serve as a key infrastructure component for GPU-based servers.

Still, wider adoption will likely hinge on pricing, reliability, and actual ecosystem integration.

Alongside the 9650, Micron also unveiled its 7600 SSD based on PCIe Gen5 and the Micron 6600 ION SSD, which focuses on capacity.

The 7600 claims to deliver sub-1 millisecond latency on demanding database applications like RocksDB.

With read speeds reaching 12 GB/s, the 7600 outperforms existing Gen5 SSDs in metrics such as random writes and energy efficiency.

But the claims of having the fastest SSD must be balanced against actual deployment flexibility and sustained workload performance.

“Micron’s cutting-edge storage technologies showcase the importance of fast, efficient storage as AI workloads continue to redefine infrastructure requirements,” said Raghu Nambiar, corporate vice president, Data Center Ecosystems and Solutions, AMD.

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• A leaked render of the DJI Mini 5 Pro seems to reveal the drone's design
• A separate image of the box may have also revealed its specs
• The leaks hint at a 1-inch sensor and LiDAR-powered autofocus

The DJI Mini 5 Pro seems unlikely to hit its previously-rumored August 7 launch date, but fans of tiny drones have at least been given some solace in the form of two big leaks – and they hint at a little flying camera that could be worth waiting a little longer for.

Firstly, a render of the rumored successor to one of the world's best drones was shared on the Discord channel for Drone-Hacks, giving us what could be our first look at the drone.

If the image is correct, the Mini 5 Pro will look very similar to its Mini 4 Pro predecessor, aside from a larger camera module and the inclusion of two forward-facing LiDAR sensors for improved obstacle avoidance.

That LiDAR-powered feature has previously appeared on the DJI Mavic 4 Pro and DJI Air 3S, but this would be the first time we've seen it on a Mini series drone – and it could be particularly useful if you fly in low light.

Mini 5 Pro leaked render! The leak didn’t come from our team, some beta tester shared a picture on the public Discord. Thanks for the credit tho! #Mini5Pro https://t.co/LV1eQJCYKDAugust 3, 2025

Even more revealing is the potential list of specs, shared by @JasperEllens and DroneXL. According to some leaked packaging, the DJI Mini 5 Pro will have a 1-inch image sensor – up from the 1/1.3-inch chip on the Mini 4 Pro – and be capable of shooting 4K/120fps footage, another slight boost from its predecessor's 4K/100fps mode.

Elsewhere, there's the promise of a "high quality 48mm med-tele mode", which will presumably be similar to the one that recently arrived on the DJI Pocket 3, thanks to a firmware update. This is effectively a 'lossless' crop mode that can be handy if you need a bit more reach.

The leak also promises a 36-minute flight time, which would be a slight boost on the claimed 34 minutes managed by the Mini 4 Pro (or 45 minutes, if you shell out for the Intelligent Flight Battery Plus, which isn't available in the EU).

The big question

(Image credit: DJI)

While those Mini 5 Pro specs sound very promising indeed – and could make me consider upgrading my Mini 3 Pro drone – there is one slightly worrying omission from the box and specs sheet.

Usually, there's a "less than 249g" tag accompanying the "ultra-light and foldable" description on a Mini series box. That isn't there this time, at least not on the leaked packaging.

Does this mean the Mini 5 Pro could be the first in the series to exceed that crucial weight? In many regions, including the US and UK, a sub-250g weight is a selling point because flying regulations are more relaxed. For example, in the Open A1 category in the UK, you can fly over strangers (but not crowds) without needing any extra permission.

There is a chance that the Mini 5 Pro's new tech (bigger camera, LiDAR sensors, perhaps new motors) have pushed it over the weight limit, but I'd be surprised if that was the case.

The whole selling point of the Mini series has been that they offer advanced camera tech in a bundle that's barely bigger than a camera lens, and also ducks under that crucial weight barrier. I love my DJI Mini 3 Pro for all of those reasons, so a new model that doesn't tick all of the same boxes wouldn't have the same appeal.

Unfortunately, it appears the Mini 5 Pro has been postponed from its previously rumored launch date, so we may have to wait a while longer to see it – and to find out if it'll actually go on sale in the US.

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