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AI tools widen cyber attack threat, Flashpoint warns

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AI tools are speeding up vulnerability hunting and could help lower-skilled hackers exploit flaws far sooner, Flashpoint has warned.
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AI flaws & supply-chain risks top new pentesting report

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Cobalt's annual pentesting study says AI and supplier tools are exposing fresh weaknesses, with security teams struggling to keep pace with rapid deployment.
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ACI joins Harmonic open cOS Amply ecosystem for DOCSIS 4.0

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ACI Communications has linked its Infinity amplifiers to Harmonic's cOS platform, giving operators cloud-based monitoring for DOCSIS 4.0 upgrades.
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Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps

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Google Cloud rolls out three AI agents for SecOps to automate detection engineering, threat hunting and context gathering as it eyes autonomous SOCs.
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Quantum Computing launches NeuraWave for edge AI inference

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Quantum Computing puts photonic NeuraWave edge AI card on sale for real-time inference, targeting low-power server use in telecoms and vehicles.
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Zapier expands AI governance controls for enterprise users

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Zapier broadens enterprise AI controls with policy enforcement across workflows, agents, assistants and SDK-built apps.
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Firefly links moving media inventory to VIOOH platform

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Firefly taps VIOOH to open its moving media network to programmatic buyers, broadening access to car-top screens and fleet-based out-of-home ads.
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Portal26 launches token controls for autonomous AI agents

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Portal26 adds real-time token controls as firms race to cap runaway spending from autonomous AI agents and keep budgets in check.
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AuX Labs raises USD $4 million to scale cheese tech

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AuX Labs secures USD $4 million to bring precision-fermented cheese to pizzerias, cafés and retail with a focus on melt and stretch.
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Avatier launches offline card after Stryker cyberattack

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Avatier unveils offline Identity Challenge Card as firms seek fallback access after Stryker hack exposes MFA weaknesses.
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Merck signs USD $1 billion AI deal with Google Cloud

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Merck deepens Google Cloud tie-up with USD $1 billion AI rollout across research, manufacturing and commercial operations.
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Mars expands Google Cloud AI tie-up with Gemini Enterprise

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Mars broadens Google Cloud tie-up, making Gemini Enterprise the core AI layer for employees as it pushes unified search, custom agents and faster workflows.
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Canadian startup coalition launched to bridge funding gap

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Canadian coalition launches to connect early-stage investors as founders face shrinking pre-seed funding and greater reliance on foreign capital.
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WPP integrates Google Earth AI into marketing platform

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WPP expands Google partnership with Earth AI to sharpen local ad planning using weather, traffic and neighbourhood data across its marketing platform.
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Eseye adds SGP.32 support to AnyNet+ eSIM platform

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Eseye has bolstered its AnyNet+ eSIM and Infinity platform with SGP.32 support, pairing the latest IoT provisioning standard with resilience controls.
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Vodafone & Google Cloud launch AI & security tools

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Vodafone and Google Cloud widen their SMB push with new Gemini-based concierge and managed cyber defences, starting in Germany and Greece.
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Valeo expands Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout

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Valeo will equip 100,000 staff with Gemini for Workspace as the automotive supplier deepens its Google Cloud partnership and expands agentic AI in engineering.
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ISACA launches AI risk certification amid governance gap

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Isaca launches AI risk certification as European research finds many organisations still lack clear ownership, response plans and board oversight.
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Wise gains Payments Canada membership to target RTR

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Wise wins Payments Canada membership, paving the way for a bid to join the Real-Time Rail and boost faster, cheaper transfers for Canadians.
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Seedtag launches NeuroX contextual ad exchange for brands

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Seedtag opens NeuroX exchange to let agencies and brands buy on content cues as privacy changes reshape programmatic advertising.