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OpenAI expands cyber access for verified defenders

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OpenAI broadens Trusted Access for Cyber to verified defenders, giving vetted users GPT-5.4-Cyber for tougher security work and code analysis.
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Showpad launches AI platform for field sales teams

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Showpad rolls out AI-native revenue platform to help field sales teams cut admin, unify coaching and lift execution across customer visits.
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Anthropic appoints Novartis Chief Executive Officer to board

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Anthropic strengthens its board with Novartis Chief Executive Officer Vas Narasimhan, giving its trust-appointed directors a majority.
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Leapwork launches AI-driven continuous validation platform

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Leapwork unveils enterprise validation suite with new performance and AI testing tools as firms race to manage faster software releases.
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Denodo study flags trust gap in agentic AI adoption

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Denodo survey finds real-time data, security and context are the main barriers as firms struggle to trust agentic AI at scale.
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KPMG & INSEAD launch AI governance principles for boards

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KPMG and INSEAD urge boards to tighten AI oversight as they warn that weak expertise could leave directors exposed to rising risk and scrutiny.
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N-able adds cloud disaster recovery service for MSPs

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N-able widens Cove Data Protection with cloud-hosted Disaster Recovery as a Service for MSPs and IT teams facing cyberattacks and outages.
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NAV Canada report says drones to reshape low-level airspace

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Canada's drone and advanced air mobility sector could add more than CAD $69B to GDP by 2045, but only with major infrastructure and traffic-management upgrades.
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Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer

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Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer to steer AI-driven testing as the software quality specialist expands its enterprise offering.
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Konverge embeds AI in custom software to streamline work

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Konverge bolts AI into bespoke enterprise software to cut duplication and speed up decisions across operations, finance and supply chains.
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Adobe unveils Firefly AI assistant to streamline creative workflows

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Adobe unveils Firefly AI Assistant to streamline multi-step creative workflows across Photoshop, Premiere and other apps, with public beta due soon.
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Adobe launches Firefly AI Assistant for creative apps

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Adobe adds Firefly AI Assistant and new editing tools as it deepens its push into agentic creativity across Photoshop, Premiere and more.
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Adobe just rewrote the rules of graphic design

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Adobe unveils Firefly AI Assistant to automate multi-step creative work across Photoshop and Premiere, as design roles shift.
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Auctor raises USD $20 million for software implementation

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Auctor secures USD $20 million from Sequoia Capital and backers to automate enterprise software rollouts and cut costly project delays.
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Scotiabank launches Scotia Intelligence for bank-wide AI

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Scotiabank puts AI under one roof as new enterprise platform rolls out for staff, with commercial email routing and client tools already delivering gains.
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Emergent launches Wingman AI agent for daily tasks

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Emergent's Wingman promises an always-on digital assistant that can juggle email, calendars and chat, while pausing for approval on bigger actions.
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AI shifts IT roles towards orchestration, SolarWinds says

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SolarWinds research finds AI is pushing IT staff into more strategic oversight, as governance and trust become key to using new tools effectively.
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VIPRE launches cybersecurity training for students

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VIPRE expands into student cyber safety with age-based lessons on phishing, AI impersonation and online abuse for schools and partners.
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Tollring unveils AI tools for customer conversation analysis

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Tollring launches AI features to let managers query call recordings in plain English and automate quality checks with over 90% accuracy.
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Dayshape teams with Microsoft on AI staffing tools

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Dayshape, selected for Microsoft’s Agentic Launchpad, will let professional services firms query staffing, skills and project finances in Teams.