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Barracuda launches AI Data Security for smaller firms
Data Protection

Barracuda launches AI Data Security for smaller firms

Smaller businesses and MSPs are being offered controls to stop staff sending sensitive data into generative AI tools, amid growing governance gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today
Keepit tops USD $100 million ARR on AI truth cloud
Software-as-a-Service

Keepit tops USD $100 million ARR on AI truth cloud

The milestone underlines rising demand for independent backup as firms seek reliable records for AI-driven systems and compliance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Ireland fines Google €403 million over location data
Data Protection

Ireland fines Google €403 million over location data

Users could lose control over where they have been as Ireland's regulator ordered changes to Google's location-data handling within six months.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Bir says digital banking now reaches 5 million users
Fintech

Bir says digital banking now reaches 5 million users

Serving more than half of Azerbaijan's population, the group is using physical terminals and app services to ease customers towards digital payments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Google Cloud outlines AI framework for telecoms networks
Virtual Private Networks

Google Cloud outlines AI framework for telecoms networks

Operators could use the new framework to spot faults faster, test changes safely and automate telecoms network decisions as complexity rises.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud launches Filestore agent volumes for AI
Virtualisation

Google Cloud launches Filestore agent volumes for AI

The service aims to cut storage overheads for firms running thousands of AI agents, while keeping workspaces isolated and quick to spin up.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Google warns AI is reshaping cyber attacks & defences
Data Protection

Google warns AI is reshaping cyber attacks & defences

Attackers are exploiting AI tools to speed intrusions and drain cloud resources, pushing defenders towards machine-speed security operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cohere launches North Small Translate in translation push
Data sovereignty

Cohere launches North Small Translate in translation push

Enterprises handling large multilingual workloads may gain cheaper, faster translation as Cohere's new model targets data control and sovereign deployment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Global Signal Exchange joins Japan anti-scam alliance
Fintech

Global Signal Exchange joins Japan anti-scam alliance

The tie-up should give Japanese banks and investigators faster access to cross-border scam intelligence as fraudsters move across platforms and borders.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Press Gazette launches AI content checker for editors
Risk & Compliance

Press Gazette launches AI content checker for editors

Editors facing EU transparency rules can now flag AI-made text, images and audio before publication, with fines possible for non-compliance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
AI loyalty shift threatens retailers' direct customer ties
Customer Experience

AI loyalty shift threatens retailers' direct customer ties

Retailers could be reduced to fulfilment providers unless they use loyalty data to stay visible as shoppers turn to AI assistants.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
AI security incidents expose new criminal tradeoffs
Malware

AI security incidents expose new criminal tradeoffs

Criminals are increasingly using AI for ransomware and credential theft, while flaws in test models are exposing production systems and data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Google uses eBPF schedulers to boost RPC performance
Data centers

Google uses eBPF schedulers to boost RPC performance

A custom eBPF scheduler has lifted queries per second by about 5% on some RPC stacks, while reducing kernel change risk for production tests.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

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Huntress urges access to frontier AI for cyber defenders
Data Protection

Huntress urges access to frontier AI for cyber defenders

Smaller firms could face more frequent attacks if access to advanced models stays limited to government agencies, Huntress says.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Today
Adyen upgrades Authenticate to lift online payments
Fintech

Adyen upgrades Authenticate to lift online payments

Online shoppers could face fewer checkout hurdles as Adyen's updated authentication tool aims to lift conversion by double digits for merchants.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
ASUS launches Googlebook 14 in Australia for Gemini
Artificial Intelligence

ASUS launches Googlebook 14 in Australia for Gemini

A new premium 14-inch laptop is aimed at Australian buyers needing Gemini features, Android integration and up to 18 hours of battery life.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Emerald AI, Google & Nvidia launch grid-flexible alliance
Data centers

Emerald AI, Google & Nvidia launch grid-flexible alliance

The new group could speed up connections for AI data centres by letting them cut demand when power grids are under strain.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week