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AI security training surges as prompt injection tops list
Security Operations Centres

AI security training surges as prompt injection tops list

AI-related training is shifting as prompt injection, model exploitation and agent hijacking shape how security teams prepare for live attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Anthropic model can chain bugs into exploits, Cloudflare
Cloud Security

Anthropic model can chain bugs into exploits, Cloudflare

The findings suggest AI-assisted bug hunting is edging closer to practical exploitation, raising the stakes for software teams racing to patch flaws.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
Security concerns top barrier to AI adoption, report says
Digital Transformation

Security concerns top barrier to AI adoption, report says

Businesses are struggling to deploy AI safely as security fears now outrank cost, with 48% naming them the chief adoption barrier.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Agentic AI Foundation adds 43 members to reach 190
Robotics

Agentic AI Foundation adds 43 members to reach 190

Standards work for autonomous software is drawing broader backing, with public bodies and major tech groups joining as deployment moves into production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
CNN airs Kara Swisher digital self via AI storyfile
Generative AI

CNN airs Kara Swisher digital self via AI storyfile

A CNN feature has highlighted how AI video avatars could reshape digital legacy projects, while raising fresh questions over consent and authenticity.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
PayPal & Anthropic launch AI course for small firms
Digital Transformation

PayPal & Anthropic launch AI course for small firms

Smaller firms could gain a route into AI as the free course tackles training gaps, with 73% saying they lack the tools to adopt it.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Dust raises USD $40 million for workplace AI platform
Data Analytics

Dust raises USD $40 million for workplace AI platform

The funding highlights growing demand for AI systems that plug into shared company workflows, with Dust already used by 3,000 organisations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Dataiku launches Cobuild on Snowflake for AI workflows
Digital Transformation

Dataiku launches Cobuild on Snowflake for AI workflows

Enterprises can now turn plain-language prompts into governed AI workflows inside Snowflake, as Dataiku targets compliance-minded users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Bedrock Data expands free Snowflake Cortex governance
Data Protection

Bedrock Data expands free Snowflake Cortex governance

Security teams get free visibility into how Snowflake Cortex agents access sensitive data, helping them prepare for audits and reviews.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Author-it launches AION JSON format for enterprise AI
Document Management

Author-it launches AION JSON format for enterprise AI

The no-cost addition aims to help companies feed governed content into chatbots and AI agents without losing provenance or context.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
KnowBe4 launches free CAPY cyber safety hub for families
Phishing

KnowBe4 launches free CAPY cyber safety hub for families

Families get short cyber safety lessons at home as deepfakes, grooming and scams put children and adults at growing risk online.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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CUBIG expands into UK to tackle AI data bottleneck
Data Protection

CUBIG expands into UK to tackle AI data bottleneck

UK businesses struggling to deploy AI may gain a new data layer as the South Korean firm targets regulated sectors after Series A funding.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK sets out Bill to speed AI regulation & sandboxes
Artificial Intelligence

UK sets out Bill to speed AI regulation & sandboxes

Regulatory sandboxes could help firms move AI systems from pilot to wider use as ministers seek to overhaul outdated rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Permiso launches AI agent security tools with Autodesk
Data Protection

Permiso launches AI agent security tools with Autodesk

Autodesk is among early users as the new controls aim to give security teams runtime visibility into unapproved AI agents and their actions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
US trade groups call for AI cyber risk coordination
Security Operations Centres

US trade groups call for AI cyber risk coordination

AI tools are expected to speed attacks and vulnerability discovery, prompting US industry groups to press Washington for coordinated safeguards.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
AI skills now driving UK pay & promotion decisions
Digital Transformation

AI skills now driving UK pay & promotion decisions

Employers are increasingly paying premiums and boosting careers for staff who can use AI safely, according to a survey of UK leaders.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Quantexa wins £175 million HMRC data modernisation deal
Data Analytics

Quantexa wins £175 million HMRC data modernisation deal

The ten-year programme is set to help HMRC unify fragmented records, improve compliance and widen the use of governed AI across its operations.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week