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Starburst launches AIDA assistant for governed data

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Starburst rolls out AIDA assistant to let staff query governed enterprise data in natural language across distributed systems.
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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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US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion

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US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.
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Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights

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Conflow Power Group lands Frost & Sullivan's top global honour as its solar iLamp streetlights turn urban infrastructure into an AI revenue stream.
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The AI risk hiding in your finance team's browser tabs

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Finance chiefs warned over shadow AI as staff paste ERP data into consumer tools, risking model training and bypassing governance.
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SiteMinder expands hotel platform for AI booking channels

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SiteMinder widens hotel distribution to AI booking tools as Demand Plus and Channels Plus link live rates to ChatGPT, Claude and partners.
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Cloudflare expands Agent Cloud for AI software agents

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Cloudflare adds compute, storage and sandboxing tools to Agent Cloud as it races to become the infrastructure layer for AI software agents.
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Xero & Anthropic fuel AI battle in finance software

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Xero's Anthropic tie-up deepens finance software AI split as groups weigh integrated platforms against agent tools that work across multiple systems.
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C3 AI launches C3 Code to speed enterprise AI apps

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C3 AI rolls out C3 Code to help business users build governed enterprise AI apps in hours, with agents handling design, testing and deployment.
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OpenAI launches AUD $155 Codex Pro plan for developers

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OpenAI unveils a mid-range ChatGPT Pro plan for Codex users as enterprise revenue tops 40% and CarPlay voice access rolls out globally.
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Orca Security flags AI secrets & supply chain gaps

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Orca Security warns that AI credentials, vulnerable dependencies and lax pipeline controls are leaving production environments exposed across US and Europe.
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Megantic warns retailers on AI search risk in APAC

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Megantic and Shopify APAC warn Australian retailers to overhaul product data and site structure as AI shopping tools reshape discovery.
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Iran threat puts Stargate UAE data centre in focus

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard has named OpenAI's Abu Dhabi Stargate campus as a possible target, sharpening fears over Gulf AI infrastructure amid rising tensions.
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OpenAI warns of AI shock & calls for public debate

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OpenAI urges governments to prepare for AI-driven disruption as Sam Altman says rapid progress could transform work, tax and cyber security within years.
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PyTorch Foundation adds Helion for portable AI kernels

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PyTorch Foundation adds Helion to open source AI stack as Meta's kernel tool aims to make inference code portable across hardware.
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Google launches Gemma 4 open AI models for devices

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Google widens its open AI push with Gemma 4, adding models for phones to high-end GPUs and native audio, video and long-context support.
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Exabeam expands AI agent analytics to ChatGPT, Copilot

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Exabeam widens AI agent monitoring to ChatGPT and Copilot, as chief AI and product officer Steve Wilson says digital workers need closer oversight.
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OpenAI acquires TBPN to expand media and strategy reach

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OpenAI buys TBPN, adding Silicon Valley's influential daily tech talk show to its Strategy team while pledging editorial independence.
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OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

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OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.
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ChatGPT flaw let hackers steal data via DNS queries

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ChatGPT flaw may have let attackers siphon sensitive user data via DNS queries, prompting OpenAI to issue a fix after researchers exposed the bug.