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Dan gamble

AI has raised the stakes: Why strategic communications remains human-led in 2026

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AI is reshaping PR, but leaders warn the winners in 2026 will be those who keep strategic communications firmly human-led.
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Portal26 unveils AI tool to measure GenAI business impact

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Portal26 launches AI Value Realisation tool to help enterprises prove generative AI ROI, tracking usage, cost and impact across teams.
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Guardsquare buys Verimatrix XTD to boost mobile security

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Guardsquare snaps up Verimatrix’s XTD tech, adding real-time mobile threat detection and response to its end-to-end app security platform.
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Flare sees rapid MSSP uptake of external threat intel

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Flare reports 114% annual growth among MSSPs as providers consolidate threat intelligence tools to boost services without extra analyst strain.
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Bank ABC migrates ila Bank to Temenos core on AWS cloud

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Bank ABC shifts ila Bank onto Temenos core on AWS in Bahrain, kicking off a wider cloud-led core banking transformation programme.
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Arctic Wolf named Chubb’s preferred MDR cyber partner

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Arctic Wolf has been chosen as Chubb’s preferred MDR partner, tying cyber cover to continuous security monitoring for larger policyholders.
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Netskope unveils data lineage tool for AI governance

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Netskope launches One Data Lineage to map data flows and tighten AI governance, promising clearer audit trails and stronger compliance.
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1Password expands global partner push for AI identity

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1Password revamps its global partner programme to tap soaring demand for AI-era identity security and non-human access governance.
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AvePoint boosts AI agent governance & cloud backups

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AvePoint extends its Confidence Platform to tighten agentic AI governance and broaden multi-cloud backup across major SaaS and IaaS tools.
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Grab uses FICO data platform to widen SEA credit access

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Grab Finance taps FICO data tech to automate credit checks across six Southeast Asian markets and boost eligibility by nearly 50%.
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Okta to secure PGA of America identity & AI rollout

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Okta expands PGA of America deal to unite staff and fan identity security, underpinning the golf body’s push into AI-driven digital services.
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OpenAI launches GPT-5.3-Codex as faster coding agent

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OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3-Codex, a faster coding agent that extends Codex into a supervised, general computer-use and cybersecurity tool.
Bryan

SAS Viya named Leader in Gartner decision AI ranking

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SAS Viya has been named a Leader in Gartner’s first Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, citing strong AI and governance strengths.
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Commonwealth Bank sets out responsible AI blueprint

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Commonwealth Bank unveils a responsible AI blueprint, detailing governance, safeguards and fraud controls as scrutiny of automation grows.
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Empathetic AI unveils Empathetic AI Labs, a finance-grade AI agents suite for tax and beyond

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Empathetic AI unveils ‘finance-grade’ agents and a Luna tax copilot, promising explainable, audit-ready automation for accounting teams.
Anish sinha

Upcover adds deepfake cover to cyber insurance in Australia

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Upcover adds deepfake incident cover to cyber policies in Australia via Coalition, targeting rising AI impersonation and fraud risks.
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AI, hybrid cloud spur security shift to consolidation

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AI, hybrid cloud and SASE are driving a shift from security sprawl to consolidation, with unified policy control now the top priority.
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1Kosmos, Fischer boost campus ID to tackle enrolment fraud

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1Kosmos and Fischer link biometric ID checks with campus IAM to block enrolment and aid fraud while enabling passwordless access.
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Qodo 2.0 debuts multi-agent AI code review upgrade

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Qodo 2.0 launches multi-agent AI code review to boost trust in autogenerated code, claiming 11% better detection of critical issues.
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Developers’ AI agents pose rising software supply risks

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Developers granting AI agents broad, unsupervised access to code and systems are creating new software supply chain and data exposure risks.