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Harness unveils AI Security & coding tools for DevSecOps
DevOps

Harness unveils AI Security & coding tools for DevSecOps

Harness has launched AI Security and Secure AI Coding tools to spot and block vulnerabilities in AI-powered apps and AI-generated code.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
1Password debuts Unified Access to secure AI agents
Data Protection

1Password debuts Unified Access to secure AI agents

1Password unveils Unified Access to secure AI agents and machine credentials, promising endpoint-to-agent visibility for security teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Singulr AI expands Richard Bird role to steer agentic risk
Data Protection

Singulr AI expands Richard Bird role to steer agentic risk

Singulr AI hands Richard Bird an expanded CSO2 brief to fuse security and strategy as enterprises confront rising agentic AI risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
GPT-5.4 tops AI accounting test but errors remain high
Digital Transformation

GPT-5.4 tops AI accounting test but errors remain high

GPT-5.4 leads new AI benchmark on real-world accounting tasks, but its 77.3% score leaves firms facing stubborn reliability gaps.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Snowflake unveils Project SnowWork for autonomous AI work
Software-as-a-Service

Snowflake unveils Project SnowWork for autonomous AI work

Snowflake debuts Project SnowWork, an autonomous AI desktop agent that turns governed data insights into end-to-end enterprise actions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Proofpoint unveils AI tool to police autonomous agents
Software-as-a-Service

Proofpoint unveils AI tool to police autonomous agents

Proofpoint launches AI Security to monitor autonomous agents' intent, promising real-time controls on risky prompts, tools and data flows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Secure Code Warrior unveils AI tool to govern code risk
Data Protection

Secure Code Warrior unveils AI tool to govern code risk

Secure Code Warrior launches SCW Trust Agent: AI to trace, rate and police AI-generated code risks directly at developers' commit point.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Hexaware unveils Agentverse AI platform for enterprises
Unified Communications

Hexaware unveils Agentverse AI platform for enterprises

Hexaware launches Agentverse, a governed AI agent platform with 600+ prebuilt agents to scale automation across enterprise operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
MSI unveils XpertStation WS300 for deskside AI power
Hyperscale

MSI unveils XpertStation WS300 for deskside AI power

MSI's XpertStation WS300 brings Nvidia Grace Blackwell AI supercomputing to the desk, targeting trillion-parameter models off-cloud.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Nintex unveils AI tools for governed business workflows
Digital Transformation

Nintex unveils AI tools for governed business workflows

Nintex debuts Agent Designer and Orchestration to embed governed AI agents into business workflows, blending autonomy with compliance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Netskope launches unified platform for AI security
Firewalls

Netskope launches unified platform for AI security

Netskope unveils Netskope One AI Security, a unified platform to tackle shadow AI, data leakage and model attacks across enterprises.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Proofpoint unveils AI intent security for enterprises
Data Protection

Proofpoint unveils AI intent security for enterprises

Proofpoint launches intent-based AI security to govern autonomous agents, promising real-time checks on behaviour across enterprise systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
SailPoint launches Shadow AI tool to rein in staff use
Data Protection

SailPoint launches Shadow AI tool to rein in staff use

SailPoint debuts Shadow AI Remediation to monitor and block risky staff use of unsanctioned generative AI tools in real time.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Governments to deploy AI agents, tighten oversight by 2029
Digital Transformation

Governments to deploy AI agents, tighten oversight by 2029

Most governments will lean on AI agents for routine decisions by 2028, with stricter explainability and human oversight baked in by 2029.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Emergence sets up Bengaluru lab for autonomous AI R&D
EduTech

Emergence sets up Bengaluru lab for autonomous AI R&D

New York AI firm Emergence is opening a Bengaluru lab for autonomous systems R&D, aiming to hire 500 staff and invest tens of millions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
CrowdStrike & Nvidia deepen AI-driven security ops pact
Firewalls

CrowdStrike & Nvidia deepen AI-driven security ops pact

CrowdStrike deepens its Nvidia tie-up to embed agentic AI in security ops, claiming faster MDR investigations and sharper triage accuracy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

AI Safety stories

Australia launches national clinical digital health body
Risk & Compliance

Australia launches national clinical digital health body

Australia has created a national clinical digital health committee to oversee safety, virtual care and AI as technology use in care expands.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
EY launches AI Academy to upskill Australian workers
Data Protection

EY launches AI Academy to upskill Australian workers

EY has launched an AI Academy in Australia to upskill workers, standardise everyday AI use and tighten governance across organisations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026