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AI extinction is only one way the future is frightening
Semiconductors

AI extinction is only one way the future is frightening

Fears are mounting that unchecked AI could unleash cyberattacks, market shocks and job losses long before any extinction event.

By Alan Kohler • 7 min read • Last month

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Quest expands identity security for AI agent threats
Disaster Recovery

Quest expands identity security for AI agent threats

The update is aimed at speeding recovery and containing breaches as AI agents gain access to corporate identity systems.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Check Point & NVIDIA add real-time AI agent safeguards
Network Security

Check Point & NVIDIA add real-time AI agent safeguards

Firms deploying AI agents may gain extra protection as the new setup can block risky actions before they reach systems, in under 100 milliseconds.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Eve Security raises USD $7.5 million for AI agent tools
Robotics

Eve Security raises USD $7.5 million for AI agent tools

Growing concern over autonomous AI systems has helped the Austin-based startup secure fresh backing to expand sales and revenue growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Stop saying AI hacked the system
Multi-factor authentication

Stop saying AI hacked the system

AI is speeding up attacks by finding existing weaknesses, leaving organisations and SMEs exposed to faster, cheaper intrusions.

By Anthony Caruana • 3 min read • Last month
Akto named pioneer in Gartner's AI security quadrant
Application Security

Akto named pioneer in Gartner's AI security quadrant

Enterprises are seeking stronger controls as use of generative AI and autonomous agents widens across both internal tools and customer products.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
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 month
Former Google worker adds to AI alarm, warns of 'potential to kill us all'
Robotics

Former Google worker adds to AI alarm, warns of 'potential to kill us all'

Growing alarm over AI safety has intensified after another former Google DeepMind engineer warned the technology could escape human control.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Last month
Governance controls are crucial for AI adoption and modernisation
Data Protection

Governance controls are crucial for AI adoption and modernisation

Trusted partners and tighter guardrails are becoming essential as AI agents expand the attack surface and put data sovereignty on the line.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last month
Abnormal AI launches cloud security for rogue agents
Cloud Security

Abnormal AI launches cloud security for rogue agents

The new product aims to spot and contain malicious AI-agent activity in clouds as firms brace for faster, harder-to-detect attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Nvidia in talks to buy Hugging Face for USD $13 billion
Semiconductors

Nvidia in talks to buy Hugging Face for USD $13 billion

The deal could reshape AI infrastructure by tying the leading open-model hub more closely to Nvidia's GPU dominance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Nvidia agrees USD $12.93 billion deal for Hugging Face
Semiconductors

Nvidia agrees USD $12.93 billion deal for Hugging Face

The deal puts a major open AI model hub under Nvidia's control, raising questions over whether its neutrality will survive intact.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
Network Security

AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge

Machine-speed discovery is shrinking defenders' lead time, as AI now uncovers obscure flaws and turns them into exploits before patches land.

By Pascal Geenens • 7 min read • Last month
AI agents used by 68% of top cyber teams, study finds
Security Operations Centres

AI agents used by 68% of top cyber teams, study finds

Top cyber teams are adopting AI agents in greater numbers, even as the latest benchmark shows faster challenge solves and fuller board completion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026

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Banning Open-Weight AI Is a $10 Trillion Gift to Anthropic and a Death Sentence for Enterprise AI Sovereignty
Data sovereignty

Banning Open-Weight AI Is a $10 Trillion Gift to Anthropic and a Death Sentence for Enterprise AI Sovereignty

Fortune 500 firms could lose the only AI setup that keeps sensitive data in-house, as enterprise adoption of open-weight models surges.

By Anurag Gurtu • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Manifold adds browser support for AI governance platform
Data Protection

Manifold adds browser support for AI governance platform

Security teams can now trace AI assistants and browser agents across managed Chromium browsers as Manifold extends governance beyond the endpoint.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Watching the Agents: AI Observability Has to Evolve for the Agentic Era
Robotics

Watching the Agents: AI Observability Has to Evolve for the Agentic Era

Blind spots in agentic AI could turn routine tasks into breaches, as Canadian firms ramp up use faster than oversight can keep pace.

By Steve Giguere • 6 min read • Last month