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Canadian CIOs juggle AI gains with shadow AI risks

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Canadian CIOs speed up AI adoption for productivity gains while racing to rein in shadow AI and meet strict data sovereignty demands.
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AI leaders surge ahead in growth & profitability

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A global NTT DATA study finds AI leaders are 2.5 times likelier to see double-digit revenue growth and triple the profit margins of peers.
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NCSC warns AI prompt injection could drive huge UK data breaches

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UK cyber agency warns that misunderstanding AI prompt injection risks could trigger data breaches surpassing past SQL attacks in scale.
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Orq.ai raises EUR €5m to scale enterprise AI agents

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Orq.ai secures EUR €5m seed funding to scale its enterprise AI agent control platform across Europe and North America.
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OCBC AI veteran Donald MacDonald launches advisory firm

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OCBC AI veteran Donald MacDonald leaves after 22 years to launch Colourcode.AI, advising boards and leaders on AI strategy and governance.
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Why every business needs an AI strategy (even if AI isn’t the strategy)

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Businesses that treat AI as a shiny toy, not a planned tool, risk waste, security gaps and stagnation as competitors move ahead.
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How to detect fake players in online gaming

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Online gaming faces a hidden surge of fake players; here’s how operators can detect bots, fraudsters and protect fair play at scale.
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Productivity gains from AI will stall unless New Zealand fixes its security foundations 

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New Zealand’s AI productivity promise will falter unless firms simplify systems, curb shadow AI and strengthen cybersecurity foundations.
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From fantasy to function: Key considerations for building enterprise-ready AI agents

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Enterprises must ditch open-world hype and build deterministic, event-driven AI agents that reliably automate closed-world workflows at scale.
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AI's next phase in Australia: 4 Predictions for 2026

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Australia races into AI’s next phase as leaders demand visibility, security and smarter human-AI collaboration to stay competitive by 2026.
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Cloudera predicts industrial AI boom in Australia by 2026

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Cloudera forecasts Australia’s AI shift from pilots to industrial-scale, privacy-first deployments by 2026 as tech spend tops AUD $172 billion.
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AI delivers returns for wealth managers, FNZ study finds

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AI has gone mainstream in wealth management, with most firms reporting positive returns and faster payoffs from early adoption, FNZ study shows.
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DivisionHex launches new framework to streamline exposure management

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DivisionHex launches a new framework leveraging Tenable One to help firms prioritise cyber exposure risks and improve security defence strategies.
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AI supply chain to mature with trust & oversight by 2026

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AI supply chains will consolidate by 2026, with tight human oversight, integrated infrastructure and trust becoming key differentiators.
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Portal26 names Rick O'Rourke Chief Revenue Officer to drive AI

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Portal26 appoints Rick O'Rourke as Chief Revenue Officer to boost growth and advance its generative AI platform in the enterprise market.
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Cardano Foundation appoints Stephen Wood as Chief Financial Officer

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The Cardano Foundation has appointed Stephen Wood as CFO to lead financial strategy and risk management for the Swiss blockchain organisation.
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Dynatrace expands AWS integrations & wins LATAM partner award

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Dynatrace expands AWS integrations with new AI and security features, winning LATAM Partner of the Year for its enhanced cloud service capabilities.
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BT launches UK-based sovereign platform for secure cloud & AI

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BT has launched a UK-based sovereign platform offering cloud, AI and voice services to enhance control, security and compliance for British organisations.
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Group-IB launches secure platform to combat GBP £600m UK fraud

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Group-IB has launched a Cyber Fraud Intelligence Platform to help UK banks tackle GBP £600m fraud by securely sharing real-time risk signals while ensuring data privacy.
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Panaseer launches AI-powered suite to boost cybersecurity clarity

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Panaseer launches IQ Suite, an AI-powered tool that helps security teams swiftly interpret cybersecurity data and focus on high-impact risk reduction.