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Microsoft expands Project Perception to police AI agents
Network Security

Microsoft expands Project Perception to police AI agents

Growing use of AI agents in corporate systems is creating a new internal risk category, prompting tighter real-time oversight from security teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Global TV Experts names Maddie Minty as Growth Manager
Gaming

Global TV Experts names Maddie Minty as Growth Manager

The hire supports the media buying firm's expansion into newer markets including the US, while targeting clients in iGaming, eCommerce and travel.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 5 days ago
New Zealand leads Five Eyes on government email security
Email Security

New Zealand leads Five Eyes on government email security

Encrypted delivery of official emails is now more widespread in New Zealand, after 55% of core government domains began enforcing MTA-STS.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Collabstr adds Snapchat creators to brand marketplace
YouTube

Collabstr adds Snapchat creators to brand marketplace

Brands can now run Snapchat campaigns through Collabstr's self-serve marketplace, giving access to more than a quarter of its creator base.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Big brands spend less sales revenue on advertising
eCommerce

Big brands spend less sales revenue on advertising

That points to a shift in how much large groups reinvest in promotion, with the 25 US-listed advertisers studied seeing their ad-to-sales ratio fall from 6.1% to 5.5%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Noah wins EU licences for stablecoin & fiat payments
Fintech

Noah wins EU licences for stablecoin & fiat payments

The approvals let businesses move stablecoins and euros across all 27 EU states without juggling separate local licences or banking set-ups.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Datadog launches Scout 1.0 for production issue checks
Artificial Intelligence

Datadog launches Scout 1.0 for production issue checks

Lower inference costs could let engineers run automated incident checks more often, as Datadog tests Scout 1.0 on real production alerts.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Proofpoint to buy Varonis in USD $6.3 billion deal
Data Protection

Proofpoint to buy Varonis in USD $6.3 billion deal

Varonis shareholders will receive USD $49.75 a share in cash, valuing the data security group at a 52% premium and taking it private.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Mitsubishi Heavy & Ingeteam team up on US data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Mitsubishi Heavy & Ingeteam team up on US data centres

Rising AI electricity demand is pushing US data centre operators to seek more reliable power systems as the firms plan broader integration work.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Australia targeted in massive phishing network takedown
Malware

Australia targeted in massive phishing network takedown

Financial, healthcare and public-sector organisations face less immediate pressure after a disruption effort hit a phishing network sending more than 1 billion malicious messages.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud & Temporal launch serverless workers
Artificial Intelligence

Google Cloud & Temporal launch serverless workers

Developers can now run Temporal workers on Cloud Run, with queues scaling capacity automatically and costs falling when work dries up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

United States (US) stories

Capital One CTO on the drive to expand talent in Canada
Digital Transformation

Capital One CTO on the drive to expand talent in Canada

Broader project work across Canada and the US is helping Capital One retain engineers amid fierce competition for tech talent.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Amazon Prime Big Deals Day cuts fitness & home kit
Gaming

Amazon Prime Big Deals Day cuts fitness & home kit

Consumer demand for compact home wellness gear is driving discounts of up to 37% on Amazon's Prime Big Deals Day in the US.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Digital Realty expands DE-CIX access across four US metros
Data centers

Digital Realty expands DE-CIX access across four US metros

Customers in Chicago, Dallas, New York and Phoenix can now reach DE-CIX through 22 more Digital Realty data centres, widening interconnection access.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Retailers struggle to see fresh operations clearly
Supply Chain

Retailers struggle to see fresh operations clearly

Visibility gaps are leaving most grocers unable to track day-to-day performance in fresh departments, despite broad confidence in results.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
SaverLife launches finance app for electrical apprentices
BlackRock

SaverLife launches finance app for electrical apprentices

The free tool will reach more than 55,000 electrical trainees, offering debt and savings support as unions seek to keep apprentices on track.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
AI search transactions soar 553% as revenue jumps 312%
Generative AI

AI search transactions soar 553% as revenue jumps 312%

Transactions from AI search visitors rose 553% over 13 months, with revenue up 312% as the channel outpaced organic and paid search.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
AI gap widens between bosses & workers, Vertage finds
Generative AI

AI gap widens between bosses & workers, Vertage finds

The survey found many firms have not yet redesigned jobs and delivery models, leaving AI gains unmeasured and workers unconvinced.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week