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EU pioneers global regulation of artificial intelligence sector
Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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digital divide
The EU inaugurates the global first AI Act aiming to mitigate potential risks of AI technologies and establish a human-centric regulatory framework, prompting other regions to catch up.
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Cado Security boosts platform with SaaS environment support
Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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saas
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Cado Security has upgraded its platform, offering enhanced analysis support for SaaS environments, set to strengthen responses to Microsoft 365 compromises for organisations spanning SaaS, on-premise and cloud environments.
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Monday.com expands APJ team with key appointments
Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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cx
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martech
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collaboration
Work operating system monday.com boosts APJ team with key appointments, inducting Diana Terry as Head of Solution Engineering APJ and Elian Priel as Customer Success Lead APJ.
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Hutt City Council beefs up cybersecurity with SSS Virtual Chief Information Security Officer service
Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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cybersecurity
Hutt City Council strengthens its cybersecurity framework by utilising SSS IT Security Specialists' Virtual Chief Security Officer solution, leading to improved data protection.
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OutSystems unveils AI Agent Builder to simplify generative AI integration
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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digital transformation
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low-code
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genai
OutSystems has unveiled AI Agent Builder, a new solution aiding IT experts to integrate generative AI applications into their digital transformation plans, while ensuring adherence to standardisation and security protocols.
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Hexaware launches tensai GPT to boost internal innovation
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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genai
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microsoft
Hexaware bolsters human-machine collaboration with the launch of tensai GPT, an AI-driven web application that utilises Microsoft Azure Open AI Service to fuel enterprise-wide innovation.
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Ataccama leads in Gartner's Augmented Data Quality Solutions quadrant
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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genai
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data management
AI data management firm Ataccama, recognised for its generative AI prowess and 25% YoY growth, leads the field in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Augmented Data Quality Solutions, 2024.
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Persistent Systems unveils SASVA, enhancing enterprise AI capabilities
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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Persistent Systems has shaken up the enterprise AI landscape with SASVA, a platform utilising machine learning to fast-track software releases and address technical debt.
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Leaked secrets on GitHub rose by 28% in 2023, report reveals
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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it training
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
The 2024 State of Secrets Sprawl report reveals a 28% rise in new secret occurrences leaked on GitHub in 2023, exposing a significant security gap and putting various sectors at risk.
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London startup Mindgard launches tool mitigating AI data loss risks
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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physical security
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London startup, Mindgard, launches a new tool providing extensive cybersecurity for businesses utilising AI, mitigating reputational and financial risks.
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Sophos 2024 report reveals top cybersecurity threats to SMBs
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
Sophos' 2024 Threat Report unveils that half of all malware targeting SMBs consists of keyloggers, spyware, and stealers, with data theft featuring in over 90% of attacks in 2023.
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Rockwell Automation expands CUBIC product line across Asia Pacific
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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digital transformation
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power / energy
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cleantech
Rockwell Automation boosts the digital transformation of the Asia Pacific manufacturing industry, expanding its CUBIC product line, designed to optimise power management for safer, more sustainable operations.
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Media.Monks secures Gold Partner status with Optimizely
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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martech
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personalisation
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cdp
Global digital-first advertising and marketing firm, Media.Monks, achieves Gold Partner status with digital experience platform, Optimizely, marking crucial progress in digital experience expansion.
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Snowflake & Mistral AI enter partnership to democratise AI globally
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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martech
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cdp
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Data Cloud provider Snowflake and Mistral AI announce multi-year partnership to democratise AI, allowing users to create sophisticated applications worldwide, boosting artificial intelligence innovation.
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Cloudflare launches Defensive AI for threat protection
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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data protection
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cybersecurity
Cloudflare unveils Defensive AI, a personalised security strategy to protect organisations against threats from emerging technologies.
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Cognizant opens new advanced AI lab in San Francisco
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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it training
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physical security
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genai
Cognizant opens Advanced AI Lab in San Francisco, aiming to drive AI innovation and effectively use AI technology for business productivity and decision-making.
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Manchester, Oxford universities use AI to track COVID-19 variants
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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ml
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covid-19
Mathematicians at Manchester and Oxford universities are employing an AI framework to identify and track COVID-19 variants.
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Advanced Malware Detection market could reach $43bn by 2033
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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edr
The AMD market is set to hit $8.8bn by 2023, with forecasts predicting a growth to $43bn by 2033 due to rising global threat of sophisticated cyber attacks.
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VAST Data unveils new AI cloud architecture & partnerships ahead of NVIDIA conference
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
VAST Data has revealed a new data centre architecture and partnerships ahead of NVIDIA's GTC conference, setting a new approach to AI cloud architecture and promising improved efficiency, security, and scalability for AI services.
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Generative AI and the rise of ‘AI-nxiety’
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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data analytics
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genai
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'AI-nxiety' amongst tech professionals is prevalent, but generative AI presents an opportunity rather than a threat, potentially driving further innovation and efficiency within the industry.