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Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study finds
Data Protection

Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study finds

Companies may be exposing sensitive data as staff use personal AI accounts for work nearly two-thirds of the time, researchers found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Pattern launches Pi AI engine for eCommerce brands
Data Analytics

Pattern launches Pi AI engine for eCommerce brands

The platform gives brands real-time, audited automation across marketplaces, with human approval required for some actions and millions already completed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study
Data Protection

Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study

Most workers are blurring the line between corporate and personal AI use, leaving employers blind to sensitive data shared outside approved accounts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Google adds Gemini-powered ads to AI search results
Personalisation

Google adds Gemini-powered ads to AI search results

Advertisers stand to gain new placements as Google pushes sponsored content into conversational search and AI-generated shopping advice.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Canva launches Gemini Connected App for AI design workflows
Generative AI

Canva launches Gemini Connected App for AI design workflows

Users can now turn Gemini prompts into editable Canva graphics, with brand assets and layered image edits built into the workflow.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Miro adds AI agents & integrations for team workspaces
Digital Transformation

Miro adds AI agents & integrations for team workspaces

The new connectors let teams keep AI-generated work visible on a shared canvas, reducing siloed chats and manual rework across apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
OpenAI widens ChatGPT ads pilot with self-serve tool
Data Protection

OpenAI widens ChatGPT ads pilot with self-serve tool

The new beta portal broadens access to ChatGPT advertising and gives businesses more ways to track campaign performance without seeing user chats.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Bonfy launches AI data enforcement layer for enterprises
Data Protection

Bonfy launches AI data enforcement layer for enterprises

Security teams gain real-time control over what AI assistants can retrieve from Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, closing a policy gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Canva launches Gemini app for branded design edits
Personalisation

Canva launches Gemini app for branded design edits

Users can now turn Gemini-made images into editable Canva files, giving businesses a quicker way to apply brand rules and refine drafts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Zendesk launches AI-driven autonomous service workforce
Digital Transformation

Zendesk launches AI-driven autonomous service workforce

Businesses may see faster resolutions as Zendesk ties charges to verified outcomes and expands AI agents across service channels.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Akamai launches AI brand presence tool for websites
Edge Computing

Akamai launches AI brand presence tool for websites

Brands risk disappearing from AI search results as Akamai rolls out a tool that reshapes website content for machine readers and tracks visits.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
AI site visits up 43% as workers outpace oversight
Manufacturing

AI site visits up 43% as workers outpace oversight

Workplace AI use is rising faster than company oversight, with a small minority of staff driving most activity and security risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

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The opportunity for microgrids in an AI-powered future
Data centers

The opportunity for microgrids in an AI-powered future

Rising AI workloads are pushing data centre electricity demand higher, making local power networks a possible fix for strained grids.

By Rolf Bienert • 4 min read • Today
Logitech launches Comfort Plus peripherals for hybrid work
Fleet Management

Logitech launches Comfort Plus peripherals for hybrid work

Hybrid workers are the target as the new range adds quieter mice and keyboards with cushioned support for long desk days.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Millions of Australians struggle to navigate legal issues
Artificial Intelligence

Millions of Australians struggle to navigate legal issues

Confusion, not fees, is blocking access to legal help for millions of Australians, a survey commissioned by LawConnect found.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
The Mythos moment: Why 'unknown exposure' is becoming the biggest cyber risk of 2026
Digital Transformation

The Mythos moment: Why 'unknown exposure' is becoming the biggest cyber risk of 2026

Security teams face a shrinking window to spot and fix flaws as AI models like Mythos find exposures in minutes, not days.

By Katrina Thompson • 4 min read • Last week
RAMMP launches free AI connector for Claude, ChatGPT
Software-as-a-Service

RAMMP launches free AI connector for Claude, ChatGPT

Small businesses can now diagnose trust gaps in marketing campaigns through Claude or ChatGPT without paying for RAMMP's score itself.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week