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Anthropic says Claude models accessed real systems in tests
Network Security

Anthropic says Claude models accessed real systems in tests

Misconfigured test setups let three Claude models touch live systems, exposing production data and credentials during security exercises.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
EU AI Act deadline exposes growing agentic security risks
Data Protection

EU AI Act deadline exposes growing agentic security risks

Security teams face fresh pressure as test breaches show autonomous AI can stray beyond scope, just as the EU AI Act tightens across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Today
Orca launches AI security tools for all software builders
Data Protection

Orca launches AI security tools for all software builders

Security teams face fresh blind spots as AI-built apps and traditional code pipelines increasingly expose company data and cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
MoonPay launches PayBox for Claude & ChatGPT payments
Crypto

MoonPay launches PayBox for Claude & ChatGPT payments

Users can now approve AI-initiated payments in-chat, as MoonPay tries to make Claude and ChatGPT commerce safer and more seamless.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Bridgit launches AI agents for construction planning
Software-as-a-Service

Bridgit launches AI agents for construction planning

Construction planners can now automate team building and scheduling as Bridgit adds agents and live data links amid labour shortages.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Checkmarx launches Fusion hybrid scanning tool for AI code
Cloud Security

Checkmarx launches Fusion hybrid scanning tool for AI code

The hybrid system aims to help security teams spot serious flaws in AI-generated code faster, as production code becomes harder to review.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Cohesity mitigating shadow AI by empowering staffers
Customer Relationship Management

Cohesity mitigating shadow AI by empowering staffers

Approved AI tools are cutting shadow use by staff, but Cohesity warns the bigger risk is corrupted enterprise knowledge and weak governance.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
Adobe adds AI discovery tools to Commerce catalogue
Marketing Technologies

Adobe adds AI discovery tools to Commerce catalogue

AI shopping tools are getting richer product data as Adobe Commerce exposes catalogues to chatbots, aiming to improve discovery and accuracy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cognizant deepens Anthropic tie-up as Claude rollout grows
Data Protection

Cognizant deepens Anthropic tie-up as Claude rollout grows

The expansion signals Cognizant's push to turn AI trials into production work for clients amid tighter scrutiny of governance and risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Revizto launches open AI layer for construction data
Data Protection

Revizto launches open AI layer for construction data

Construction teams can now connect approved AI tools to live project data without moving it outside their own systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Amex GBT launches Claude AI connector for bookings
Digital Transformation

Amex GBT launches Claude AI connector for bookings

Business travellers can now book policy-compliant flights and hotels inside Claude, as Amex GBT pushes AI agents from search to transactions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Left Field Labs launches tool to track AI brand views
Customer Experience

Left Field Labs launches tool to track AI brand views

Brands may be judged by AI assistants before customers ever reach them, as the new tool spotlights mismatches between messaging and model replies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
CTERA links Microsoft Copilot to enterprise file data
Hybrid Cloud

CTERA links Microsoft Copilot to enterprise file data

The integration lets staff query authorised files across hybrid environments without moving sensitive data into Microsoft 365 repositories.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Carta broadens Claude plugins for private capital firms
Customer Relationship Management

Carta broadens Claude plugins for private capital firms

Private capital firms using Claude may cut days of manual reporting as Carta rolls out plugins that work inside its permissioned records and audit trails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Sygnia finds AI onboarding flaw exposing client data
Fintech

Sygnia finds AI onboarding flaw exposing client data

A faulty token check let low-privilege users view other applicants' identities, payment details and Social Security numbers in a financial onboarding app.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Intel 471 launches AI tools for Verity471 platform
Security Operations Centres

Intel 471 launches AI tools for Verity471 platform

Security teams can now pull threat intelligence into existing AI workflows, reducing manual analysis across fragmented data and incident investigations.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
AI search tools slash website traffic by up to 80%
Generative AI

AI search tools slash website traffic by up to 80%

Businesses risk losing up to 80% of web traffic as AI answers keep users from clicking through to original search results.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week