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Malware hits 16 React Native npm packages, 1m downloads at risk

Sun, 8th Jun 2025
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A malware attack has hit 16 React Native npm packages, putting around 1 million weekly downloads at risk of Remote Access Trojan infection.
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Siemens adds Arm Zena support to boost AI vehicle design

Fri, 6th Jun 2025
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Siemens has integrated Arm's new Zena Compute Subsystems into its PAVE360 platform, accelerating AI-driven software development for automotive design.
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Dynatrace unveils agentic AI to boost enterprise automation

Fri, 6th Jun 2025
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Dynatrace launches agentic AI in its platform to help enterprises predict system issues, enhance security, and automate operations with greater autonomy.
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EDDIESTEALER Rust malware mimics CAPTCHA to steal credentials

Thu, 5th Jun 2025
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A new Rust-based malware, EDDIESTEALER, uses fake CAPTCHA pages to trick users into running code that steals browser credentials and crypto wallets.
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Moloco & Xiaomi join forces to boost global ad targeting

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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Moloco partners with Xiaomi to enhance ad targeting across its 702 million global users, boosting monetisation and campaign effectiveness internationally.
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Skymel launches ARIA to unite major AI models in one platform

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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Skymel unveils ARIA, an AI assistant uniting ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity into one seamless platform for unified, accurate user answers.
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Study finds 84% of severe cyber incidents use LOTL methods

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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Bitdefender research reveals 84% of severe cyberattacks exploit common system tools like netsh.exe, evading traditional defences with LOTL methods.
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Snowflake to acquire Crunchy Data to enhance Postgres for AI

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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Snowflake announces plans to buy Crunchy Data, aiming to enhance its AI Data Cloud with an enterprise-ready PostgreSQL platform for AI applications.
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Fivetran expands SDK to simplify building custom data connectors

Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
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Fivetran has expanded its Connector SDK, enabling developers to create custom data pipelines quickly, boosting analytics and AI capabilities across systems.
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Tenable to acquire Apex Security, bolstering AI risk control

Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
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Tenable plans to acquire Apex Security, enhancing its AI risk control and exposure management platform amid rising cyber threats from AI adoption.
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Expert warns of 'AI wrappers' masquerading as SaaS products

Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
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Experts warn that many so-called AI SaaS products are merely basic HTML wrappers over public LLM APIs, offering little value beyond free ChatGPT access.
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Elastic & AWS partner to enable secure generative AI apps

Mon, 2nd Jun 2025
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Elastic partners with AWS in a five-year deal to help organisations build secure generative AI applications, targeting highly regulated sectors like finance and public services.
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Kurrent unveils open-source MCP Server for AI-driven databases

Fri, 30th May 2025
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Kurrent's new open-source MCP Server allows AI-driven natural language interaction with KurrentDB, simplifying database tasks and boosting developer productivity.
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Asia Pacific faces AI data centre gap despite booming demand

Fri, 30th May 2025
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Asia Pacific faces a 15-25GW shortfall in AI-ready data centres by 2028 despite doubling capacity, due to power limits and evolving AI demands, CBRE warns.
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dbt Labs unveils AI tools to boost data autonomy & governance

Fri, 30th May 2025
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dbt Labs launches AI-powered tools like dbt Canvas and Insights, boosting data analyst autonomy while ensuring strong governance across organisations.
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New Relic & GitHub Copilot integration boosts DevOps speed

Thu, 29th May 2025
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New Relic integrates its AI observability platform with GitHub Copilot to speed up software development and enhance application reliability for enterprises.
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The convergence of security and simplicity

Tue, 27th May 2025
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Modern security systems prove that user-friendly simplicity can coexist with robust protection, offering seamless, secure solutions for all users.
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If you view AI as purely technical, your projects will fail

Mon, 26th May 2025
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Focusing solely on the technical aspects of AI leads to failure; organisations must adopt company-wide training and business-driven strategies for success.
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Does anyone know what a CDP is anymore?

Mon, 26th May 2025
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CDPs, once confused with CRMs, now power data-driven customer experiences across enterprises, adapting to AI, privacy, and complex tech ecosystems.
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Azul & JetBrains partner to boost Kotlin performance on JVM

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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Azul and JetBrains have teamed up to boost the runtime performance and scalability of Kotlin applications on the JVM, enhancing efficiency for developers.