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AI & automation face 2026 shakeout on real business value

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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In 2026, AI and automation face a shakeout as pilots give way to hard ROI demands, exposing skills gaps and flawed processes at scale.
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Red Hat buys Chatterbox to bolster AI safety tools

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Red Hat snaps up UK AI safety specialist Chatterbox Labs to add model-agnostic security testing and guardrails across its hybrid cloud platform.
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Check Point unveils AI-focused upgrade to Quantum firewall

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Check Point's new Quantum R82.10 firewall targets AI threats and hybrid networks with prevention-first, Zero Trust and unified security tools.
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Adobe brings Photoshop, Express & Acrobat into ChatGPT

Sat, 13th Dec 2025
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Adobe embeds Photoshop, Express and Acrobat inside ChatGPT, giving hundreds of millions free, conversational access to its creative tools.
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Enterprises pivot to risk-aware, human-centric AI in 2026

Sat, 13th Dec 2025
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Enterprises brace for a cautious 2026, rolling back risky AI pilots and recasting generative tools as governed, human-supervised teammates.
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UiPath & Talkdesk unite agentic AI for healthcare CX

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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UiPath and Talkdesk are teaming up to fuse agentic AI, streamlining document-heavy healthcare contact centre workflows and cutting errors.
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Backslash unveils MCP Security to safeguard AI coding

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Backslash launches MCP Security to monitor AI coding agents on developer machines, tackling data leaks, prompt injection and privilege abuse.
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Music tech predictions for 2026: Insights from Tuned Global

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Music tech boss Con Raso predicts AI, anti-fraud tools and fan-powered models will reshape streaming, gaming and DSP catalogues by 2026.
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Progress unveils agentic AI UI tools for Telerik, Kendo

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Progress launches agentic AI tools in Telerik and Kendo UI to auto-generate production-ready screens and boost developer productivity.
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Snowflake hits USD $2 billion in AWS Marketplace sales

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Snowflake doubles AWS Marketplace sales to top USD $2 billion in 2025, underscoring surging enterprise demand for integrated data and AI tools.
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Microsoft patches Windows zero-day & risky Office flaws

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Microsoft fixes a Windows zero-day used in attacks and Office flaws that can execute code when emails are merely received or previewed.
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2026 Predictions: The year identity becomes the ultimate control point for an autonomous world

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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In 2026, identity emerges as the critical control point as autonomous AI, fragile machine trust and weak governance collide.
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Netskope adds MCP controls to secure enterprise AI use

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Netskope adds Model Context Protocol controls to its One platform, giving security teams new tools to monitor and lock down AI agent traffic.
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Check Point updates Quantum firewall to secure AI use

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Check Point updates Quantum firewall with AI-aware controls, aiming to curb data leakage, model abuse and new automated cyber attacks.
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CIS partners to create new AI agent security guidance for firms

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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The Centre for Internet Security teams up with Astrix and Cequence Security to develop AI agent security guidance, addressing new risks from AI adoption.
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Informatica & AWS launch new tools to boost trusted AI agents

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Informatica teams up with AWS to launch new tools enhancing trusted AI agents with improved data governance and integration for enterprises.
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Radiant Logic unveils AI-driven platform for advanced identity security

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Radiant Logic launches AI-driven RadiantOne platform update, enhancing identity security with real-time remediation and continuous risk monitoring across systems.
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AI development to focus on technical use as consumer rollout slows

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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AI development will prioritise technical applications in 2026, with slower consumer rollout due to integration challenges and security concerns across sectors.
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Agentic AI, quantum risks & evolving threats to define 2026

Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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KnowBe4 predicts agentic AI, quantum computing, and cybercrime evolution will reshape global cybersecurity and workforce practices in 2026.
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Ken Yagen joins CData as Chief Product Officer to drive AI growth

Fri, 28th Nov 2025
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Ken Yagen joins CData as Chief Product Officer to lead product strategy and boost AI-native connectivity across enterprise business systems.