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Spacecoin launches SpaceRouter for AI agents online
Network Infrastructure

Spacecoin launches SpaceRouter for AI agents online

AI agents may find fewer websites blocking them as residential IP routing helps avoid CAPTCHA checks, rate limits and bans.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
Data Protection

Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems

Agentic AI promises effortless digital delegation, but its admin-level access to data and systems creates profound privacy and security risks.

By Kristina Holt • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Proofpoint unveils AI tool to police autonomous agents
Software-as-a-Service

Proofpoint unveils AI tool to police autonomous agents

Proofpoint launches AI Security to monitor autonomous agents' intent, promising real-time controls on risky prompts, tools and data flows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Featherless launches Managed OpenClaw for agentic AI
DevOps

Featherless launches Managed OpenClaw for agentic AI

Featherless launches Managed OpenClaw, a flat-fee managed runtime and model bundle aimed at taming the costs of always-on agentic AI.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Explainer: The first transatlantic fibre cable is being hauled up
Network Infrastructure

Explainer: The first transatlantic fibre cable is being hauled up

Engineers are hauling TAT-8, the first transatlantic fibre-optic internet cable, off the ocean floor, closing a landmark digital era.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Google expands Gemini in Chrome with new languages
Robotic Process Automation

Google expands Gemini in Chrome with new languages

Google is rolling out Gemini in Chrome to India, New Zealand and Canada, adding over 50 languages and deeper links to Gmail, Maps and YouTube.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Apple unveils MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop
Digital Entertainment

Apple unveils MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop

Apple has launched MacBook Neo, a 13-inch aluminium laptop with Apple silicon, focused on budget-conscious users.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Instant with fewer refusals
Marketing Technologies

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Instant with fewer refusals

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Instant, promising smoother, more direct ChatGPT conversations, fewer refusals and improved accuracy on web-sourced facts.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to counter prompt attacks
Firewalls

OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to counter prompt attacks

OpenAI rolls out Lockdown Mode and new Elevated Risk labels in ChatGPT to curb prompt injection attacks and tighten data safeguards.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
Shadow AI assistant Clawdbot raises workplace risks
Unified Communications

Shadow AI assistant Clawdbot raises workplace risks

Shadow AI tool Clawdbot quietly spreads across workplaces, alarming security teams as staff grant it broad access on unmanaged devices.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Google debuts Disco to test AI-powered GenTabs apps
Marketing Technologies

Google debuts Disco to test AI-powered GenTabs apps

Google has unveiled Disco, a Labs testbed debuting GenTabs, an AI tool that turns browsing activity and prompts into web apps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Generative AI search lifts mobile gaming ad opportunity
Gaming

Generative AI search lifts mobile gaming ad opportunity

As generative AI eats into web search time, LoopMe reports brands shifting spend to fast-growing, ad-friendly mobile gaming audiences.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Half of global mobile users may switch for satellite coverage
Customer Experience

Half of global mobile users may switch for satellite coverage

Nearly half of mobile users worldwide would switch providers for satellite coverage, with 60% willing to pay extra for reliable service beyond traditional dead zones.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Seven critical ChatGPT flaws expose users to data theft risks
Data Protection

Seven critical ChatGPT flaws expose users to data theft risks

Tenable reveals seven major ChatGPT vulnerabilities exposing users to risks of data theft and malicious attacks, with some flaws still unpatched in ChatGPT-5.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
Seven ChatGPT flaws expose user data to attack, Tenable warns
Data Protection

Seven ChatGPT flaws expose user data to attack, Tenable warns

Tenable Research uncovers seven vulnerabilities in ChatGPT-4o and ChatGPT-5 risking user data theft via indirect prompt injections and persistent memory flaws.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
1Password partners with Perplexity on Comet AI browser
Data Protection

1Password partners with Perplexity on Comet AI browser

1Password teams up with Perplexity to offer secure credential management for the AI-powered Comet browser, enhancing privacy and access control.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025

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Netherlands tops MedUX ranking for European 5G quality
Gaming

Netherlands tops MedUX ranking for European 5G quality

The Netherlands has been named Europe's top market for 5G mobile quality, beating Denmark, Norway and Switzerland in MedUX's latest study.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026