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Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows
Data Analytics

Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows

Fraud checks and customer service will be sped up as Lloyds Banking Group adds more than 1,000 AI jobs and retrains staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Global Stories

AI Safety stories

Explainer: How loop engineering is changing coding
DevOps

Explainer: How loop engineering is changing coding

By focusing on evidence and small reversible changes, loop engineering could curb costly AI coding mistakes before they reach production.

By Mark Tarre • 8 min read • Today
Five Eyes warn AI cyber risks are rising within months
Digital Transformation

Five Eyes warn AI cyber risks are rising within months

Boards face growing pressure to treat AI-driven cyber threats as an immediate business risk, with attackers able to exploit flaws within months.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
Exabeam launches open-source Praxen to verify AI agents
Application Security

Exabeam launches open-source Praxen to verify AI agents

Businesses adopting autonomous AI agents face a new pre-deployment security check as Exabeam's Praxen tests whether permissions match duties.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
F5 & Equinix join forces on enterprise AI security
Data Protection

F5 & Equinix join forces on enterprise AI security

The tie-up gives enterprises a single policy layer to curb data leaks and compliance risks as AI workloads spread across clouds and models.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Check Point to embed OpenAI cyber models in products
Data Protection

Check Point to embed OpenAI cyber models in products

The move could sharpen threat detection for Check Point's 100,000-plus customers as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence, the company said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
IBM joins OpenAI cyber programme with app security tool
Cloud Security

IBM joins OpenAI cyber programme with app security tool

Enterprise security teams gain a new AI-assisted way to spot exploitable code flaws, as IBM widens its cyber work with OpenAI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Google sues Chinese phishing network over fake texts
Multi-factor authentication

Google sues Chinese phishing network over fake texts

The scam network's fake texts may have reached millions of Android users, with authorities linking it to major card theft and losses.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
Check Point expands OpenAI cyber tie-up for security
Data Protection

Check Point expands OpenAI cyber tie-up for security

Customers of Check Point will soon get OpenAI-powered defences as the tie-up moves from internal use into security products and managed services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Proofpoint joins OpenAI cyber programme for GPT-5.5
Data Protection

Proofpoint joins OpenAI cyber programme for GPT-5.5

Security teams could get faster threat triage and richer alert context as Proofpoint folds GPT-5.5 into managed workflows, not customer access.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
OpenAI expands Daybreak with patching tools & partners
Network Security

OpenAI expands Daybreak with patching tools & partners

The move aims to help defenders turn faster vulnerability discovery into working fixes, as OpenAI broadens access to its cyber tools and partners.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
LEGALFLY opens legal AI access to wider business teams
Software-as-a-Service

LEGALFLY opens legal AI access to wider business teams

Non-lawyers in procurement, sales and operations can now use the platform, as the company seeks to cut routine work in legal departments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Ant Group posts record USD $5.17 billion R&D spend
Fintech

Ant Group posts record USD $5.17 billion R&D spend

The record outlay underscores the group's push into AI, health and payments as emissions fell and carbon neutrality continued for a fifth year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Snap unveils SPECS augmented reality glasses for sale
Wearables

Snap unveils SPECS augmented reality glasses for sale

Pre-orders open in the United States, United Kingdom and France for Snap's standalone glasses, priced at USD $2,195 and due later this year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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New Zealand has a talent problem, and it's becoming a security risk
Data Protection

New Zealand has a talent problem, and it's becoming a security risk

Skills shortages are leaving New Zealand firms exposed as AI adoption outpaces cyber and governance expertise across key sectors.

By Sneha Banerjee • 5 min read • Yesterday
Anthropic opens Seoul office with South Korea deals
Digital Transformation

Anthropic opens Seoul office with South Korea deals

The expansion gives Korean firms, researchers and officials wider access to Claude as Anthropic deepens its push in one of Asia's busiest AI markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Australians use AI widely, but trust & standards lag
Software-as-a-Service

Australians use AI widely, but trust & standards lag

But 56 per cent of users rely on unapproved tools, leaving Australian employers to tackle security, compliance and trust gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week