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Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites

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Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.
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Yokogawa links OpreX software with ANYmal inspection robots

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Yokogawa is integrating its OpreX Robot Management Core with ANYbotics’ ANYmal robots to automate hazardous industrial site inspections.
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NFL study links players’ data exposure to safety risk

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Most NFL players’ personal data appears on people search sites, with Super Bowl teams facing above-average exposure and heightened safety risk.
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Smart Communications debuts AI tools for compliance-led CX

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Smart Communications launches AI-powered tools to help regulated firms modernise customer communications, data capture and archiving at scale.
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Smart Communications rolls out governance-first AI tools

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Smart Communications launches governance-first AI tools in Conversation Cloud, targeting regulated sectors moving from pilots to production.
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Google launches age checks for young users in Singapore

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Google has begun using AI-powered age checks in Singapore, tightening default safety settings for under-18s on Search, Play, Maps and YouTube.
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AI, identity & physical security raise data stakes

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AI adoption, machine identities and physical security systems are driving board-level privacy scrutiny for Australian organisations.
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Actionstep unveils AI time capture tool Trace for firms

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Actionstep launches AI-powered Trace to automate time capture for law firms, backed by its acquisition of passive tracking startup Traced.
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AI reshapes data privacy as trust & attacks escalate

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AI is transforming data privacy as mistrust soars and cyber attacks accelerate, pushing firms to verify every identity and machine action.
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Incode joins OpenAge drive for interoperable age checks

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Incode has joined the OpenAge Initiative, bolstering a push for interoperable, privacy-preserving age checks across online services.
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Data Privacy Week spotlights app conflicts, web risks

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Data Privacy Week warns overlapping security apps and hidden web trackers are eroding consumer safety and exposing firms to fresh risks.
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Data Privacy Week: how to protect your digital life

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This Data Privacy Week, shift from oversharing to oversight: minimise what you collect, secure what you keep, and own your digital footprint.
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Digital rights group urges Australians to fight privacy trap

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Digital rights group warns Australians to resist ‘privacy paradox’, urging tougher laws and everyday steps to curb online data tracking.
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osapiens raises USD $100m to reach unicorn status

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German sustainability software firm osapiens raises USD $100m Series C led by Decarbonization Partners, propelling it to unicorn status.
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CQUniversity & Cricket Australia trial AI for fielding

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CQUniversity and Cricket Australia are trialling AI and computer vision to automatically track real-time fielding positions and tactics.
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AGIBOT opens Malaysia AI robotics hub for APAC push

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AGIBOT launches Malaysia AI robotics hub and experience centre in Selangor as it kicks off wider Asia-Pacific embodied robotics push for 2026.
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AI data management market to hit USD $239.15bn by 2034

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AI data management is set to surge to USD $239.15bn by 2034 as cloud, streaming data and governance needs reshape enterprise data strategy.
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Forrester warns on 2026 tech budgets amid AI shifts

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Forrester flags cooler optimism for 2026 tech budgets as leaders juggle AI-driven investment plans with rising geopolitical and cyber risks.
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CIMPOR’s private 5G blueprint boosts efficiency, cuts CO2

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CIMPOR’s new private 5G blueprint lifts plant efficiency by 1%, saves up to USD $15 million a year and cuts CO2 emissions by 140,000 tonnes.
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OSINT investigators battle data glut & scarcity with AI

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OSINT investigators say data is now both their biggest barrier and opportunity, turning to AI to tame overload and plug critical gaps.