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A new Linux Foundation report finds that security readiness is the biggest obstacle to AI adoption. A widening gap exists between the rush to deploy AI and the ability to secure it. The report notes 67% of teams face pressure to accelerate deployment despite security risks.
A newly analyzed computer virus from over 20 years ago, named fast16.sys, reveals an early Stuxnet-style attack. The malware was designed to selectively target high-precision calculation software, subtly altering results in memory. This highlights a long-standing threat of data manipulation in critical systems.
Microsoft is overhauling its Windows Insider Program, which provides early access to new Windows 11 features. The company is introducing significant changes, starting with giving testers the ability to select specific new features they want to try out, offering more control over their preview experience.
Actor Matt Ryan, who voices Edward Kenway, has confirmed he filmed new scenes for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake. The new content is intended to add more emotional weight and depth to the main character's personal conflicts and overall journey in the popular game.
Cybersecurity researchers have identified four malicious packages on the npm registry: `chalk-tempalte`, `@deadcode09284814/axios-util`, `axois-utils`, and `color-style-utils`. These packages were designed to steal information from developer systems and have been downloaded thousands of times.
ClickHouse has released Silk, a new open-source C++ runtime. It uses advanced techniques to dramatically lower query latency and improve performance, making the database more efficient for demanding workloads.
Salesforce launched a new AI help agent with a novel pricing model. Companies will only pay when the AI successfully resolves a customer issue, directly linking support costs to its actual performance and value.
Cloudflare has released a new open-source tool to help companies move to its Zero Trust security platform. It includes automated logic to migrate from competitors like Zscaler and Palo Alto Networks, cutting migration times from months to hours.
Companies are building a shared software core in Rust to power SDKs in many languages. This approach, used by Temporal, saves development time and ensures consistent features across platforms.
A new service from PGX offers security patches and bug fixes for old, unsupported versions of PostgreSQL. This helps companies that can't upgrade stay secure and maintain data integrity without a costly migration.
Slack shared its four-phase journey from a single-cloud AI setup to a multi-cloud platform using both AWS Bedrock and Google Vertex AI. The move offers a valuable roadmap for companies seeking more flexible and resilient AI infrastructure.
Companies are now deploying thousands of AI agents. This new wave, called Agentic AI, moves beyond content creation to actively perform tasks and support decisions for major organizations like NASA, AT&T, and Aflac.
Generative AI makes creating fake images easy, eroding trust in digital media. A single fake photo of an explosion recently caused a stock market dip, showing the real-world financial and social risks of deepfakes.
Vercel's AI Gateway now offers the GLM 5.2 Fast model, which runs with twice the throughput of other serverless options. This allows developers to build faster and more responsive AI-powered applications on the platform.
AWS is now the first cloud provider to offer servers with PCIe 6.0, beating rivals like Intel and AMD to the milestone. The new Graviton5 instances provide significantly faster data transfer for demanding workloads.
The United Nations is calling on AI companies to disclose their full environmental impact. A new initiative will track water usage, carbon emissions, and land use, increasing pressure on tech firms to build more sustainable AI.
Samsara has launched a smart, single-use Bluetooth adhesive label for packages. The Samsara Tracking Label provides near-real-time visibility into a shipment's location, making it easier than ever to track deliveries from dispatch to destination.
Intuit completely rebuilt its AI infrastructure to meet rising customer demands. The company moved from a general-purpose agent system to a more specialized, skill-based model designed to handle complex, multi-step tasks that older architectures couldn't manage.
Visa built a conversational AI agent using ClickHouse and LibreChat to analyze payments data. The new system turns multi-day reporting tasks into sub-second queries, saving each user up to 10 hours of work every week.
Cloudflare now lets all developers use OAuth for third-party app integrations. This offers a more secure alternative to traditional API tokens, giving users granular control over what data and actions an application can access.
Microsoft Research released Talos, an open-source AI that re-analyzes old genomic data. As scientific knowledge grows, the tool finds previously missed rare disease diagnoses, successfully identifying 90% of cases in a large validation study.
JetBrains' YouTrack Helpdesk now lets support teams group customers by company. This allows for custom rules, service levels, and agent assignments for each client, streamlining B2B support operations.
Many executives struggle to measure AI ROI, feeling it's more art than science. New frameworks from MIT Sloan Review provide structured approaches to help companies accurately gauge the return on their significant AI investments.
A data center firm is spending $500M to convert 15 former crypto mining sites into AI cloud facilities. The deal highlights the intense competition for the massive power and infrastructure needed to fuel the AI boom.