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Google unveils Gemini AI upgrade for universal assistant vision

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Google unveiled Gemini AI upgrade, aiming to create a universal assistant with advanced planning, simulation and task management capabilities.
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Gemma 3n AI model brings real-time multimodal power to mobiles

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Gemma 3n, a new AI model designed for mobile and on-device use, offers faster, private, real-time multimodal performance, now available for developer preview.
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OpenAI reveals how deep research transforms inquiry

Wed, 14th May 2025
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OpenAI's deep research, powered by the o3 model, independently synthesises research, performing in minutes tasks that take humans hours.
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New report reveals major security flaws in multimodal AI models

Sat, 10th May 2025
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Enkrypt AI's report reveals severe vulnerabilities in multimodal AI models, warning of safety risks from harmful prompt injections in images.
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Arctic Wolf launches Cipher, AI-powered security assistant beta

Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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Arctic Wolf launches Cipher, an AI security assistant developed with Anthropic, offering instant insights via its Aurora Platform processing 8 trillion weekly events.
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AI use in enterprises soars but brings surge in cyber risks

Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Enterprise AI use has surged over 3,000%, with ChatGPT dominating but also being the most-blocked app due to security concerns, says Zscaler report.
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Australia pauses AI regulation plans amid safety concerns

Mon, 31st Mar 2025
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The Australian Government's suspension of mandatory AI regulations raises alarms for Electronic Frontiers Australia, which warns of risks to safety and rights.
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Tenable warns DeepSeek AI model can be breached for malware

Thu, 20th Mar 2025
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Tenable Research has raised alarms over security vulnerabilities in the generative AI model DeepSeek R1, warning it could simplify malware creation.
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Infosys launches open-source Responsible AI Toolkit

Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
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Infosys has unveiled its open-source Responsible AI Toolkit to help enterprises navigate ethical AI challenges, reinforcing the company's commitment to safe AI practices.
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Tenable warns of data risks from new AI model DeepSeek

Thu, 20th Feb 2025
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Tenable warns that the open-source AI model DeepSeek poses significant data exposure risks, echoing concerns over its potential misuse by cybercriminals.
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AWS launches Trainium2 EC2 instances & UltraServers

Wed, 11th Dec 2024
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Amazon Web Services has launched its AWS Trainium2-powered EC2 instances, offering improved performance for training large AI models at lower costs.
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Bugcrowd attains global CREST accreditation for services

Wed, 27th Nov 2024
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Bugcrowd has secured global CREST accreditation, enhancing its penetration testing services and commitment to cybersecurity standards across multiple regions.
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StickmanCyber restructures, hires new talent amid growth

Tue, 22nd Oct 2024
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StickmanCyber has announced a major restructuring with five new senior appointments, aiming to enhance cybersecurity services amid a surge in demand in Australia.
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Patrick Morley joins Bugcrowd board after Carbon Black success

Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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Patrick Morley, ex-CEO of Carbon Black, joins Bugcrowd's board as the company grows, securing USD $102 million funding and 130 new customers in 2024's first half.
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Australia launches new AI safety standard with mandatory guardrails

Thu, 5th Sep 2024
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Australia unveils a new voluntary AI Safety Standard with a proposal for ten mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI, aiming to enhance safety and innovation.
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OpenAI supports key senate bills shaping AI regulation

Fri, 2nd Aug 2024
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OpenAI has endorsed three key Senate bills, including the Future of AI Innovation Act, positioning itself as a major player in US AI regulation debates.
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Expert warns 'global race' towards AI supremacy must stop now

Thu, 11th Jul 2024
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AI safety expert Justin Olive is urging immediate action to address the rising challenges in AI safety, highlighting the need for strong regulatory frameworks.
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Bugcrowd launches AI bias assessment for secure LLM application use

Thu, 18th Apr 2024
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San Francisco tech firm Bugcrowd rolls out an AI Bias Assessment to help organisations and governments implement Large Language Model (LLM) applications securely and without data bias.
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Survey finds half of businesses planning to adopt AI

Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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A joint survey by the Cloud Security Alliance and Google Cloud forecasts 55% of businesses to adopt AI in the next year.
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Anthropic unveils Claude 3 AI models with boosted intelligence & speed

Mon, 18th Mar 2024
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Anthropic unveils Claude 3, new AI models offering a blend of improved intelligence, speed, and affordability, with the range including a global-leading product and translation capabilities.