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Data Protection

Global cyber attacks fall but ransomware jumps 48%

Ransomware losses worsened in May as attacks climbed 48% year on year, despite a 7% drop in overall cyber incidents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Stack Overflow launches beta product for AI coding agents

Developers using AI assistants may get a verified knowledge base to cut repeated errors, security flaws and duplicated debugging work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

AI Security

Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 with safety limits

Many harmless prompts will now be diverted to Claude Opus 4.8 as Anthropic tightens safeguards around its newest general-use model.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Fuel names Sana Chaarani as Vice President of Technology

It underscores Fuel's push to tighten its systems and cyber defences as North American logistics operators face rising pressure for speed and visibility.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

AI tax research use nearly doubles at accounting firms

Routine tax workflows are shifting as 60% of US accountants now use AI weekly, with many expecting billing models to change.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

AI fluency: A skeptic's guide to the skill that snuck up on product teams

Teams risk wasted cycles and quality slips unless staff can judge when AI output fits the system and when it simply looks right.

By Sergiy Korolov • 5 min read • This month

Customer Relationship Management

Rivvun AI raises USD $7.55m seed round led by Sitara

The funding will help the Seattle-based startup tackle revenue and spend leakage that can cost large companies billions across complex supply chains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Phishing

Malwarebytes launches scam number check for consumers

Scam calls and texts helped drive more than USD $21 billion in US losses last year, prompting a free way to vet suspicious numbers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Customer Experience

Wassist raises USD $1.1 million for WhatsApp commerce

The London startup aims to help smaller retailers turn WhatsApp chats into sales as it begins growth with fresh pre-seed funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

CI&T joins Claude partner network to boost AI deployment

More than 1,000 CI&T AI engineers are being trained on Claude as the firm targets financial services, retail and consumer goods projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Customer Relationship Management

Airspeed raises USD $20 million in Series A funding

The funding will help the London- and New York-based software group expand its AI agents for revenue teams and hire globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

United States (US) stories

Software-as-a-Service

FieldFlō launches modules for compliance & field crews

Tighter US compliance rules are pushing subcontractors to replace spreadsheets with mobile tools for payroll, safety records and site documents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Fintech

Thunes opens New York office to boost US expansion

Faster cross-border payouts for US businesses are at the heart of the payments firm's latest push into one of its biggest markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Law firms with real-time data reap bigger AI returns

Firms with connected finance systems are more likely to turn AI spending into measurable gains, as poor data visibility still drains billable hours.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Enterprise Resource Planning

AI vibe coding boosts output but strains oversight

Governance and review processes are lagging as AI-assisted coding lifts developer output, with 71% saying it adds team coordination work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Virtual Private Networks

Australian football fans trust fake Wi-Fi networks

Most Australian fans would still join venue-named hotspots, leaving match-day travellers exposed to phishing, fake streams and account theft.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Data Protection

Glean adds NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra to enterprise AI

Businesses using Glean can now switch to NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra as cost pressure rises over how enterprises deploy generative AI at scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Data Analytics

Persistent, Databricks launch AI hackathon with MSOE

Students at Milwaukee School of Engineering gained hands-on practice with enterprise AI tools, as firms seek graduates ready for production deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month