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Fearn launches AI patent firm for startups after USD $5.5m

Startups could file patent applications in days after Fearn raised USD $5.5 million to offer fixed-fee AI prosecution services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

Data Protection

NatWest & banks set out AI agent payment principles

Banks want to prevent AI-driven shopping from eroding customer control, privacy and security as agentic commerce moves closer to everyday payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Security Journey launches AI training for wider workforce

Widening AI use across office teams is leaving many firms exposed to security and governance risks, the company says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Email Security

Google launches Googlebook laptop with Gemini built in

Priced from USD $899, the machine aims to make artificial intelligence a default part of everyday laptop tasks and workflows.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Endpoint Protection

WatchGuard warns of shift to targeted cyberattacks

Attackers are increasingly using tailored malware and credential abuse as network alerts drop, WatchGuard says, raising hidden-risk concerns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Heidi raises US$340M to expand AI agents in healthcare

Heidi has raised US$340 million to expand its AI Care Partner across health systems and move beyond clinical documentation into supervised tasks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

KERV.ai wins top TPN Gold Star security certification

The certification gives publishers and advertisers more assurance as media groups tighten scrutiny over vendors handling premium video data and workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Edge Computing

AI buildings cut energy use by up to 22%: Schneider

The technology could save building owners thousands in annual utility bills while cutting emissions far faster than the AI systems themselves.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

Akamai warns of blind spots in workplace agentic AI

More than 40% of enterprise users have installed AI browser tools, leaving security teams struggling to spot permission changes and rogue agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Artificial Intelligence

Ewor expands San Francisco team after US demand surges

US founders are driving a 237% surge in EWOR applications, prompting the fellowship to build a deeper presence in San Francisco.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Smart Cities

Forrester warns AI growth will strain energy & water

By 2027, AI expansion is set to drive up power and water costs, while forcing tougher rules on data centre building and funding.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

AI agents top insider risk concern for security chiefs

Surveyed firms are struggling to spot when autonomous tools stray from approved tasks, as 48% of security leaders now rank them as their biggest insider threat.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

HelmGuard raises USD $7.3 million for US expansion

The cash will fund offices in New York and San Francisco as the start-up targets faster risk checks for regulated firms and AI agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

United States (US) stories

Fintech

US consumers demand flexible bill payments as strain grows

More than three in five bill payers want control over payment timing, as 59% lack enough savings to cover a USD $1,000 emergency.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

GoCardless processes UK's first agentic charity payment

A regulated trial has shown how AI could streamline monthly giving while keeping donors in control of approval and spending limits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Multi-factor authentication

Cloudflare & Microsoft disrupt EvilTokens phishing service

More than 12,000 inboxes were exposed as the kit used to bypass multi-factor authentication and sustain account access was taken offline.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

IT Automation

Singapore lags in automated cyber threat validation

Every respondent in Singapore reported cyber exposure management barriers, as automated threat validation lagged far behind global and North American rates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month