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Security chiefs more worried than staff over AI governance
Senior security leaders are increasingly focused on how AI vendors handle sensitive data, as adoption in security operations becomes routine.

Why AI governance is the key to unlocking APAC's compliance backlog
Backlogs, false positives and rising fines are pushing APAC compliance teams towards AI, but most firms still lack the skills to govern it safely.

DXC launches AI workplace service to cut support calls
Early users have seen service desk calls fall by 60% as DXC's new workplace platform tries to fix IT issues before staff notice them.

New Zealand data centre strategy backs AI expansion
Growing use of cloud and AI is driving demand for local processing, as the sector warns New Zealand risks relying on offshore systems.

Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

MIT's New Framework Aims to Tackle Nuclear Fusion's Money Problem

Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack
The data was scraped and exfiltrated from 2,500 users of a compromised AI package.

Allianz warns data centre boom reshapes insurer risk
Rising losses and tighter underwriting are forcing insurers to treat data centres as mission-critical infrastructure rather than specialist property.

Oracle launches APEX AI generator on Autonomous AI Database
The new tool aims to speed enterprise app building while keeping AI-generated outputs governable, auditable and easier to deploy safely.

NVIDIA outlines 800 VDC power plan for AI factories
The shift could help AI data centre operators add denser racks without rebuilding sites, as NVIDIA moves to cut power-conversion losses.

Nvidia launches Nemotron 3.5 Lightning & Switchyard
Cheaper, faster agent workflows are the aim as Nvidia's new open model and routing library target multi-model AI systems.

Percona launches fixed-fee database services portfolio
Database teams could get faster specialist help as the new offering fixes scope and cost for security, tuning and migration projects.

When AI accelerates the threat, identity governance cannot afford to stand still
AI-driven attacks are shrinking response times to minutes, forcing APAC firms to adopt continuous identity controls and zero trust.

11:11 Systems wins Telarus best engineering team award
The recognition highlights how engineering support is shaping adviser sales in cloud and connectivity, with 11:11 Systems cited for helping win business.

Hitachi Vantara posts 12% revenue growth on AI demand
Rising AI infrastructure spending lifted storage sales 45% at the Hitachi unit, helping offset complexity worries for corporate IT teams.

YouTube sends a message
The enshitification of YouTube continues and it will affect viewers as much as creators.

Recursion (RXRX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Google launches Pixel 11 smartphone line, including Pixel 11 Pro Fold, as Apple preps foldable iPhone

Why Are Everpure (P) Shares Soaring Today

Exclusive-Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle

Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil
Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety"

Solidatus adds AI governance tools to lineage platform
The update lets regulated firms connect AI agents to approved lineage data while keeping model choice, human review and audit trails in house.

NVIDIA unveils Nemotron 3.5 Lightning for local agents
Developers can now run more specialised AI agents on PCs and compact systems, as NVIDIA broadens support for open-weight local models.

Zapata partners QuEra to develop quantum use cases
Enterprise users could gain a clearer path to quantum applications as Zapata and QuEra work to bridge today's hardware gap before fault-tolerant systems arrive.