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Banning Open-Weight AI Is a $10 Trillion Gift to Anthropic and a Death Sentence for Enterprise AI Sovereignty
Data sovereignty

Banning Open-Weight AI Is a $10 Trillion Gift to Anthropic and a Death Sentence for Enterprise AI Sovereignty

Fortune 500 firms could lose the only AI setup that keeps sensitive data in-house, as enterprise adoption of open-weight models surges.

By Anurag Gurtu • 5 min read • 3 days ago
US privacy claims set to top USD $1.4 billion in 2026
Data Protection

US privacy claims set to top USD $1.4 billion in 2026

Average payouts have climbed to USD $6.7 million as lawsuits over web and app tracking spread far beyond ad tech, a report says.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Integral Ad Science brings brand safety to ChatGPT Ads
Generative AI

Integral Ad Science brings brand safety to ChatGPT Ads

Advertisers in a US-only pilot will get independent checks on whether ChatGPT ads meet brand safety standards as AI placements expand.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Global Stories

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Dext launches AI Connector for accounting practices
Risk & Compliance

Dext launches AI Connector for accounting practices

The read-only feature lets firms query client cash positions and compliance data in plain language, while keeping records unchanged.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Interactive urges firms to tighten AI oversight rules
Data Protection

Interactive urges firms to tighten AI oversight rules

Businesses need tighter controls as AI adoption spreads, with Interactive urging reviews, pre-launch checks and long-term workforce planning.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Fortinet urges urgent patching after AI-found flaws
Virtual Private Networks

Fortinet urges urgent patching after AI-found flaws

Enterprise and service provider users are being told to patch exposed devices first as Fortinet warns AI is accelerating exploit development.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Vercel AI spending soars as customers switch models
Open source

Vercel AI spending soars as customers switch models

Costs per token have dropped 47% since December even as businesses route far more AI traffic through Vercel's gateway and switch providers more often.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
AMD unveils open Helion rack for agentic AI workloads
Hyperscale

AMD unveils open Helion rack for agentic AI workloads

The blueprint could give hyperscalers and enterprises a cheaper way to run agentic AI, with flexible CPU and GPU racks and open software.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Cloudflare & OpenAI pilot indexes millions of pages
Artificial Intelligence

Cloudflare & OpenAI pilot indexes millions of pages

The pilot could improve ChatGPT answers on niche queries by helping OpenAI discover and index hundreds of millions of previously unseen pages.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 5 days ago
SpecterOps & OpenAI launch AI security training course
AI Security

SpecterOps & OpenAI launch AI security training course

Security teams facing new risks from generative AI can now take eight hours of hands-on training on prompt injection and jailbreaks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Reco raises USD $55 million with AT&T Ventures backing
Identity and Access Management

Reco raises USD $55 million with AT&T Ventures backing

The security software company will use the money to expand sales and support as enterprises race to govern AI agents accessing sensitive systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
DevRev joins OpenAI Marketplace as a launch partner
Partner Programmes

DevRev joins OpenAI Marketplace as a launch partner

Enterprise customers can now direct part of their OpenAI commitment to DevRev's support and workflow tools, widening its sales reach.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Reco raises USD $55 million as AI agent security grows
Identity and Access Management

Reco raises USD $55 million as AI agent security grows

Backers are betting that enterprise AI oversight will need sharper tools, as the security software company brings total funding to USD $140 million.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Zendesk launches directory for verified AI support endpoints
AI Agents

Zendesk launches directory for verified AI support endpoints

The new directory aims to stop AI assistants from routing users to spoofed help desks by verifying brands' official support channels first.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Codenotary launches AgentMon Start for small businesses
AI Security

Codenotary launches AgentMon Start for small businesses

The cloud-free tool gives smaller firms visibility into AI agent activity, helping them curb hidden token costs and security risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

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Enlighten Designs named OpenAI Select Partner in NZ
Data Analytics

Enlighten Designs named OpenAI Select Partner in NZ

The Hamilton software firm gains access to OpenAI support as it helps clients move AI projects from pilots into everyday use.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Take a second. The trouble is, most of the risky decisions in your business happen faster than that
Identity and Access Management

Take a second. The trouble is, most of the risky decisions in your business happen faster than that

A months-long detection gap has exposed how AI agents and other non-human identities can reach sensitive systems before anyone notices.

By Nam Lam • 4 min read • Last week