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AI-powered tools accelerate phishing threats, Okta warns
Generative AI

AI-powered tools accelerate phishing threats, Okta warns

Okta warns cybercriminals use AI tool v0.dev to rapidly create convincing phishing sites, urging urgent adoption of passwordless security solutions to combat threats.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025
Google launches Gemini 2.5 models with pricing & speed updates
Application Programming Interface

Google launches Gemini 2.5 models with pricing & speed updates

Google unveils Gemini 2.5 AI updates, launching Flash-Lite for cost-efficient speed and revising pricing to enhance model accessibility and performance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Jun 2025
JFrog & TL Consulting boost APAC software supply chain security
DevOps

JFrog & TL Consulting boost APAC software supply chain security

JFrog partners with TL Consulting to enhance software supply chain security and governance for organisations across Asia Pacific using the JFrog Platform and expert consulting.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
Secure Code Warrior unveils free AI security rules for developers
AI Security

Secure Code Warrior unveils free AI security rules for developers

Secure Code Warrior has launched free AI Security Rules on GitHub, helping developers secure code creation with AI tools like GitHub Copilot and others.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Datadog unveils AI-powered security tools for cloud & code
Semiconductors

Datadog unveils AI-powered security tools for cloud & code

Datadog has launched AI-driven security tools to detect and manage risks across cloud and AI environments, boosting protection for development and production.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Kurrent unveils open-source MCP Server for AI-driven databases
Hyperscale

Kurrent unveils open-source MCP Server for AI-driven databases

Kurrent's new open-source MCP Server allows AI-driven natural language interaction with KurrentDB, simplifying database tasks and boosting developer productivity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
LexisNexis data breach exposes 364,000 personal records
Data Protection

LexisNexis data breach exposes 364,000 personal records

LexisNexis has suffered a data breach exposing personal details of over 364,000 people via a third-party software platform, raising security concerns.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Defending the Cloud from the Edge
Firewalls

Defending the Cloud from the Edge

As organisations adopt multi-cloud strategies, inconsistent security measures leave web applications vulnerable to evolving AI-driven and layered cyber attacks.

By Guy Brown • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Creatopy appoints Ovidiu Gavril to lead AI transformation
Unified Communications

Creatopy appoints Ovidiu Gavril to lead AI transformation

Creatopy appoints Ovidiu Gavril as CTO to enhance its AI-powered ad platform, following recent key executive hires to boost global growth and innovation.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Gemini Code Assist launches for all, delivers 2.5x boost
Software Development

Gemini Code Assist launches for all, delivers 2.5x boost

Gemini Code Assist, powered by Gemini 2.5, is now generally available, enhancing coding with customisation and boosting developers' task success by 2.5 times.

By Moritz Florian • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Google launches Jules globally, an AI coding agent for GitHub
Data Privacy

Google launches Jules globally, an AI coding agent for GitHub

Google Labs has launched Jules, an AI coding agent in public beta, offering asynchronous, secure code management with GitHub integration globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Intel unveils new Arc Pro GPUs & Gaudi 3 accelerators for AI
Software Development

Intel unveils new Arc Pro GPUs & Gaudi 3 accelerators for AI

Intel launches new Arc Pro B60 and B50 GPUs with Xe2 architecture, plus wider availability for Gaudi 3 AI accelerators, boosting AI and workstation performance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
GitHub debuts Copilot agent to boost coding with secure oversight
DevOps

GitHub debuts Copilot agent to boost coding with secure oversight

GitHub has launched its Copilot asynchronous coding agent, integrated with VS Code, to speed up and secure software development for enterprise users.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Alibaba releases VACE, an open-source AI video editor
Digital Entertainment

Alibaba releases VACE, an open-source AI video editor

Alibaba launches Wan2.1-VACE, an open-source AI model combining video generation and editing, streamlining content creation for various media platforms.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Creatopy appoints Thibault Imbert to drive AI product growth
Marketing Technologies

Creatopy appoints Thibault Imbert to drive AI product growth

Creatopy appoints Thibault Imbert as Chief Product & Growth Officer, focusing on AI-driven innovation to boost product impact and market expansion.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025
Exclusive: GitHub's Sharryn Napier on Agentic AI reshaping developer productivity
Artificial Intelligence

Exclusive: GitHub's Sharryn Napier on Agentic AI reshaping developer productivity

GitHub's Sharryn Napier highlights how agentic AI is transforming developers into orchestrators, boosting productivity and happiness globally.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Alibaba launches Qwen3, open-source AI for global developers
Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba launches Qwen3, open-source AI for global developers

Alibaba has open-sourced Qwen3, a new large language model series with up to 235B parameters, supporting 119 languages and advanced hybrid reasoning.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Mon, 5th May 2025
GitHub Copilot surpasses 15 million users as AI tools expand
Artificial Intelligence

GitHub Copilot surpasses 15 million users as AI tools expand

GitHub Copilot has exceeded 15 million users, growing rapidly as Microsoft advances its AI tools in software development and cloud services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025

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