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AI project ‘failure’ has little to do with AI

Reports galore about AI project failures suggest that generative AI (genAI) and Agentic AI are not yet ready for enterprise use. Although there is truth to that, enterprise AI project failures are rarely because of faulty algorithms and models. More often than not, management simply doesn’t understand the technology. Let’s define failure. In the context […] more…

Slack’s AI updates signal shift towards agent orchestration

Slack has taken further steps to reposition Slackbot from a simple assistant to a more capable AI agent that can orchestrate workflows across external apps. The updates to Slackbot “signal a clear shift from a collaboration tool to what it hopes will become an operational layer for agentic work,” said Maria Bell, senior analyst, […] more…

Variance Raises $21.5M for Compliance Investigation Platform Powered by AI Agents

Variance has raised a total of $26 million in funding and the latest investment will fuel platform growth. The post Variance Raises $21.5M for Compliance Investigation Platform Powered by AI Agents appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

As cheap PCs vanish, enterprises might still find value in upgrades

Some enterprises might find that upgrading to newer, more expensive PCs is worth the investment since it appears cheap PCs won’t be coming anytime soon, analysts said. Dell and HP both have announced new business PCs that run Intel’s long-awaited Panther Lake chip, also called the Core Ultra Series 3; it has been touted as […] more…

Linx Security Raises $50 Million for Identity Security and Governance

The company will accelerate product development, scale go-to-market efforts, and expand its global footprint. The post Linx Security Raises $50 Million for Identity Security and Governance appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Apple — 50 years in fifteen minutes

It felt churlish to let Apple’s 50th birthday pass without adding to the hagiographic choir, so what follows is an unapologetically selective tour through some of the moments that shaped one of the most influential companies of the modern era. These were the inflection points where Apple didn’t just ship products, it distorted reality in its direction. For […] more…

Depthfirst Raises $80 Million in Series B Funding

The startup will expand its AI research team, train additional security models, and scale enterprise adoption. The post Depthfirst Raises $80 Million in Series B Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Toy Giant Hasbro Hit by Cyberattack

The company is investigating the full scope of the incident, including whether any files have been compromised. The post Toy Giant Hasbro Hit by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

New DeepLoad Malware Dropped in ClickFix Attacks

The malware steals credentials, installs a malicious browser extension, and can spread via USB drives. The post New DeepLoad Malware Dropped in ClickFix Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Exploited Zero-Day Among 21 Vulnerabilities Patched in Chrome

Google has announced fixes for CVE-2026-5281, a zero-day affecting Chrome’s Dawn component. The post Exploited Zero-Day Among 21 Vulnerabilities Patched in Chrome appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

FBI Warns of Data Security Risks From China-Made Mobile Apps

The agency has not named the problematic foreign-made applications, but TikTok and Temu come to mind. The post FBI Warns of Data Security Risks From China-Made Mobile Apps appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

US Charges Uranium Crypto Exchange Hacker

Jonathan Spalletta exploited smart contract vulnerabilities to steal approximately $55 million in cryptocurrency and cause Uranium to shut down. The post US Charges Uranium Crypto Exchange Hacker appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Webinar Today: Agentic AI vs. Identity’s Last Mile Problem

Join the webcast as we explore what Agentic AI can and cannot solve today, and real world breach scenarios linked to disconnected applications. The post Webinar Today: Agentic AI vs. Identity’s Last Mile Problem appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

A 200-year-old light trick just transformed quantum encryption

Scientists have unveiled a new approach to ultra-secure communication that could make quantum encryption simpler and more efficient than ever before. By harnessing a 19th-century optics phenomenon called the Talbot effect, researchers developed a system that sends information using multiple states of single photons instead of just two, dramatically boosting data capacity. Even more impressive, […] more…

Asana’s chief product officer: Why enterprise AI agents should be ‘multiplayer by design’

As AI agents become more embedded in workplace tools, Asana is positioning its approach around collaboration rather than individual productivity. “We believe in AI being ‘multiplayer’ by design,” said chief product officer Arnab Bose. “The future of the agentic enterprise will only be realized if agents can work independently and with multiple people, versus just […] more…

Reality check: Physical AI benefits could be a decade away

Robots are cool, but real productivity from physical AI isn’t as close as boosters are making it out to be, said IT leaders at Nvidia’s GTC developer show last month. “There’s a huge potential, a huge promise, but there’s also a lot of categories where that promise is a decade out,” said Mark Hindsbo, head […] more…

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