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Socotra launches open AI skills for insurance core
Digital Transformation

Socotra launches open AI skills for insurance core

Insurers can now use familiar AI coding tools to build and manage policies in Socotra's platform without bespoke integrations, the company says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Okta beats forecasts & raises full-year revenue guidance
Software-as-a-Service

Okta beats forecasts & raises full-year revenue guidance

Shares surged nearly 20% after the identity software group lifted annual sales guidance on stronger demand and improved profitability.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

AI Safety stories

AI agents used by 68% of top cyber teams, study finds
Security Operations Centres

AI agents used by 68% of top cyber teams, study finds

Top cyber teams are adopting AI agents in greater numbers, even as the latest benchmark shows faster challenge solves and fuller board completion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI visibility becoming the new boardroom blind spot
Robotics

AI visibility becoming the new boardroom blind spot

As autonomous tools spread through workplaces, security teams are struggling to track who can access HR, finance and customer data.

By James Ross • 4 min read • Last week
Glean launches Tau to cut enterprise AI token costs
Software-as-a-Service

Glean launches Tau to cut enterprise AI token costs

Businesses could slash AI spending as Glean says its desktop workspace used 81% fewer tokens than Claude Cowork in tests.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Undetected AI hallucinations pose the bigger business risk
Risk & Compliance

Undetected AI hallucinations pose the bigger business risk

Errors buried in workflows, reports and design decisions are the real danger, as AI mistakes become harder to spot and trace.

By Nikita Gurov • 6 min read • Last week
Token appoints former HSBC security chief to board
Digital Transformation

Token appoints former HSBC security chief to board

Enterprises weighing autonomous AI controls now have a former HSBC security chief on Token's board as it targets risky agent actions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Gartner sees securing AI market hit USD $4.8bn in 2027
Digital Transformation

Gartner sees securing AI market hit USD $4.8bn in 2027

Enterprises face rising exposure to AI-specific attacks as spending on tools to secure models and apps nears USD $4.8 billion in 2027.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Google launches Gemini Enterprise for financial services
Data Protection

Google launches Gemini Enterprise for financial services

Banks can now use Google's new AI tools for regulated research and risk work, with audit trails and controlled data access in preview.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
AI agents need tighter access controls, say leaders
Data Protection

AI agents need tighter access controls, say leaders

Rogue behaviour in testing has heightened fears that autonomous tools are being handed sensitive systems without proper oversight or limits.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Anthropic to add text watermarks to future Claude models
Data governance

Anthropic to add text watermarks to future Claude models

Compliance with the EU AI Act will see Claude text tagged worldwide at launch, as Anthropic says it cannot yet limit watermarking by region.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

AI Safety stories

La Trobe launches Australia's first AI engineering degree
Robotics

La Trobe launches Australia's first AI engineering degree

Demand for engineers who can link AI to industrial systems is rising as manufacturers race to automate safely and stay competitive.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Salesforce & Anthropic launch Claudeforce partnership
Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce & Anthropic launch Claudeforce partnership

Sales teams will soon be able to query live Salesforce data inside Claude as the pair deepen an AI tie-up across CRM and Slack.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Everyone read 'EU Delays AI Act' wrong, here's the actual timeline
Data Protection

Everyone read 'EU Delays AI Act' wrong, here's the actual timeline

High-risk AI obligations have been pushed back, but transparency, GPAI and banned-practice rules remain in force for many firms.

By Graham Melville • 5 min read • Last week
Big AI moves at Lendi Group, brokers and customers benefit
Digital Transformation

Big AI moves at Lendi Group, brokers and customers benefit

More deals and faster lender integrations are expected as Lendi shifts its mortgage platform towards agentic AI for 1,300 brokers.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last week
Australian enterprises are scaling agents faster than governance - MCP is the fix
Cloud Security

Australian enterprises are scaling agents faster than governance - MCP is the fix

Governance gaps are slowing enterprise AI adoption, with 79% of Australian DevSecOps professionals saying compliance is getting harder.

By Amanda Rueda • 4 min read • Last week
Why 'vibe-coded' observability is both a governance and technical risk
Software-as-a-Service

Why 'vibe-coded' observability is both a governance and technical risk

Australian enterprises risk extra compliance burdens as AI-made observability tools shift governance obligations onto in-house teams.

By Virginia Galarón Herrera • 4 min read • Last week