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Utah tests AI to renew prescriptions without doctors
Data Privacy

Utah tests AI to renew prescriptions without doctors

Utah tests AI to renew repeat prescriptions without doctors, promising cheaper care but sparking safety fears and regulatory questions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform
Digital Transformation

xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform

Elon Musk's xAI raises USD $20 billion, turbocharging Grok model training and GPU build-out as rivalry in frontier AI heats up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Anthropic donates MCP to new Agentic AI Foundation
Virtualisation

Anthropic donates MCP to new Agentic AI Foundation

Anthropic donates its Model Context Protocol to the new Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation to standardise agentic AI tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Accenture to buy UK AI firm Faculty in USD $1bn deal
Data Analytics

Accenture to buy UK AI firm Faculty in USD $1bn deal

Accenture to acquire UK AI specialist Faculty for USD $1bn, in its biggest British AI startup deal and a major bet on AI safety expertise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Thales unveils AI Security Fabric for runtime threats
Data Protection

Thales unveils AI Security Fabric for runtime threats

Thales launches AI Security Fabric to shield enterprise LLM and agentic AI apps from runtime threats like prompt injection and data leakage.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
OWASP unveils first Top 10 risks for agentic AI use
Data Protection

OWASP unveils first Top 10 risks for agentic AI use

OWASP has launched its first Top 10 list for agentic AI, warning autonomous systems act as a powerful but risky new digital workforce.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Digital economy seen surging to USD $28 trillion by 2026
Robotics

Digital economy seen surging to USD $28 trillion by 2026

The global digital economy is forecast to hit USD $28 trillion by 2026, growing nearly three times faster than overall world output.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Digital economy set to hit USD $28 trillion in 2026
Robotics

Digital economy set to hit USD $28 trillion in 2026

The global digital economy is forecast to surge 9.5% in 2026 to USD $28 trillion, triple the pace of overall worldwide economic growth.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health space for secure data
Data Protection

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health space for secure data

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, a secure space for health queries that links to medical records and wellness apps without training models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Tetrate launches tool to certify enterprise AI agents
Data Protection

Tetrate launches tool to certify enterprise AI agents

Tetrate has unveiled Agent Router Enterprise, a platform to certify AI agents as production ready with shared standards, guardrails and metrics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
LangGrant unveils LEDGE MCP Server for safer LLM data
Virtualisation

LangGrant unveils LEDGE MCP Server for safer LLM data

LangGrant launches LEDGE MCP Server to let enterprises run LLM analytics on governed databases without exposing raw operational data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub
Security Information and Event Management

Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub

Linux Foundation unites Anthropic, Block and OpenAI in new Agentic AI hub to standardise tools and protocols for autonomous AI agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Coder.com unveils governance stack for AI coding agents
Firewalls

Coder.com unveils governance stack for AI coding agents

Coder.com rolls out governance stack to bring AI coding agents into self-hosted dev setups, promising tighter security, control and visibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Generative AI drives surge in workplace data breaches
Storage

Generative AI drives surge in workplace data breaches

Generative AI tools drive a surge in workplace data breaches, with monthly policy violations more than doubling as shadow AI use persists.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

AI Safety stories

Half of UK adults back social media ban for under-16s
Data Protection

Half of UK adults back social media ban for under-16s

Over half of UK adults want under-16s barred from social media, as new polling exposes deep divides over children's online access and safety.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
AI-fuelled cyber attacks push UK security to turning point
Software-as-a-Service

AI-fuelled cyber attacks push UK security to turning point

AI-driven attacks shifting from data theft to crippling operations mark a 2025 tipping point for UK cyber security, DTP Group warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
AI security cuts UK fleet vehicle thefts by 12 percent
Data Analytics

AI security cuts UK fleet vehicle thefts by 12 percent

Agentic AI tools from Targa Telematics cut UK fleet vehicle thefts by 12% in 2025, saving operators up to EUR €2 million a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Optix marks 25 years with European push & new tech
Data Analytics

Optix marks 25 years with European push & new tech

Optix marks 25 years with a European expansion, senior hires and new fatigue-detection tech as it targets faster global fleet-safety growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026