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TrendAI adds Claude session visibility for security teams
Data Protection

TrendAI adds Claude session visibility for security teams

Security teams can now trace prompts, responses and tool calls from Claude Code and Cowork alongside other enterprise signals.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week
OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol as cheaper coding model
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol as cheaper coding model

Priced at one-fifth of GPT-6 Astra, the new model is aimed at developers and businesses seeking cheaper coding and automation tools.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Employees fear blame over AI mistakes, survey finds
Digital Transformation

Employees fear blame over AI mistakes, survey finds

A lack of AI policies is leaving many staff afraid to use the tools safely, as 83% worry a mistake could cost them their jobs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
AI coding tools shift developers towards review work
DevOps

AI coding tools shift developers towards review work

Software teams are spending more on review and debugging as AI now writes at least half the code for 42% of developers, a survey found.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • Last week
Some AI risks more subtle than others
Digital Transformation

Some AI risks more subtle than others

Widespread use of chatbots and drafting tools may leave workers less able to verify outputs or think independently, Walsh said.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Last month
Security Journey launches AI training for wider workforce
Data Protection

Security Journey launches AI training for wider workforce

Widening AI use across office teams is leaving many firms exposed to security and governance risks, the company says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Business AI spending rises 406% at Revolut Business
Software-as-a-Service

Business AI spending rises 406% at Revolut Business

Companies are treating AI like a recurring operating cost, with monthly business spending up 406% and average outlay far above retail users.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
AGI is coming. The future of work isn't ready
Digital Transformation

AGI is coming. The future of work isn't ready

Businesses risk falling behind as AI advances faster than workforce skills, forcing them to redesign roles, workflows and judgement.

By Glen Maguire • 9 min read • Last month
Secure Code Warrior launches Citizen AI training programme
Data Protection

Secure Code Warrior launches Citizen AI training programme

With most firms using AI in daily work but few staff ready for it, the programme targets non-developers handling sensitive data and automations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
What should replace the resume in an AI-first hiring process?
Generative AI

What should replace the resume in an AI-first hiring process?

Fake candidates and AI-written applications are exposing how weak resume screening is, forcing employers towards work samples and live verification.

By Mahir Laul • 5 min read • Last month
Databricks adds adaptive retrieval model for AI agents
Data Analytics

Databricks adds adaptive retrieval model for AI agents

Databricks has introduced an AI retrieval model that adjusts search depth to query complexity, aiming to reduce latency on simpler requests.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
F5 launches AI security to monitor worker tool use
Data Protection

F5 launches AI security to monitor worker tool use

As staff hand more tasks to AI agents, firms need audit trails and policy controls to stop unauthorised access and risky data moves.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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UK leaders fear AI gap as training lags, survey finds
Digital Transformation

UK leaders fear AI gap as training lags, survey finds

Many UK executives are masking AI uncertainty, with 38% fearing their careers will suffer unless they upskill within a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Irish business leaders warm to AI, but fears persist
Data Protection

Irish business leaders warm to AI, but fears persist

Concerns over jobs, security and trust still linger, even as more Irish bosses now see AI as a business opportunity, a survey found.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
Watching the Agents: AI Observability Has to Evolve for the Agentic Era
Robotics

Watching the Agents: AI Observability Has to Evolve for the Agentic Era

Blind spots in agentic AI could turn routine tasks into breaches, as Canadian firms ramp up use faster than oversight can keep pace.

By Steve Giguere • 6 min read • Last month
The smartest AI will help us use less, not just do more
Smart Cities

The smartest AI will help us use less, not just do more

The technology's next test is whether it can cut energy use and waste as firms face growing pressure to deploy AI more responsibly.

By Nicky Preston • 5 min read • Last month
IT.ie to invest EUR 3.5 million & create 50 jobs
Data Protection

IT.ie to invest EUR 3.5 million & create 50 jobs

Demand for cyber and compliance help is driving the firm's Dublin expansion, which will lift headcount from 60 to 110 by 2029.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Head of computer science wins the AI education award
Generative AI

Head of computer science wins the AI education award

Teachers' lack of AI confidence is fuelling a push for wider digital training, after Stephen Norbury won a national education award for whole-school use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month