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Sophos is developing Exploit Path Verification (EPV), a new feature within its Managed Risk service, to help defenders identify genuine vulnerabilities by leveraging OpenAI’s advanced cyber models amid the push for AI-driven infrastructure security. OpenAI’s push to put advanced cyber…
Microsoft’s latest guidance on Copilot highlights a strategic move away from permission-based trust towards robust content governance and discovery controls, reflecting a nuanced approach to data privacy and security. Microsoft’s latest guidance on Copilot deployment amounts to a warning to…
Atomos reveals Ground Control as a shipping desktop app, transforming cloud production into a local-like workspace and expanding its production ecosystem with new hardware and collaboration tools at NAB 2026. Atomos has turned a NAB 2026 preview into a shipping…
Fort Kitchen defies industry norms by releasing a self-hosted, developer-focused AI cooking platform, highlighting user autonomy and explicit governance models amidst a growing market of household AI tools. Fort Kitchen has appeared as an unusually uncompromising entrant in the AI…
A wave of recent open-source releases injects fresh competition into the desktop software market, emphasising privacy, cost-effectiveness, and enhanced functionality against subscription-based options. A fresh run of releases across the open-source desktop stack has weakened one of subscription software’s oldest…
CrowdStrike unveils Falcon Guardian and expands AI partnerships to address the evolving threat landscape of autonomous agents acting inside enterprise systems, signalling a shift towards runtime control and enforcement in cyber defence. CrowdStrike has used its Fal.Con conference to push…
Microsoft researchers propose a novel approach to reduce costs and boost performance in AI reasoning by converting agent experiences into reusable skills, challenging traditional reliance on costly reasoning modes and demonstrating promising results across multiple domains. Microsoft researchers say they…
Apple has announced a shift away from Intel compatibility on Macs, allowing developers to drop Intel support in App Store submissions and confirming the final phaseout of Rosetta as a universal compatibility tool, marking a decisive move in the transition…
As the market for custom AI assistants becomes more complex, users must now navigate diverse platform capabilities and focus on defining narrow operating models for effective results. Anyone trying to build a personal AI assistant now faces a more complicated…
The text-to-speech industry in 2026 reveals a fragmented landscape dominated by specialised providers, highlighting growing realism, industry-specific tools, and increasing emphasis on safety measures amid technological advancements and misuse concerns. The most important change in text-to-speech software in 2026 is…
A growing movement in medical AI emphasizes offline, local deployment of research and diagnostic tools, prioritising privacy and operational resilience over cloud-based architectures. New prototypes demonstrate AI systems that operate solely on consumer-grade hardware, using monographs and images as knowledge…
Microsoft is set to enhance Excel with a new AI-driven Canvas feature, transforming static spreadsheets into live, interactive dashboards designed to streamline reporting and effortless updates. Microsoft is preparing to add an AI-built dashboard layer to Excel, with a feature…
