The emergence of AI models capable to autonomously find and fix vulnerabilities at scale is having a significant impact on patching management, experts say
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Pope Leo Compares AI Threat to Biblical ‘Tower of Babel’
The head of the Catholic church is adding his moral suasion to a growing backlash against the impact of artificial intelligence.
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Forward launches Predict to test network changes before deployment
Forward has unveiled Forward Predict, a new capability that allows organizations to evaluate the impact of network changes before deployment. By testing proposed changes against a digital twin of the production network, Forward Predict helps identify potential issues before they reach live environments and supports safer network operations at scale. “When we founded Forward more…
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What Is a ‘Compute Tax’ and Why Is the Idea Gaining Traction?
The extent of AI’s impact on the economy is still up for debate, but some are already pondering policy solutions to mitigate the worst-case scenarios.
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Enterprise Spotlight: Transforming software development with AI
Artificial intelligence has had an immediate and profound impact on software development. Coding practices, coding tools, developer roles, and the software development process itself are all being reimagined as AI agents advance on every stage of the software development life cycle, from planning and design to testing, deployment, and maintenance. Download the May 2026 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors…
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Enterprise Spotlight: Transforming software development with AI
Artificial intelligence has had an immediate and profound impact on software development. Coding practices, coding tools, developer roles, and the software development process itself are all being reimagined as AI agents advance on every stage of the software development life cycle, from planning and design to testing, deployment, and maintenance. Download the May 2026 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors…
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A New Chapter in Alzheimer’s Care Begins in Australia, But Access Remains the Real Test
*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(–scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(–thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(–header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]” dir=”auto” data-turn-id=”request-WEB:d157b42f-f595-4291-a196-6b04707088a5-6″ data-testid=”conversation-turn-8″ data-scroll-anchor=”false” data-turn=”assistant”> This month, it has been announced that Australia is beginning to see the real world impact of its first disease modifying Alzheimer’s therapies, marking a pivotal moment in a field that for decades has struggled to move beyond symptom management.
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The most dangerous AI problem isn’t risk, it’s resistance – so SAS VP Reggie Townsend wants to make governance irresistible
SAS VP of AI ethics, governance, and social impact Reggie Townsend took to the stage at SAS Innovate 2026 today, but he didn’t start by speaking about technology. He started with culture. He put to the audience why governance exists, despite that many today see it as friction. That’s a problem he determined himself to…
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Utilities Tech Supplier Itron Discloses Cyber-Attack, Operations Unaffected
Itron confirmed a cyber incident but does not believe it is likely to have a material impact on the company
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The 2026 Edition of PepsiCo’s APAC Greenhouse Program Shifts Beyond Pilots to Fast-Track Startups into its Supply Chain
COMPANY NEWS: The IMPACT Edition introduces a more structured integration model, bringing proven alumni solutions into PepsiCo’s operations through coordinated execution, commercial pathways, and an expanded partner ecosystem. Two Australian start-ups, Adiona and X-Centric, will join three other finalists to take part in the IMPACT edition.
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Forrester’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies For 2026: AI Is No Longer Confined To Digital Workflows
AI’s move into the physical world is already delivering tangible impact for consumers
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Prepping for ‘Q-Day’: Why Quantum Risk Management Should Start Now
Quantum computers are coming and may impact systems in unexpected ways, and it will “take years to be fully quantum-safe, if ever,” cryptography expert warns.
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EPOS Makes A Bigger Market ‘Impact’ With Enhanced Headset Innovation
Global audio specialist EPOS has successfully developed an enhanced version of its popular IMPACT 100 wired headset, boasting a series of impressive additional features.
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These Cities and States Are Taking Aim at Data Centers
The efforts reflect concerns over rising demand for electricity and environmental impact.
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Google Drive now detects ransomware and helps restore affected files
To help organizations minimize the impact of malware attacks on personal computers, Google launched ransomware detection and file restoration in beta in September 2025. These features are now generally available. End user alert in Drive for desktop when ransomware is detected (Source: Google) “Compared to the beta version, we can now detect more types of…
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Snowflake Research Reveals AI-Driven Job Creation Outpaces Job Loss across Australia and New Zealand, with 74% Reporting Workforce Gains
GUEST RESEARCH: AI’s workforce impact is more nuanced than headlines suggest, with 74% of A/NZ organisations reporting AI-driven job creation compared to 50% reporting job losses A/NZ workers were most likely to use Gen AI tools without company approval with 67% reporting use of non-approved tools, suggesting pent-up demand A/NZ organisations, more than any other…
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Microsoft shuffles leadership as Copilot and AI agents reshape its core products
Microsoft is undergoing a regime change that could have a direct impact on its core business. Rajesh Jha, EVP for experiences and devices, which covers Microsoft 365 and Windows, has announced his retirement, and a succession plan. Jha will “transition out” on July 1 but remain in an advisory capacity. Interestingly, the company is appointing…
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Independent Study Finds Organisations Achieved 129% ROI with Azul Prime
GUEST RESEARCH: Total Economic Impact study shows significant cloud cost reductions, infrastructure savings and engineering productivity gains
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Powering Cyber Resilience Across APAC: Celebrating Check Point’s APAC FY25 Partner Award Winners
Recognising Excellence, Innovation, and Impact Across the Region
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Job disruption by AI remains limited — and traditional metrics may be missing the real impact
AI’s impact on human jobs is a hot topic of late, with all kinds of forecasting, reporting, and sounding of alarm bells. But two new analyses seem to indicate that AI isn’t yet fundamentally disrupting the employment landscape, and that traditional metrics don’t accurately capture its actual impact on work. According to a job cut…
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Interview with Tom Howe of Hydrolix: AI Bots, the Friends, Foes, and Frenemies of Online Shopping
Hydrolix expert Tom Howe explains how AI bots impact ecommerce, how to spot good vs malicious bots, and why blocking them can hurt sales.
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Hacktivist campaigns increase as United States, Iran, and Israel conflict intensifies
Rising tensions have sparked an increase in regional hacktivist activity, but impact has been minimal Categories: Threat Research Tags: hacktivism, Iran, israel, Operation Epic Fury
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How ‘silent probing’ can make your security playbook a liability
For years, cyberattacks followed a familiar pattern: reconnaissance, exploitation, persistence, impact. Defenders built their strategies around that cycle, patching vulnerabilities, monitoring indicators, and working to reduce dwell time. But a quieter shift is underway. Today’s most sophisticated adversaries are using AI to study how organizations defend themselves. They run what we call “silent probing campaigns:”…
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Claude Code Security Shows Promise, Not Perfection
Claude Code’s introduction rippled across the stock market, but researchers and analysts say its impact was overstated, as they peel back the layers.
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Flaws in Claude Code Put Developers’ Machines at Risk
The vulnerabilities highlight a big drawback to integrating AI into software development workflows and the potential impact on supply chains.
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VMware fixes command injection flaw in Aria Operations
VMware has released patches for several high- and medium-risk vulnerabilities that impact its Aria Operations, Cloud Foundation, Telco Cloud Platform, and Telco Cloud Infrastructure products. The most serious of these flaws allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying OS, while another gives authenticated users the ability to elevate to administrator privileges. The…
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Latin America’s Cyber Maturity Lags Threat Landscape
The slower pace of upgrades has the unintended impact of creating a haven for attackers, especially for initial access brokers and ransomware gangs.
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CloudBolt Study: 86% of VMware Users Trim Usage Post-Broadcom
When Broadcom acquired VMware in 2023, many IT leaders braced for impact. Two years later, the crash some predicted hasn’t happened, but the slow restructuring of enterprise IT is very real. CloudBolt research shows longer-term shifting strategies around VMware That’s the key takeaway from new January 2026 research by CloudBolt Software, which surveyed 302 North…
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From ambition to impact: Why Australian businesses must redefine sustainability through technology
GUEST RESEARCH: From ambition to impact: Why Australian businesses must redefine sustainability through technology