Google shipped Android 17 Beta 4 on April 16, marking the last scheduled beta in the Android 17 release cycle. The build targets app compatibility testing and platform stability ahead of the final release, and it carries several behavior changes that developers need to account for before the stable version ships. Supported Pixel devices can…
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Pia Joins Pax8 Marketplace as MSPs Operationalize AI
Pia has entered the Pax8 Marketplace, marking a step toward making AI-driven automation more accessible to managed service providers (MSPs) as the technology shifts from experimentation into core operational infrastructure. Marketplace model reduces friction for MSP tool adoption By listing on the Pax8 Marketplace, Pia aims to reduce adoption friction, particularly for MSPs looking to…
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5 Learnings from the First-Ever Gartner Market Guide for Guardian Agents
On February 25, 2026, Gartner published its inaugural Market Guide for Guardian Agents, marking an important milestone for this emerging category. For those unfamiliar with the various Gartner report types, “a Market Guide defines a market and explains what clients can expect it to do in the short term. With the focus on early, more…
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KEEQuant advances chip-scale QKD for telecom, data centers, and critical infrastructure
KEEQuant has announced its commercial chip-scale QKD technology, marking an advance in quantum-secure communications. The system replaces bulky optical assemblies with photonic integration, lowering the cost and complexity of quantum key distribution and making quantum-safe key exchange a practical upgrade for telecom operators, data center providers, and critical infrastructure organizations. The result is smaller, more…
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WatchGuard CEO on 30 Years and the Future of MSP Security
WatchGuard is marking its 30th year in business, a milestone that CEO Joe Smolarski says highlights both the company’s longevity and the continued importance of the IT channel. In an interview with Channel Insider, Smolarski reflected on WatchGuard’s history working with managed service providers (MSPs), the evolving cybersecurity landscape, and why the vendor plans to…
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DroneShield Establishes European Manufacturing Footprint to Advance Sovereign Counter-UAS Capability
DroneShield (ASX:DRO) today announced the establishment of counter-UAS manufacturing in the EU, marking a major expansion of the Company’s European industrial footprint and manufacturing capacity. The announcement follows increased momentum across the continent, with national military investments growing under the ReArm Europe Plan / Readiness 2030 initiative, accelerating the need for mature, scalable, and sovereign…
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IPFire ships its 200th core update with a new domain blocklist and kernel upgrade
Network firewall distribution IPFire released Core Update 200, marking the 200th incremental update to the 2.29 branch. The release bundles a kernel upgrade, a beta domain blocklist service, security patches for OpenSSL and glibc, and a range of component updates. The kernel has been rebased on Linux 6.18.7 LTS, bringing updated hardware security mitigations alongside…
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Mistral AI deepens compute ambitions with Koyeb acquisition
Mistral AI has acquired Paris-based cloud startup Koyeb, marking the model-maker’s first acquisition and entry into the enterprise infrastructure market. This suggests a strategic shift for the French company, which has built its reputation on frontier models but is now investing heavily in compute capabilities and expanded deployment options. The acquisition folds Koyeb’s serverless deployment…
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Claude Sonnet 4.6 launches with improved coding and expanded developer tools
Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 4.6, marking its second major AI launch in less than two weeks. Scores prior to Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Source: Anthropic) According to Anthropic, Sonnet 4.6 delivers improved coding skills to more users. Tasks that once required an Opus-class model, including economically valuable office work, are handled by Sonnet 4.6. The model…
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Hackers steal OpenClaw configuration in emerging AI agent threat
Researchers found an infostealer stole a victim’s OpenClaw configuration, marking a shift toward targeting personal AI agents. Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new information stealer that exfiltrated a victim’s OpenClaw configuration environment, previously known as Clawdbot and Moltbot. According to cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock, the case highlights a new shift in infostealer activity, moving beyond…
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Interactive and Ansvar Insurance mark 15 years of partnership built on trust, security and shared goals
Interactive, a leading Australian technology services provider is marking 15 years of partnership with Ansvar Insurance Ltd, a relationship built on trust, security and a shared focus on reducing risk across a highly regulated environment.