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AI Spending at Record Highs but Enterprises Still Miss Revenue Targets
Record AI spending is at an all‑time high, yet 87% of enterprises still miss their revenue targets according to Clari Labs’ survey of 400 CIOs, CROs and RevOps leaders. More than half (55%) encounter conflicting pipeline signals from disconnected data sources, and 48% admit their revenue data isn’t AI‑ready. CIOs now lead 64% of forecasting and revenue‑tool selections, positioning them at the heart of revenue orchestration. Despite this, only 57% have AI agents fully deployed across revenue operations, indicating governance gaps hinder AI impact.
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How Platform Engineering Is Dying and What that Means for Platform Engineers [Q&A]
Enterprises are moving away from building custom internal developer platforms because of hidden costs in time, talent, and maintenance. Instead they are adopting purpose‑built or open‑source platforms that deliver scalability, governance and a ready‑made developer experience. Lakmal Warusawithana explains that...
Proton Updates Its Lumo AI Tool with New Projects Feature
Proton has rolled out Lumo 1.3, the latest version of its privacy‑first AI assistant, introducing a new "Projects" feature. Projects provide an encrypted workspace that bundles chats, files and instructions around a specific topic, syncing seamlessly across devices. The feature integrates...
Sisense Delivers Faster, Smarter Analytics with AI
Sisense announced a new AI‑powered analytics platform featuring a Managed Large Language Model, a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, and an Intelligence assistant. The Managed LLM provides a ready‑to‑use foundation for generative analytics, while MCP securely connects external AI tools...
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Why the Next Era of Enterprise AI Needs Context Engineering [Q&A]
Enterprise AI adoption is accelerating, but as large language models converge, competitive edge will stem from how organizations supply context rather than which model they choose. In a Q&A, Saket Saurabh, CEO of Nexla, defines context engineering as the layer...
WhatsApp Is Working on a Parental Control Feature Using Linked Accounts
Meta is developing a parental‑control system for WhatsApp that links a child’s secondary account to a parent’s primary account. The child account will have limited features, such as contacts‑only messaging, while preserving end‑to‑end encryption so parents cannot read messages. Parents...
Attackers Target Remote Work and Data Storage
New research from ISP Beaming reveals UK firms endured over 791,600 cyber‑attacks in 2025, with attackers homing in on remote‑work infrastructure and data‑storage systems. Automated probing of remote desktop and VPN services became a constant, feeding ransomware groups that encrypt...
Microsoft Is Making It Faster and Easier to Add Hyperlinks to Word
Microsoft announced a new shortcut that lets users add hyperlinks in Word by simply pasting a copied URL onto selected text, eliminating the traditional right‑click menu. The feature is available across Word for Windows, macOS, and the web, requiring version...
NordPass Launches Authenticator for Personal Accounts
NordPass has introduced its Authenticator feature to personal account holders, extending a tool previously limited to business users. The built‑in TOTP generator creates time‑based one‑time passwords directly inside the NordPass vault, eliminating the need for a separate authenticator app. Biometric...
New Solution Gives Real-Time Insight Into Bot Traffic
Hydrolix has launched Bot Insights, a real‑time platform that detects, classifies, and alerts on every bot, crawler, and AI agent accessing a website. The solution ingests massive bot traffic data in seconds, offering full‑fidelity analytics without sampling and supporting long‑term...
Phishing-as-a-Service Kits Doubled in 2025 as Tactics Evolve
In 2025 phishing‑as‑a‑service (PhaaS) kits doubled, intensifying threats for security teams. New actors such as Whisper 2FA and GhostFrame introduced evasive tools, while incumbents like Mamba and Tycoon refined existing capabilities. Multifactor‑authentication bypass and URL obfuscation each featured in 48% of...
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How Attackers Are Weaponizing Open-Source Package Managers [Q&A]
A new wave of supply‑chain attacks targets JavaScript package managers like NPM by weaponizing install scripts rather than embedding malicious code directly. The scripts appear benign during static scans, fetch additional code at build time, and inject malicious script tags...
Google Drive Gets Its Material 3 Expressive Redesign Back
Google has re‑introduced the Material 3 Expressive redesign to the Android version of Google Drive, restoring a visual tweak that was previously removed. The update adds side padding to the file list container, gives it rounded top corners while keeping the bottom...
Cybercriminals Recruit Malicious Insiders via the Dark Web
Recent research by NordStellar uncovered 25 dark‑web posts in the past year seeking malicious insiders, especially at social‑media and cryptocurrency firms. Cybercriminals use these insiders to bypass defenses, steal data, and launch ransomware or phishing attacks. Recruitment often moves to...
Exabeam Delivers Greater Insight Into Behavior of AI Agents
Exabeam announced a new release that embeds AI‑agent behavior analytics into its UEBA platform, leveraging integration with Google Gemini Enterprise. The update centralizes detection, investigation and response to AI‑agent activity, giving security teams a unified view of risky deviations. It...