Can Google Cloud’s AI Tip the Balance in Cybersecurity?
At a recent roundtable in Singapore, Mark Johnston, Technical Director at Google Cloud’s Office of the CISO for Asia Pacific, delivered a sobering message: after half a century of cybersecurity evolution, defenders are still losing ground. In fact, nearly 70 percent of breaches in Asia Pacific are detected not by companies themselves, but by external […]
The AI Marketing Boom Meets a Trust Deficit
AI has fully embedded itself in the marketing world. A staggering 92 percent of marketing professionals are now using AI in their daily work, moving the technology from hype into practical reality. Businesses are seeing real benefits: campaigns are launched faster, repetitive tasks are reduced, and creative energy is freed up. According to SAP Emarsys, […]
Proton’s Privacy-Focused AI Assistant Gets Smarter
Proton has rolled out a major upgrade to its AI assistant, Lumo — bringing substantial performance improvements while doubling down on user privacy. Lumo 1.1 delivers faster responses, stronger reasoning, more accurate contextual understanding, and better code generation — all without storing or training on user conversations. Performance That Rivals the Giants Proton claims a: […]
Huawei Cloud Surges Ahead in Container Innovation
For years, AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure have dominated the world of containerised cloud infrastructure. But a surprising new contender is making waves globally: Huawei Cloud. In a major industry shake-up, Gartner’s latest Magic Quadrant for Container Management has placed Huawei Cloud in the Leaders quadrant for the first time — a quiet but […]
Inside AbbVie’s AI Defense Playbook
Cybersecurity has entered a new era. The arms race between defenders and adversaries is escalating, and artificial intelligence is emerging as the weapon of choice on both sides. At the heart of this transformation is Rachel James, Principal AI ML Threat Intelligence Engineer at biopharmaceutical giant AbbVie. Her role? Use AI to outthink and outmaneuver […]
Alibaba Bets on Smart Glasses with AI and Human Expertise
Alibaba is making its move into the wearables market with the upcoming Quark AI Glasses, powered by the company’s in-house AI models. This launch is part of a broader $52.4 billion push into AI and cloud computing, positioning the firm as a serious contender in the next wave of consumer tech. AI Meets Hardware The […]
DeepSeek’s Disruption: A New AI Challenger Emerges from China
Chinese startup DeepSeek has shaken up the global AI industry, challenging long-held assumptions about how artificial intelligence companies should scale and compete. In just a short time, the Beijing-based company has proven that efficiency—not raw computational power—can drive breakthroughs. A Rapid Rise That Shook Markets When DeepSeek unveiled its AI models, the shockwaves were immediate. […]
NVIDIA Pushes for True Multilingual AI
AI may feel everywhere today, but in reality, it only works fluently in a fraction of the world’s 7,000 languages. That leaves millions of people unable to use the same AI-powered tools others take for granted. NVIDIA is looking to change that with a new initiative focused on expanding speech AI across Europe. Bridging the […]
The Hidden Cost of AI Overreliance: Losing the Skills to Use It Well
AI adoption is surging, with businesses pouring millions into tools they believe will transform productivity. Yet research warns that over-reliance on AI could be eroding the very human skills needed to get the most from it—risking both successful adoption and long-term economic benefits. The concern, highlighted by learning scientists at Multiverse, is that organisations focus […]
Alan Turing Institute Pushes for a Human-Centred AI Future
A new initiative, Doing AI Differently, led by The Alan Turing Institute alongside partners from the University of Edinburgh, AHRC-UKRI, and the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, is calling for a shift in how we design AI. Instead of treating AI outputs as cold calculations, the team argues they should be viewed as cultural artifacts—more like novels […]