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AI Personality awards launch with USD $90,000 prize

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AI creator platforms launch awards with USD $90,000 prize fund as virtual personalities move deeper into the online economy.
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Global CISO Council launched to steer AI governance

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EC-Council launches the Global CISO Council to unify AI governance, tech risk oversight and regulatory response for senior security leaders.
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Nvidia survey shows AI driving revenue, cuts & spend

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Nvidia survey finds AI now widely embedded in operations, driving revenue gains, cost cuts and fresh spend as firms move beyond pilots.
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How collaborative, human-centered research Is shaping the future of technology decision-making

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Collaborative, human-centred research is redefining how technology decisions are made, blending data, empathy and AI-era critical thinking.
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Google adds Gemini AI tool to generate short music tracks

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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Google's Gemini app can now spin 30-second AI songs from text or images using its new Lyria 3 model, with built-in SynthID watermarks.
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OpenAI unveils Frontier to deploy AI coworkers at scale

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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OpenAI has launched Frontier, an enterprise platform to deploy AI coworkers at scale by unifying data, tools and governance across firms.
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YouTube sets 2026 agenda on creators, kids & AI tools

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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YouTube sets 2026 agenda with tougher child safety tools, bigger creator payouts and expanded AI across production and viewing.
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Here are the four firms feds back with $92M quantum investment

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Canada is investing CAD $92M in four quantum start-ups to speed up fault-tolerant computing for industrial and defence uses.
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Agentic AI surge in 2026 sparks fresh cyber security risks

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Security experts warn agentic and generative AI will rapidly widen global cyber attack surfaces in 2026, outpacing current safeguards.
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DeepKeep highlighted for AI cybersecurity in Gartner 2025 report

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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DeepKeep has been named a Sample Vendor in Gartner's 2025 AI Cybersecurity report, highlighting its platform protecting enterprises from AI-related security risks.
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Forrester warns AGI is accelerating, driving urgent workforce change

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Forrester warns rapid advances in artificial general intelligence are set to transform workforces worldwide, urging firms to start AI readiness programmes now.
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Over 40% of agentic AI projects set for cancellation by 2027

Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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Over 40% of agentic AI projects are predicted to be cancelled by 2027 due to costs, unclear value, and risk issues, finds Gartner research.
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QuSecure raises USD $28 million to boost quantum security

Thu, 20th Feb 2025
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QuSecure has successfully raised USD $28 million in a Series A funding round aimed at bolstering its post-quantum cryptography solutions and client expansion.
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Intel hits key milestone in quantum chip production research

Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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Intel demonstrates exceptional yield of quantum dot arrays, showing promise for large-scale qubit production using transistor fabrication technology.
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Nanotech brings tough, flexible sensor to life

Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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Engineers at the University of Waterloo have created a silicone/graphene material that can act as a sensor for wearable technologies.