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Broader product ranges, mixed-case orders and persistent labour shortages are pushing beverage distributors to use warehouse software to improve accuracy, safety and throughput. Beverage warehouse operators are under mounting pressure from a familiar mix of problems: more stock-keeping units, more mixed orders, tighter delivery expectations and a labour market that…
AI agents could take on repetitive investigations, shifting security teams towards incident ownership, SOC engineering and exposure management , while keeping human oversight essential. Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape the security operations centre in ways that go well beyond faster alert handling. A sponsored summary of Gartner’s 2026 research…
From 1 November 2026, new and renewed Power Platform and Dynamics 365 licences will lose seeded AI Builder credits, pushing organisations towards Copilot Credits and a fresh look at costs. A recent guide to intelligent document processing may read like a buyer’s checklist, but for Microsoft administrators it highlights a…
Employee names, roles and photographs shared online can help criminals craft convincing impersonation attempts, with generative AI making personalised scams easier to produce at scale. Companies that publish staff names, job titles, photographs and internal details online may be handing criminals a ready-made toolkit, according to Anastasia Patrusheva of the…
Scaling AI takes more than a successful model: businesses must align data, workflows and oversight, then track whether deployment improves speed, accuracy and costs. Moving artificial intelligence from a successful proof of concept into day-to-day business use is often where the real difficulty begins. In an interview with Analytics Insight,…
A PYMNTS Intelligence survey found 59% of firms using at least three AI fraud tools said they stopped 90% or more of attempted fraud before losses, compared with 32% of businesses using no AI. Companies that use several artificial intelligence fraud tools appear far more likely to stop attempted theft…
The newly available AI Defense tool is designed to reveal unauthorised AI use and help security teams control sensitive data shared with AI tools. Sophos has made its AI Defense product generally available, pitching it as a way for security teams to identify unapproved AI tools and monitor whether staff…
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Microsoft links ConnectWise compromise to Storm-0940 as AI scales cloud identity attacks
By News RoomMicrosoft says an AI-assisted campaign using stolen application credentials reached more than 2,250 Microsoft 365 tenants, while investigators warn that exposure, persistence and confirmed data theft must not be conflated. Microsoft has linked a compromise involving ConnectWise to Storm-0940, a China-aligned threat actor, and said the campaign was accelerated by…
Websites were taken offline across Europe after AI-assisted research uncovered PHP vulnerabilities that could let attackers seize remote servers, exposing the accelerating race between disclosure and exploitation. Government and security teams across Europe moved quickly to take websites offline on Wednesday after two serious flaws were identified in PHP, the…
French robotics company Wandercraft says Renault will deploy hundreds of Calvin-40 robots across factories in France and Spain, as it races to turn humanoid machines from pilot projects into production tools. French robotics company Wandercraft is stepping up its bid to become a major name in humanoid automation, after saying…
As consolidation reshapes fleet software, buyers must determine whether AI is embedded in live data and operational workflows or simply added as another layer. Fleet managers shopping for artificial intelligence should look past the marketing gloss and ask a simpler question: does the system actually understand the operation it is…
Attackers are hiding instructions inside emails to manipulate AI-generated summaries, potentially steering staff towards fraudulent payments, data leaks and other harmful actions. Email fraud is entering a new phase in which attackers are no longer trying only to fool the person at the keyboard. According to Barracuda Research, a phishing…
AI-generated voices, fake IBAN requests and forged payment instructions are exposing gaps between cyber cover and financial crime protection, IBS chief executive Murat Çiftçi warns. Artificial intelligence is reshaping the fraud landscape so quickly that companies can no longer treat it as a narrow information technology problem, Murat Çiftçi, chief…
Vodafone Business teams up with Tech Mahindra to accelerate UK digital transformation with AI and 5G
By News RoomVodafone Business partners with Tech Mahindra to enhance UK enterprise services through AI, private 5G, and digital infrastructure, supporting businesses to modernise operations and boost resilience amid ongoing investments. Vodafone Business has struck a new partnership with Tech Mahindra as it steps up efforts to position its UK enterprise arm…
As cloud costs rise amid surging AI investments, SaaS companies must embed cloud efficiency into product strategy to protect margins and valuation, shifting from a peripheral concern to a core business metric. Cloud bills are no longer a back-office nuisance for SaaS companies; they are now a direct test of…
North Korea’s cyberattack surge in 2026 driven by AI and cryptocurrency targeting intensifies geopolitical risks
By News RoomNorth Korea-linked hackers carried out 99 state-sponsored cyberattacks in the first half of 2026, with an increasing focus on cryptocurrency, AI, and geopolitical targets, marking a significant escalation in its cyber warfare strategy. North Korea-linked hackers carried out 99 state-sponsored cyberattacks in the first half of 2026, making it the…
Oracle’s collaboration with Ingram Micro aims to accelerate cloud adoption, enhance AI projects, and diversify Australia’s enterprise infrastructure through a broader distribution programme and partner enablement. Oracle has brought Ingram Micro into its Australian cloud distribution programme in a move designed to widen access to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and the…
South Korea considers using fines from data breaches to fund victim compensation but faces implementation challenges
By News RoomSouth Korea’s data privacy watchdog plans to use fines from companies for breach-related damages to help victims recover losses, though practical hurdles remain in direct compensation efforts, as the commission explores new funding models. South Korea’s data privacy watchdog is moving towards using fines imposed on companies after personal information…
Qualcomm’s $3.9 billion acquisition of Modular signals challenge to Nvidia’s CUDA ecosystem
By News RoomQualcomm is set to buy AI software startup Modular in a deal worth about $3.9 billion, aiming to control the software layer that enables hardware-agnostic AI deployment and challenge Nvidia’s dominant CUDA ecosystem. Qualcomm has agreed to buy Modular, an artificial intelligence software start-up, in an all-stock deal valued at…
