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August Patch Tuesday: Microsoft addressing 111 vulnerabilities

Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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Microsoft's August 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 111 vulnerabilities, including nine critical remote code executions and a moderate zero-day flaw.
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Context, constraints and control: The keys to building reliable purpose-driven AI agents

Tue, 5th Aug 2025
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Building reliable AI agents requires clear constraints, purpose-driven design, and robust control to ensure trustworthy and practical enterprise adoption.
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The real estate journey is being rebuilt and buyers are finally in control

Sat, 2nd Aug 2025
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Real estate is evolving as buyers gain control with AI and specialist teams, creating a faster, personalised home-buying journey suited to today's needs.
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Beyond 'black box' mode - Proving AI's controls actually work

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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Compliance leaders must prove AI outputs are reliable, using validation and human checks to avoid costly regulatory errors in complex legal tasks.
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The new mandate for CFOs

Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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CFOs now drive business transformation and resilience, leveraging AI and real-time data to lead strategy beyond traditional financial stewardship.
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Q2 2025 ransomware trends analysis: Boom and bust

Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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Q2 2025 saw a 14.47% drop in active ransomware groups but a 41.18% rise year-on-year, with new alliances and arrests shaking the cybercrime landscape.
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Cloud AI's energy problem has a solution and it's closer than you think

Mon, 21st Jul 2025
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Cloud-based AI strains energy grids, but edge computing offers a nearer, greener solution to meet rising AI energy demands by 2030.
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Qualtrics doubles down on global partner community to accelerate shared growth

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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Qualtrics enhances its global Partner Network to boost experience management, offering new tracks, tiers, and investment to accelerate shared growth and customer impact.
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Golden age of human imagination

Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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Generative AI is ushering in a creative renaissance, making filmmaking and art accessible to all and sparking new forms of collaborative storytelling.
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When 'good enough' AI gets you fined (or fired!)

Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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Rushing with AI in compliance risks hefty fines or job losses, as speed without precision fails regulators and demands solid human oversight.
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The next frontier of AI product development: building systems that learn with your users

Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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Adaptive AI systems, like Amazon's Alexa Plus, learn and evolve with users in real time, promising a new era of personalised, interactive technology.
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AI needs us: Why human oversight is crucial for realising AI's potential

Thu, 10th Jul 2025
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Human oversight is vital for AI's success, ensuring ethical use, optimised performance, and unlocking its true potential in business and innovation.
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July Patch Tuesday reveals 137 vulnerabilities

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday addresses 137 vulnerabilities, including 11 critical remote code execution flaws, with no zero-day exploits reported.
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When emergency strikes, it's time for a native zero-trust network

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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NetFoundry pioneers native zero-trust networks to securely orchestrate autonomous vehicles during emergencies, preventing cyberattacks and ensuring swift response.
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How Canadian Datacentres are meeting AI's energy demands

Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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Canadian datacentres are adopting innovative cooling and power-efficient technologies to meet rising AI demands while enhancing sustainability and cutting costs.
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How AI is driving the convergence of networking and security

Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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AI is reshaping networking and security, driving their convergence as enterprises tackle new challenges to protect and optimise evolving AI-driven infrastructure.
Ps taylor

Agentic AI and Saas - The next chapter in CX

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Agentic AI is set to revolutionise SaaS customer service by autonomously resolving 80% of common issues, transforming user experience by 2029.
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Avoid these 3 common pitfalls when using AI to improve customer experience

Tue, 24th Jun 2025
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Avoid three common pitfalls when using AI for customer experience: integrate with your systems, avoid costly overhauls, and balance speed with strategy for best results.
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Why real estate services must embrace AI now

Tue, 17th Jun 2025
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AI is revolutionising real estate by speeding up closings, enhancing fraud detection, and boosting efficiency, making the sector safer and more consumer-friendly.
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5 mission-critical moves Canadian CIOs can make to navigate uncertainty

Mon, 9th Jun 2025
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Canadian CIOs must reduce technical debt, harness AI, boost cyber resilience, manage third-party risks, and inspire cultural change to navigate ongoing uncertainty.