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Agentic AI Faces Its Festive-Season Stress Test

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Agentic AI Faces Its Festive-Season Stress Test

India’s festive season brings a sharp surge in digital payments, loan applications and merchant activity. For financial institutions, this is becoming a critical test of whet…

2026-09-19 16:58:38

Why Data Residency Alone Cannot Guarantee Sovereignty

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Why Data Residency Alone Cannot Guarantee Sovereignty

Data sovereignty means a nation has legal and regulatory authority over data generated, stored or processed within its jurisdiction. Data residency, by contrast, simply describes t…

2026-09-19 16:55:58

America’s Next Political Battle: Big AI

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America’s Next Political Battle: Big AI

As America heads toward the November 2026 midterm elections, artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from a technology debate to a major political issue. Growing public concern o…

2026-09-19 16:14:18

AI Threats Are Reshaping Cybersecurity Budgets

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AI Threats Are Reshaping Cybersecurity Budgets

Cybersecurity spending is rising, but AI-powered threats are advancing even faster. BCG’s 2026 survey of 300 CISOs found security spending increased 12% in 2025, while 89% of…

2026-09-19 15:21:57

Figma Deploys AI Agents for Cyber Defense

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Figma Deploys AI Agents for Cyber Defense

Figma is using AI agents to strengthen internal cybersecurity, helping its security team investigate alerts, search previous incidents, examine company systems and prepare code fix…

2026-09-19 15:06:40

AI Finds the Vulnerability Before Banks Can Act

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AI Finds the Vulnerability Before Banks Can Act

Financial institutions face a growing cybersecurity imbalance as frontier AI models become capable of discovering software vulnerabilities faster than organizations can patch them,…

2026-09-19 12:52:20

Infostealers Hijack Claude AI Sessions

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Infostealers Hijack Claude AI Sessions

Cybercriminals are reportedly using infostealer malware to hijack Claude accounts , stealing active browser sessions rather than trying to crack passwords or intercept two-factor a…

2026-09-19 12:33:51

Fake GTA 6 Website Used to Target Crypto Wallets

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Fake GTA 6 Website Used to Target Crypto Wallets

Cybercriminals are exploiting excitement around Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) with a fake website claiming to sell a leaked copy while secretly deploying a cryptocurrency wallet drai…

2026-09-19 12:24:02

Cyber Risks Are Rising Across Education

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Cyber Risks Are Rising Across Education

Education institutions are facing escalating cyber threats, a recent Research detected 58.8 million phishing emails across 536 institutions in three months—equivalent to arou…

2026-09-19 11:49:19

AI Data Centers Must Prove Their Viability

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AI Data Centers Must Prove Their Viability

AI is driving an unprecedented wave of data center announcements as governments view computing capacity as critical infrastructure. But these projects are placing growing pressure…

2026-09-19 11:35:17