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Quick reads covering the latest enterprise technology, cybersecurity, cloud, AI, channel and industry developments.
Breaking News
New AI model detects hidden signs of solar eruptions 12 hours before they appear
NASA scientists are using artificial intelligence to detect subtle signals beneath the Sun’s surface. This will help potentially give space weather forecasters an earlier war…
2026-08-17 12:02:53
Breaking News
TCS and HCL Confirm Employee Data Breaches, Say Customer Data Unaffected
TCS and HCL , two of India's largest IT services companies, both disclosed data breaches last week involving employee information, with each company saying customer data remains sa…
2026-08-17 11:52:46
Security
SilverFox Turns AI Trust Into a Cyber Weapon
The rapid adoption of generative AI is creating a new attack surface for enterprises. Security research highlights how SilverFox, an active APT group targeting the Asia-Pacific reg…
2026-08-17 11:42:41
Breaking News
Indian Govt forms quick response teams to address fake news on social media
Indian Government departments are constituting Quick Response Teams (QRT) to ensure a timely response to misleading or fake content on social media. The objective is to promptly sc…
2026-08-17 11:33:04
Breaking News
Maharashtra govt sanctions Rs 5.47 crore for IT projects, cybersecurity audits, and consultancy
The Maharashtra government has sanctioned Rs 5.47 crore for various IT projects and services, including cybersecurity audits of key digital portals, consultancy services and a stud…
2026-08-17 11:24:10
Techno Blogging
Cheap AI Can Cost More
Chinese AI models have rapidly gained attention for offering powerful capabilities at substantially lower token prices than leading U.S. models. But new research from AI market-int…
2026-08-17 11:03:34
Breaking News
OpenAI Agent Escape Exposes New Cyber Risk
In mid-to-late July 2026, OpenAI disclosed what it called an "unprecedented cyber incident": during an internal evaluation of advanced cyber capabilities, AI agents — powered…
2026-08-17 11:00:42
Breaking News
ChatGPT Introduces Computer History to Remember Your Digital Activity
OpenAI has introduced Computer History for the ChatGPT desktop app on Mac, enabling the AI to use information about a user’s activity across applications and websites to prov…
2026-08-17 00:00:00
Security
Eventus Security wins ‘Masters of Risk – Services’ at India Risk Management Awards Season 12
Latest recognition follows the company’s 2026 Community Choice win at the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards and highlights its contribution to strengthening enterprise risk man…
2026-08-17 00:00:00
Case Study
TCS Agentic AI platform redefines drug development
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has launched TCS ADD AgentHub, a role-based, enterprise-ready, and trusted AI platform that enables the use of agentic AI in drug development at sca…
2026-08-17 00:00:00
Techno Blogging
Visa Cuts 2,600 Jobs to Accelerate AI Strategy
Visa is restructuring its global workforce , eliminating approximately 2,600 jobs, or about 7% of its employees, as part of a broader initiative to improve operational efficiency a…
2026-08-17 00:00:00
Techno Blogging
From Months to Weeks: AI-Powered DPDP Compliance
The 4–6 month implementation cycle quoted by many privacy companies is understandable for a traditional privacy program, because DPDP compliance is not simply installing soft…
2026-08-15 22:20:19
Breaking News
Oligo Security Raises $60M to Secure AI Agents
Cybersecurity startup Oligo Security has raised $60 million in fresh funding as enterprises increasingly deploy autonomous AI agents capable of accessing applications, data and cri…
2026-08-15 22:16:51
Breaking News
WhatsApp likely to let iOS users add animated wallpapers to chat themes
WhatsApp is apparently preparing to add chat themes with animated wallpapers to the iOS version. This update would let users personalize the messaging experience by changing backgr…
2026-08-14 17:41:34
Case Study
Air India Expands Drug Screening to Entire Pilot Fleet After Mid-Air Incident
Air India has introduced mandatory substance screening across its entire pilot workforce following the August 4 incident involving flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi. The Airbus A3…
2026-08-14 17:30:49
Security
CrowdStrike Expands Project QuiltWorks to SMBs, Extending Frontier AI Risk Protection to Organizations of Every Size
Arrow Electronics, Ignition Technology, Nord Security, Pax8, TD SYNNEX, Westcon-Comstor, and Zip Security bring QuiltWorks down market to SMBs worldwide CrowdStrike is extending Pr…
2026-08-14 17:19:23
Investments
Databricks crosses $7 billion revenue run-rate, raises $5 billion
The latest funding round values Databricks at $190 billion and will support investments in Lakebase, Genie and Unity AI Gateway as the company expands its Data and AI platform for…
2026-08-14 17:14:20
Techno Blogging
State GCC policies target 1.1 million jobs and 1,300 new centres by 2031: CBRE
Dedicated policies across Indian states are driving GCC expansion, with governments targeting more than 1,300 new centres and 1.1 million jobs while growing demand from these centr…
2026-08-14 16:33:09
Technomania
HID, Soloinsight and CTS Unveil Self-Service Visitor Check-In Kiosk
HID announced that its hardware-based HID ATOM document reader and HID U.ARE.U facial recognition module have been integrated with Soloinsight's CloudGate visitor management and ph…
2026-08-14 16:27:15
Breaking News
HCLTech, NetApp join forces to scale enterprise AI with hybrid cloud storage
The expanded collaboration combines HCLTech’s consumption-based infrastructure approach with NetApp’s data management technology, helping enterprises scale AI, GenAI an…
2026-08-14 16:22:59
New Arrival
Motorola launches moto g max with 7000mAh battery and Sony LYTIA camera
Motorola’s latest G-series smartphone combines a premium satin-inspired design with a 50MP Sony LYTIA camera, Snapdragon processor, 120Hz display and 7000mAh battery, targeti…
2026-08-14 16:22:55