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Opti9 Names Cory Mac Donell Chief Revenue Officer and Mat Steinlin Chief Information Security Officer
Promotions come amid strong growth as Opti9 continues investing in leadership to carry its momentum forward GARDEN CITY, N.Y., Oct. 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- Opti9, a North American hybrid cloud and managed services provider, today announced the promotions…
Tragic Drag Race star's final days as friends pleaded with him to 'get help
Lucian Piane's friends pleaded with him to get help before his tragic death. The RuPaul's Drag Race star tragically died aged 46 after being hit by a car on Monday. In the days leading up to his death, the Grammy-nominated composer, who also worked…
The Latest: Battle lines shift in House races as Republicans retreat from front-line districts
Republicans are retreating from a handful of battleground U.S. House races, while Democrats are racing to raise money to boost candidates who seemed like long shots earlier this year. The strategy in the final three weeks of midterm campaigns…
Futures Rise Ahead Of Hot CPI As Houthis Torch Aramco HQ, ASML Beat Fails To Revive Chip Trade
US futures are higher, with small caps leading and tech lagging, as traders brace for what is expected to be the hottest monthly CPI print since the spring, digest more escalation in the Gulf after Yemen's Houthis hit Saudi Aramco's Dhahran…
AI worms, 'major' incident fears spur safety calls at industry summit
Concerns about AI guardrails have soared after models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic were involved in security incidents during testing, piling on pressure to regulate the technology. Google DeepMind chair Demis Hassabis warned AI capabilities…
ATB Cormark Capital Markets Survey Finds Canadian Energy Sector Shifting Toward Growth
96% of exploration and production companies expect to increase production over the next year, while 90% of energy services respondents anticipate higher activity in 2027. 76% of institutional investors have become more bullish on energy over the…
Massive data leak from AI development company exposes almost 14 million records - Vibetech collected data from different breaches and accidentally made them accessible online
Researchers found an exposed database containing 13.7 million records from past data breaches and leaks Archive included passwords, banking details, and data tied to major firms like AT&T and Amazon The database was secured after disclosure…
AI worms, 'major' incident fears spur safety calls at industry summit
DUBLIN – From the spectre of refrigerator-infecting AI worms to warnings of “major” security incidents at the horizon, calls to prioritise safety in the development of artificial intelligence dominated an industry summit on Oct…
New MOT rules come into force for four types of vehicles today
A new MOT rule has been introduced by the DVSA that affects four types of vehicles. Drivers will need to make sure they display a special type of sticker to stay in line with the rules. From October 14, MOT testers must accept ECE-approved LED…
The 7 October claims that could scupper Netanyahu's re-election bid
“Netanyahu knew” – that was the verdict of the Israeli newspaper Haaretz as it reported allegations that Benjamin Netanyahu was warned about the 7 October attacks. A string of claims that Arab officials warned the longtime…
Canada's Leading Financial Institutions, Telecom Providers and EnStream Join Forces to Launch the Cross-Sector Anti-Fraud Exchange
Bell, BMO, CIBC, Desjardins, National Bank, RBC, Rogers Communications, Scotiabank and TELUS can now share confirmed fraud intelligence through a single platform, built by EnStream, to close the sector gaps criminals exploit and to enable stronger…
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's top data centre in attack on AI ambitions
MOSCOW: Ukrainian drones hit Russia's biggest data centre on Wednesday (Oct 14), part of a series of attacks appearing to target Moscow's ambitions to develop Russian artificial intelligence capabilities on a par with those from the US and China.
The Global Economy Requires A Global Internet
Leslie Daigle is CTO of the Global Cyber Alliance, a global nonprofit that makes the Internet safer by reducing widespread cyber risk. The internet is not simply a communications platform; it is foundational infrastructure for the global economy.
Is Trump's Investigation Into Ilhan Omar Legit? Let's Consider the Evidence.
This story is adapted from the Slatest newsletter. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every day. In the Venn diagram of Donald Trump's least favorite groups, there is perhaps nobody closer to the middle than Rep. Ilhan Omar. The lawmaker…
Android will use Gemini to warn you about scammy messages
Google has announced a bunch of new, expanding and upcoming scam protections for Android users, including an opt-in setting in its Messages app that uses Gemini AI to warn you about deceptive messages. Toggling on the setting will enable Scam…
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