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helpnetsecurity.com - Anamarija Pogorelec - New infosec products of the month: May 2026
New infosec products of the month: May 2026
Help Net Security

Here's a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from Alation, AppOmni, Apricorn, ASAPP, Babel Street, Checksum, Cogent, CTERA, Forward, LastPass, Operant AI, Riverbed, Sysdig, Trust3 AI, TrustCloud, VIAVI…

pcmag.com - Alan Henry - From Pentagon Concerns to Street-Level Phone Theft: Digital Tracking Is Everyone's Problem Now
From Pentagon Concerns to Street-Level Phone Theft: Digital Tracking Is Everyone's Problem Now
PCMag

Age verification laws remain the policy approach of choice for politicians seeking an easy win against the perils of big tech, while also avoiding actually doing anything about those perils (aside from funneling money into more digital…

businessinsider.com - Alex Bitter - This startup wants to clean your dirty dishes and clutter to help train AI
This startup wants to clean your dirty dishes and clutter to help train AI
Business Insider

Your dirty windows could help create AI-powered cleaning robots. Shift, an AI training startup, is offering free home cleanings in New York City, it said on Thursday. There's one catch: cleaners wear head-mounted cameras that record first-person…

federalnewsnetwork.com - Jason Miller - 'Detect, understand, respond' driving OMB, CISA's latest cyber efforts
'Detect, understand, respond' driving OMB, CISA's latest cyber efforts
Federal News Network

Agencies will soon have new requirements for logging cybersecurity data to better secure their systems and applications against ever-increasing threats. The Office of Management and Budget's new memo outlining these changes is one of several ways…

forbes.com - Alonzo Martinez - Connecticut's AI Law Signals A New Phase Of Employment AI Regulation
Connecticut's AI Law Signals A New Phase Of Employment AI Regulation
Forbes

Connecticut's new AI law reflects a growing regulatory focus on how technology materially influences employment decisions, what employers disclose about those systems, and whether organizations can explain and defend them under scrutiny.

businessinsider.com - Stephen Council - Anthropic leapfrogs OpenAI as the most valuable AI startup - and drops a new model
Anthropic leapfrogs OpenAI as the most valuable AI startup - and drops a new model
Business Insider

Anthropic has arrived with the newest entrant in the AI race — and a new stack of cash. On Thursday, the AI lab announced a new $65 billion fundraise, valuing it at a staggering $965 billion and making it the most valuable AI startup…

glassalmanac.com - Michael Reed - New iPhone Feature to Outsmart Pickpockets - Apple's Latest Update Rivals Android!
New iPhone Feature to Outsmart Pickpockets - Apple's Latest Update Rivals Android!
Glass Almanac

In a move to bolster security, Apple is reportedly drawing from Android to create a new anti-theft feature for the iPhone. This innovative function would utilize the device's accelerometer among other signals to identify when a theft occurs. Once…

businessinsider.com - Hugh Langley - Your AI bill is out of control. Google has been waiting for this moment.
Your AI bill is out of control. Google has been waiting for this moment.
Business Insider

While Anthropic hypes its unreleased Mythos AI model as dangerously powerful, Google is changing the conversation — to cost and speed. Google says its latest Gemini 3.5 Flash model rivals frontier offerings, while saving money for companies…

balleralert.com - Grace L. - Google Engineer Accused Of Using Secret D4vd Search Data To Win $1.2M In Bets
Google Engineer Accused Of Using Secret D4vd Search Data To Win $1.2M In Bets
Baller Alert

A Google employee is facing federal fraud charges after prosecutors accused him of secretly using internal company search data to place winning bets on prediction markets before the rest of the internet knew what was trending. According to a…

forbes.com - Sandy Anderson - Data Stewardship Will Define The Winners Of The Next AI Frontier
Data Stewardship Will Define The Winners Of The Next AI Frontier
Forbes

Sandy Anderson, Experian 's executive vice president of the data office and operations. ​Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from experimentation to expectation. Across industries, organizations are embedding AI into decision making…

businessinsider.com - Eugene Kim - Amazon plans to make SpaceX's Grok models available on its flagship AI service
Amazon plans to make SpaceX's Grok models available on its flagship AI service
Business Insider

Amazon Web Services is in talks to soon add SpaceX's latest Grok models to its flagship AI platform Bedrock, according to people familiar with the matter. The move would deepen AWS's push to make Bedrock the central hub for top AI models. Elon…

businessinsider.com - Alice Tecotzky - This summer's interns are walking into a very different Wall Street
This summer's interns are walking into a very different Wall Street
Business Insider

Between the time spent squeezing into downtown restaurants and sweating through New York City in business casual, Wall Street interns have long been expected to grind through the grunt work. This summer's class is walking into something different.

fool.com - Motley Fool Transcribing - Viasat (VSAT) Q4 2026 Earnings Transcript
Viasat (VSAT) Q4 2026 Earnings Transcript
The Motley Fool

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. ET Chairman and Chief Executive Officer — Mark D. Dankberg Chief Financial Officer — Garrett L. Chase Chief Enterprise and Strategy Officer — Lisa Curran Record Contract Awards -- New…

breitbart.com - Sean Moran - Google Engineer Charged After Making $1 Million on Insider Trading
Google Engineer Charged After Making $1 Million on Insider Trading
Breitbart

A Google engineer made more than $1 million using inside information to place Polymarket bets based on what users were for searching on Google. Michele Spagnuolo, a Google information security engineer, had access to company data that tracked user…

9to5google.com - Ben Schoon - Google employee arrested over insider information used on Polymarket, profited over $1 million
Google employee arrested over insider information used on Polymarket, profited over $1 million
9to5Google

Prediction market betting has become a huge trend over the past couple of years, with bets on real-life events able to generate huge profits for those who can correctly guess the outcome. The use of insider information, though, is a fairly common…

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