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Risk X Group acquires Wolfpack Information Risk to create Africa's cyber security powerhouse
Risk X Group (RXG), which positions itself as one of southern Africa's fastest-growing cyber security services firms, has acquired Wolfpack Information Risk, the cyber risk advisory, threat intelligence and security awareness business founded in…
Amazon vans may be New York City's latest target in a crackdown on delivery services
Amazon is making New York City traffic more dangerous, according to new data compiled by an advocacy group. Vehicles that deliver Amazon packages across the city received over 14,000 citations for violations between July 2020 and June 2025…
California rushes to prepare for massive 'Kelvin' wave and predicted sea level rise
Communities across California are rushing to prepare for the imminent arrival of the so-called “Kelvin wave”, a massive underwater band of warm water threatening to inundate swaths of the vast North American shoreline. The wave is…
Swiss do not want a sugar tax, finds beverage industry survey
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Florida Asks Judge to Stop OpenAI From Training New Models After Latest Incidents
Florida's attorney general is seeking an injunction to prevent OpenAI from developing more advanced large language models in the wake of a growing number of cybersecurity incidents caused by models in poorly contained test environments. The string…
LinkedIn says AI safety roles have risen 91% in the last year
AI safety jobs are one bright spot in a stagnant job market. At LinkedIn's Talent Connect conference on Tuesday, CEO Daniel Shapero said that while hiring has largely 'frozen,' some roles and industries are still growing. LinkedIn research released…
Richard White to receive industry award just months after ACCC raid
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The return of WiseTech co-founder Richard White to what's known as the “Consensus Awards” was sold to media and prospective guests on…
VALITIC™ Expands Retail Industry Visibility Through Shoptalk Fall 2026 in Nashville, USA
HERZLIYA, Israel and CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 29, 2026 /CNW/ -- Innocan Pharma Corporation (CSE: INNO) (OTCQB: INNPF) ('Innocan' or the 'Company'), through B.I. Sky Global Ltd., its consumer wellness subsidiary, is pleased to announce that…
These are the 5 most surprising takeaways from Sam Altman at OpenAI's big developer conference
If OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stands at the center of the AI boom, what he says about the technology can blaze a trail for the rest of the industry. At OpenAI's DevDay conference on Tuesday in San Francisco, Altman announced the launch of a new AI agent…
WatchGuard Patches Critical Fireware OS Code Injection Vulnerability
WatchGuard on Tuesday announced fixes for 15 vulnerabilities in Fireware OS, including a critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) bug. Tracked as CVE-2026-86131 (CVSS score of 9.2), the flaw is described as a code injection issue in how the…
Yes, you are waiting longer for Uber rides, a new study says
You might be waiting longer for your Uber ride to arrive — and paying more for it. The time between when Uber matched a driver with a rider and when the car arrived grew 19% between the first quarter of 2023 and the same period this year…
IITPSA names finalists for 2026 President's Awards
IITPSA names finalists for 2026 President's Awards. The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the finalists for this year's IITPSA President's Awards – among the highest accolades in South…
Google: AI Is Changing the Pace and Profile of Vulnerability Discovery
The number of vulnerabilities disclosed each month doubled in 2026, and the monthly average of vulnerabilities exploited in the wild nearly doubled, according to a new report from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). Analyzing disclosures from…
America.gov wants AI to deal with government bureaucracy for you - I tried it, and the future it promises makes me nervous
America.gov has a pitch that I suspect almost anyone who has dealt with the federal government will understand immediately. Instead of figuring out which department, or obscure corner of an agency, controls the thing you need, you tell one website…
Chrome, Firefox Updates Patch Over 100 Vulnerabilities
Google and Mozilla on Tuesday announced fresh Chrome and Firefox updates that address over 100 vulnerabilities. The latest Chrome release was rolled out with fixes for 32 security defects, including a critical-severity buffer overflow issue in…
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