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Prediction Markets Are the New Public Markets
In the 1930s, the problem with US stock markets was that investors didn't get enough information. The solution was new rules that created the US Securities and Exchange Commission and required companies to disclose various information —…
Snowflake passes IRAP assessment for Google Cloud's Melbourne region
Snowflake has completed an Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment for its deployment in Google Cloud's Melbourne region. Developed by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), IRAP is an independent assessment of the effectiveness…
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Qarbix launches DataGuard for database governance amid DPDPA rollout
As India moves ahead with enforcement of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), businesses are increasingly reassessing how customer data is accessed and managed across internal systems. For companies operating across digital, marketing…
Gen Z's AI backlash is getting louder
Corporate America and Silicon Valley have been taught a new lesson: don't praise AI during a commencement speech unless you're OK with getting booed at by students. AI anxiety is growing and, in some cases, it's boiling over into public backlash.
What is Backwardation in the Crude Oil Futures Market Telling Us?
I concluded an April 16, 2026, Barchart article on the crude oil futures market with the following: Expect volatility in crude oil prices over the coming days, weeks, and perhaps months, depending on developments in the Middle East. While…
Warning: Anthropic's Mythos Can Break Software It's Trying To Fix
This is the online edition of The Wiretap newsletter, your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy and surveillance news. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here. Over the last week, internet giants and security researchers who got early…
Cybersecurity Is Not A Technology Problem-It Never Was
JC Gaillard, Founder & CEO, Corix Partners | Global Cybersecurity Advisor & Thought Leader | Author 'The First 100 Days of the New CISO.' For over two decades, organizations have invested heavily in cybersecurity—billions upon…
Virtual Event Today: Threat Detection & Incident Response Summit
The speed and sophistication of cyberattacks have outpaced traditional defense methods. Please join us online today from 11AM -4PM ET for the Threat Detection & Incident Response Summit. Don't miss this virtual event as we explore how to cut…
David Rein, an AI researcher at METR, reports that Anthropic's frontier models reached just 59 percent accuracy on predicting successful attack strategies, far below human experts at 90 percent · Digg
AI labs have started developing systems to monitor internally deployed AI agents for misaligned behavior. Earlier this year, I spent a month embedded at Anthropic stress-testing these systems, to see how easily current/future AIs could “go…
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Atos Selected by Viasat to Modernize Global Digital Workplace Operations
Irving, Texas, USA – Paris, France – May 19, 2026 – Atos, a global leader in AI-powered digital transformation, today announced it has been selected by Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, to deliver a…
GitHub Confirms Hack Impacting 3,800 Internal Repositories
Microsoft-owned code-hosting platform GitHub on Wednesday morning confirmed that approximately 3,800 internal repositories were impacted in a supply chain attack. On Tuesday, the infamous hacking group TeamPCP, known for a series of recent supply…
Stellantis and Dongfeng Announce their Intention to Form a European Joint Venture for Shared Sales & Distribution, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering Activities
In a further expansion of their long-standing partnership, Stellantis and Dongfeng Group announce their intention to establish a new Stellantis-led, Europe-based joint venture to perform shared sales & distribution, manufacturing, purchasing and…
AI-related data breaches surging, Verizon report says
WASHINGTON, USA – Hackers are increasingly using AI to detect software vulnerabilities, which has shortened the time that targets have to respond to threats, Verizon said in an annual report tracking data breaches. Verizon said using…
Telecom firms form new cyber information-sharing group
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW Several of the telecommunications industry's largest companies formed a new cybersecurity-focused information-sharing group, roughly two years after a sweeping Chinese hacking campaign compromised several major…
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