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Brivo launches AI tool for security systems resellers
Partner Programmes

Brivo launches AI tool for security systems resellers

The read-only release lets resellers query account data in Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini, speeding support and renewal work across customer sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Aleph unites Red Alpha Singapore & nuKudo in rebrand
Network Infrastructure

Aleph unites Red Alpha Singapore & nuKudo in rebrand

The combined business aims to widen access to tech jobs by training candidates without traditional qualifications for employers in fast-growing fields.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
Avenir Global buys Marker Collective to boost reach
Artificial Intelligence

Avenir Global buys Marker Collective to boost reach

The deal gives the Montreal-based group a stronger technology arm and lifts its workforce to more than 1,500 across 20 offices worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Web Hole attack targets AI agents via abandoned sites
Malware

Web Hole attack targets AI agents via abandoned sites

AI agents could be tricked into harmful actions by search results pointing to expired domains that attackers can re-register and poison.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Dropbox to buy Tigris Data in USD $350 million deal
Software-as-a-Service

Dropbox to buy Tigris Data in USD $350 million deal

The deal would extend Dropbox beyond file sharing as it races to meet rising demand for storage underpinning AI applications.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Xero expands Chaney partnership with Melio payments
Financial Systems

Xero expands Chaney partnership with Melio payments

The move could simplify cross-border giving and bill payment for churches, while helping Chaney & Associates add about 50 clients a year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Google Cloud adds Anthropic-managed Claude deployment
Data sovereignty

Google Cloud adds Anthropic-managed Claude deployment

Customers can now choose between tighter compliance controls and faster access to new Claude features on Google Cloud without changing billing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Flip-a-Tyrant! arrives on Android and iPhone debut
Gaming

Flip-a-Tyrant! arrives on Android and iPhone debut

Players can now access a free, ad-free satire on Android as the one-person studio tests whether AI tools can help non-coders ship a game.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Today

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US homeowners doubt election will cut rising housing costs
Real estate

US homeowners doubt election will cut rising housing costs

Most say their home costs will keep climbing, with just 26% of homeowners expecting election promises to ease the squeeze.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Constant AI launches Delinquency Shield for credit unions
Fintech

Constant AI launches Delinquency Shield for credit unions

The tool could help lenders intervene before accounts slip to 60 days past due, at a time when reserves are already straining many credit unions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Pressure drives workers to use unapproved AI tools
Phishing

Pressure drives workers to use unapproved AI tools

Most employed respondents said pressure to work faster had pushed them towards unapproved AI tools, raising risks in routine checks and payments.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Today
UK leads in spotting phishing but lags on reporting
Multi-factor authentication

UK leads in spotting phishing but lags on reporting

Britons are more likely than peers abroad to spot phishing, but many still fail to flag suspicious messages, leaving scams to spread further.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Remote launches expense cards for global employees
Risk & Compliance

Remote launches expense cards for global employees

Finance teams at multinational employers can now set spending limits before a purchase, cutting reimbursement delays for eligible Remote staff.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Pressure pushes US workers to skip AI & email checks
Email Security

Pressure pushes US workers to skip AI & email checks

Heavy workloads are prompting US workers to skip checks on emails and AI tools, with 71% spotting suspicious details only after acting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
New Zealand shoppers lose most to holiday scams, Norton says
Phishing

New Zealand shoppers lose most to holiday scams, Norton says

New Zealand victims of holiday shopping scams lost an average of NZ$1,997, the highest among surveyed markets, Norton's research found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today
US consumers embrace AI agents but fear money risk
Fintech

US consumers embrace AI agents but fear money risk

US adults are using AI agents weekly, but half fear letting them spend on a credit card as trust falters over fraud and data sharing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Prisma links Microsoft Advertising to streamline search
Spend management

Prisma links Microsoft Advertising to streamline search

Agencies can now cut manual data entry and billing errors as Prisma Direct adds Microsoft Advertising support for search campaigns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
GSS uses AI tool to speed sanctions screening releases
Artificial Intelligence

GSS uses AI tool to speed sanctions screening releases

The AI review system cuts infrastructure release checks on GSS's sanctions screening platform from about two days to under four hours.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Yesterday