The UK’s data protection regulator has secured commitments from 10 major artificial intelligence developers to improve safeguards around personal information, as it investigates reported incidents involving AI agents and seeks evidence on the risks posed by increasingly autonomous systems. The…
Precisely brings enterprise data tools to AI agents through MCP
Precisely is making its data management and customer communications tools available to AI agents through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing organisations to connect existing workflows to AI assistants without building bespoke integrations. The company said yesterday that it has…
DWP records 128,779 AI training completions as government pushes digital skills
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recorded 128,779 completions of AI-related training in the year to April, highlighting the scale of efforts to build digital skills across the UK’s public services. The figures, obtained through a Freedom of Information…
Thales and Google Cloud expand security controls for AI agents
Thales is expanding its collaboration with Google Cloud to help businesses secure AI agents as they become increasingly capable of making decisions and taking actions across enterprise systems. The companies said the integration of Thales’ AI Security Fabric with Google…
NETSCOUT gives AI agents direct access to network data
NETSCOUT has added Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectivity to its Omnis AI Insights platform, allowing AI assistants and agents to access curated network data directly rather than relying solely on information passed through conventional monitoring and analytics systems. The company…
Qualcomm expands Dragonwing portfolio with new Edge AI processors
Qualcomm has launched two processors aimed at bringing artificial intelligence, computer vision and connectivity to a wider range of connected devices, from smart appliances and retail systems to industrial controllers and machine vision equipment. The Dragonwing Q-2390 and Dragonwing IQ-2390…
SECO introduces end-to-end AI solutions at embedded world North America 2026
SECO, an in edge AI solutions for industrial applications, will showcase its integrated approach to Edge AI at embedded world North America 2026, taking place 22–24 September in Anaheim, California, at the Anaheim Convention Centre. At Booth 6300 in Hall…
Time running out to strengthen cyber defences as AI threats accelerate
A group of 100 firms, including Google, Microsoft, Anthropic and OpenAI, have signed an open letter calling on countries and organisations around the world to beef up their cyber defences before AI grows powerful enough to override them. In an…
QNX and Hailo advance reliable Physical AI at the Edge
QNX, a division of BlackBerry, announced support for the Hailo-8 AI Accelerator on QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0, expanding the hardware options available to customers building AI-powered Edge systems where performance, reliability, and predictability are critical. The combination of…
Why AIoT devices are learning to choose their own network connections
The Internet of Things (IoT) has traditionally depended on a simple model — devices connect to an available network, transmit data and wait for instructions or analysis. The artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) is changing that model. By combining AI…
