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K&L Gates names partner to lead global AI strategy
Data Protection

K&L Gates names partner to lead global AI strategy

K&L Gates puts practising partner Jake Bernstein in charge of its global AI drive as the firm expands governance and tool rollout.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter
Data Protection

AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter

Stronger demand for cloud data tools lifted AvePoint’s first-quarter revenue 26% and prompted the company to raise its full-year ARR outlook.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
monday.com rebuilds platform around AI work agents
DevOps

monday.com rebuilds platform around AI work agents

The revamp puts AI agents into everyday workflows for 250,000 customers as monday.com seeks to turn a work tool into a broader platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Adobe launches productivity agent for Acrobat AI plans
Digital Transformation

Adobe launches productivity agent for Acrobat AI plans

Acrobat users can now turn PDFs into chat-based summaries and shareable experiences, as Adobe expands AI tools across business workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Anthropic launches AI agents for financial services
Customer Relationship Management

Anthropic launches AI agents for financial services

Banks and asset managers gain templates for modelling, KYC and reporting as Claude is plugged into Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter
Malware

Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter

Phishing campaigns are increasingly targeting credentials, payments and malware delivery, with Microsoft alone accounting for 22% of brand impersonation attempts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Recast adds Intune tools for hybrid endpoint teams
Hybrid Cloud

Recast adds Intune tools for hybrid endpoint teams

IT teams can now handle more hybrid endpoint tasks in one place as Recast widens Right Click Tools support for Intune and Entra ID.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Identity stays top attack surface as threats broaden
Malware

Identity stays top attack surface as threats broaden

Broader attacker activity is increasingly moving beyond stolen credentials, even as identity still accounted for 58.7% of incidents in Q1 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Microsoft launches Agent 365 to oversee AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft launches Agent 365 to oversee AI agents

Its general release gives IT teams a single place to monitor and secure AI agents as shadow deployments spread across workplace software and cloud tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
KnowBe4 finds 86% of phishing attacks now AI-driven
Unified Communications

KnowBe4 finds 86% of phishing attacks now AI-driven

Threats are spreading beyond inboxes as phishing shifts into Teams, calendars and other collaboration tools, raising the risk for hybrid workers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Panzura launches Nexus to connect CloudFS to Copilot
Storage

Panzura launches Nexus to connect CloudFS to Copilot

The new tool gives Copilot access to enterprise file stores without opening up records beyond existing permissions, cutting governance risk for users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AvePoint adds AI governance tools for channel partners
Data Protection

AvePoint adds AI governance tools for channel partners

The update gives managed service providers more control over Microsoft 365 and AI risks as demand rises for standardised governance services.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Sefiani & Staffbase launch Australia, NZ partnership
Unified Communications

Sefiani & Staffbase launch Australia, NZ partnership

Worker unease over AI and economic pressure is pushing employers to tighten internal messaging as Sefiani takes Staffbase into the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Eptura adds AI tools & real-time workplace analytics
Data Analytics

Eptura adds AI tools & real-time workplace analytics

Facility teams could gain a clearer view of office use and maintenance as Eptura rolls out AI assistants, live analytics and shared data tools.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Microsoft adds agentic Copilot tools to Outlook inbox
Robotic Process Automation

Microsoft adds agentic Copilot tools to Outlook inbox

Inbox and calendar chores could now be automated for Outlook users, though some Copilot tools remain limited to Frontier testers on Windows and the web.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Barracuda spots 7 million device code phishing attacks
Firewalls

Barracuda spots 7 million device code phishing attacks

The surge in attacks shows how criminals are bypassing passwords and multifactor checks to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts for days or weeks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

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Kore.ai opens Bay Area headquarters in growth push
Unified Communications

Kore.ai opens Bay Area headquarters in growth push

The move puts the AI software company closer to enterprise buyers, investors and partners as it scales after adding more than 100 customers last year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Abnormal AI names three executives amid attack surge
Software-as-a-Service

Abnormal AI names three executives amid attack surge

Rising AI-driven phishing is forcing cyber security vendors to bolster defences, as Abnormal AI adds senior leaders in product, customer success and legal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month