Identity for AI aims to bring accountability and trust to enterprise AI systems
Ping Identity has introduced Identity for AI, a new enterprise solution aimed at securing and enabling the growing use of autonomous AI agents. The platform focuses on embedding trust, visibility, and accountability into agentic systems as businesses begin to adopt AI-driven processes across operations and commerce.
The company said the technology will help organizations manage the risks and opportunities of agent-based automation by making sure that each AI entity operates within defined, auditable boundaries.
Google Maps to receive AI upgrade powered by Gemini
Google Maps is to receive an AI upgrade powered by the tech giant’s Gemini. This will add a conversational, hands-free experience to the app that is intended to make navigation smarter and less distracting.
It represents yet another step in Google’s ongoing integration of the generative model into its most widely used products. The firm added AI smarts to Google Earth not so long ago.
Cooler Master launches QUBE 540, a compact and customizable PC case for modern builders
Cooler Master has announced the QUBE 540, a new compact PC case that can be built vertically or horizontally to suit different spaces and setups. The case offers a modular interior and supports open-source, downloadable 3D-printable parts, allowing users to build their own unique custom system.
QUBE 540 can stand upright or lie flat, making it a useful choice for anyone with smaller living or working spaces. Cooler Master describes the case as suitable for small apartments, dorm rooms, and creator studios, reflecting a growing trend toward compact but powerful PC builds. It measures 425 x 225 x 425mm excluding protrusions, or 438.5 x 225 x 492.1mm with them. It has an internal volume of 40.64L.
UK police trial AI system to support frontline officers with procedural advice
Humberside Police in the UK has released results from a trial of an AI assistant designed to guide officers in the field, suggesting that it could save more than 23,000 officer hours per year. The “Project Moriarty” pilot with Coeus Software looked into how British police forces could use AI to boost efficiency and consistency.
AI is inevitably finding its way into frontline policing, as it is in other professions, and the results from the Humberside Police trial show both its promise and its limits.
Experts warn AI tools are fueling a rise in scams targeting older adults
Experts are warning that the rapid development and growing availability of artificial intelligence tools is leading to an alarming rise in cybercrimes targeting older adults. Since technology alone cannot stop social engineering, specialists suggest that seniors learn to recognize the recurring scam patterns that criminals have used for decades to steal money and personal data.
The surge in AI is giving cybercriminals new ways to deceive people, with elderly users often among the main targets. According to The Hidden Cost of Scams [PDF] report by Independent Age, adults over 65 in the UK lose an average of nearly £4,000 each, with total losses reaching about £7.4 billion.
Finally! WhatsApp launches official Apple Watch app with messaging and voice note support
After years of requests, WhatsApp is finally, fully available on Apple Watch. The app gives users access to many of the core messaging functions found on the phone version, including reading and responding to chats, recording and sending voice messages, and viewing photos and stickers.
The new app will allow users to check messages, respond with quick replies, and listen to or send voice notes directly through the watch. If you rely on WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends, family or work, you can now use it while on a run, during a commute, or in situations where using a phone isn’t possible.
Agon by AOC announces first QD-OLED gaming monitors
Agon by AOC has announced the first QD-OLED gaming monitors in its AOC GAMING range. The 27-inch Q27G4ZDR and Q27G4SDR introduce OLED panel technology to AOC’s entry-level gaming line, combining QHD resolution with high refresh rates aimed at competitive players.
Both monitors use QD-OLED panels rated for 0.03ms response time and high contrast ratios. The Q27G4ZDR runs at 240Hz, while the Q27G4SDR ramps that up to 360Hz. Each has QHD resolution at 2560x1440 and 10-bit color depth with a reported 1.07 billion colors. The design follows the company’s G4 series styling with slim bezels and a matte finish.
Ashampoo Backup Pro 27 adds streamlined interface and faster cloud backups
Ashampoo has released Backup Pro 27, an updated version of its backup software designed to help prevent data loss caused by drive failure, malware, or accidental deletion.
Aimed at both home and small business users, the new Ashampoo Backup Pro 27 improves how users create and manage backup plans, and offers faster performance and better support for modern Windows features.
Freepik launches Freepik Spaces to power real time AI visual creation and collaboration
Freepik has introduced Freepik Spaces, a new product within its AI Creative Suite to allow creative teams to design, automate, and collaborate on visual projects in real time. The platform uses a node-based interface that brings the entire creative process onto one shared canvas, so teams can move from concept to campaign within a single environment.
Freepik Spaces is targeting creative directors, advertisers, marketers, filmmakers, innovation leads, and other professionals who work across visual media. Users can connect multiple AI tools and workflows within the same space, doing away with the need to switch between separate applications. The goal is to streamline production and make collaboration easier for distributed teams.
CrowdStrike report shows ransomware surging across Europe
European organizations are encountering ransomware at a record pace, according to CrowdStrike’s 2025 European Threat Landscape Report. The new study found that Europe accounted for nearly 22 percent of global ransomware and extortion victims, second only to the US.
With attacks taking just 24 hours on average, the report shows a worryingly aggressive and complex threat for businesses and governments across the region.
Durabook launches AI-powered R10 Copilot+ PC rugged tablet for field professionals
Durabook has announced the R10 Copilot+ PC 10-inch fully rugged tablet powered by Intel’s Core Ultra 200V series processor. Designed for harsh and demanding environments, the R10 combines high performance, AI-driven capabilities, and durability.
The R10 is one of the first available Copilot+ PC rugged tablets, adding new AI features while maintaining Durabook’s focus on field-ready resilience. The tablet can be used as a 2-in-1 device when connected to a detachable backlit keyboard.
Canva Launches AI-powered Creative Operating System to connect design, content, and marketing
Canva has rolled out its new Creative Operating System, a unified platform that brings together design, collaboration, publishing, and performance tools. Built on its proprietary Design Model, the new system integrates artificial intelligence across the creative process, combining new products for video, marketing, forms, and professional design.
Canva describes its new system as a faster and smarter way to design, where human creativity leads and AI enhances what people can produce.
OpenUK and UKRI collaborate on sustainable open source software for the UK public sector
OpenUK has announced plans to collaborate with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to shape new recommendations for sustainable software development across the UK public sector. The work will improve how government and public bodies create, release, and maintain open source software, and also make sure that software funded through public money can be reused and improved long term.
The collaboration focuses on practical implementation as much as policy. OpenUK describes the initiative as an effort to move from goal-setting to action -- so that open source development and reuse become a central part of how the UK public sector approaches digital transformation.
SUSE brings agentic AI to enterprise Linux
SUSE has released SUSE Linux Enterprise 16, which it describes as the first enterprise Linux distribution to integrate agentic AI through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The update aims to let operating systems interact more directly with AI models and external data sources.
The Model Context Protocol, introduced in 2024 by Anthropic, is an open standard for connecting large language models to tools and data. It defines a simple client-server structure that allows AI systems to request information or perform tasks across different applications in a consistent way. SUSE’s adoption of MCP is meant to make those capabilities available at the operating system level, without depending on a single AI provider.
The next wave of AI assistants: From chatbots to autonomous agents
AI assistants, like chatbots, have been providing customer support and functioning in sales and internal support roles for a very long time. Autonomous agents are the next level of AI, as they incorporate reasoning, planning, and execution.
This is already happening on a larger scale in enterprises, with autonomous AI agents streamlining development processes. 79 percent of executives in PwC's report, AI and the Future of Work, maintain that agentic AI is a key driver for prioritizing automation and productivity.
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