Cloud
ESET Launches Cloud Workload Protection to Boost AI-Era Security
the solution extends protection beyond endpoints and servers to cloud workloads, offering unified visibility and management across environments.
Pritam Bordoloi
Pritam Bordoloi is a senior technology journalist and founder of The Left Shift, covering AI, enterprise technology, startups, digital transformation, and the business of technology.
Expansion
LTM Expands BlueVerse Tech Platform with New AI Engineering Tools
LTM claims the combined offering can reduce engineering effort by 40–50% while improving time-to-market and operational efficiency.
Lawsuits
Encyclopedia Britannica Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Misuse of Content for AI Training
Britannica is seeking unspecified damages and a court order to halt the alleged infringement.
AI News
Aravind Srinivas Says Google Beats Perplexity on Everyday Searches
He added that Google “does a much better job… than anyone else in the world,” including Perplexity.
Legal
U.S. Appeals Court Temporarily Allows Perplexity AI Bot on Amazon Marketplace
The stay was granted by a two-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which said the case requires further review before a final decision is made
AI Agents
Snowflake Unveils ‘Project SnowWork’ to Bring AI Agents to Business Users
The platform is designed for knowledge workers across functions such as finance, sales, marketing and operations.
Partnerships
TCS, Pearson Partner to Build AI-Ready Workforces with Learning Platforms
The partnership aims to create an end-to-end talent architecture tailored for the AI-first economy.
Agentic AI
Workday Launches ‘Sana’ AI Platform to Bring Agentic Automation into Enterprise Workflows
In September last year, Workday announced a definitive agreement to acquire AI company Sana for approximately $1.1 billion.
Funding
VerbaFlo Raises $7 Mn to Scale AI Platform for Real Estate Operations
The company plans to use the new funding to expand into the U.S. and other global markets.
Policies
Pentagon is Working on Alternatives After Fallout with Anthropic
The Pentagon then blacklisted Anthropic as a “supply-chain risk” after disputes over limits on AI use in surveillance and weapons.
AI News
Google Expands ‘Personal Intelligence’ to Make AI Search More Personal
Google said the feature is designed to give users more control, with app connections remaining optional and privacy safeguards in place.
Cybersecurity
AI Is Compressing Cyberattacks to Minutes, Booz Allen Warns
The shift is being driven by AI-powered tools that allow attackers to automate reconnaissance, adapt to defenses in real-time, and execute attacks at scale.