Google Launches Gemma 4 to Power Next-Generation AI Agents

A key focus of Gemma 4 is improving how AI agents handle real-world tasks.

Cursor 3 Puts AI Agents at the Centre of Software Development

Instead of writing code line by line, engineers can now delegate complex workflows to AI agents that plan, execute and deliver results with minimal human input.

Cloudflare Unveils ‘EmDash,’ a Serverless Alternative to WordPress

Unlike WordPress, which requires provisioning and maintaining servers, EmDash runs on serverless infrastructure that scales automatically based on demand and charges only for actual compute usage.

OutSystems Unveils ‘Agentic Systems Engineering’ to Streamline Enterprise AI Development

OutSystems said its new approach addresses these issues by embedding context and guardrails into AI-driven workflows.

U.S. Government Launches Free AI Literacy Course for Federal Workers

The course is part of the administration’s broader push to prepare the workforce for an AI-driven economy

AWS Launches ‘Frontier Agents’ to Automate Security Testing and Cloud Operations

The initial rollout includes two core offerings: an AWS Security Agent for automated penetration testing and an AWS DevOps Agent for managing operational workflows

ESET Expands MDR Services Across APAC with New Subscription Tiers

The new MDR tiers are designed to deliver round-the-clock protection, combining endpoint, email and cloud security with vulnerability detection, patching, and managed threat monitoring

OpenAI Raises $122 Bn at $852 Bn Valuation; Pushes Towards AI SuperApp

The company plans to deploy the capital toward scaling compute infrastructure, advancing research and expanding product capabilities.

Anthropic Accidentally Exposes Claude Code Source Files in Packaging Error

This resulted in the exposure of more than 500,000 lines of TypeScript code across nearly 2,000 files.

Qodo Raises $70 Mn to Scale AI Code Governance Platform

Qodo plans to use the new funding to expand globally and accelerate development of advanced AI-driven governance features.

Bharti Airtel Bags $1 Bn to Expand Nxtra Data Centre Network Across India

The company currently operates about 300MW of capacity across 14 large facilities and over 120 edge sites, with plans to scale to 1GW in the coming years.

Powerplay Launches AI Workforce Platform to Automate Construction Workflows

According to the company, early deployments have shown significant efficiency gains, reducing estimation timelines from weeks to minutes and improving productivity by 50–60% across key workflows.

Social Media

Meta Platforms Tests ‘Instagram Plus’ Subscription With Premium Features

The subscription will offer users access to a range of exclusive features on Instagram.

Acquisition

SAP to Acquire Reltio to Strengthen AI-Driven Data Capabilities

The integration of Reltio will help organisations break down data silos and create a consistent, real-time view of critical business entities such as customers, suppliers and products.

Developer's Corner

OpenAI Adds Plugin Support to Codex Programming Assistant

The update allows users to build plugins that combine task-specific “skills” with integrations to external applications.

AI News

Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content Amid Accuracy Concerns

The policy update states that text generated by large language models (LLMs) often fails to meet Wikipedia’s core standards.

AI Models

Google Unveils Gemini 3.1 Flash Live to Power Real-Time AI Interactions

According to Google, the model is inherently multilingual and capable of delivering faster responses with improved conversational flow.

Reports

48% Enterprises Flag Mule Networks as Top Fraud Threat: Report

With the rise of Fraud-as-a-Service, toolkits available on the dark web now offer plug-and-play access to stolen personal data, malicious APIs, and ready-to-use scam scripts.

Leadership Moves

Seclore Appoints Ajit Kulkarni as Director, Cloud Operations and Customer Support

Prior to joining Seclore, he served as Vice President – Cloud Operations and Site Reliability Engineering at Mindstix Software Labs.

Lawsuits

Meta Platforms and Google Face $3 Mn Verdict in Teen Mental Health Case

The jury awarded $3 million in compensatory damages to the plaintiff, identified as Kaley, with Meta ordered to pay 70% of the amount.

AI Developments

Google Unveils TurboQuant to Boost AI Efficiency Through Extreme Compression

Early results suggest the technology can reduce memory usage by up to six times and improve processing efficiency.

SaaS

Ta3s Launches AssurePulseAI to Drive Predictive Performance Engineering

AssurePulseAI integrates telemetry across applications, infrastructure, databases, networks and APIs into a unified system.

Cybersecurity

Tenable Launches Hexa AI to Automate Exposure Management and Counter AI-Driven Threats

The solution is part of the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform and aims to address the growing complexity of cybersecurity operations.

Cybersecurity

Databricks Launches Lakewatch to Counter AI-Driven Cyber Threats

Lakewatch brings together security, IT and business data into a unified, governed environment, enabling organizations to detect and respond to threats at scale.