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• Cisco Foundation AI debuts agentic security tools to protect autonomous AI systems January 30, 2026 1:34 am SiliconANGLE Cisco Foundation AI, Cisco System Inc.’s research and engineering group focused on building foundational artificial intelligence technologies, today announced a suite of new agentic security tools. They’re designed to help enterprises secure AI systems as …
• Google introduces Project Genie virtual world generator January 30, 2026 1:34 am SiliconANGLE Google LLC today introduced Project Genie, a tool that makes it possible to generate three-dimensional virtual environments using prompts. The tool is initially available in the U.S. to users with Google AI Ultra subscription. The $250-a-month plan offers …
• Xcel gets an earful from public for power shutoffs in Colorado January 30, 2026 1:30 am Colorado Politics Residents, business owners and local officials gave Xcel Energy an earful during a hearing convened by Colorado’s utility regulators on Wednesday, accusing the power company of using power shutoffs as a liability dodge that burdens communities. Xcel’s …
• Cisco at Davos: from building AI trust to tackling inequality January 30, 2026 1:27 am Cisco In recent years, Cisco has expanded its already strong focus on development in Africa. And Katsoudas has been a prime mover in that effort. In a Semafor interview, she shared key insights on development, skills training, and the potential for AI in Africa. …
• 95% Don’t Understand AI/Work Implications: NordVPN January 30, 2026 1:23 am Crowdfund Insider January 29, 2026 @ 5:57 pm By Tony Zerucha NordVPN has revealed new insights into the privacy risks Canadians face as AI tools become embedded in their daily work routines. According to data from the National Privacy Test (NPT) for 2025, 95% of Canadians …
• Vietnam intensifies fight against deepfake-powered online scams January 30, 2026 1:20 am Vietnam Pictorial Experts said fraudsters are exploiting artificial intelligence to create highly realistic fake images, voices and videos to pose as relatives, company leaders or government officials in order to request money transfers or sensitive information.   Delegates …
• Cybersecurity expert explains scam that targets personal calendars January 30, 2026 1:19 am Gulf Coast News - Florida USE DIFFERENT TACTICS. IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO KEEP UP. GRANDPARENT SCAM EMAIL SCAM PHONE SCAM. >> AS GULF COAST BANK OR AT LEAST IN GARY FOUND OUT THE NEWEST TARGET IS YOUR DIGITAL CALENDAR. >> WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY AI ENCRYPT ERS VOICE …
• Apple’s $1.5 Billion Q.ai Acquisition Signals Strategic Pivot in Enterprise AI Arms Race January 30, 2026 1:17 am WebProNews In a move that underscores the intensifying competition for artificial intelligence supremacy, Apple Inc. has acquired Israeli startup Q.ai for approximately $1.5 billion, marking the tech giant’s most significant AI-related purchase to date. The …
• When Security Testing Becomes a Criminal Case: Iowa County’s $600,000 Lesson in Authorized Penetration Testing January 30, 2026 1:17 am WebProNews In a case that has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, Dallas County, Iowa, has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by two security researchers who were arrested and prosecuted after conducting an authorized penetration test …
• When Digital Guardians Turn Rogue: Inside the Avast Antivirus Supply Chain Attack That Exposed Millions January 30, 2026 1:16 am WebProNews In what security experts are calling one of the most sophisticated supply chain attacks targeting consumer security software, Avast, one of the world’s most widely deployed antivirus solutions, became the unwitting distributor of malicious code to …
• When Children’s Conversations Become Data: The Grok AI Toy Breach That Exposed 50,000 Private Chats January 30, 2026 1:16 am WebProNews In an era where artificial intelligence increasingly intersects with childhood development, a troubling security failure has exposed the intimate conversations of thousands of children to anyone with a Gmail account. The Grok AI toy, marketed as an …
• Finding Belonging In Tech January 30, 2026 1:12 am The National Tribune Working at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence (AI), Kiowa Scott-Hurley helps Defence tackle complex technical problems every day. As a person living with a disability and an Aboriginal woman working in tech, she is also an active role model who …
• NJ experts debate AI adoption, risks and business impact January 30, 2026 1:12 am NJBIZ - New Jersey The basics: NJBIZ panel explores AI adoption, regulation, workplace challenges across sectors Legal and ethical concerns drive caution even among tech-savvy users Companies and educators focus on frameworks, guardrails & training to safely integrate AI …
• How shopping chatbots could reshape the future of retail payments January 30, 2026 1:11 am Payments cards & mobile Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly from novelty to infrastructure in retail, and nowhere was that more apparent than at Retail’s Big Show in New York. The future of retail payments While retailers once dominated the event, this year the largest …
• Md. Tech Groups Praise Cybersecurity Tax Credit Plan January 30, 2026 1:08 am Law360 By Sanjay Talwani ( January 29, 2026, 5:51 PM EST) -- Expanding eligibility for Maryland's cybersecurity tax credit would help more customers use tools from companies in the state to protect their data and information systems, industry representatives …