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Fleet launches AI governance tools for employee devices
Risk & Compliance

Fleet launches AI governance tools for employee devices

IT teams can now track AI tools, token spend and data-sharing on employee devices as Fleet adds oversight features to its platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Panasonic launches Let's note FC7 laptop in Europe
Hybrid & Remote Work

Panasonic launches Let's note FC7 laptop in Europe

European business users can now buy Panasonic's lightweight FC7, as the brand enters the region for the first time with an AI-ready model.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Apple unveils touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED display
Artificial Intelligence

Apple unveils touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED display

Professional Mac users will get touch controls for the first time, alongside a new OLED screen and M5 Pro or M5 Max chips.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Splashtop launches Agentic Packr for Intune packaging
Security Operations Centres

Splashtop launches Agentic Packr for Intune packaging

IT teams may be able to cut packaging delays as Splashtop's new tool automates and validates third-party updates before they reach Intune.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Neural Concept launches AI tool for engineering software
Space

Neural Concept launches AI tool for engineering software

Engineers at manufacturers can now automate tedious simulation steps as Neural Concept's MCP Bridge links AI agents to CATIA, NX and Abaqus.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Hands-on review: Kensington VeriMark NFC+USB-C security key
Multi-factor authentication

Hands-on review: Kensington VeriMark NFC+USB-C security key

A physical passkey could spare users the hassle of passwords and authenticator apps while keeping logins secure across multiple devices.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Last week
Island finds MicrosoftSystem64 campaign in GitHub repos
Malware

Island finds MicrosoftSystem64 campaign in GitHub repos

Developers may have been steered towards malicious code as at least 88 public GitHub repositories linked to a malware cluster surfaced in AI recommendations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Liftra deploys PeerGFS to speed global file access
Computer-Aided Design

Liftra deploys PeerGFS to speed global file access

Engineering teams at the wind-sector supplier can now open and sync large design files faster across three continents without a storage overhaul.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
How Local Agentic AI Is Coming to Business PCs
Hybrid Cloud

How Local Agentic AI Is Coming to Business PCs

Businesses can now keep sensitive agentic AI tasks on-device, as AMD's new Ryzen AI Max 400 systems offer more memory and local compute.

By Peter Chambers • 5 min read • Last week
Azul patches Java after eMudhra certificate compromise
Supply Chain

Azul patches Java after eMudhra certificate compromise

The patch closes a gap that could let unpatched Java runtimes trust forged certificates on servers, containers and software pipelines.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
BeyondTrust launches AI agent security on Pathfinder
Identity and Access Management

BeyondTrust launches AI agent security on Pathfinder

The launch follows research showing AI coding agents can issue millions of commands and reach dozens of external services on enterprise endpoints.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Nvidia & Microsoft unveil AI agents for Windows PCs
Gaming

Nvidia & Microsoft unveil AI agents for Windows PCs

The move could keep AI work on-device, as Microsoft adds security controls for agents while Nvidia brings its chips to Windows PCs.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month
Tanium teams with NVIDIA to manage local AI endpoints
Privileged Access Management

Tanium teams with NVIDIA to manage local AI endpoints

IT teams gain patching and compliance controls for NVIDIA's local AI systems as Tanium extends its endpoint platform beyond standard PCs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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HATOR starts UK shipping with Skyfall gaming keyboards
Microsoft Windows

HATOR starts UK shipping with Skyfall gaming keyboards

UK gamers can now buy HATOR's Skyfall magnetic keyboards, priced from £84.99 as the Ukrainian-founded brand enters a crowded peripherals market.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Keeper links Tenable scans to instant cloud remediation
Encryption

Keeper links Tenable scans to instant cloud remediation

Security teams can now fix Tenable alerts in seconds, as Keeper links detections to automated credential rotation and just-in-time access.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Tanium extends endpoint management to NVIDIA AI kit
Privileged Access Management

Tanium extends endpoint management to NVIDIA AI kit

Enterprises using local AI hardware will gain unified oversight of inventory, patching and compliance as Tanium plugs a longstanding management gap.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
CrashPlan adds server & Google Workspace backup for SMBs
Data Protection

CrashPlan adds server & Google Workspace backup for SMBs

Smaller firms can now back up servers and Google Workspace, as CrashPlan widens its offering for businesses with fewer than 250 users.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month