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Testlio launches AI chatbot testing service amid scrutiny

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Testlio rolls out human-led AI chatbot testing as brands face pressure to prove safety, accuracy and trust before customer use.
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Deepfake report finds US & X lead global incidents

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UK trails US in deepfake threat ranking as identifAI flags X as main spreader and political manipulation as the top use case.
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Cambridge summit links disinformation to corruption risks

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Cambridge summit warns false narratives can fuel corruption, with Professor Alan Jagolinzer urging scrutiny of tech platforms and media ownership.
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Majority of workers using AI at work, survey finds

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European workers embrace AI on the job, but most fear personal data is being used to train tools and many have already seen errors.
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Resemble AI launches deepfake detector & threat report

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Resemble AI unveils free Chrome extension and X bot as chief executive officer Zohaib Ahmed warns synthetic media risks are widening across businesses.
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Bazaarvoice finds AI review use fuels shopper mistrust

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Bazaarvoice finds nearly a quarter of shoppers use AI to write reviews, yet almost two thirds distrust AI-assisted feedback as inauthentic.
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OpenAI details Sora 2 safeguards on likeness & teens

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OpenAI sets out new safeguards for its Sora 2 video app, tightening controls on likeness, teens, harmful content and AI-generated audio.
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Infosecurity Europe spotlights Ukraine & cyber cooperation

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Infosecurity Europe taps Ukraine war diplomat Dmytro Kuleba as 2026 keynote, amid fears geopolitics is weakening European cyber unity.
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OpenText study warns of AI security & governance gap

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Over half of enterprises now deploy generative AI, but an OpenText study warns security, governance and trust are lagging dangerously behind.
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NCC Group warns Iran cyber threats spread worldwide

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Iran-linked cyber attacks are spreading beyond the Middle East, with firms tied to Israel or the US warned they face heightened global risk.
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OpenText study finds AI security governance lagging behind

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OpenText warns firms are rolling out AI in cybersecurity faster than they build the governance, privacy and trust needed to keep it safe.
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AI aids product discovery, but shoppers shun checkout

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AI is reshaping how shoppers discover products online, but Criteo data shows few trust it to handle checkout or share sensitive details.
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The pros and cons of AI in content generation: all you need to know

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AI is reshaping content creation, boosting speed and scale while raising urgent concerns over quality, authenticity and reader trust.
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AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion

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AI agents are fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as criminals weaponise automation to speed up ransomware and sharpen extortion tactics.
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Iranian cyber shift raises risk to Western infrastructure

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Iranian state-aligned hackers are shifting from spying to destructive cyber strikes, putting Western critical infrastructure on high alert.
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OpenOrigins app aims to prove photos real amid deepfakes

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OpenOrigins launches a free app that cryptographically proves photos and videos are real at capture, tackling deepfake-driven distrust online.
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BrightEdge unveils AI tools to track search visibility

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BrightEdge launches AI tools to show brands how they appear in generative search answers and how AI agents crawl and interpret their sites.
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Europe embraces AI but bristles at low‑quality content

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Europeans are embracing AI for daily tasks and shopping, even as frustration mounts over a surge in low‑quality AI‑generated content.
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IBM warns AI & quantum threats will reshape cybercrime

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IBM warns shadow AI, deepfakes and quantum threats will reshape cyber risk by 2026, as autonomous agents speed breaches and ransomware.
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AI deepfakes trigger 'Great Trust Recession' online

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Almost half of people now distrust nearly everything they see online as AI deepfakes trigger a 'Great Trust Recession', new research shows.