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agent skill optimization1 week ago4 min

AI and Cloud Computing Services | Google Cloud: Benchmarking Agents via ZoomInfo's GTM Bench

ZoomInfo has introduced GTM Bench, a new framework designed to objectively score LLM and AI agent performance on practical go-to-market tasks. This article explores how its dual-axis evaluation methodology—measuring task completion and output groundedness—addresses the growing enterprise need for reliable AI performance metrics.

cloud security incidents1 week ago8 min

A Security & Compliance Analyst Watches Google Business Profile Dashboards Go Blank While Public Reviews Stay Put

Business owners are reporting that their Google Business Profile review dashboards show 'no reviews yet' even though the public-facing listing continues to display hundreds of reviews. The discrepancy appeared in force around July 9, 2025, and Google has not confirmed a cause. The issue follows a separate review-disappearance bug from roughly a week earlier that Google did acknowledge and resolve.

agentic keyboards input1 week ago3 min

Google Sets Early August Date for Latest Hardware Showcase: What to Expect

With Google setting its Made By Google showcase for August 12, the focus shifts to how Pixel 11 will push the boundaries of AI consumer hardware.

active vulnerability exploitation1 week ago3 min

Microsoft Links Upcoming Patch Tuesday Surge to AI-Powered Discovery

As Microsoft adopts AI-based vulnerability scanning tools like MDASH, the company warns that customers should prepare for more frequent and voluminous security update releases.

ai advertising consumer trust1 week ago5 min

The CTR Illusion: Why Benchmarks Lie About Ad Performance

Move beyond top-level click-through rate (CTR) benchmarks and embrace a performance strategy rooted in business context, custom audience targeting, and continuous optimization.

ai business1 week ago4 min

While Other Humanoid Startups Chase Sky-High Valuations, Agility Robotics Is Betting Its Future on Execution—And a SPAC

Agility Robotics is going public via a $2.5B SPAC merger, bringing its Digit humanoid robots from warehouse trials to mainstream industrial adoption—while competitors chase sky-high valuations.

active vulnerability exploitation1 week ago5 min

AI Cybersecurity Threats: CISA Warns of Actively Exploited SharePoint Flaws Enabling RCE and Persistence

CISA has issued an urgent alert: attackers are weaponizing three SharePoint Server vulnerabilities to bypass authentication, execute remote code, and steal IIS machine keys for persistent access. Federal agencies have just days to patch.

active vulnerability exploitation1 week ago3 min

Artificial Intelligence AI Cybersecurity: How Ransomware Groups Are Weaponizing Healthcare Hubs

A deep dive into the 35% surge in cyberattacks on healthcare service providers, analyzing real-world disruptions from Mississippi to Germany—and how AI-native security models can shut down supply chain ransomware loops.

access management iam security1 week ago7 min

Oak Steps Out of Stealth to Fix the Identity Mess AI Agents Are Making Worse

Co-founded by serial entrepreneur Shai Morag, Oak emerges with $60M to deliver an AI-native unified control plane that replaces legacy IAM tools with real-time access mapping and revocation—ending the era of periodic reviews in a world where AI agents operate at scale. Learn about how AI governance and identity security intersect for autonomous systems.

access management iam security1 week ago3 min

How Robinhood Cut Security Access Delays by 20% for Developers and Incident Responders

Robinhood's new SERA platform uses passkey-based access approvals to eliminate VPN and managed-laptop friction, cutting approval time by 20% for both engineering teams and incident responders.

cloud security incidents1 week ago3 min

Why the Security & Compliance Analyst Must Question OpenClaw's 'Switzerland of AI' Foundation

OpenClaw has transitioned into a nonprofit foundation to act as the 'Switzerland of AI,' but security & compliance analysts warn of major IAM, supply chain, and incident response risks.

cloud security incidents2 weeks ago6 min

Oracle's 40% Slide, BIS AI Bubble Warnings, and The Kettle on the Risk of a Tech Meltdown

Oracle shares drop over 40% in July 2026 as the Bank for International Settlements warns that an AI bubble could take down the broader economy; The Register’s Kettle podcast examines whether hyperscalers and banks are finally sounding the alarm on overinvestment.