Latest coverage for Artificial Intelligence

Landmark Cybersecurity Deal Embeds Prisma AIRS in Google Cloud for AI ProtectionPalo Alto Networks is deepening its partnership with Google Cloud in a multibillion-dollar deal aimed at fortifying AI security. The collaboration includes native integrations of Prisma AIRS and Vertex AI, addressing security across hybrid multicloud environments.

Europe Faces Barriers No Legal Rewrite Can FixAn assumption propelling a proposed recalibration of European tech regulation is that red tape is holding back the trading bloc from gaining ground in a global race for artificial intelligence dominated by the United States and China. But Europe's problem isn’t merely regulatory drag.

Smart eyewear such as Meta-AI Ray Ban glasses - which sport microphones, cameras and can connect to artificial intelligence - pose emerging patient privacy and other risks especially when worn in healthcare settings, said Garrett Zickgraf of consulting firm LBMC.

Machine-Written Pull Requests Contain 70% More BugsCodeRabbit analyzed 470 GitHub pull requests and found AI-generated code introduces more defects than human-written code across logic, security, maintainability and performance categories, with severity spiking higher as well. The use of AI code generation has expanded across the industry.

Also: Cyber Insurers Brace for AI Risk, Shopping Agents Rewrite E-commerceIn this week's ISMG Editors' Panel, four editors examine how artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping trust, risk and decision-making, from identity verification and cyber insurance to the rise of AI agents in online shopping. The ISMG Editors' Panel runs weekly.

More Dry Powder Will Help Cyera Compete Against Proofpoint, Rubrik in AI Agent EraCyera in just four years has raised $1.3 billion, the second-largest venture haul for any cyber startup behind only Wiz. The company set its sights even higher in 2026, with media reports that Cyera is set to receive another $400 million - this time from Blackstone - at a valuation of $9 billion.

Experts Say AI Is Already Enabling Faster and Harder-to-Detect Attack CampaignsArtificial intelligence-fueled malware and automated cyber tools are enabling faster, more adaptive attacks at scale, with experts warning Congress that adversaries are now leveraging AI and quantum advances to outpace defenders and bypass outdated security architectures.

AI Is Now the Top Focus for Modernization to Relieve Budget, Staffing PressuresAccording to the National Association of State CIOs, this year AI tech - including generative and agentic AI - is the top strategic initiative for state CIOs - marking an "unprecedented" shift in IT priorities, said NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson. In fact, AI first appeared on the organization's annual survey of state and territory CIOs just three years ago.

Secure-by-Design Startup Uses AI Agents to Safeguard Containers, VMs and LibrariesCloud security startup Echo has closed a $35 million Series A funding round to boost development of its AI-native OS. The platform starts with secure container images and aims to extend to VMs and libraries, helping enterprises minimize risk from open-source software.

Cyderes Aims to Fuse Identity, AI and Risk Signals in One Platform With Lucidum BuyCyderes has acquired Lucidum to expand its identity threat detection capabilities. Lucidum’s unique tagging and data integration will strengthen Cyderes' AI engine, enabling earlier detection of threats and human risk-based response by unifying off-SIEM telemetry with identity data.

ServiceNow's Neeraj Jain on Risk Mitigation and Real-Time Data Access for AI AgentsEnterprises that embed governance from intake to deployment scale AI faster than those that bolt it on afterward. Clear frameworks mitigate risk, ensure compliance and increase operational efficiency, says Neeraj Jain, director of product management, hyperscalers and multi-cloud at ServiceNow.