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Palo Alto Networks completes CyberArk acquisition
Palo Alto Networks has completed its acquisition of CyberArk to strengthen identity security for the AI era. The deal expands the company's security offerings.
Full story at paloaltonetworks.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Programming & dev tools
OpenAI speeds up engineering with AI tools
OpenAI describes how ChatGPT and Codex help engineers accelerate CAD, PCB design, and simulation workflows. The tools aim to speed up engineering processes for physical products.
Full story at openai.com ↗ - Cybersecurity · Artificial intelligence
CrowdStrike unveils AI attacker simulation tool
CrowdStrike introduced Agentic Adversary Emulation, a new capability aimed at countering AI-enabled attackers. It is designed to help organizations test defenses against such threats.
Full story at crowdstrike.com ↗ - Software & updates · Programming & dev tools
Search Console adds multi-device filtering
Google Search Console now lets users select multiple device types in the performance report. The feature follows a similar multi-select option already added for countries.
Full story at seroundtable.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
ChatGPT search-like queries reach a fifth of Google's
OpenAI's Adam Fry said ChatGPT's volume of search-like queries is roughly one-fifth of Google's. He said it grew from one billion to 1.2 in the last two months.
Full story at seroundtable.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models
ChatGPT can now make animated GIFs
With the new Images 2.6 model, ChatGPT creates animated GIFs from text prompts or photos. Users can adjust speed and single frames, and OpenAI says over four billion images are generated per week.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Software & updates
Schools blocking Google AI will lose Search from 2027
From 2027 Google plans to switch AI features off by default in school products, letting schools choose. Schools that block AI entirely on devices will also lose Google Search.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models · Chips & hardware
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra designed a device in under a week
OpenAI's hardware team used GPT-6 Astra to design a device for the Codex coding agent, covering enclosure, circuit board and firmware. Several revisions were needed because the model missed manufacturing tolerances.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Artificial intelligence
Microsoft's MAI-DxO outdiagnoses doctors
The MAI-DxO system was reported to be more accurate than doctors at diagnosing diseases. It also spent much less on tests.
Full story at SingularityHub ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT law & regulation · Cybersecurity
Anthropic's text watermark is easy to disable on older Claude
Anthropic is adding text watermarks to four more Claude models ahead of the EU AI Act's December deadline. On older models like Claude Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6, API users can disable it by changing one sampling parameter.
Full story at The Decoder ↗
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