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1. Cybersecurity · Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies

   CrowdStrike plans to buy Dreadnode

   CrowdStrike intends to acquire Dreadnode. The aim is to bring automated AI security testing to the Falcon platform.

   Full story at crowdstrike.com ↗
2. Cybersecurity · Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies · DevOps & containers

   CrowdStrike to acquire Fiddler for agent observability

   CrowdStrike plans to acquire Fiddler. It is meant to deliver Falcon Observe for AI agent observability.

   Full story at crowdstrike.com ↗
3. Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies · IT law & regulation

   Google to cut search access for AI-banning schools

   Google plans to shut off search engine access for schools that ban AI use. Many schools rely heavily on Google services like Gmail and Chromebooks, making this a significant change.

   Full story at Futurism ↗
4. Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies

   Google may be testing search without AI Mode

   A user spotted Google testing Search without AI Mode in Chrome's Incognito mode. The test follows a $500 million drop in Alphabet's value tied to underperforming ad revenue from AI Mode.

   Full story at Android Authority ↗
5. Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies

   Google backs AI research in Singapore

   Google is funding new research grants and capacity-building programs to advance AI for science in Singapore. The effort aims to support the next generation of scientific leaders in the region.

   Full story at blog.google ↗
6. Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies

   New data hints at AI's effect on jobs

   The Financial Times reports two new data sources pointing to AI's impact on the labor market. An analysis by Eric Basmajian sees AI productivity gains in jobs data, with only about 15 percent of jobs affected so far.

   Full story at Futurism ↗
7. Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies

   OpenAI hires former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll

   OpenAI has hired Dan Driscoll, the former civilian head of the US Army, as Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization. He is likely to help win government contracts and shape AI rules for the military.

   Full story at The Decoder ↗
8. Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies

   Hg and Anthropic back an AI transformation venture

   Hg, the private equity fund that owns Litera and has $110 billion in assets under management, is investing with Anthropic in an AI transformation venture. Some angel investors are also involved.

   Full story at Artificial Lawyer ↗
9. Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies

   Enterprise AI spending surges, Menlo report says

   Menlo Ventures says enterprise AI deployment spend reached $177B by September 2026, up from $33B last year. Anthropic's share of enterprise API spend rose from 40% to 55%, OpenAI's from 27% to 31%.

   Full story at Menlo Ventures ↗
10. IT industry & companies · Smartphones & apps

    Apple posts record iPhone quarter

    Apple reported US$57.58 billion in iPhone revenue for the fourth quarter, up 17 per cent year over year. It did so with a smaller-than-usual phone lineup.

    Full story at MobileSyrup ↗

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