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Google unveils Gemini 4 Carbon with cyber focus
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Google unveils Gemini 4 Carbon with cyber focus

14 minutes ago

Cyber defenders are getting first access as Google rolls out its latest AI model in stages, with wider use to follow after testing and review.

Sean Mitchell
SEAN MITCHELL Publisher

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Akeneo named Gartner leader in product data management

The ranking may bolster Akeneo's appeal to retailers and manufacturers seeking software to keep product data consistent across fast-changing sales channels.

26 minutes ago · Mara Sugue
Managed Services

RapidCanvas raises USD $29 million in Series B round

The funding lifts RapidCanvas's total backing to USD $52.5 million as it expands its AI engineering team and pushes more client projects into production.

about 17 hours ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Productivity

Karbon study links early tech adoption to higher revenue

Progressive accounting firms in the US are generating 28% more revenue per employee, according to a Karbon study of 1,200 survey responses.

about 17 hours ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Nexus

Echo launches Frontier to patch AI-found zero-days

Enterprises could get protection from AI-found bugs in days, as the service validates exploits and ships private patches before public disclosure.

about 17 hours ago · Mara Sugue
Education, Learning & Training

Pimloc launches AI transcription tool for sensitive files

Organisations handling evidence and case files can now keep transcription, translation and redaction in one system, reducing file-sharing risks.

about 17 hours ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Branding

UpRight Science trademarks balance as sixth vital sign

The trademark could help push balance checks into routine care, as the company aims to make falls and decline easier to spot earlier.

about 17 hours ago · Mara Sugue

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