Governance and data readiness enable the agentic enterprise
While the prospect of AI acting as a digital co-worker dominated the day one agenda at the co-located AI & Big Data Expo and Intelligent Automation Conference, the technical sessions focused on the infrastructure to make it work. A primary topic on the exhibition floor was the progression from passive automation to “agentic” systems. These…
Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform
Discord is rolling out age verification globally starting next month, the company announced on Monday. All users will be put into a “teen-appropriate experience” by default unless they prove they’re adults. Age verification will be required to change certain settings and access age-restricted content. Discord users will need to be confirmed as adults in order…
Play These 6 Games While Watching The Super Bowl
Another week is in the books at Kotaku. Anime got more expensive, Ubisoft fired more people, and the bosses in charge of Build a Rocket Boy continued to be very weird. Blizzard revealed its ambitious plans to make Overwatch better than ever, including stripping the number 2 from it, and Nintendo tried to get people…
Badges, Bytes and Blackmail
Behind the scenes of law enforcement in cyber: what do we know about caught cybercriminals? What brought them in, where do they come from and what was their function in the crimescape? Introduction: One view on the scattered fight against cybercrime The growing sophistication and diversification of cybercrime have compelled law enforcement agencies worldwide to…
How Cisco builds smart systems for the AI era
Among the big players in technology, Cisco is one of the sector’s leaders that’s advancing operational deployments of AI internally to its own operations, and the tools it sells to its customers around the world. As a large company, its activities encompass many areas of the typical IT stack, including infrastructure, services, security, and the…
Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere
Reddit is gearing up for more M&A, the company told analysts on its fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday. Reddit CFO Andrew Vollero said the online forum site is looking for businesses that can either leverage Reddit’s scale — meaning their products become more impactful when deployed across Reddit’s massive user base — or help grow…
Baldur’s Gate Show Cuts Larian Out, Fans Aren’t Happy
Last night, HBO announced what could best be described as a terroristic threat against me, specifically by revealing it’s working on a Baldur’s Gate TV show that will take place after Baldur’s Gate 3 and canonize the events of the choice-driven RPG, all while working with The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin. The second…
3 Decisions CISOs Need to Make to Prevent Downtime Risk in 2026
The Hacker NewsJan 29, 2026Threat Intelligence / Incident Response Beyond the direct impact of cyberattacks, enterprises suffer from a secondary but potentially even more costly risk: operational downtime, any amount of which translates into very real damage. That’s why for CISOs, it’s key to prioritize decisions that reduce dwell time and protect their company from…
Ronnie Sheth, CEO, SENEN Group: Why now is the time for enterprise AI to ‘get practical’
Before you set sail on your AI journey, always check the state of your data – because if there is one thing likely to sink your ship, it is data quality. Gartner estimates that poor data quality costs organisations an average of $12.9 million each year in wasted resources and lost opportunities. That’s the bad…
China’s Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies
The Norwegian government has accused the Chinese-backed hacking group known as Salt Typhoon of breaking into several organizations in the country. In a report published on Friday, the Norwegian Police Security Service said the hacking group, believed to be working for the Chinese government, targeted vulnerable network devices to conduct espionage. Norway is the latest…
