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Bridgit launches AI agents for construction planning
Software-as-a-Service

Bridgit launches AI agents for construction planning

Construction planners can now automate team building and scheduling as Bridgit adds agents and live data links amid labour shortages.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
Check Point launches AI Network Firewall in R82.20
Data Protection

Check Point launches AI Network Firewall in R82.20

It aims to close a security gap as firms grapple with prompt injection and shadow AI across existing firewall estates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
SpecterOps adds AWS & Entra Agent ID to BloodHound
Data Protection

SpecterOps adds AWS & Entra Agent ID to BloodHound

Security teams can now trace attack routes across AWS and Microsoft Entra, as SpecterOps extends BloodHound into hybrid and AI-linked environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise agent workflow
Semiconductors

Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise agent workflow

It aims to help businesses build AI agents that use live data, keep to strict permissions and avoid hallucinating over filings and news.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Workiva launches AI agents for reporting & compliance
Software-as-a-Service

Workiva launches AI agents for reporting & compliance

The new tools aim to cut manual checks for finance and compliance teams while preserving audit trails across regulated disclosures.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Delinea launches runtime authorisation for AI agents
Privileged Access Management

Delinea launches runtime authorisation for AI agents

Businesses using AI agents can now approve or block individual commands in real time, reducing the risk of authorised access doing unauthorised things.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Qualys adds governance to TotalAI for AI risk control
Cloud Security

Qualys adds governance to TotalAI for AI risk control

Governance features aim to help security teams prove AI controls to boards and regulators as shadow AI and agentic risks spread.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Reco adds live AI runtime controls for browser use
Digital Transformation

Reco adds live AI runtime controls for browser use

Security teams can now block risky AI prompts in real time as Reco expands its platform from visibility into browser-level enforcement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Team Cymru launches Pure Signal Command for threat response
Security Information and Event Management

Team Cymru launches Pure Signal Command for threat response

Security teams could cut incident response from hours to minutes as Team Cymru folds telemetry, investigation and AI access into one platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Netskope says downstream AI data breaches are surging
Malware

Netskope says downstream AI data breaches are surging

Downstream AI data leaks have more than doubled in a year, with connected services now returning unauthorised information to staff and agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026
Snowflake launches AI gateway for secure agent access
Data Protection

Snowflake launches AI gateway for secure agent access

Enterprises gain tighter control as Snowflake centralises AI agent access, logging and spending across multiple platforms and security tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026
Revizto launches open AI layer for construction data
Data Protection

Revizto launches open AI layer for construction data

Construction teams can now connect approved AI tools to live project data without moving it outside their own systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2026
Amex GBT launches Claude AI connector for bookings
Digital Transformation

Amex GBT launches Claude AI connector for bookings

Business travellers can now book policy-compliant flights and hotels inside Claude, as Amex GBT pushes AI agents from search to transactions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2026

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Glassbox launches AI tools for enterprise digital data
Digital Transformation

Glassbox launches AI tools for enterprise digital data

Banking and insurance teams could spot digital failures sooner as new tools feed governed customer-journey evidence into enterprise AI systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
Intel 471 launches AI tools for Verity471 platform
Security Operations Centres

Intel 471 launches AI tools for Verity471 platform

Security teams can now pull threat intelligence into existing AI workflows, reducing manual analysis across fragmented data and incident investigations.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Singulr expands AI governance to endpoints & gateways
Data Protection

Singulr expands AI governance to endpoints & gateways

Security teams gain broader oversight as Singulr extends AI governance from browsers to employee devices, gateways and agent platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
The shadow identity crisis: Who let the agents in?
Digital Transformation

The shadow identity crisis: Who let the agents in?

Security chiefs face a widening breach risk as most firms plan to use AI agents, yet barely a third feel ready to secure them properly.

By Evgeny Zaretskov • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026
Komodor adds AI memory to its site reliability platform
Software-as-a-Service

Komodor adds AI memory to its site reliability platform

Operations teams can now feed earlier incidents into Komodor's AI agent, helping it avoid repeat mistakes in complex cloud-native systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026