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Build Paperless opens construction platform to AI agents
Artificial Intelligence

Build Paperless opens construction platform to AI agents

Access to building records is now being offered to AI assistants, with human sign-off still required for contract changes and variations.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Logitech makes largest B2B move yet with Rally Bar 2
Unified Communications

Logitech makes largest B2B move yet with Rally Bar 2

The Swiss group is betting on extra processing power and AI-ready features to keep enterprise meeting rooms usable for longer.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last week
Jamf unveils AI governance tools for Apple devices
Mobile Device Management

Jamf unveils AI governance tools for Apple devices

The new controls aim to help employers monitor AI use on managed Apple fleets and reduce compliance risk as adoption spreads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Logitech adds Googlebook support to mice & keyboards
Generative AI

Logitech adds Googlebook support to mice & keyboards

Googlebook buyers can use Logitech accessories from day one, with buttons and keys mapped to Gemini tools and other shortcuts.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
SEON expands fraud platform to fight AI identity scams
Virtual Private Networks

SEON expands fraud platform to fight AI identity scams

The broader signal base is aimed at helping fraud teams spot synthetic identities and linked accounts as generative AI makes scams harder to detect.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Hands-on review: Norton VPN (Standard)
Virtual Private Networks

Hands-on review: Norton VPN (Standard)

Streaming and everyday privacy get a lift from this easy-to-use VPN, which proved faster than NordVPN in testing and works on TVs too.

By Tom Richmond • 4 min read • Last month
Fleet joins Anthropic project to test AI for security
Robotics

Fleet joins Anthropic project to test AI for security

With attackers exploiting flaws within hours, the firm will test whether AI can help IT teams patch faster across mixed device fleets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Google launches Googlebook laptop with Gemini built in
Email Security

Google launches Googlebook laptop with Gemini built in

Priced from USD $899, the machine aims to make artificial intelligence a default part of everyday laptop tasks and workflows.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Qualcomm launches dual Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips
Semiconductors

Qualcomm launches dual Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips

Premium Android handsets are set to get more on-device AI and imaging tools as Qualcomm adds a second flagship chip option for makers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Adobe launches Premiere mobile app for Android users
Generative AI

Adobe launches Premiere mobile app for Android users

Android creators can now edit and export videos up to 4K on phones, as Adobe widens Premiere mobile beyond iPhone.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Ireland fines Google €403 million over location data
Data Protection

Ireland fines Google €403 million over location data

Users could lose control over where they have been as Ireland's regulator ordered changes to Google's location-data handling within six months.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
From Clipboard to Cloud: Why manual temperature checks are a food safety gap of the past
Digital Transformation

From Clipboard to Cloud: Why manual temperature checks are a food safety gap of the past

Food retailers face avoidable spoilage, illness risk and regulatory exposure as most still rely on manual checks that miss cold-chain failures.

By Johan Joubert • 5 min read • Last month
Shopify switches apps back to native with AI tools
Digital Transformation

Shopify switches apps back to native with AI tools

Millions of merchants and shoppers stand to feel the impact as Shopify rebuilds its mobile apps in Swift and Kotlin after AI tools cut duplication costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

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Google & Singapore launch anti-scam AI initiatives
Malware

Google & Singapore launch anti-scam AI initiatives

Singaporean Android users may soon get real-time warnings as Google DeepMind and GovTech test on-device AI to spot scams without reading chats.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Nureva & AudioCodes gain Teams Rooms certification
Unified Communications

Nureva & AudioCodes gain Teams Rooms certification

It gives IT teams a simpler Android-based option for medium-sized meeting rooms, with fewer devices to install and manage through Teams Rooms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Samsung brings One UI 9 to Galaxy S26 in Australia
Malware

Samsung brings One UI 9 to Galaxy S26 in Australia

Australian Galaxy S26 owners will gain Samsung's latest AI tools and tighter privacy controls from late September.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
iPhone owners more likely to play audio aloud in public
Digital Signage

iPhone owners more likely to play audio aloud in public

Public frustration with loud phone use is widespread, after a survey found iPhone owners are more likely than Android users to play audio aloud.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
POCO launches F9 Ultra in Australia for AUD $1,499
Software Updates

POCO launches F9 Ultra in Australia for AUD $1,499

Australian buyers get a 200MP camera, 8,050mAh battery and Bose-tuned audio as POCO pushes further into premium handsets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month