AI & LLM · The Verge AI
Google is completely turning off Search in schools that reject its AI features, the company told The New York Times. The decision was also shared in a broader education-related update from Google on Tuesday, saying that access to Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemin
Why it matters: Model capability shifts reset the threat model and the build-versus-buy calculus.
Cloud · Google Cloud
The syndicated loan and private credit markets, both critical components of corporate finance, have long been constrained by manual processes, leading to multi-week settlements, valuation opacity, and trade friction.
Why it matters: Cloud architecture decisions are now AI-risk and identity-risk decisions.
Cybersecurity · BleepingComputer
A large-scale watering hole attack associated with Russian hackers has been targeting iOS and Android users visiting compromised sites or fake ones impersonating legitimate portals.
Why it matters: The threat surface is expanding faster than patching cycles, especially where cloud and identity controls meet.
Biometrics · Biometric Update
When the Papua New Guinea cabinet approved the National Digital Identity Policy 2025 late last year it set out fundamental guidelines. When launching the policy, acting minister for ICT Peter Tsiamalili Jr. hailed it as a transformative moment for the region.
Why it matters: Identity policy is becoming a product requirement, not a compliance afterthought.
Tech & policy · The Register
These are AI agents that operate outside of human control and 'pursue open-ended, evolving survival'
Why it matters: Agent adoption is outrunning the controls around tool access, credentials, and machine identity.