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AI-powered cyber attacks are outpacing thinly staffed security teams, as firms prioritise defence but starve programmes of people and budget.

Google has invested in Emergent, giving the AI start-up early access to Gemini 3 to help millions of non-coders build production software.

Airwallex secures USD $330m at a USD $8b valuation and names San Francisco a dual global HQ as it ramps US expansion and AI investment.

AWS, CrowdStrike and NVIDIA have picked 35 startups for their 2026 AI-focused cybersecurity accelerator, offering mentoring and tech support.

Ignition platform fuels more than USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue as 8,500 firms automate billing, payments and pricing decisions.

OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a software platform, opening a built‑in app directory where users can discover and install third‑party tools.

AI-written code introduces 1.7 times more bugs than human work, a CodeRabbit study warns, with security and performance flaws surging.

Databricks secures over USD $4bn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to USD $134bn as demand for AI data infrastructure surges.

HackerOne hires new revenue and marketing chiefs to target soaring enterprise demand for AI-driven security and threat exposure tools.

A global hackathon unites developers in London, Boston, and San Francisco to create private, offline personal AI apps running directly on devices, no cloud needed.

Onton secures USD $7.5 million seed funding to grow its AI-powered shopping platform, aiming to simplify online product search and expand globally.

CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA expand a global accelerator to support early-stage AI-driven cybersecurity startups with mentorship, funding and market access.

Check Point and Lakera launch the open-source b3 benchmark to boost AI agents' LLM security against real-world cyber threats with threat snapshots.

IBM and AMD partner to equip Zyphra's AI lab with AMD Instinct GPUs on IBM Cloud, powering its USD $1 billion open-source AI superintelligence project.

Cloudflare will recruit 1,111 interns globally in 2026, expanding its programme to support students with hands-on tech experience and mentorship worldwide.

Cloudflare will hire 1,111 interns worldwide in 2026, vastly expanding its programme and offering US students free access to its developer platform for a year.

Check Point will acquire AI-native security firm Lakera, making Zurich its Global Centre of Excellence for AI Security to boost enterprise AI protection worldwide.

Digital Realty and Vultr partner to provide GPU-powered AI infrastructure across global data hubs, enhancing enterprise AI deployment and compliance.

Metaforms, a San Francisco AI startup, has raised USD $9 million to enhance market research efficiency with innovative AI automation tools.

Circumvent raises $6 million to develop AI-driven cloud security platform that helps teams prioritise and remediate risks efficiently.