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AI hiring is spreading unevenly across revenue teams, with senior roles and Sydney adverts most likely to mention the skill.
New tools for governing AI agents are moving to the fore as Google picks 33 cybersecurity startups for its first cybersecurity forum cohort.
Marketers can now query live campaign data in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, cutting manual reporting time and speeding up decisions.
Enterprises can now buy and register third-party AI agents through Google Cloud Marketplace for use inside Gemini Enterprise.
The framework aims to help IT leaders control security, governance and costs as agent-based systems move from pilot projects into production.
Airports are using biometrics and artificial intelligence to absorb surging passenger numbers without costly new terminals or bigger frontline teams.
Android users and IT teams can now deploy YubiKeys as hardware-backed passkeys, following Google Play Services support for NFC security keys.
Android 17 users will get a status bar space to track AI tasks and reply in place, as Google expands its operating-system AI push.
Android users will get new security and multitasking tools first, as Google rolls out Gemini 3.5 Live Translate and other updates.
Forrester says investors and buyers could face new risks and disclosures as OpenAI and Anthropic move towards listings and Washington weighs equity.
Investor hopes are outpacing returns as major tech groups pour US$725 billion into AI this year, academyEX says.
Small merchants can now sell across websites, social media and messaging apps from one dashboard as online discovery shifts to AI and social channels.
The approach could cut token use and errors as developers build more complex multi-agent workflows with changing schemas.
Millions of consumer devices were pulled into a botnet used for hacking and espionage, prompting Google to disable apps and accounts.
At NZD $239, the screenless tracker offers accurate health monitoring and multi-day battery life for users seeking fewer distractions.
Shoppers can now compare environmental performance across more than 25,000 brands after the directory began turning corporate disclosures into simple scores.
Advertisers in Southeast Asia can now send shoppers from YouTube ads straight to checkout as Google tries to turn video views into sales.
Eligible US food and beverage merchants can now be found, viewed and ordered from in AI chats, with no extra marketplace commission.
Miscalculating AI-driven power demand could leave ratepayers funding stranded assets or, worse, expose households to blackouts and higher bills.
Healthcare and AI start-ups dominate the shortlist, as investors prepare to hear pitches from firms tackling accessibility, childcare and drug delivery.
