Student Voices: Technology as a Future Learning Partner

A data analytics and marketing major at Bentley University and a distinguished lecturer at the university explore the future of "technology learning partners" — technologies that participate in the learning process by asking questions and giving feedback, not just information search results.

Gartner Marks Enterprise Move from AI Experiments to AI Engineering

According to Gartner's recent "Hype Cycle for Enterprise Architecture, 2026" report, enterprises are moving from AI experimentation toward a more industrialized approach to AI delivery.

Tech Industry Leaders Launch Open Secure AI Alliance

NVIDIA and 36 other partners are targeting agent security across multi-vendor clouds by combining open technologies for workload identity, agent controls, vulnerability scanning, and software supply-chain security.

Report: Content Infrastructure, Governance Lag Behind Agentic AI Adoption

AI agents have quickly moved into mainstream enterprise use, but the content infrastructure needed to support them has struggled to keep up, according to a new report from cloud content management company Box.

Report: Basic Security Failures Continue to Fuel Enterprise Breaches

Despite years of investment in cybersecurity technologies, many enterprise breaches still begin with familiar weaknesses, according to a new report from SonicWall.

Phishing Report Emphasizes Importance of Building a Security Culture

While cybersecurity teams have invested heavily in e-mail protection, endpoint security, and identity controls, new research from Fortra suggests one challenge remains difficult to solve: users.

Cybersecurity Researchers Identify First Fully Autonomous AI-Driven Ransomware Attack

Threat researchers at cloud security firm Sysdig have disclosed what they describe as the first documented ransomware operation carried out end-to-end by an autonomous AI agent, with no human typing commands or directing individual steps once the attack was underway.

Microsoft Intros ROI Tracking for AI Agents, Expands Copilot in Forms

Microsoft is introducing new capabilities aimed at showing organizations whether artificial intelligence agents deliver measurable value while expanding how Copilot can create and analyze surveys.

AI-Powered Engagement and Support for Higher Education

Colleges and universities are being asked to do more with less. Enroll more students. Improve retention and completion. Deliver faster, more personalized support. Strengthen compliance and data governance. All while operating within tighter budgets and leaner teams.

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