OpenAI used to test its AI models for months – now it's days. Why that matters

OpenAI used to test its AI models for months – now it's days. Why that matters

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET On Thursday, the Financial Times reported that OpenAI has dramatically minimized its safety testing timeline. Also: The top 20 AI tools of 2025 – and the No. 1 thing to remember when you use them Eight people who are either staff at the company or third-party testers told FT that they had “just days” to complete evaluations on new models — a process they say they would normally be given “several…

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Delivering Defence Digital Transformation: Let’s Get Ambitious

Delivering Defence Digital Transformation: Let’s Get Ambitious

Recently, the Royal United Services Institute, RUSI, launched a report analysing defence technology priorities in Poland, France, Germany, the UK, and Spain highlighting some of Europe’s most critical defence challenges. This blog dives into how nations should invest, scale and accelerate their digital defence transformation.   The RUSI report coincides with the European Commission’s White paper for European defence – Readiness 2030, which suggests significant investments in critical defence capabilities, including AI, quantum and cybersecurity. Digital technologies (such…

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Training Skillset Transfer

Training Skillset Transfer

Understanding Skills and Their Importance A skill is an individual’s ability to perform an action efficiently and effectively, providing a significant advantage in problem-solving. Skills go beyond mere knowledge, requiring: Time and effort to master Practical application in real-world scenarios Continuous refinement through experience A well-developed skill ensures that tasks are completed accurately and promptly. However, true expertise and innovation require years, sometimes decades, of dedicated practice and problem-solving. The Role of Training in Skill…

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New Malware ResolverRAT Targets Healthcare and Pharma Sectors

New Malware ResolverRAT Targets Healthcare and Pharma Sectors

A new remote access Trojan (RAT), dubbed “ResolverRAT,” has been observed targeting organizations in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. Discovered by Morphisec Threat Labs, the malware combines advanced in-memory execution with layered evasion techniques, making detection and analysis particularly challenging. Unlike previously known malware families such as Rhadamanthys or Lumma, ResolverRAT introduces a unique loader and payload architecture. Despite reusing some binaries and phishing infrastructure seen in earlier campaigns, its internal components and deployment methods appear to be…

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How to Use LastPass Password Manager (Step-by-Step Guide)

How to Use LastPass Password Manager (Step-by-Step Guide)

LastPass’ history of data breaches makes it hard to recommend as a viable password manager in 2025. However, for those who wish to try LastPass, this article shows you how to set it up and maximize its available features. NordPass Employees per Company Size Micro (0-49), Small (50-249), Medium (250-999), Large (1,000-4,999), Enterprise (5,000+) Micro (0-49 Employees), Small (50-249 Employees), Medium (250-999 Employees), Large (1,000-4,999 Employees), Enterprise (5,000+ Employees) Micro, Small, Medium, Large, Enterprise Features…

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Samsung's new rugged phone and tablet are built to last – but still have AI smarts

Samsung's new rugged phone and tablet are built to last – but still have AI smarts

Samsung/ZDNET Rugged smartphones are a niche category of mobile devices capable of withstanding environments your average model would struggle against. Samsung is a pioneer in this field, and recently, the company announced its latest tough phone – the Galaxy XCover7 Pro. It is a 6.6-inch device “designed to meet the demands of… high-intensity work environments.” The XCover7 Pro boasts a MIL-STD-810H certified form factor, allowing it to survive “drops, extreme temperatures, and vibrations”. It even has…

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Sign Up for a Tour at the SOC at RSAC™ 2025 Conference

Sign Up for a Tour at the SOC at RSAC™ 2025 Conference

Cisco and Endace are providing SOC Services to RSAC™ 2025 Conference, monitoring traffic on the Moscone wireless network for security threats. Experts will be using Cisco Security Cloud in the SOC, with the power of Cisco Breach Protection Suite and User Protection Suite, and Secure Firewall; with Splunk Enterprise Security as the platform. The SOC is also providing network observability with ThousandEyes. Incidents are investigated with Threat Intelligence, provided by Cisco Talos and other partners,…

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US Blocks Foreign Governments from Acquiring Citizen Data

US Blocks Foreign Governments from Acquiring Citizen Data

The US Justice Department has unveiled an initiative designed to counter the practice of foreign governments acquiring US citizens’ sensitive personal data. The new Data Security Program establishes “export controls” that prevent foreign adversaries from accessing US government-related data and bulk genomic, geolocation, biometric, health, financial and other sensitive personal data. The plan further implements an executive order published under the Biden administration in February 2024. This order was designed to counter the threat of nation-states…

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CIOs recalibrate IT agendas to make room for rising AI spend

CIOs recalibrate IT agendas to make room for rising AI spend

Moreover, they’re reporting that the executive drive for all things AI has them recalibrating their IT project agenda, prioritizing AI spending while bumping other items down or even off the to-do list. “Budgets are finite, and because AI investments are an imperative for CEOs, the boards, and CIOs to support the business functions, AI shrinks the dollars available for other initiatives and so the line on priorities is being drawn differently,” says Dhaval Moogimane, who…

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Could MCP supercharge the agentic AI revolution?

Could MCP supercharge the agentic AI revolution?

The key value of MCP is bringing together multiple tools, LLMs, and data sources, allowing autonomous agents to provide answers and solutions to real-world problems. The ease of discoverability of these resources in near real time is another challenge. Google solved the problem of locating information on the web 25 years ago through its indexing and PageRank algorithm. As users flocked to the search engine, website owners optimized their content for greater visibility, bending much…

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