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Google Cloud has announced AI Protection, a comprehensive solution to protect risk to, and threats within, the use of generative AI. Google Cloud’s AI Protection is designed to “to help teams comprehensively manage AI risk”. It has three core capabilities: discover AI inventory, secure AI assets, and manage threats with detect, investigate, and respond capabilities. AI Protection integrates with Google’s Security Command Center (SCC) to provide teams with a centralized view of their IT posture and manage AI risks in the context of other cloud risks. Image Credit: Google Cloud Discovering AI inventory. The old CISO adage of ‘you cannot…

In a significant pivot from previous strategies, Japan has unveiled a revised approach to artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, marking a notable shift towards more lenient frameworks compared to its global peers. According to CSIS, an interim report released by the AI Policy Study Group on February 4, 2025, outlines Japan’s new stance, emphasizing reliance on existing sector-specific laws and encouraging voluntary risk-mitigation efforts by businesses, instead of imposing rigid AI-specific legislation. This approach, documented in a white paper from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), suggests a strategic retreat from the ambitious regulatory measures considered in early 2024.The…

Alceberg, a pioneering company in the field of AI Trust technology, announced today that it has secured $10m in seed funding. The financing round was led by SYN Ventures and Sprout & Oak, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey to innovate AI safety, security, and compliance.The company has established itself as a leader in creating AI transparency and compliance solutions tailored for enterprises and public entities. With the new funds, AIceberg plans to continue its path of innovation, focusing on developing enterprise-grade security that provides real-time, automated validation of all AI application traffic—from speech and text to images…

Socure, a leader in digital identity verification and fraud prevention, today announced its latest innovation in tackling financial fraud. With its headquarters nestled in the bustling tech landscape, Socure has been at the forefront of AI-driven solutions, significantly shaping the FinTech industry.The launch of the Manipulation Risk Score addresses a growing concern within the digital economy—first-party fraud. This type of fraud, which cost businesses more than $100m last year, involves individuals using their own true identities to commit fraud, a method that has proven difficult to detect and prevent.Socure specializes in leveraging advanced artificial intelligence to enhance digital identity verification…

HSB partners with Flume to offer advanced water leak detection services, aiming to minimize the risk and damage caused by household water leaks. HSB, a specialty insurer and a part of Munich Re, is renowned for its comprehensive coverage solutions including equipment breakdown insurance and a host of other services aimed at protecting personal and commercial assets. Flume, on the other hand, is a leading provider of smart home technology, specializing in water management systems that monitor and control water usage effectively.The partnership was established to address the high costs of non-weather related water damage, which annually amount to billions…

The number of Medusa ransomware attacks has been steadily increasing over the past two years and doubled in the first two months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, Symantec reports. First seen in early 2023, Medusa operates under the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, with its affiliates targeting organizations in healthcare, manufacturing, education, and other sectors in the US, Australia, Israel, India, Portugal, the UK, UAE, and other countries. Engaging in double-extortion tactics, stealing victims’ data, and threatening to release it publicly unless a ransom is paid, Medusa’s operators have listed roughly 400 victims on their Tor-based leak site.…

Until recently, most Americans had never heard the term “seed oils,” even though they’ve likely cooked with and consumed them for decades.It’s the catchy description coined by internet influencers, wellness gurus and some politicians to refer to common cooking oils — think canola, soybean and corn oil — that have long been staples in many home kitchens.Those fiery critics refer to the top refined vegetable oils as “the hateful eight” and claim that they’re fueling inflammation and high rates of chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes.Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new health secretary, has said Americans are being “unknowingly poisoned”…

India play New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Sunday in what could be a last hurrah for veteran stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The 36-year-old Kohli and skipper Rohit, 37, came into the 50-over tournament with speculation swirling over when they will retire following lean patches in Test cricket. Mainstays of a formidable India side for more than 15 years, the duo retired from T20 internationals after winning the World Cup last year. This weekend could be the end for them in ODIs, with the next 50-over World Cup not until 2027. “I am sure…

Key Asian InsurTech investment stats in 2024:Asian InsurTech funding plunged by 71%in 2024Deals over $100m in 2024 reached a 5-year lowbolttech, a global InsurTech company focused on building a technology-enabled ecosystem for insurance, secured the biggest Asian InsurTech deal of the year with over $100m raised in its Series C funding roundAsian InsurTech funding plunged by 71% in 2024The Asian InsurTech market saw a significant decline in both deal volume and total funding in 2024.The year closed with 23 deals, marking a 63% drop from the 63 deals recorded in 2023 and a 77% decline from the 99 funding rounds…

PARIS (AP) — The Paris Fashion Week collection felt soft and elemental, as if blown by the wind, and deceptively simple. That’s the art of Issey Miyake — cutting-edge techniques creating clothes that drift like clouds. Sound and look simple? The execution was anything but. For fall, Satoshi Kondo on Friday embraced ambiguity, blurring the line between sculpture and wearability, structure and fluidity. Designed around the idea of a single piece of cloth, the collection continued Miyake’s legacy of transformation — garments that shift, adapt and invite the wearer to complete them. Inspired by Erwin Wurm’s performative sculptures, the show…