Tag: AI Platforms & Assistants
Bitdefender first to launch free ‘temporary’ VPN for AI Agents because they’re worth it — but you can only use it on Apple M-series Macs for now
Bitdefender launches privacy tool built specifically for autonomous AI agents Each agent task gets a disposable, temporary connection that deactivates when the task is done VPN for AI Agents runs on a Model Context Protocol server architecture entirely Bitdefender has introduced VPN for AI Agents, a standalone privacy tool built…
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Microsoft unveils huge spending expansion in Middle East, with new multi-billion dollar sums going to Gulf States
Microsoft pledges $10 billion to support the Middle East’s technological ambitions A $400m subsea cable expansion is also in the works The company stressed push for its educational support schemes Microsoft has revealed plans to spend more than $10 billion in the Middle East between now and 2030, spread across…
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Google’s creepy new Gemini Live Avatars want to try and make online support bots feel more human
Gemini 3.8 Live now includes custom avatars to go with the AI’s voice Avatars could be used for customer service, training and more Gemini 3.8 Live can switch between 97 languages automatically Google has lifted the wraps of its latest Gemini 3.8 Live model, and with it come avatars you…
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Cloud and AI bills looking a bit high? Your AI agents may have been let loose and run up huge spending costs
One simple prompt could lead to swathes of downstream compute, experts warn Attackers could even exploit your uncontrolled AI to run up costs Greater visibility and circuit breakers are two solutions Data security company Forcepoint has revealed a major issue with AI agents, but unlike many AI security threats, it…
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Meta just announced an AI Tamagotchi — this is Muse Charm
It’s not a Tamagotchi, but Mark Zuckerberg’s one more thing is just as cute and hopefully much more functional. Announced at the very end of Meta Connect 26 keynote — after the Meta VR Glasses and Meta Ray-Ban Audio — was Muse Charm. A tiny silver square with a screen…
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No internet, no problem: Tether just released free AI translation models that work offline on your phone and laptop
Tether’s African model supports 19 languages while running directly on local devices Tether removed 96% of low-quality training material before building AfriSLM EuroNano supports 90 translation directions while occupying only 36MB Tether AI Research has unveiled a new set of translation systems that work entirely offline, requiring no connection to…
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