Digital transformation involves the integration of digital technology into all business areas, reshaping operations, culture and customer experiences to meet changing market needs, improve efficiency, and create new value. But now, in the era of AI and other cutting-edge technologies, it goes far beyond the mere digitalisation of existing systems and processes and instead represents…
As Agentic AI continues to roll out across many functions in Communications Service Providers (CSPs), the Model Context Protocol (MCP) is poised to become a major topic in 2026. Introduced by Anthropic in November 2024, MCP is an open-source layer that standardises how AI systems integrate and share data with external tools, systems, and data…
Did our AI summary help? India has emerged as the global leader in Generative AI (GenAI) enrolments on Coursera, clocking over 4 million enrolments and recording nearly three sign-ups per minute, the …
Japan Data Education Technology Feb 19, 2026 A survey of junior high and high school students in Japan found that many are using generative AI, whether to assist them in study or in their free time for fun or as a conversation partner. Usage for Study and in Free Time A survey of junior high…
As South Africa prepares for the 2026 Local Government Elections, the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and its use in hyper-local disinformation campaigns has emerged as a key concern for the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya warned that the 2026 polls are likely to see a shift from broad…
By Natalie Lung, Bloomberg Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Apple Inc. are adding music-focused generative artificial intelligence features to their core consumer apps, underscoring how advanced AI tools are moving into mainstream use. Google’s Gemini AI assistant can now create 30-second music tracks based on text, photos or video uploaded by users using Google DeepMind’s latest Lyria…
This original Cybernews study examines the use of artificial intelligence tools across 64 countries to identify where AI apps are being adopted fastest and where adoption is falling behind. Cybernews researchers analyzed download data of the 100 most popular AI apps in each country and compared those figures against national population sizes to estimate adoption…
How AI has Supercharged Phishing Against K–12 Schools Thanks to generative AI, attackers are now able to change domains and the message slightly, endlessly churning out near-duplicates of the same scam. “It’s just similar enough that we can definitely feel the pain, but it’s different enough that the automation that we have in place…
As AI continues to permeate a number of business processes, organizations are becoming more familiar with the technology. By now, employees either know what generative AI can do for their workflows or have already embedded it into processes. Yet generative AI is just one step to workforce optimization. What we’re seeing now is a move…
From AI-powered vendors protecting email inboxes and web browsers, to providers of modern code security, here’s a look at 20 key companies in web, email and application security. While the emergence of new AI capabilities has been driving a surge in phishing and social engineering threats for several years now, the arrival of AI agents…
