Winona Chan sets out the fundamentals of legal privilege and how to protect it when using generative AI tools. Generative AI (GenAI) is now embedded in day-to-day business workflows, from drafting documents to analysing information and summarising meetings. For in-house legal teams, this raises a critical question: how can legal professional privilege be preserved when…
Hi Cardinal readers, and thanks for scoping the latest edition of Tech Briefs, a weekly batch of items covering the digital and life sciences landscapes. The roundup goes live on Wednesdays. Got tips and/or questions? Reach out to me via tad@cardinalnews.org. Hackers’ work stealing, exploiting images is cheaper, simpler in generative AI era There is…
Rebellion, the team behind Sniper Elite and last year’s hidden gem, Atomfall, has no expectations “to ever use gen AI on the screen,” according to CEO Jason Kingsley in a conversation with GameSpot. “This isn’t what we think we should be doing.” Still, the CEO added that he feels having an online conversation on the…
New Verisk Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectors enable conversational, natural-language interactions, provide contextual access to Verisk’s trusted insurance analytics inside enterprise AI environments. Enables underwriting and claims professionals to access Verisk’s regulatory-grade data within Claude, surfacing relevant insights and reducing manual tasks. AI-enabled insurance workflows with embedded governance and security controls that reinforce trust, ensure…
Images in bottom row are generated with StyleGANv2 using their respective top row image as an input. SD3 better restores the original face features compared to the baselines. Credit: arXiv (2026). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2602.22197 A research team led by Virginia Tech cybersecurity expert Bimal Viswanath has found a critical blind spot in today’s image protection techniques…
Key Points Broadcom’s sales of custom AI accelerators are soaring. Alphabet is still one of the best all-around plays on the booming AI market. The AI market has grown rapidly over the past few years. A lot of that expansion was driven by new generative AI platforms that create content (text, images, videos, code, music,…
The group of ten academics involved represent a wide spectrum of creative industries, from industrial and visual design through to screen arts, music, digital media and communications. Lead researcher and music industry expert, Associate Professor Dave Carter says the key purpose of the study was to shine a light on the current use and impacts…
BANGKOK – Thailand’s search is changing fast, and the old habit of chasing only blue links isn’t enough anymore. That’s where Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) comes in, as more people are getting answers from AI summaries, source citations, and chat-style search tools, which means your brand can lose visibility even when your site still ranks…
Microsoft has confirmed the completion of three “availability zones” within its Azure data center region in Saudi Arabia. This development is critical to solidifying the Kingdom’s regional leadership …
“Subnautica 2” is moving closer to release after years of development challenges involving developer Unknown Worlds and publisher Krafton. As anticipation continues to grow for the underwater survival sequel, the studio has now clarified one major issue that has concerned many players: the use of generative AI. Unknown Worlds officially confirmed that “Subnautica 2” does…
