Egyptian Ministry of State for Information and Digital News Outlets Ban Photography at Citizen Funerals

Egyptian Ministry of State for Information and Digital News Outlets Ban Photography at Citizen Funerals

Egypt’s Ministry of State for Information, alongside editors-in-chief of licensed digital news outlets in Egypt unanimously approved a total ban on photographing citizen funerals and condolence gatherings on Monday, 21 September. The joint resolution was announced during a meeting chaired by Diaa Rashwan, Minister of State for Information, at the ministry’s headquarters in Cairo. Editors…

State of MarTech: Marketing Automation

State of MarTech: Marketing Automation

  For a long time, marketing automation has focused primarily on automation itself. Increasingly, marketers are asking whether that automation is worth its cost and complexity. While automation vendors have dramatically expanded what their platforms claim to do, marketing teams are now being forced to determine which of those capabilities actually deserve to be automated….

Previsible’s 2026 State of AI Discovery Report Finds Google Remains the Center of AI Discovery, With ChatGPT Leading Standalone LLMs

Previsible’s 2026 State of AI Discovery Report Finds Google Remains the Center of AI Discovery, With ChatGPT Leading Standalone LLMs

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 6, 2026– Previsible, the AI discovery agency for GEO and modern search, today released the third edition of its AI Traffic Study, the industry’s earliest and longest-running look at GEO trends, run and refreshed from November 2024 to May 2026. The latest edition analyzes 6.77 million AI-driven sessions across 166 websites spanning…

Apple Outlines Major AI and Developer Tool Updates at 2026 Platforms State of the Union

Apple Outlines Major AI and Developer Tool Updates at 2026 Platforms State of the Union

Apple yesterday held its WWDC 2026 Platforms State of the Union, detailing a wide range of updates to its developer tools and platforms, headlined by a major expansion of the Foundation Models framework. The main announcement was free access to Apple Foundation Models running on Private Cloud Compute for developers with fewer than two million…

India 5th most digitalised economy globally, says State of India’s Digital Economy 2026 report

India 5th most digitalised economy globally, says State of India’s Digital Economy 2026 report

India has emerged as the 5th most digitalised economy globally says the State of India’s Digital Economy (SIDE) 2026 report released on Friday by the ICRIER-Prosus Centre for Internet and Digital Economy (IPCIDE). The report documents a fundamental shift in the global digital landscape: 72% of AI users are now in developing countries, with India…

Ohio State AI Fluency Initiative raises promise, but also peril

Ohio State AI Fluency Initiative raises promise, but also peril

WATCH: How Ohio State business school is embracing AI learning How the Fisher College of Business teaches AI in logistics and supply chain management class. In January 2023, a couple of months after OpenAI released its generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT to the public, Vince Castillo decided to start an experiment. Castillo, an assistant professor…

Should AI designs be eligible for Iowa State Fair’s T-shirt contest?

Should AI designs be eligible for Iowa State Fair’s T-shirt contest?

Should people be able to use generative AI to win a design contest? That’s the debate playing out on social media after the Iowa State Fair’s Blue Ribbon Foundation unveiled the finalists for its annual T-shirt design contest. The Blue Ribbon Foundation deserves a bit of grace, said Chris Snider, an associate professor at Drake…

Tech Briefs: Generative AI’s content thirst, entrepreneur center opens in Blacksburg, state to fund EV charging infrastructure

Tech Briefs: Generative AI’s content thirst, entrepreneur center opens in Blacksburg, state to fund EV charging infrastructure

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…

HID’s 2026 State of Security and Identity Report: Identity Convergence Drives New Focus on Trust, Protection and User Choice – IT Magazine for Channel Partners in India

HID’s 2026 State of Security and Identity Report: Identity Convergence Drives New Focus on Trust, Protection and User Choice – IT Magazine for Channel Partners in India

The new HID study highlights seven trends shaping identity, access and trust, alongside rising ethical and privacy concerns. HID, a leading provider of identity solutions, today released its 2026 State of Security and Identity Report. The report reveals how organisations worldwide are fundamentally reshaping their approach to identity management. Based on insights from more than…