Why this fully agentic ransomware attack is giving researchers nightmares

JadePuffer could be the first reported case of a ransomware attack driven by AI from start to finish. How can businesses ...

AI agent exploits Langflow in first fully autonomous ransomware attack

has documented what it says is the first ransomware operation carried out from start to finish by an autonomous artificial ...

The Rise Of The Agent Manager In The Modern Enterprise

It's likely we'll soon have the “hybrid workforce” running the modern enterprise, and the role of a human ...
VentureBeat

Microsoft’s open-source SkillOpt automatically upgrades AI agent skills without touching model weights

Agent skills have become an important part of real-world AI applications, providing a mechanism — a set of instructions saved in a folder of text-based markdown (.md) files, usually — for models to ...
The Next Platform

Cisco Preps For A World Of AI Agent Coworkers, Frontier Model Threats

Last month, we did a deep dive into Cisco Systems’ third quarter fiscal 2026 numbers to get a gauge on what the AI market looks like when you strip away what the hyperscalers, cloud builders, and AI ...
VentureBeat

The AI agent bottleneck isn't model performance — it's permissions

Enterprise AI agents are stalling — not because of model performance, but because of permissioning. Every agentic workflow eventually hits the same wall: what is this agent allowed to touch, on whose ...
TechNode

Alibaba introduces Qwen3.7-Max as next-gen AI agent model

Alibaba’s Qwen on Wednesday unveiled Qwen3.7-Max, its new flagship AI model designed for the agent era, with API access set to roll out soon. The company said Qwen3.7-Max is its most advanced and ...
CNBC

Google debuts new AI models, personal AI agents in effort to keep pace with OpenAI and Anthropic

Google is showcasing Gemini 3.5 Flash, a lighter-weight addition to its suite that offers cutting-edge capabilities. The company announced a new world model called Omni. Google is racing to keep up ...
The New York Times

White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released

The Trump administration, which took a noninterventionist approach to artificial intelligence, is now discussing imposing oversight on A.I. models before they are made publicly available. By Tripp ...
InfoWorld

GitHub shifts Copilot to usage-based billing, signaling a new cost model for enterprise AI tools

GitHub is moving its Copilot coding assistant to a usage-based billing model, replacing fixed subscription pricing with consumption-based charges as demand for AI-driven development workloads ...
InfoQ

Anthropic Introduces Agent-Based Code Review for Claude Code

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Erik Steiger discusses the operational pain ...
InfoQ

Cursor 3 Introduces Agent-First Interface, Moving beyond the IDE Model

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...