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OpenClaw AI assistant surge sparks major security fears

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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A rapid surge in OpenClaw AI assistant use has left tens of thousands of exposed systems and a trail of hijacked tools and malicious add-ons.
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UK airlines turn to agentic AI & WhatsApp to cut queues

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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UK airlines are deploying agentic AI and WhatsApp chatbots to cut airport queues, ease staff strain and manage growing border disruption.
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M2M Data Connect unveils AI travel eSIM via messaging

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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M2M Data Connect launches AI-powered travel eSIM that buyers can activate in under a minute directly via WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger.
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Infobip named top RCS for Business vendor by Juniper

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Infobip tops Juniper RCS for Business 2026 leaderboard, hailed as leading Established Leader on reach, innovation and operator ties.
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AI romance scams surge on UK dating apps, says study

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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AI-driven romance scams are rife on UK dating apps, with one in five users meeting fake profiles and 11% losing money, new research warns.
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Newo raises USD $25m to scale AI reception platform

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Newo raises USD $25m to grow AI voice agents that answer calls for small businesses, after revenue doubled late 2025 amid rising demand.
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Cloaking drives surge in PropellerAds ad safety blocks

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Cloaking dominates PropellerAds' 2025 safety report as stricter checks drive a 35% rise in blocked campaigns and more account suspensions.
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Infobip boosts WhatsApp marketing ROI with new API tools

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Infobip upgrades its WhatsApp Marketing Messages API with optimisation tools that lift delivery rates and boost ROI by over 60%.
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Most Britons lack plans for digital assets after death

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Most UK adults have no plan for who inherits their digital assets, with over-55s least prepared despite new laws recognising online property.
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Britons now thank AI & satnavs more than colleagues

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Britons now say thanks more often to AI chatbots and satnavs than to colleagues, as new research reveals a growing 'digital manners' trend.
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8x8 sees AI customer interactions surge across voice, chat

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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8x8 reports triple-digit growth in AI voice and messaging for CX, as contact centres scale automation beyond pilots across channels.
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CrowdStrike splits LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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CrowdStrike has split North Korea-linked LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units, two for crypto theft and one for industrial espionage.
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Shadow AI assistant Clawdbot raises workplace risks

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Shadow AI tool Clawdbot quietly spreads across workplaces, alarming security teams as staff grant it broad access on unmanaged devices.
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McAfee adds QR scans & smarter tools to fight scams

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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McAfee boosts its Scam Detector with instant QR checks and smarter message scanning to counter a surge in personal, AI-powered frauds.
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WhatsApp unveils lockdown mode for high-risk users

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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WhatsApp launches Strict Account Settings, a lockdown mode offering tighter privacy and security for journalists and other high‑risk users.
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Keyloop to buy Motortech.ai to boost dealer AI tools

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Keyloop moves to acquire Motortech.ai, aiming to embed its AIME conversational agent across Fusion tools used by car dealers worldwide.
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Infobip backs RCS, WhatsApp to cut UK returns costs

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Infobip urges UK retailers to use RCS and WhatsApp to cut returns disruption as annual costs are forecast to top GBP £27 billion.
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Bitdefender warns of surge in fake job recruitment scams

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Bitdefender warns of a global surge in fake job emails posing as Amazon, Carrefour and the NHS, stealing data, money and account logins.
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Simwood debuts on-net AI agents for carriers, MSPs

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Simwood launches on-net conversational AI agents for carriers and MSPs, embedding voice and WhatsApp bots directly into UCaaS networks.
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SALESmanago boosts WhatsApp & AI-led eCommerce tools

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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SALESmanago upgrades its eCommerce platform with richer WhatsApp journeys and AI-led recommendations, targeting smarter real-time engagement.