AI Journal 166th Edition

• AI Adoption Surges Among Small Businesses, Driven by Competitive Pressures

• Cisco Reinvents Network Security for the AI Era

• Zuckerberg Assembles AGI Dream Team Amid Meta AI Setbacks

• Uniphore Expands in Europe with Business AI Cloud and Marketing CDP

• AI Blockchains: Decentralising the Future of Artificial Intelligence

• Generative AI Boosts Hacker Efficiency, But Novel Threats Remain Rare—for Now

• AI Funding

• AI Tools

• Interesting Posts

AI Adoption Surges Among Small Businesses, Driven by Competitive Pressures
A new Reimagine Main Street survey reveals 82% of small businesses see AI as essential for staying competitive. While 25% are already using AI, over half are actively exploring it. Businesses are moving beyond efficiency, seeking strategic advantages in automation, forecasting, and customer insights—despite concerns over security, resources, and ROI clarity.
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Cisco Reinvents Network Security for the AI Era
At Cisco Live 2025, Cisco unveiled AI-driven security innovations, embedding Zero Trust and observability across its infrastructure—from silicon to SOCs. Highlights include its next-gen Hybrid Mesh Firewall, Universal ZTNA for seamless access, and deep Splunk integrations to enhance threat detection and response. These advancements empower enterprises to defend against increasingly AI-powered cyber threats with intelligent, network-native security.
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Zuckerberg Assembles AGI Dream Team Amid Meta AI Setbacks
Mark Zuckerberg is forming a dedicated team to pursue artificial general intelligence (AGI), investing over $10 billion in Scale AI, with founder Alexandr Wang expected to join. Frustrated by the reception of Meta's Llama 4 and delays in launching its "Behemoth" model, Zuckerberg aims to revamp Meta’s AI strategy as rivals like OpenAI chase similar AGI goals.
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Uniphore Expands in Europe with Business AI Cloud and Marketing CDP
Uniphore is expanding across Europe with the launch of its Business AI Cloud, aligning with the EU AI Act to offer secure, sovereign AI. At London’s AI Leadership Summit, it announced its Marketing AI CDP and new AI agents launching Fall 2025. Customers like Hearst UK are leveraging the platform for compliant, composable marketing automation and customer engagement.
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AI Blockchains: Decentralising the Future of Artificial Intelligence
AI blockchains offer a powerful alternative to centralised AI, addressing issues of control, transparency, and data ownership. By distributing infrastructure, rewarding data contributors, and enabling open governance, decentralised AI reduces risk, promotes innovation, and democratises access. With smart contracts, transparent attribution, and community-driven development, blockchain is paving the way for a more equitable, secure, and sustainable AI ecosystem.
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Generative AI Boosts Hacker Efficiency, But Novel Threats Remain Rare—for Now
Generative AI is accelerating hacker operations by automating phishing, malware creation, and social engineering—but it hasn’t yet introduced new attack methods, says Gartner’s Peter Firstbrook. AI enables faster development and distribution of malicious code, particularly via fake open-source tools, yet deepfake-related theft remains rare. Experts warn, however, that transformative threats may be imminent.
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Interesting Posts:

• Ohio State University will mandate AI use for all students this year, integrating it with traditional learning for essential fluency. Link

• Fleetworthy has acquired AI compliance platform Haul, allowing customers to access self-service compliance tools. Haul uses AI to analyze fleet documentation and streamline compliance for drivers, assets, and operations. Link 

• Precisely announced major updates to its Data Integrity Suite, enhancing data quality, governance, observability, and location intelligence to help enterprises scale AI, gain visibility, and make confident, data-driven decisions. Link

• A multi-billion dollar U.S.-UAE deal to build one of the world’s largest AI data centre hubs faces delays, as security concerns stall progress despite its high-profile announcement last month. Link

• As fiat currencies face devaluation, investors turn to Bitcoin and Dogecoin. Miningcoop’s AI-powered cloud mining platform leads 2025 as the most secure and profitable solution, earning major media recognition. Link

• Cloud giants are embedding AI for smarter spending: AWS enhances Cost Explorer and Aurora, Google launches Gemini FinOps Hub, and Microsoft adds AI to GitHub Copilot, Azure Foundry, and Cost Management. Link

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