
AI governance is faltering where visibility remains incomplete today. Drata research exposes audit, compliance, procurement, and accountability risks in GRC.

BMC is connecting governed AI agents with critical enterprise workflows. New MCP capabilities extend controlled access to mainframe data, production processes, compliance histories, and hybrid automation systems.

Microsoft’s expanding AI estate has pushed reported emissions sharply higher. Combined Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions rose by 25%, intensifying scrutiny of data-centre growth and the company’s 2030 climate commitments.

UK regulators now directly oversee four systemically important technology providers. The regime brings AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and Oracle under scrutiny for services supporting the stability and resilience of financial markets.

NiCE is moving regulated CX AI onto sovereign infrastructure. The company is extending its platform to AWS European Sovereign Cloud as data residency, governance, and AI trust become enterprise buying priorities.

Cequence has rebuilt API security around AI-native workflows and control. Platform 9.0 adds an AI Assistant, open MCP architecture, compliance-ready risk rules, and a rebuilt engine for large enterprise API estates.

TikTok’s data-transfer fight is returning to Ireland’s privacy regulator again. The DPC is reviewing whether to pursue fresh sanctions after court scrutiny of its EU-China transfer suspension order.

Virgin Media O2 has set out a 2040 transition plan. The telecoms operator says its Green Transition Plan will cut emissions, strengthen climate resilience, and extend the life of technology.

AI agents are gaining authority faster than enterprise controls inside. Kore.ai says most enterprises report unmanaged risk as agents move into data, decisions, customer interactions, and financial activity.

AI scale is being blocked by data infrastructure weakness. Confluent research finds 72% of global IT leaders say poor real-time data foundations are slowing AI growth, with agentic adoption particularly exposed.