Microsoft has upgraded its AI tool, Copilot Vision, to view the entire screen and analyze two apps simultaneously. This update for Windows Insiders allows the AI to see any open app, browser, or desktop. Copilot Vision aims to become a more intuitive and responsive assistant, understanding the full context of on-screen activity. It provides personalized support for editing documents, exploring creative projects, or browsing the web. Users can activate Copilot Vision manually, clicking the glasses icon in the app and choosing what they want it to see during a video call. The AI can now offer suggestions, analyze visual content, and coach users aloud, guiding users with improvements, insights, and live feedback. Copilot Vision is now compatible with mobile phone cameras, allowing users to AI what their camera sees and answer questions. Microsoft has also launched Copilot for Gaming, an AI-powered assistant designed specifically for Xbox gamers. The feature is currently being tested within the company by Microsoft employees.
Treasury to delay the implementation of AML/CFT rule for investment advisors by two years due to revision of scope by FinCEN to address the diverse business models and risk profiles of the sector and appropriately balance costs and benefits
The Treasury Department plans to delay for two years the implementation of a new anti-money laundering rule focused on investment advisers while one of its bureaus, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), revisits the scope of the rule. The agency postponed the effective date of the final rule establishing Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers (IA AML Rule) until Jan. 1, 2028. The previous effective date for the IA AML Rule was Jan. 1, 2026. The agency announced the postponement “to ensure efficient regulation that appropriately balances costs and benefits” and that it aims to ease the industry’s compliance costs and reduce regulatory uncertainty. The IA AML Rule seeks to address ongoing illicit finance risks, threats and vulnerabilities posed by criminals and foreign adversaries that exploit the U.S. financial system and assets through investment advisers. FinCEN recognizes, however, that the rule must be effectively tailored to the diverse business models and risk profiles of the investment adviser sector.
Oracle launches MCP Server for Oracle Database to allow users to securely interact with core database platform and navigate complex data schemas using natural language, with the server translating questions into SQL queries
Oracle Corp unveiled MCP Server for Oracle Database, a new Model Context Protocol offering that brings AI-powered interaction directly into its core database platform to help developers and analysts query and manage data using natural language. The new MCP server enables LLMs to securely connect to Oracle Database and interact with it contextually while respecting user permissions and roles. MCP Server for Oracle Database allows users to interact with Oracle’s core database platform using natural language, with the server translating questions into SQL queries, helping users retrieve insights from data without needing to write complex code, making tasks such as performance diagnostics, schema summarization and query generation easier. The integration has been designed to simplify the process of working with SQL queries and navigating complex data schemas. MCP Server for Oracle Database AI agents can act as copilots for developers and analysts by generating code and analyzing performance. The protocol also supports read and write operations, allowing users to take action through the AI assistant, such as creating indexes, checking performance plans, or optimizing workloads. The AI agent operates strictly within the access boundaries of the authenticated user by using a private, dedicated schema to isolate the agent’s interactions from production data, allowing it to generate summaries or sample datasets for language models without exposing full records.
Yubico’s Enhanced PIN feature to offer comprehensive PIN management for users with enforcement policies and PIN complexity applied by default, always-on user verification and minimum PIN length of six characters
Yubico has introduced the YubiKey 5 – Enhanced PIN, offering additional PIN capabilities for enterprises in 175 countries and 24 territories. The product is pre-configured with features to improve PIN management and user enforcement, including a mandatory minimum PIN length and requirements for increased complexity. This helps organizations meet evolving policy, compliance, and audit requirements for user authentication. The Enhanced PIN features are available on the YubiKey 5 NFC and YubiKey 5C NFC models, specifically through the YubiKey as a Service platform. The company has expanded its YubiKey as a Service to include all European Union countries and expanded its YubiEnterprise Delivery to 117 locations globally. The expanded service and new key features reflect Yubico’s effort to address the challenges posed by a changing cybersecurity landscape and varying global regulatory requirements, supporting enterprise customers in their transition to more robust authentication systems.
Akeyless enables AI agents to authenticate using dynamic, just-in-time verifiable machine identities such as cloud IAM roles eliminating the need to embed secrets in code, containers, or pipelines
Akeyless, the Unified Secrets & Machine Identity Platform for the AI-driven Era, announced the launch of Akeyless SecretlessAI, a breakthrough solution purpose-built to secure the rapidly expanding universe of AI agents and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Akeyless SecretlessAI™ eliminates the need to embed secrets in code, containers, or pipelines. Instead, it introduces dynamic, just-in-time secrets provisioning, where AI agents and MCP servers authenticate using verifiable machine identities — such as cloud IAM roles or Kubernetes service accounts. Akeyless extends traditional secrets management by integrating with advanced identity frameworks like SPIFFE (Secure Production Identity Framework for Everyone) through its SPIRE plugins, enabling a ‘secretless’ authentication model for workloads. Additionally, Akeyless offers built-in PKI-as-a-Service capabilities that automate the lifecycle of certificates, including issuance, renewal, and revocation, all within a secure and scalable SaaS platform. Based on centrally managed policies, Akeyless provisions ephemeral, tightly scoped secrets at runtime. This approach drastically reduces the window of compromise and supports Zero Trust and Least Privilege principles. The solution offers comprehensive auditing and centralized governance, providing visibility into every request and action. It enables policy-based access control and full lifecycle automation, empowering security and DevOps teams to enforce compliance without slowing innovation.
70% of Galaxy S25 owners are using Galaxy AI features and more than half are using Circle to Search; Galaxy AI to expand to 400 million devices by the end of 2025
Samsung is planning a big expansion of AI features on Galaxy phones, and claims that a huge percentage of its users are already leveraging AI features in one way or another. Samsung says that 70% of Galaxy S25 owners are using Galaxy AI features. There’s no specific timeline (as in, how often after the features being used), but it’s still a big number. Samsung further adds that: “More than half” of Galaxy S25 owners use Circle to Search (a Google feature); Photo Assist usage “doubled” compared to Galaxy S24 users; Now Brief is used by “one in three” Galaxy S25 owners; Google Gemini use “tripled” on “the latest Galaxy S series.” With all of this in mind, Samsung says that it will expand Galaxy AI to hundreds of millions of devices over the course of 2025. Specifically, the company wants to double its previous “200+ million” figure to over 400 million. At the center of our innovation is a desire to bring consumers seamless and secure mobile AI experiences that align with their needs. That’s why Samsung Galaxy is committed to expanding Galaxy AI to 400 million devices by the end of this year — democratizing the power and possibilities of mobile AI to even more users. It stands to reason that new device launches and updates to existing devices will play a big role, but it’s still a big promise.
Google Messages is testing RCS’ new MLS encryption which makes E2E encryption possible across different RCS clients and providers
Google Messages is beginning to test the new Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol. Universal Profile 3.0 adds support for MLS, which makes E2E encryption possible across different RCS clients and providers. Google first announced its support for this interoperable protocol in 2023. The GSMA and Apple announced official adoption this March. Google Messages is now beginning to test MLS encryption for RCS. It starts with a new message “Details” (long-press on the chat/text) screen that’s fullscreen compared to the current approach. You get a preview of the message at the top, with Google also showing a “Status” section for “Sent” and Delivered” that explains the new checkmarks. We see Google using the latest single circle design that has yet to become widely available. There’s also a “From” section, while the bottom portion provides more technical details including Type, Priority, Message id and Encryption Protocol. This new design is not widely rolled out in the beta channel. It’s unclear if that’s also the case for MLS as the old UI makes no indication, while Apple has yet to specify when support is coming.
Citi has integrated Fenergo’s Client Lifecycle Management platform into its Global Transfer Agency business, enhancing investor onboarding and due diligence
Citi has integrated Fenergo’s Client Lifecycle Management platform into its Global Transfer Agency business, enhancing investor onboarding and due diligence for regulated funds in Europe. The platform enables customized risk assessments for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) checks, making onboarding more seamless. Clients benefit from automated data validations and real-time reporting through API connectivity. Citi’s Global Transfer Agency unit is part of the bank’s Fund Services business, catering to institutional clients including asset managers and investment managers who create and run regulated funds for institutional or retail investors. The adoption of Fenergo for regulated funds in Europe is part of Citi Transfer Agency’s ongoing digital transformation agenda, following the launch of the bank’s award-winning digital Transfer Agency service in the UK in 2023. The Citi Fenergo Client Lifecycle platform accelerates digital transformation in Europe’s regulated fund space, backed by real-time compliance automation.
United Network launches NFC non-custodial card wallet transforming a traditional bank card into a secure hardware crypto tool; ensures all transactions are secured directly on the chip, providing ease of use for digital asset management
United Network has launched its innovative NFC non-custodial card wallet, transforming a traditional bank card into a secure hardware crypto tool. This innovative solution ensures all transactions are secured directly on the chip, providing unparalleled security and ease of use for digital asset management. All private keys are stored only on the card and are never shared with any external devices or services, ensuring a high level of security. The United Network card wallet offers a seamless user experience through its intuitive web interface or mobile application. Users can manage their digital crypto assets with the simplicity of NFC authentication via their smartphone and advancement of hardware wallet, making complex cryptocurrency operations as easy as a tap. The card form factor helps eliminate the complicated usage often associated with traditional hardware wallets, such as the need to connect to a desktop or laptop by cable. The solution was developed according to strict data protection standards. Every device undergoes security testing, so users can be confident their funds are safe, even in case of a card loss. Key Highlights of the United Network Card Wallet: Comprehensive Functionality: Effortlessly send, receive, store, and swap your tokens to any other crypto wallet with just a tap of a card. Card-Sized. Power-Packed: Slides into your wallet like any bank card, offering simple, secure access while keeping private keys fully in the user’s control. Multichain Support: Supports Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, BNB Chain, TON, Venom, and Tron from day one, with more chains coming soon. Top-Tier Security: Implements multichain cryptography and standards for robust security.Seamless Web3 Integration: Facilitates effortless authentication into Web3 applications. Flexible White-Label Opportunities: United Network offers customizable solutions for corporate and white-label needs.
Empirical Security combines the power of global threat intelligence with localized, organization-specific insights delivering highly accurate threat prioritization based on the specific context of the organization
Cybersecurity startup Empirical Security raised $12 million in new funding to develop and deploy custom artificial intelligence cybersecurity models tailored to each organization’s unique infrastructure and threat landscape. Empirical’s platform offers dual-model architecture that combines the power of global threat intelligence with localized, organization-specific insights. The models are trained on about 2 million daily exploitation events sourced from internet-scale datasets, while local models are fine-tuned using customer-provided and curated internal data. That, delivers highly accurate threat prioritization based on the specific context of the organization. The approach is designed to allow cybersecurity teams to make faster, evidence-based decisions, backed by predictive models that highlight the most critical vulnerabilities. The idea is that instead of relying on generic risk scores that may not reflect the actual danger to a specific business, the company’s local models provide actionable intelligence customized to a given company’s operational environment. Empirical also emphasizes explainability and decision support as key elements of its platform. The platform gives security leaders the ability to justify their strategies with data by integrating risk-based analysis with measurable prediction outputs. The transparency is especially valuable in boardroom discussions, compliance reporting and budgeting, where clear articulation of cybersecurity priorities is essential.