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OpenAI Launches Presence Agent Platform, Shifts Control Plane to Lock Enterprise AI Deployment
OpenAI launches Presence, an enterprise agent deployment platform integrating model inference, permissions, policies, evaluation, and escalation tools, shifting the control plane from models to the platform. ChatGPT Health is now fully available to US users 18+, integrating Apple Health, accelerating consumer AI agent adoption.
Mandiant Reveals Cisco SD-WAN Manager Zero-Day: Control Plane Becomes Prime Target
Mandiant identified a zero-day (CVE-2026-20245) in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager exploited via malicious CSV upload to escalate to root. The intrusion involved rogue peering, credential manipulation, and anti-forensic cleanup. This highlights SD-WAN centralized control planes as a new attack surface for advanced threats.
AMD MI430X GPU Delivers >200 TFLOPS Native FP64, Reshaping HPC-AI Convergence Baseline
AMD powers 4 of top 10 TOP500 supercomputers and previews MI430X GPU with >200 TFLOPS native FP64. This targets AI-for-science workloads, making double-precision compute a key metric for converged HPC-AI infrastructure, directly challenging NVIDIA and Intel.
Cisco Silicon One Expands to Campus: Chip-Embedded Control Locks Agentic AI Networks
Cisco extends Silicon One to campus with C9550/C9350 switches and Cloud Control, embedding distributed visibility, sustained high throughput, and adaptive programmability directly into the silicon. Deep on-chip buffering, identity-aware forwarding, and sub-second policy updates shift control from perimeter devices to chip and cloud-native orchestration, targeting agentic AI workloads.
Hardcoded ASP.NET Machine Keys Enable ViewState Deserialization RCE in KnowledgeDeliver LMS
Mandiant reveals that KnowledgeDeliver LMS uses hardcoded ASP.NET machineKeys, enabling unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2026-5426). Attackers craft malicious ViewState payloads, deploy BLUEBEAM in-memory webshell, and infect visitors.
Google Showcases AI-Native App Architecture Paradigm via Agent Platform
A Google Cloud customer case study demonstrates a "stream-of-consciousness to tasks" app built on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. The architecture leverages APIs for native audio streaming, proactive tool calling, and session resumption to enable seamless, low-latency conversion from speech to structured tasks, featuring a provider-agnostic abstraction layer for future voice features.
Intel at Computex 2026 Emphasizes CPU's Critical Role in AI Compute
Intel will outline its vision for the AI-driven computing era at Computex 2026, centering on the resurgence of the CPU as a critical AI engine. It emphasizes CPU-GPU/accelerator synergy to build efficient, scalable AI systems atop the broad x86 ecosystem.
Cisco Reshapes MSSP Operations with Unified Console and Agentic AI
Cisco released a strategic guide for MSSPs, focusing on driving partner adoption of its unified Security Cloud Control console and AI agent-integrated AIOps. The goal is to enable cross-vendor device management, achieve up to 70% operational efficiency gains, and guide MSSPs towards value-based service tiering and business model transformation.
Cisco Advocates Wireless-First Architecture for Retail, Highlighting Wi-Fi 7 and Converged Security
Cisco outlines five wireless trends for retail in 2026, advocating a shift from connectivity to business enablement. The report emphasizes wireless-first, cloud-first architectures, positions Wi-Fi 7 as the performance baseline, and promotes converging physical and digital security over the wireless network.
Anthropic Establishes Fourth APAC Office in Sydney, Explores Local Compute Capacity
Anthropic announced it will open its fourth Asia-Pacific office in Sydney, Australia, to serve the ANZ market. The company plans to deepen engagement with local institutions and explore expanding compute capacity in Australia via third-party partners to address enterprise data residency requirements.
Cisco Launches AI-Ready Broadband Solutions for Edge Computing Challenges
Cisco introduces Agile Services Networking and Unified Edge platforms to help broadband providers address AI-driven bandwidth surges and low-latency demands. The solution deploys compute and inferencing capabilities at the network edge to reduce core network strain while enabling intelligent traffic prioritization.
Fortinet to Announce First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Fortinet will host a conference call on May 6, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its first quarter 2026 financial results. A live webcast and replay will be available on the company's investor relations website.
Fortinet Integrates AI Agents and SASE in FortiOS 8.0
Fortinet introduces FortiOS 8.0 with fabric-based AI agents, secure AI controls, flexible SASE, and simplified SD-WAN to expand AI-driven security in enterprise networking, shifting control planes towards AI integration.
Trend Micro Report Highlights AI Supply Chain Risks and Model Attack Surfaces
Trend Micro's 'Fault Lines in the AI Ecosystem' report systematically analyzes security risks in the AI supply chain, including training data poisoning, third-party plugin vulnerabilities, and model theft attacks. It indicates that enterprise AI security boundaries have expanded from traditional IT infrastructure to the model layer and data pipelines.
Trend Micro Highlights Power Automate as an Enterprise Automation Security Blind Spot
Trend Micro's research report reveals that the complexity of low-code automation tools like Microsoft Power Automate is being exploited by cybercriminals to evade detection and exfiltrate data. The study highlights critical security risks from visibility gaps within automation platforms and warns of growing demand for such attack capabilities in the cybercriminal underground.