IBM Accelerates Expansion in Non-Metropolitan Areas of India, Establishing a Generative AI Customer Innovation Center

Translated data: IBM has established a new Client Innovation Center in Gandhinagar, India, focusing on generative AI, hybrid cloud, and cybersecurity. This move is set to accelerate digital transformation, provide a broader talent pool, and support economic growth. John Granger stated that this initiative will enhance IBM's global service delivery, meeting the growing demand for productivity driven by generative AI and cybersecurity.

Spotify Launches AI Persona Tag, Algorithmic Recommendations Defaultly Exclude AI Virtual Artists' Music

Spotify launched 'AI Persona' labels in mid-September to mark AI-generated virtual artists, excluding them by default from editorial and algorithmic recommendations. This upgrade to its 2025 AI music policy aims to curb generative AI content and protect originality. From Aug 11, 2026, artists can voluntarily disclose AI identity via backend.....

Record-breaking! A total of 8 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists have reported using artificial intelligence this year

This year, a total of 8 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists have voluntarily disclosed the use of AI, setting a record since the introduction of AI reporting rules last year, with 5 of them ultimately winning. The report shows that this year's participants have more frequently used generative AI and large models for basic newsroom tasks such as searching through massive documents, organizing data, and cross-verifying information.

IBM Report: One Quarter of Data Breaches Caused by AI Attacks, with Individual Losses 20% Higher than Average

According to a report by IBM and the Ponemon Institute, AI-driven attacks have accounted for one quarter of malicious data breach incidents, increasing by 56% year-on-year. The average loss per incident is $6 million, 20% higher than the overall cost. Attacks are highly concentrated, with 62% targeting critical infrastructure, and financial services and energy institutions being the primary targets, posing serious threats to the economy, supply chains, and essential services.

IBM's Quarterly Performance Misses Expectations, Stock Plummets; Executives Insist AI Won't Eliminate Mainframes

IBM's latest financial report shows revenue of $17.2 billion and net profit of $2.2 billion, but the performance fell far short of expectations. A decline in infrastructure business led to a record 25% drop in stock price in one day, and the full-year growth forecast has been downgraded. The main reason is a sharp 42% drop in mainframe sales, with rising costs squeezing budgets, and the contraction of core businesses triggering a chain reaction.

Suno Source Code Leaked: Hacker Exposes Its Large-Scale Crawling of Music Data to Train AI Models

Suno was attacked through its supply chain by hackers, leading to the leakage of internal source code. The leak exposed that the company used automated programs to collect large amounts of music and lyric data from platforms such as YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius for training AI models. The incident occurred at the end of 2025, triggered by the theft of employee credentials by the hacker ellie.191.