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One of the things we have written about a lot at Smart Data Collective is how risk mitigation and data security intersect with data annotation outsourcing. It is clear that businesses face growing pressure to protect sensitive information while still scaling their data workflows.Risk Mitigation and Data Security in Data Annotation OutsourcingA report by Grandview Research found that the global data annotation tools market size was estimated at $1.02 billion in 2023. It is projected to reach $5.33 billion by 2030, which shows how quickly this space is expanding. You can see why companies are paying closer attention to how…

We’re at an inflection point in how the industry thinks about infrastructure-as-code. The original vision of IaC infrastructure defined, versioned and managed like software was correct. The execution, for large-scale organizations, has accumulated significant complexity debt. The next wave of IaC tooling isn’t about replacing Terraform. Terraform’s declarative model, provider ecosystem and community are genuine strengths that won’t be supplanted quickly. The opportunity is in the layer above Terraform: Intelligent orchestration, AI-assisted authoring, proactive complexity management and intent-driven infrastructure interfaces that make IaC accessible to the full organization rather than just a specialized subset of platform engineers. Teams that invest…

image: envato by GoldenDayz Fortinet disclosed a critical FortiClient EMS vulnerability that is already being exploited in the wild. The flaw could allow unauthenticated attackers to bypass API protections and execute unauthorized code or commands on exposed systems. “This is a zero-day. While there is no full patch, we have to give credit where credit is due: Fortinet has rushed out a hotfix over a holiday weekend, which reflects how urgently the company is treating this,” said Benjamin Harris, CEO and founder of watchTowr, in an email to eSecurityPlanet. He added, “watchTowr’s Attacker Eye honeypot infrastructure is currently capturing active…

Photo by: Province of British Columbia, via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) VICTORIA — Joanna Kyriazis, director of policy and strategy at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to B.C.’s updated Zero-Emission Vehicles Act: “B.C.’s historic leadership on electric vehicles has led to tangible benefits for British Columbians, and today’s decision to maintain the province’s own path on EV policy is a win for current and future drivers, cleaner neighbourhoods, and our climate. “As gas prices climb past $2 a litre in many parts of B.C., the province’s zero-emission vehicle sales regulation is more important than ever. According…

The construction industry has always been complex, with projects involving countless moving parts—labor, materials, timelines, budgets, and stakeholders. For decades, many of these elements were managed through disconnected systems, spreadsheets, and paper-based processes. Today, the evolution of construction technology is being driven by advancements in ERP (enterprise resource planning), project management, and accounting systems. Journey back a couple of decades. Historically, construction firms often relied on separate tools for different functions. Project managers tracked schedules in one system, accountants managed finances in another, and executives relied on periodic reports that were often outdated by the time they were reviewed. This…

Posted by Matt Dyor, Senior Product ManagerAndroid Studio Panda 3 is now stable and ready for you to use in production. This release gives you even more control and customization over your AI-powered workflows, making it easier than ever to build high-quality Android apps. Whether you’re bringing new capabilities to an existing app or standing up a brand new app, these updates elevate your development experience by allowing your AI Agent in Android Studio to learn your specific practices and giving you granular control over its permissions. Lastly, in addition to AI skills and Agent Mode enchantments, Android Studio Panda 3…

Discovered in 2011, MXenes are a fast-expanding family of ultra-thin inorganic materials. They are made from stacked layers of transition metals combined with carbon or nitrogen, with atoms attached to their outer surfaces. These surface atoms are not just decorative. They play a central role in how the material behaves. “They strongly influence how electrons move through the material, how stable it is, and how it interacts with light, heat, and chemical environments,” explains Dr. Mahdi Ghorbani-Asl from the Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research at HZDR. Until now, most MXenes have been produced using chemical etching, a…

For years, application development platforms have competed on familiar dimensions: speed of build, workflow orchestration, integration depth, deployment flexibility, and governance. Leading platforms such as Appian, Pega, and ServiceNow have built strong positions by enabling enterprises to develop deterministic applications centered on rules, forms, and workflows. Until recently, these platforms benefited from a relatively stable definition of what an application is. Enterprise applications were largely expected to be predictable, structured, and tightly governed systems of record or systems of workflow. Even as low-code and no-code paradigms accelerated development, the underlying assumption held: applications execute predefined logic against known data inputs…

Gibraltar has taken a notable step toward reshaping its digital economy, issuing its first-ever license to a prediction markets operator amid pressure on its core online gambling sector. Authorities approved the license for Predict Street Ltd on March 26, formally adding the company to the territory’s register of betting intermediaries. The move was announced in parliament by Justice, Trade and Industry Minister Nigel Feetham, who framed it as part of a broader strategy to modernize Gibraltar’s regulatory framework and reduce reliance on traditional gaming revenues. While Gibraltar is in the process of overhauling its gambling laws, officials processed the application…

For years, persuasion has been the most valuable skill in digital commerce. Brands spend millions on ad copy, testing button colours, and designing landing pages to encourage people to click “Buy Now.” All of this assumes the buyer is a person who can see. But an autonomous AI shopping agent does not have eyes.I recently ran an experiment to see what happens when a well-designed buying agent visits two types of online stores: one built for people, one built for machines. Both stores sold hiking jackets. Merchant A used the kind of marketing copy brands have refined for years: “The…