Palo Alto Networks introduced its Frontier AI Defense initiative, saying AI-driven cyber threats have entered a new phase after testing frontier models. The company said three weeks of AI-assisted analysis matched a year of manual penetration testing. It also flagged exploit chaining that links low-risk flaws into critical attack paths and said AI-assisted attacks cut the time from initial access to data theft to 25 minutes. It warned most organisations lack visibility into employee-created code as local AI agents spread.

Tokenised assets, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies are expected to move beyond testing and become core infrastructure for payments and capital markets by 2030, a report cited in South Korean media said. The shift could disrupt banks\' revenue structures and customer touchpoints. IBM outlined scenarios involving CBDCs replacing retail payments, stablecoins dominating cross-border payments, and tokenised securities reshaping capital market infrastructure, while highlighting cybersecurity and regulatory challenges.