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filadendron/ E+ via Getty ImagesFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysPolymaths will be in high demand in the age of AI.These adaptable professionals will embrace agents.They will ally AI skills with deep subject expertise. Experts recognize that agentic AI is changing the workplace. From the deployment of intelligent assistants to the rise of autonomous businesses, agents are expected to fulfill a range of activities traditionally carried out by professionals. While there’s agreement that agents will have a significant impact on operations, there’s less consensus on the role humans will play in the agentic-enabled workplace of the future. However,…

Ravie LakshmananAug 12, 2026Vulnerability / Threat Intelligence Threat actors have begun to actively exploit a recently patched critical security flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter, according to new findings from QUIRSO. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-59310 (CVSS score: 9.8), a directory-traversal vulnerability in the VMware vCenter server that a malicious actor with network access can exploit to execute arbitrary code. Patches for the flaw were released by Broadcom late last month. The German cybersecurity company said it discovered the activity following an incident response engagement. The attack chain is said to have exhibited path traversal activity consistent with the flaw,…

An Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) shareholder plans to seek Federal Court permission to sue former ASX officers and directors over alleged breaches of duty connected to its failed blockchain-based clearing and settlement overhaul.On Wednesday, ASX said Rosherville Pty Ltd had notified the exchange that it proposes to apply for leave to commence a statutory derivative action under sections 236 and 237 of Australia’s Corporations Act. If approved, Rosherville would bring the proceedings on ASX’s behalf. The exchange said there were no allegations against ASX itself. It did not identify the former officials targeted, describe their alleged breaches in detail or disclose…

The adult brain may have a greater ability to repair itself after injury or certain autoimmune diseases than scientists previously believed. In experiments with mice, researchers at the University of Zurich found that specialized support cells can repopulate damaged parts of the brain in an unusual way. Rather than moving entire new cells into the affected area at first, they send newly formed cell nuclei there. Glial cells play essential supporting and nourishing roles in the brain. One type, known as astrocytes because of their star-shaped appearance, is especially important for healthy neuron function. Astrocytes provide nerve cells with nutrients,…

Indigenous groups in Indonesia are petitioning the country’s Constitutional Court to invalidate parts of a 2024 conservation law, arguing it could allow the government to designate ancestral lands as conservation areas without communities’ consent and threaten their customary land rights.The court case comes a year after the court denied a judicial review of the law’s legislative process, despite dissent from two justices.The latest legal challenge focuses on provisions allowing the creation of “preservation areas”, which the groups say could restrict communities’ access to their lands and undermine traditional forms of conservation.See All Key Ideas JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indigenous…

Colombia’s earthquake rescue efforts entered what officials called the “final phase” on Wednesday, as rescuers searched for signs of life beneath collapsed buildings before the critical first 72 hours came to an end. The magnitude 7.4 quake, the strongest to hit Colombia this century, has killed 265 people, injured more than 3,500 and left almost 500 missing, according to local authorities. In the city of Pereira, crews focused on a collapsed bakery where they believe a street vendor trapped since Monday’s earthquake may still be alive beneath the rubble. Using equipment that detects vibrations, rescuers said they had picked up…

One Meta ad suggests he is the only candidate to have visited forgotten areas of the constituency. A further clip shows a local resident giving Farage a positive review of his work — and is presented as proof that opposition complaints he has neglected the patch since his 2024 general election victory in the seat are “cobblers.” With over 7 million followers across the leading social media platforms — making him by far the most-followed U.K. party leader — Farage has also been churning out election content across TikTok, Instagram and X. Even with that reach, the Reform UK leader…

A former senior official at the Southern Poverty Law Center was charged on Wednesday with fraud and conspiracy as part of a revised indictment accusing the storied civil rights group of cheating its donors by using their money to pay informants inside right-wing extremist organizations.The former official, Heidi Beirich, once ran the center’s informant program, which recruited what amounted to spies within far-right groups like the Ku Klux Klan. Prosecutors say that while Ms. Beirich was overseeing payments to the informants, she was in a romantic relationship with one of them and the two shared a house and bank accounts.Most…

However, critics argue that at each of these businesses only a tiny proportion of staff are actually using the AI, and that those who do so are only using it to a very limited extent.Prof Yasushi Ogasawara, an expert on Japan’s social system and technology at Meiji University, says there aren’t enough tech-savvy people in the workforce.”Although the Japanese like playing with gadgets such as smartphones, digital literacy is low here,” he says.This is highlighted by one report earlier this year which said Japan faced a shortfall , externalof almost 800,000 IT professionals by 2030.Many companies are also said to…

Shipping and logistics giant Ceva Logistics has had its European operations disrupted after hackers compromised its systems. The disruption occurred on July 29, and the company is still scrambling to restore the impacted services. Eight warehouses across Europe have been affected. On August 1, the company notified the affected customers of the cyberattack, informing them that goods stored in the disrupted warehouses are not shipping. Multiple organizations have reportedly confirmed impact from the incident, including Dutch retailers Bol and De Bijenkorf, ING, Ace & Tate, Amsterdam football club Ajax, and video game provider Valve. In addition to notifying customers of…