[New] An all-out race toward artificial general intelligence (AGI), driven by expectations that the first state to achieve AGI will enjoy an overwhelming and enduring first-mover advantage over its geopolitical rivals, poses serious national security risks for the United States.
Rand Corporation
[New] Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz - a critical artery for global trade that handles about 30% of the world's fertilizer shipments - are sending shockwaves through fertilizer markets, driving prices up and raising serious questions about food security.
African Mining Week 2025
[New] Gartner confirms 72% of organizations report increased cyber risk, with AI systems making decisions at machine speed outside traditional security workflows.
Saptang Labs
[New] Jobs requiring AI skills in security and intelligence sectors are expected to increase by more than 20% by 2030.
Research.com
[New] The Stanford AI Index 2026 adds the constraint that will shape how fast that future arrives: security is now the #1 scaling barrier for agentic AI, cited by 62% of organizations as the gating issue.
Preuve AI
[New] China poses a particular threat due to its government's control over the cybersecurity industry and legal requirements that force cybersecurity researchers to disclose any software vulnerabilities they find to security agencies, which can use them to enable cyber intrusions.
Insurance Journal
[New] Over the next three to five years, quantum sensors and computers that have long remained confined to laboratory settings will begin transitioning into deployable systems with real-world utility, with significant economic and national security implications.
MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing Substack
[New] As a result of the war, security and intelligence services in the United States and Canada will face increased difficulties in tracking threats related to Iran.
Acled
[New] The paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed deep, structural vulnerabilities in global jet fuel security, exposing the reality that modern aviation operates on highly fragile, just-in-time logistics.
TimeTrex
[New] The best AI agents of 2026 will be characterized by their advanced NLU/NLG, seamless integration, predictive capabilities, robust security, and ethical design.
Futurism
[New] Strained operational and surveillance capabilities will VERY LIKELY divert Nigerian security and BOSYA resources from broader regional stability to localized hostage crisis management.
CTG
[New] The United States is heavily reliant on imports of pharmaceuticals, approximately 53% of patented pharmaceutical products are produced abroad - threatening national security and access to life-saving medications.
ArentFox Schiff
[New] Japan and Korea are already showing the potential of security cooperation and alliance partnership offsetting each other, while Russia is an effective case-study of what it means to budget peace as a constant discount.
The Economy
[New] As geopolitical shocks continue to disrupt global fertilizer markets, AMW 2026 will provide a timely platform for stakeholders to explore how Africa can leverage its vast phosphate resources to strengthen fertilizer supply security.
African Mining Week 2025
[New] Special pathogens, such as Ebola virus, pose an ongoing threat to global health security.
NYU Langone Health
[New] NIST's decision to only prioritize high-impact vulnerabilities marks the end of an era where defenders could leverage a single government-managed database to assess security risks, forcing organizations to pivot to a proactive approach to risk management that's driven by threat intelligence.
The Hacker News
[New] IDC projects global security spending will exceed $308 billion in 2026, with unified AI driven platforms and zero trust architectures absorbing the largest share of new enterprise budgets.
Cision PR Newswire
[New] As cyber threats in 2026 become more sophisticated, traditional perimeter security is replaced by a Data Fabric approach where security is baked into the data layer itself.
Medium
[New] Application security will be restructured over 2026 by Generative AI, developer experience, and platform consolidation.
Mexico Business
[New] The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued multiple advisories warning of vulnerabilities in building automation system (BAS) protocols, including BACnet and Modbus, which are widely deployed in commercial facilities.
Persistence Market Research
Last updated: 28 April 2026
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