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THE DAILY INDEX

Technology, AI, software, security, crypto and businessWednesday, February 25, 2026

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PROD, AND GOVERNANCE

You want AI to be more than a never-ending work in progress, and that means enabling no-code, low-code, and pro-code development without IT gatekeepers standing in the way. Yet that doesn't mean governance goes out the window.

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EXPERT PANEL: PLAID'S 6 FINTECH PREDICTIONS - AND WHY FRAUDSTERS ARE THE TRUE EARLY ADOPTERS

The heaviest users of AI in fintech aren't fintechs, they're fraudsters. If you watch Plaid's 2026 Fintech Predictions [9], you'll see why that won't change for a while. Plaid CEO Zach Perret, CTO Will Robinson, and Credit Product Lead Michelle Young share their

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35K+ PEOPLE BOUGHT THIS TECH STOCK.

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THE 5-STEP PLAYBOOK FOR FINDING THE VALUE OF AI

We love this practical guide from You.com [11] that walks through a proven framework to identify, prioritize, and document high-value AI opportunities. Explore where AI can drive the most impact in your organization, both internally and externally. Learn more with this AI Use Case Discovery Guide [11].

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TESTING AGENTS

In 2026, code is cheap. But QA bottlenecks are expensive.

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SECURITY BELONGS IN THE IDE

The only way to catch up with the speed of modern code is to move security into the IDE. Checkmarx Developer Assist [10] is an IDE-native security assistant that identifies and fixes security issues as code is generated. No need to wait for CI/CD or external

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THE DARK SIDE OF AI: 2.6MM UNDERGROUND MESSAGES ANALYZED

Flashpoint just released a massive study of the AI threat landscape. Analysts monitored over 2.6 MILLION AI-RELATED POSTS across Telegram, the dark web, and underground LLM forums.

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YOUR BIGGEST RISK ISN'T A VULNERABILITY. IT'S A PATH

A single misconfiguration rarely causes a breach. It's the chain — the quiet connections between identities, roles, and systems — that creates opportunity. Attack Path Management shows you those chains in full context. Take SpecterOps' quick assessment [11] to see where your program falls on the maturity spectrum and access the MATURITY MODEL REPORT [12] for clear guidance to reduce attack paths.

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HOW A THREAT ACTOR PLANTED A PERSISTENT “FALSE REALITY” IN A PRODUCTION AI SYSTEM

Mitiga observed an attacker exploiting a path transversal vulnerability to overwrite prod training data and trigger anomalous model behavior, planting a false reality in prod AI systems. Read the

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AMERICA'S LITHIUM HOTSPOT. NOW THEY'VE GOT A NEW NEIGHBOR

EnergyX just secured rights to 35,000 acres of lithium-rich land in Arkansas beside Exxon and Chevron. But land is only part of the story. EnergyX's patented technology can recover up to 3X more lithium than traditional methods, positioning it as a leading vertically integrated U.S. producer. Backed by General Motors, Eni, and POSCO, momentum is building fast.

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DESIGN. JOIN THEM

Every product team is building with AI now. The designers who can research, prototype, and ship AI-powered experiences — not just make them look nice — are the ones getting pulled into the room early.

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TECHNICAL SKILLS ARE NO LONGER THE BOTTLENECK

Technical skills used to be the biggest roadblock to launching a startup. Today, you just need the right idea.

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MOST ADS GET IGNORED. TLDR ADS GET PIPELINE

Delve generated $1M in pipeline from TLDR ads. 6M+ tech professionals read TLDR daily — and your ad lives inside content they actually trust. We even write the copy for you. Ready to get started? See who

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SLEEPING ON REDDIT ADS?

Financial content on Reddit is exploding. During 2025 tax season, personal tax conversations hit 379M VIEWS, with high-intent traffic spiking 71% around Tax Day.

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