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Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools
Virtualisation

Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools

Google Cloud adds agentic AI infrastructure across compute, networking, data and sovereign deployment as it courts enterprise workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence
Firewalls

Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence

Businesses facing faster AI-driven cyberattacks will get new Google Cloud tools to spot threats, block fraud and secure agents across workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Cogna appoints former Amazon AI leader Sam Ng as CTO
Digital Transformation

Cogna appoints former Amazon AI leader Sam Ng as CTO

The hire strengthens Cogna’s push overseas as it seeks to scale its AI platform for utilities, gas and construction customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Critical Microsoft vulnerabilities double in yearly report
Privileged Access Management

Critical Microsoft vulnerabilities double in yearly report

Critical Microsoft flaws double as Azure and Dynamics 365 risks surge, BeyondTrust warns organisations to prioritise identity and privilege controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034
Unified Communications

Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034

Cloud and AI boom to drive data centre investment as operators race to build power-hungry facilities and edge sites worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Anthropic expands Amazon tie-up in USD $5 billion deal
Digital Transformation

Anthropic expands Amazon tie-up in USD $5 billion deal

Amazon deepens Anthropic partnership with USD $5 billion injection and capacity for up to 5 gigawatts of new AI computing.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 with stronger coding
DevOps

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 with stronger coding

The update promises better software engineering and longer task handling for users, while keeping Claude Opus 4.7 at the same price.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Schneider Electric & Microsoft unveil Azure AI factory tools
Manufacturing

Schneider Electric & Microsoft unveil Azure AI factory tools

Manufacturers could cut engineering work by half as Schneider Electric and Microsoft use Azure AI to streamline plant design and operations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Dtcc expands cloud first push with AWS & Microsoft
Data Protection

Dtcc expands cloud first push with AWS & Microsoft

DTCC expands its Cloud First plan with AWS and Microsoft, moving core clearing systems to public cloud while widening Azure support for digital assets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Dayshape teams with Microsoft on AI staffing tools
Customer Relationship Management

Dayshape teams with Microsoft on AI staffing tools

Dayshape, selected for Microsoft’s Agentic Launchpad, will let professional services firms query staffing, skills and project finances in Teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Stop pouring money into cloud providers: The cost of inaction
Digital Transformation

Stop pouring money into cloud providers: The cost of inaction

Britain's organisations are being urged to tackle cloud waste before cutting jobs, as FinOps discipline and independent oversight could trim costs by up to 30%.

By Mark Graham • 5 min read • Last month
What organisations need to know about Microsoft EA licensing heading into 2026
Digital Transformation

What organisations need to know about Microsoft EA licensing heading into 2026

Microsoft's enterprise licensing landscape is shifting fast, with tighter EA access, slimmer discounts and new models forcing organisations to rethink 2026 renewals.

By Fran Smaller • 8 min read • Last month
Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection
Firewalls

Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection

Growing fears over harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks are driving demand for quantum-safe controls as data moves to edge systems and cloud services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

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TAL expands Microsoft deal in biggest tech pact yet
Unified Communications

TAL expands Microsoft deal in biggest tech pact yet

The insurer will use cloud and AI tools to cut claims admin and speed up customer service under a five-year agreement with Microsoft.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Avanade expands in New Zealand on rising AI demand
Digital Transformation

Avanade expands in New Zealand on rising AI demand

More Kiwi firms are moving beyond AI pilots, prompting Avanade to bolster local delivery in New Zealand as demand for implementation grows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Microsoft says NZ contribution hits NZ$9.4bn in FY25
Unified Communications

Microsoft says NZ contribution hits NZ$9.4bn in FY25

Local firms and agencies are using Microsoft’s AI and cloud tools to lift productivity, as the company’s NZ impact reaches NZ$9.4 billion in FY25.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Oracle & AWS expand multicloud link with private connection
Firewalls

Oracle & AWS expand multicloud link with private connection

Oracle and AWS add a private multicloud link for joint customers, aiming to make it easier to run Oracle databases and AI workloads across both platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month