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Nvidia delivers first Vera CPUs to Anthropic & OpenAI
Semiconductors

Nvidia delivers first Vera CPUs to Anthropic & OpenAI

Oracle's planned rollout from 2026 signals the chip could become a core part of AI infrastructure, not just a niche test system.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Brightly adds AI tools for asset management systems
Digital Transformation

Brightly adds AI tools for asset management systems

The update aims to ease manual data entry and give maintenance teams better visibility as organisations struggle with fragmented asset records.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Selector launches AI multi-cloud observability for hybrid
Private Cloud

Selector launches AI multi-cloud observability for hybrid

The launch aims to cut outages and speed diagnosis for enterprises juggling fragmented monitoring across hybrid cloud and on-premise systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
IAS expands Meta content block lists to Threads feed
Risk & Compliance

IAS expands Meta content block lists to Threads feed

Advertisers on Threads can now tighten ad placement controls as IAS extends its Meta content block list tool to the feed.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
From AI Adoption to AI Advantage
Digital Transformation

From AI Adoption to AI Advantage

Enterprises that fail to embed AI into workflows risk being outpaced by rivals already turning pilots into real business gains.

By Roop Singh • 6 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Dell numbers the days for hyperconverged infrastructure
Virtualisation

Dell numbers the days for hyperconverged infrastructure

Rising hypervisor costs and AI demand are pushing customers towards disaggregated systems, as Dell says HCI is becoming too expensive and inflexible.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Global 2000 downtime costs rise to USD $600 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Global 2000 downtime costs rise to USD $600 billion

Outages are now costing Global 2000 firms USD $600 billion a year, as a single incident can wipe 3.4% off share prices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Avast One adds free tier with modular paid protections
Data Protection

Avast One adds free tier with modular paid protections

Users can now start with a free Avast One plan and add paid protections later, as Gen shifts to a modular security model.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Redis launches Iris platform to fix AI agent context
AIOps

Redis launches Iris platform to fix AI agent context

Production AI agents often fail on stale or fragmented data, and Redis is betting its new Iris platform can fix that runtime gap.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Brightcove launches Prism interface after customer feedback
Digital Transformation

Brightcove launches Prism interface after customer feedback

The redesign aims to cut friction for broadcasters and publishers, as more than 100 customers asked for a simpler interface for daily video work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
AI site visits up 43% as workers outpace oversight
Manufacturing

AI site visits up 43% as workers outpace oversight

Workplace AI use is rising faster than company oversight, with a small minority of staff driving most activity and security risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Telecom operators urged to rethink voice & security
Unified Communications

Telecom operators urged to rethink voice & security

Rising cyber risk and regulatory pressure are pushing telecom operators to harden voice services as enterprises shift calling into cloud platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Barracuda & CyberCert ease SMB1001 compliance for SMEs
Malware

Barracuda & CyberCert ease SMB1001 compliance for SMEs

SMBs in Australia and New Zealand could cut the cost and complexity of cyber certification through a new channel-led package.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Enterprise Ireland brings Irish sports tech to Oceania
Wearables

Enterprise Ireland brings Irish sports tech to Oceania

Irish sports tech firms are targeting teams and venues across Australia and New Zealand as Enterprise Ireland steps up a regional push.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
8 Data management trends shaping enterprise strategy in 2026-2027
Data Protection

8 Data management trends shaping enterprise strategy in 2026-2027

Boards face higher compliance costs and AI project failures as data management shifts from housekeeping to a core enterprise risk in 2026-2027.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Catchpoint acquisition by LogicMonitor 'makes a lot of sense'
Space

Catchpoint acquisition by LogicMonitor 'makes a lot of sense'

The deal could help customers move from reactive IT monitoring to predictive AI-driven automation by combining two different data sets.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
OpenAI & Dell partner on Codex for on-premises firms
Private Cloud

OpenAI & Dell partner on Codex for on-premises firms

It could ease adoption for regulated firms keen to keep sensitive data and workloads inside existing Dell systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
APAC firms face AI governance gap over rogue tools
Software-as-a-Service

APAC firms face AI governance gap over rogue tools

Unapproved collaboration apps are widening security loopholes for APAC businesses as AI tools spread faster than governance can keep up.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Denodo adds AWS links for agentic AI & data governance
Manufacturing

Denodo adds AWS links for agentic AI & data governance

Poor data quality has been slowing enterprise AI roll-outs, prompting Denodo to link live governed data to AWS agentic tools across multiple services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026