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OpenAI turns ChatGPT into platform with app directory
Data Protection

OpenAI turns ChatGPT into platform with app directory

OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a software platform, opening a built‑in app directory where users can discover and install third‑party tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 20th Dec 2025
Digital wallets & AI threats to reshape ID security
Digital Transformation

Digital wallets & AI threats to reshape ID security

Digital wallets and decentralised IDs are set to surge by 2026 as AI-driven threats push firms to monitor human and machine identities nonstop.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
AI tops CEO earnings calls as bubble fears intensify
Network Infrastructure

AI tops CEO earnings calls as bubble fears intensify

AI dominates CEO earnings calls for the first time, as leaders pair record investment pledges with mounting warnings of an AI market bubble.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Tech Mahindra, Google Cloud push agentic AI in Gemini
Manufacturing

Tech Mahindra, Google Cloud push agentic AI in Gemini

Tech Mahindra and Google Cloud will scale Gemini 2.5-based agentic AI to move enterprises from pilots to production-grade, governed workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Integral Ad Science unveils IAS Agent AI assistant
Marketing Technologies

Integral Ad Science unveils IAS Agent AI assistant

Integral Ad Science will roll out IAS Agent, an explainable AI assistant for ad measurement, to all platform users for free early next year.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Qualys outlines AI-driven cyber risk strategy
Hybrid Cloud

Exclusive: Qualys outlines AI-driven cyber risk strategy

Agentic AI is reshaping cyber security, pushing organisations from reactive SOCs to proactive, risk-driven defence and automated remediation.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Keepit named Leader in IDC MarketScape for SaaS backup
Software-as-a-Service

Keepit named Leader in IDC MarketScape for SaaS backup

Keepit has been named a Leader in IDC's 2025-2026 MarketScape for SaaS data protection, boosting its profile in cloud backup and recovery.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Cohesity & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence pact
Software-as-a-Service

Cohesity & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence pact

Cohesity and Google Cloud have deepened their alliance to fuse AI, cyber defence and data sovereignty across joint products and services.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
iManage growth driven by AI governance & cloud DMS
Software-as-a-Service

iManage growth driven by AI governance & cloud DMS

iManage reports 28% recurring revenue growth as firms rush to govern AI with cloud-based document management and tighter data controls.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
DoiT secures top AWS MSP status for AI-driven cloud ops
DevOps

DoiT secures top AWS MSP status for AI-driven cloud ops

DoiT wins top-tier AWS managed service partner status, backing its AI-led FinOps and CloudOps platform ahead of 2026 programme revamp.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
NCC Group, Qualys expand managed attack surface service
Digital Transformation

NCC Group, Qualys expand managed attack surface service

NCC Group partners with Qualys to expand its managed ASM service, blending automated asset discovery with expert-led cyber risk analysis.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
AI boom to drive chip equipment sales to record 2027
Hyperscale

AI boom to drive chip equipment sales to record 2027

AI-driven demand will push chipmaking kit sales to a record $133 billion in 2025, climbing further to $156 billion by 2027, SEMI says.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Replit brings app-building tools directly into ChatGPT
Low code & No code

Replit brings app-building tools directly into ChatGPT

Replit's new ChatGPT integration lets users build, preview and refine live apps directly in the chat window, streamlining software creation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Imply warns rising observability costs cut visibility
DevOps

Imply warns rising observability costs cut visibility

Imply warns soaring observability costs are forcing enterprises to cut log retention, leaving IT teams with blind spots during incidents.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Exclusive: How PvX Partners tackles the mobile app financing gap
Gaming

Exclusive: How PvX Partners tackles the mobile app financing gap

PvX is betting on data-rich user acquisition, offering mobile game studios revenue-linked funding and analytics that banks still overlook.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Paul Pan says ALE's Rainbow Hub redefines UCC
Unified Communications

Exclusive: Paul Pan says ALE's Rainbow Hub redefines UCC

Alcatel-Lucent unveils Rainbow Hub, an integration-led cloud platform linking UCC with workflows, IoT and vertical services for partners.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Dynatrace deepens Google Gemini ties with AI observability
Virtualisation

Dynatrace deepens Google Gemini ties with AI observability

Dynatrace deepens its Google Cloud tie-up, joining the Gemini Enterprise and CLI launch to embed agentic AI into observability workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Microsoft cloud region powers New Zealand's AI growth
Agricultural Technology

Microsoft cloud region powers New Zealand's AI growth

Microsoft's NZ North cloud hub is powering Aotearoa's AI push, cutting costs, boosting skills and running on 100 per cent renewable energy.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Enterprises pivot to smaller, measurable AI projects by 2026
Software-as-a-Service

Enterprises pivot to smaller, measurable AI projects by 2026

Enterprises to shelve grand AI overhauls by 2026, funnelling budgets into smaller, measurable projects and AI-as-a-Service models.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025