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Netrio launches cybersecurity services for mid-market
Endpoint Protection

Netrio launches cybersecurity services for mid-market

Mid-sized firms can now buy round-the-clock monitoring, compliance and advisory support from one provider as staffing shortages widen cyber risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
Survey says annual pentest obsolete amid rapid code releases
Manufacturing

Survey says annual pentest obsolete amid rapid code releases

Rapid release cycles are leaving many firms exposed between checks, with 90% of security and engineering leaders calling the annual pentest obsolete.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Google data agent kit automates fraud review pipeline
Risk & Compliance

Google data agent kit automates fraud review pipeline

New payments data can now be pushed from raw logs into a fraud review queue each day, using Google Cloud services and Airflow.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
When AI Grades Student Work, Who Checks the Feedback?
Large Language Models

When AI Grades Student Work, Who Checks the Feedback?

Schools and universities risk misjudging students if AI marks work without robust human oversight, as a Massachusetts error showed.

By Dr Alex Ezat Parnia • 5 min read • Today
From AI That Answers to AI That Acts
Robotics

From AI That Answers to AI That Acts

Enterprises building robots are being pushed to judge systems by timing, safety and reliability rather than peak compute alone.

By Salil Raje • 7 min read • Today
Villeroy & Boch deploys Talkdesk to streamline service
Customer Relationship Management

Villeroy & Boch deploys Talkdesk to streamline service

The rollout should cut waiting times and transfers by routing enquiries to the right agent faster across Villeroy & Boch's global service teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Graylog launches AI case system in security platform
Ransomware

Graylog launches AI case system in security platform

Security teams may cut alert overload as Graylog's new case system groups evidence and lets AI triage incidents before analysts step in.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Women in tech face rising discrimination, ISACA finds
ISACA

Women in tech face rising discrimination, ISACA finds

Widening workplace inequality is prompting concern over retention, after a global survey found 47% of women in tech faced gender discrimination.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Liftra deploys PeerGFS to speed global file access
Computer-Aided Design

Liftra deploys PeerGFS to speed global file access

Engineering teams at the wind-sector supplier can now open and sync large design files faster across three continents without a storage overhaul.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Enteligent launches modular power stack for AI racks
Data centers

Enteligent launches modular power stack for AI racks

It aims to ease a growing power bottleneck in AI data centres, where operators are struggling to fit more compute into the same rack space.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
FourKites launches AI model to deliver supply chain outcomes
Digital Transformation

FourKites launches AI model to deliver supply chain outcomes

Supply chain executives may see faster service and lower costs as the firm ties AI agents to measurable results rather than software adoption.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Wrike named Gartner leader for fourth straight year
Data governance

Wrike named Gartner leader for fourth straight year

The recognition could help Wrike win larger enterprise contracts as buyers favour governed AI tools that fit existing workflows and compliance controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Krea launches Krea 3 image editor for commercial teams
Artificial Intelligence

Krea launches Krea 3 image editor for commercial teams

Commercial teams can now turn product shots and campaign images into studio-quality edits in under eight seconds with Krea 3.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Ubitium raises USD $14 million to build one AI chip
Robotics

Ubitium raises USD $14 million to build one AI chip

The seed round lifts total backing to USD $18 million as the German startup pushes a single processor for autonomous machines closer to production.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
AI search puts Gartner's 2027 PR budget forecast to the test
Generative AI

AI search puts Gartner's 2027 PR budget forecast to the test

As AI search shifts where audiences look for answers, Gartner’s forecast of doubled PR spending by 2027 remains unproven by citation data.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday
Global cyber attacks jump 48% as phishing rises
Ransomware

Global cyber attacks jump 48% as phishing rises

Organisations faced 2,803 attacks a week on average in September as phishing and ransomware added to pressure on corporate and public sector systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
SoftwareOne completes APAC channel integration with Crayon
Digital Transformation

SoftwareOne completes APAC channel integration with Crayon

Partners across Asia-Pacific should gain wider technical support as SoftwareOne folds Crayon's channel business into one regional operation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
New Zealand small businesses adopt AI as hold-outs shrink
Digital Transformation

New Zealand small businesses adopt AI as hold-outs shrink

Uncertainty over returns, not upfront cost, is now the main brake on AI uptake as the share of non-users falls to 36%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
AWS launches Lambda Web Functions for HTTP apps
Amazon Web Services

AWS launches Lambda Web Functions for HTTP apps

Developers can now deploy standard web servers on Lambda without rewriting them as event handlers, with support for Node.js frameworks such as Express and Next.js.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago