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Google automates dual-write database migration to Spanner
DevOps

Google automates dual-write database migration to Spanner

Automated code generation cut months from Google's finance migration, helping engineers keep legacy systems and Spanner in lockstep without downtime.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Google Cloud finds Gemma 3 12B outscales 27B on TPU
AIOps

Google Cloud finds Gemma 3 12B outscales 27B on TPU

Under heavy generation load, the smaller model kept scaling on TPU v6e while the 27B version hit a throughput plateau above 64 users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Google Cloud adds BigQuery streaming & Dataflow updates
Open source

Google Cloud adds BigQuery streaming & Dataflow updates

Live analytics get a boost as BigQuery now handles stateful streaming queries, while Dataflow and Kafka gain easier pipeline and testing controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Yahoo cuts Spark cluster failures by 85% with flexible VMs
Data Analytics

Yahoo cuts Spark cluster failures by 85% with flexible VMs

Google Cloud's fallback machine selection has helped Yahoo keep analytics jobs running, cutting Spark cluster provisioning failures by 85%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Dext appoints Nicole Bello as Chief Revenue Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Dext appoints Nicole Bello as Chief Revenue Officer

UK customers have already processed more than GBP £11 million through Dext Payments as the software group pushes to unify its regional sales teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Checkmarx joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing on defence
Application Security

Checkmarx joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing on defence

The collaboration could help security teams spot flaws before attackers exploit them, as exploitations increasingly happen on or before disclosure.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Tech Mahindra launches AWS centre to scale agentic AI
Manufacturing

Tech Mahindra launches AWS centre to scale agentic AI

The launch targets firms struggling to move AI from pilots into production, with a first UK deployment reporting efficiency gains of about 40%.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
MrBeast tops impersonation scams, Malwarebytes says
Gaming

MrBeast tops impersonation scams, Malwarebytes says

Fraudsters are timing texts for lunch and Fridays, as MrBeast led impersonation scams in Malwarebytes' three-month global study.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Sharon AI signs five-year Rafay deal for GPU orchestration
Software-as-a-Service

Sharon AI signs five-year Rafay deal for GPU orchestration

The arrangement gives the Australian neocloud a single control layer to manage AI infrastructure and support up to 150,000 GPUs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Adyen partners Limitless Technology on Asia-Pacific payments
Fintech

Adyen partners Limitless Technology on Asia-Pacific payments

Online gifting shoppers across six Asia-Pacific markets should see fewer checkout errors as Limitless Technology shifts to one payment provider.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Sunergise wins New Zealand trailblazer award for solar
Clean technologies

Sunergise wins New Zealand trailblazer award for solar

Its latest prize highlights growing demand for solar and battery projects that can cut diesel use and boost energy security across the Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Synology expands ActiveProtect with cloud recovery
Virtualisation

Synology expands ActiveProtect with cloud recovery

Organisations can now restore cloud backups directly into Amazon EC2 or Azure VM, cutting steps in disaster recovery after an outage.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Dreame unveils smart home range at IFA 2026 in Berlin
Internet of Things

Dreame unveils smart home range at IFA 2026 in Berlin

The Berlin showcase signals Dreame's push to build a broader connected-home ecosystem in Australia and New Zealand beyond robot vacuums.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Half of New Zealand agencies miss email security bar
Phishing

Half of New Zealand agencies miss email security bar

Spoofed emails could still reach public servants and citizens, as 50% of more than 200 New Zealand agencies have not met the DMARC standard.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
JLL appoints Mikhail Jaura to head Asia Pacific research
Hyperscale

JLL appoints Mikhail Jaura to head Asia Pacific research

Rising demand for AI and cloud infrastructure is intensifying competition for capital, sites and power across Asia Pacific's data centre market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
REANNZ names Chief Technology Officer & partnerships lead
Digital Transformation

REANNZ names Chief Technology Officer & partnerships lead

The appointments are intended to widen access to REANNZ services and strengthen its growth model as it reshapes delivery for researchers and educators.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Equinox IT appoints Victoria MacLennan as director
Data Analytics

Equinox IT appoints Victoria MacLennan as director

The Wellington consultancy is strengthening oversight as clients demand safer AI, cyber and digital change advice across public and private sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Cyara appoints Ben Corser as APAC go-to-market chief
Software-as-a-Service

Cyara appoints Ben Corser as APAC go-to-market chief

The hire signals Cyara's push to win more enterprise customers in APAC as firms demand tighter oversight of AI customer-service tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Kinetic IT names Meg Santos as Head of Service Integration
Digital Transformation

Kinetic IT names Meg Santos as Head of Service Integration

As organisations wrestle with complex suppliers and stricter compliance, the move aims to bolster oversight of operational and cyber risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago