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Tech Trailblazers Awards widens entries to scale-ups
Robotics

Tech Trailblazers Awards widens entries to scale-ups

Scale-ups can now compete for recognition and customer validation as the Tech Trailblazers Awards opens 2026 entries worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Qualcomm to buy Modular in push for edge AI software
Semiconductors

Qualcomm to buy Modular in push for edge AI software

The deal gives Qualcomm a stronger software layer for developers as AI workloads spread from edge devices into data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Gartner warns AI coding costs may top developer pay by 2028
DevOps

Gartner warns AI coding costs may top developer pay by 2028

Rising token use and usage-based pricing could make AI coding a bigger line item than developer salaries, Gartner said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
New Relic launches startup AI observability programme
Software-as-a-Service

New Relic launches startup AI observability programme

The offer gives early-stage AI startups free monitoring and engineering support as software failures can quickly damage customer trust and funding prospects.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Chainguard named Gartner leader in software supply security
Cloud Security

Chainguard named Gartner leader in software supply security

The recognition underlines rising demand for tools that secure software builds before attackers can exploit open source dependencies and pipelines.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Tsuga raises USD $35 million to expand AI observability
Software-as-a-Service

Tsuga raises USD $35 million to expand AI observability

Rising AI data volumes are forcing observability vendors to rethink pricing and storage as Tsuga wins fresh backing to keep telemetry in-house.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Okta expands AI agent access controls with 25 links
Software-as-a-Service

Okta expands AI agent access controls with 25 links

The expansion gives IT teams central control over AI agent permissions, reducing risky static keys and easing reviews as workplace use widens.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Anthropic launches Claude Tag for Slack workplace workflows
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic launches Claude Tag for Slack workplace workflows

Businesses can now assign tasks in Slack threads to a shared Claude instance, with administrator controls designed to limit access and spending.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Explainer: How loop engineering is changing coding
DevOps

Explainer: How loop engineering is changing coding

By focusing on evidence and small reversible changes, loop engineering could curb costly AI coding mistakes before they reach production.

By Mark Tarre • 8 min read • 3 days ago
Exabeam launches open-source Praxen to verify AI agents
Application Security

Exabeam launches open-source Praxen to verify AI agents

Businesses adopting autonomous AI agents face a new pre-deployment security check as Exabeam's Praxen tests whether permissions match duties.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
New Relic launches Autopilot & Ground Truth for AI
Software-as-a-Service

New Relic launches Autopilot & Ground Truth for AI

Businesses running AI agents may now route incident response and observability data through New Relic's new tools, aimed at cutting operational toil.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Twilio voice AI builds Guinness price index across pubs
Digital Transformation

Twilio voice AI builds Guinness price index across pubs

Thousands of pub prices were gathered by automated calls, showing how voice AI can do large-scale field research beyond chatbots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
OpenAI adds usage analytics for ChatGPT Enterprise
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI adds usage analytics for ChatGPT Enterprise

Enterprise users can now see credit spend by person, product and model, helping finance teams spot adoption trends and control costs more tightly.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Zeroseven wins top Umbraco Cloud award for Icon Group
Software-as-a-Service

Zeroseven wins top Umbraco Cloud award for Icon Group

The Brisbane agency's recognition boosts Australia's profile in Umbraco's global partner network as it expands across APAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago

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Modern Treasury teams with Sardine on fraud monitoring
Data Analytics

Modern Treasury teams with Sardine on fraud monitoring

Customers using instant and cross-border payments will gain real-time fraud checks as the firms seek to curb risk across faster money flows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
DevOps breaches hit tech firms in trust chain attacks
Malware

DevOps breaches hit tech firms in trust chain attacks

Tech and software groups are most at risk as breaches, supplier access and stale credentials let attackers reach source code and customer data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Lightrun launches runtime-aware PR verifier for GitHub
DevOps

Lightrun launches runtime-aware PR verifier for GitHub

Software teams could catch regressions before release as the new verifier checks pull requests against live production behaviour inside existing workflow tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Anthropic opens Seoul office with South Korea deals
Digital Transformation

Anthropic opens Seoul office with South Korea deals

The expansion gives Korean firms, researchers and officials wider access to Claude as Anthropic deepens its push in one of Asia's busiest AI markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 5 days ago