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HPE integrates EdgeConnect into Mist & Aruba Central
Software Defined Wide Area Network

HPE integrates EdgeConnect into Mist & Aruba Central

The integration should cut the complexity of managing separate networking and security tools for businesses as AI-driven demand strains IT teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Riverbed appoints Peter Lee, promotes Nick Kempt in APJ leadership
Data Analytics

Riverbed appoints Peter Lee, promotes Nick Kempt in APJ leadership

The expanded APJ leadership team comes as Riverbed seeks to help customers adopt AI and simplify IT operations across a diverse regional market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
LogicMonitor launches AI-led IT model with governed action
Hybrid Cloud

LogicMonitor launches AI-led IT model with governed action

Enterprises under pressure from alert overload may gain faster incident as the platform ties AI recommendations to strict human approvals and audit trails.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
CMOs & CIOs split over AI platform decision ownership
Digital Transformation

CMOs & CIOs split over AI platform decision ownership

The survey shows many firms lack a clear owner for AI governance, leaving marketing and IT split over risk, data quality and brand oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Customer Science names Johnstone Australian Chief Executive
Digital Transformation

Customer Science names Johnstone Australian Chief Executive

The split leadership structure aims to keep Australian clients supported while Customer Science pushes into North America and broader overseas markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
LocalStack acquires WonderTwin AI to boost local testing
Software-as-a-Service

LocalStack acquires WonderTwin AI to boost local testing

Teams testing software integrations could soon avoid live APIs and shared sandboxes, as LocalStack adds WonderTwin AI's application emulators.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
CMOs and CIOs clash over who should own AI decisions
Data Protection

CMOs and CIOs clash over who should own AI decisions

Governance gaps may slow AI deployment as marketing and IT disagree over who controls shared content and platform decisions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
NETSCOUT launches AI copilot for outage investigations
DevOps

NETSCOUT launches AI copilot for outage investigations

It aims to help operations teams pinpoint outage causes faster by turning packet data into plain-language answers, evidence and follow-up prompts.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
G Squared founders launch Mercantile Co. for agencies
Customer Experience

G Squared founders launch Mercantile Co. for agencies

The new parent company groups four specialist agencies under one roof, giving clients broader capabilities while keeping each brand distinct.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches ChatGPT sign-in for 16 partner tools
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches ChatGPT sign-in for 16 partner tools

ChatGPT Plus and Pro users can now share their subscription allowances across partner software, cutting setup steps and password clutter.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Upsun launches Dispatch to govern AI software workflows
DevOps

Upsun launches Dispatch to govern AI software workflows

Firms using AI to code may get tighter oversight, as the platform logs approvals, prompts and spending inside shared workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2026
AI coding tools shift developers towards review work
DevOps

AI coding tools shift developers towards review work

Software teams are spending more on review and debugging as AI now writes at least half the code for 42% of developers, a survey found.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2026
Vection Technologies posts record FY26 profit on AI growth
Software-as-a-Service

Vection Technologies posts record FY26 profit on AI growth

The shift to enterprise AI has lifted Vection to its first full-year operating cash flow and a stronger pipeline worth more than AUD $10.6 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2026

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Finalytics launches personalised Travis Credit Union website
Customer Experience

Finalytics launches personalised Travis Credit Union website

The rollout aims to cut search time for nearly 280,000 members by showing more relevant loan and account information earlier online.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
LogicMonitor folds AI & digital experience into all tiers
Public Cloud

LogicMonitor folds AI & digital experience into all tiers

Customers will get AI and digital experience monitoring as standard, as LogicMonitor bundles them into every Essentials, Advanced and Signature tier.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
LogicMonitor bundles Edwin AI into all platform tiers
Hybrid Cloud

LogicMonitor bundles Edwin AI into all platform tiers

IT buyers may find consolidation easier as LogicMonitor folds Edwin AI and digital experience monitoring into every platform tier.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Grafana adds knowledge graph to link telemetry & users
DevOps

Grafana adds knowledge graph to link telemetry & users

The update is designed to help engineers trace faults from infrastructure issues to affected services and customers, cutting time to resolution.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
LogicMonitor unveils AI operating model for IT operations
IT Automation

LogicMonitor unveils AI operating model for IT operations

Enterprises could cut alert overload and speed incident response as LogicMonitor adds governed AI investigation across its monitoring tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month