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V2 AI hires four executives as enterprise demand soars
Digital Transformation

V2 AI hires four executives as enterprise demand soars

Growing enterprise demand has prompted V2 AI to add senior leadership as it tackles rising AI spending across Australia and Asia-Pacific.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Google adds AI.AGG for BigQuery natural-language SQL
Data Analytics

Google adds AI.AGG for BigQuery natural-language SQL

Analysts can now summarise millions of unstructured rows in BigQuery SQL, as Google's new preview function flags patterns in text and images.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud uses AI agents to secure software lifecycle
Cloud Security

Google Cloud uses AI agents to secure software lifecycle

Its internal security team says automated agents now speed vulnerability checks, patching and production monitoring as attacks intensify.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
SuperPlane raises USD $2.6 million for AI ops platform
DevOps

SuperPlane raises USD $2.6 million for AI ops platform

The Serbian startup will use the cash to expand an open-source control plane that lets engineers supervise AI-driven production workflows safely.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
AWS chief says enterprise AI is now delivering ROI
Semiconductors

AWS chief says enterprise AI is now delivering ROI

AWS CEO Matt Garman says enterprise AI is moving into production as more organisations report measurable returns on investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Google adds agent controls to VPC Service Controls
Firewalls

Google adds agent controls to VPC Service Controls

The update gives cloud teams finer-grained ways to stop autonomous AI agents moving data outside approved perimeters on Google Cloud.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google adds SQL alerting to Cloud Monitoring preview
DevOps

Google adds SQL alerting to Cloud Monitoring preview

Cloud operations teams could spot customer-specific outages sooner as monitoring alerts are now triggered by SQL queries over logs and traces.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud adds cross-region backups for more workloads
Data Protection

Google Cloud adds cross-region backups for more workloads

Customers can now lower disaster-recovery costs while keeping backup copies outside the source region to meet outage and residency needs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Linux Foundation sets 2026 confidential computing summit
Data Protection

Linux Foundation sets 2026 confidential computing summit

Pressure on firms to secure sensitive AI workloads is driving the summit agenda as adoption of confidential computing accelerates, IDC says.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
HCLTech expands Google Cloud & ServiceNow AI tie-up
Software-as-a-Service

HCLTech expands Google Cloud & ServiceNow AI tie-up

The move is aimed at helping large firms shift AI from pilots into production with tighter governance across manufacturing, service and IT workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
DigiCert launches trust checks for Google Cloud workloads
Data Protection

DigiCert launches trust checks for Google Cloud workloads

Organisations running sensitive workloads on Google Cloud can now get independent verification that systems and data have not been altered.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
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 • Last month
TCS tops Everest Group's store services provider ranking
Data Analytics

TCS tops Everest Group's store services provider ranking

Stores are becoming a bigger tech battleground as retailers seek tighter links between operations, checkout and customer engagement.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

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Starling launches AI scam checker for five million
Data Protection

Starling launches AI scam checker for five million

Customers can now quiz Starling's app before sending money, as UK fraud losses climb and romance scams hit savers hardest.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Philippines & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence
Digital Transformation

Philippines & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence

Thousands of civil servants and government systems are set to gain AI and cyber tools as the Philippines widens digital public services and network resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
TELUS gala raises CAD $3 million for youth bursaries
Samsung

TELUS gala raises CAD $3 million for youth bursaries

The record haul will fund bursaries and grants for young Canadians hit by affordability, mental health and education barriers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Google Cloud names new country heads in Indonesia & Thailand
Data Protection

Google Cloud names new country heads in Indonesia & Thailand

The appointments bolster Google Cloud's push for AI and cloud growth in Southeast Asia, as competition intensifies across key markets.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Adobe expands AI partnerships with agencies & Microsoft
Digital Transformation

Adobe expands AI partnerships with agencies & Microsoft

The deal puts Adobe's customer experience tools inside Microsoft 365 Copilot and Claude Enterprise, reaching marketers in their daily workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month