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Digitate named a Leader in IDC's AIOps 2026 review
Hybrid Cloud

Digitate named a Leader in IDC's AIOps 2026 review

The ranking could bolster Digitate’s pitch to buyers as IDC flagged ignio 7.0’s governed automation and business-linked remediation across hybrid estates.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Boomi gains analyst praise across integration & AI
Software-as-a-Service

Boomi gains analyst praise across integration & AI

Analysts are increasingly backing Boomi as buyers seek one platform to govern data, APIs and AI as pilots move into production.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Thrive appoints Matt Kosovsky as Chief Financial Officer
Digital Transformation

Thrive appoints Matt Kosovsky as Chief Financial Officer

Pressure is mounting on Thrive to tighten financial controls as the managed services and cybersecurity provider adds five acquisitions and expands into AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Ricoh launches A3 monochrome printers with cloud tools
Document Management

Ricoh launches A3 monochrome printers with cloud tools

Higher-volume offices gain cloud-linked A3 monochrome printers as Ricoh expands its IM range with stronger security and lower-plastic packaging.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Freshworks data shows after-hours IT support gap widens
Multi-factor authentication

Freshworks data shows after-hours IT support gap widens

Nearly half of IT help requests now land after hours, leaving staff waiting longer for routine fixes as flexible work reshapes support demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Virtualisation

Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data

Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
NHS trusts lose millions of hours to routine inefficiency
Document Management

NHS trusts lose millions of hours to routine inefficiency

Routine delays in NHS trusts are costing more than GBP £1 billion a year and leaving millions of appointments missed, a report says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
10ZiG & Nerdio expand Azure Virtual Desktop tie-up
IT Automation

10ZiG & Nerdio expand Azure Virtual Desktop tie-up

The deal aims to lower total cost of ownership for Azure Virtual Desktop users by linking cloud automation with cheaper endpoint management.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
DevOps incidents jump 21% as downtime hits 9,255 hours
DevOps

DevOps incidents jump 21% as downtime hits 9,255 hours

Longer outages at developer tools now threaten release schedules and productivity, with GitProtect estimating more than USD $740,000 in losses.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Nuclear Institute launches careers conference in Manchester
DevOps

Nuclear Institute launches careers conference in Manchester

Skills shortages and retention pressures are driving the UK nuclear sector to widen its talent pipeline beyond engineers and scientists.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Telecoms warned against rushing AI rollouts, survey finds
Network Infrastructure

Telecoms warned against rushing AI rollouts, survey finds

Telecom operators risk stranded pilots if they put AI live too quickly, with 43% of professionals citing rushed rollouts as the biggest mistake.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Creative ITC partners IMSCAD on remote workstation services
Private Cloud

Creative ITC partners IMSCAD on remote workstation services

Rising demand for remote CAD access is driving Creative ITC's joint venture with IMSCAD to serve architecture and engineering firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

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Macquarie University & tech group deepen digital ties
EduTech

Macquarie University & tech group deepen digital ties

The agreement should widen student pathways into cloud and cyber jobs as Australia’s demand for digital infrastructure and talent grows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
The AI visibility gap: Why paid, owned channels are no longer enough for B2B tech
Marketing Technologies

The AI visibility gap: Why paid, owned channels are no longer enough for B2B tech

AI tools now favour recent, credible coverage over paid media, leaving B2B tech firms with a growing visibility gap in search results.

By Patrick Keenan • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Cornelis adds federal partners for AI & HPC networking
Network Infrastructure

Cornelis adds federal partners for AI & HPC networking

Federal buyers of AI and HPC systems will gain wider access to Cornelis’s CN5000 platform through new partners ASI Corp, CTG Federal and TVAR Solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
AI now powers most dangerous cyber threats, warns SANS
Malware

AI now powers most dangerous cyber threats, warns SANS

Defenders face faster, harder-to-stop attacks as SANS says AI is now built into phishing, malware and reconnaissance at scale.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Sonny's CTO warns against AI-generated code without review
DevOps

Sonny's CTO warns against AI-generated code without review

Human review had to be reinstated after AI-written software at Sonny's quickly developed faults, highlighting the risks of unchecked code generation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
eir business inks ServiceNow deal for managed services
Data Protection

eir business inks ServiceNow deal for managed services

Customers across Ireland will get a single portal for service requests and incident updates as eir business shifts onto ServiceNow's AI platform later this year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026