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Salesforce expands Headless 360 across its platform

Authorised AI agents will now be able to call Salesforce functions across clouds with existing permissions, reducing the need for custom integrations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Manufacturers back PLM as top data source for AI agents

Trusted product data is becoming the key test for AI adoption, with 66% of manufacturers saying systems fail without it.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Hybrid Cloud

Adfinis wins SUSE INNOVATE status for OpenBao work

The accreditation strengthens Adfinis's hand with customers seeking secure open source tools for hybrid cloud systems and digital sovereignty.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Semiconductors

AMD says AI energy efficiency rises fourfold by 2026

Data centre operators may gain relief as AMD says its AI systems could use four times less energy per unit of work by mid-2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Document Management

Starling open-sources AI memory standard for organisations

The free standard aims to give firms control of AI memory as Starling positions repository governance as central to sovereignty debates.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

Adfinis names Felix Kronlage-Dammers as Germany Chief

Customer projects in the DACH region will continue unchanged as Adfinis folds its German unit into a tighter global structure under Felix Kronlage-Dammers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago

DataCentre infrastructure

NVIDIA outlines 800 VDC power plan for AI factories

The shift could help AI data centre operators add denser racks without rebuilding sites, as NVIDIA moves to cut power-conversion losses.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Yarken joins Linux Foundation push on AI token costs

Finance teams face mounting AI bills as Yarken joins a 30-member Linux Foundation group aiming to standardise token cost reporting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

DevOps

AWS adds Bedrock web search & DynamoDB vector search

Customers can now build AI apps with live web data and vector search in one AWS stack, reducing database sprawl and latency.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Hyperscale

Nvidia opens cuFile APIs to speed AI storage access

The open-source move could cut latency to microseconds as AI systems increasingly need storage to act like part of the compute path.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Data Protection

VDURA, Wasabi link AI storage with cloud archiving lifecycle

The tie-up aims to cut AI storage costs by shifting older training data off premium systems without losing access for retraining or compliance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Cloud Security

AI security experts call for stronger deployment controls

The move could reshape enterprise AI security as vendors and regulators demand stronger controls around access, logging and containment.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Data governance

Google adds trust & provenance to Open Knowledge Format

Users can now judge whether analytics knowledge is current and verified before relying on it, as Google's Open Knowledge Format adds new metadata fields.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month