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Nvidia delivers first Vera CPUs to Anthropic & OpenAI
Semiconductors

Nvidia delivers first Vera CPUs to Anthropic & OpenAI

Oracle's planned rollout from 2026 signals the chip could become a core part of AI infrastructure, not just a niche test system.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Qualys wins FedRAMP High for TotalCloud cloud security
Data Protection

Qualys wins FedRAMP High for TotalCloud cloud security

FedRAMP High approval lets federal agencies and suppliers use TotalCloud to secure sensitive cloud workloads with stricter controls.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Versa adds cloud posture management to SASE platform
Digital Transformation

Versa adds cloud posture management to SASE platform

Security teams can now spot cloud misconfigurations and compliance gaps in real time as VersaONE adds posture management across major public clouds.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Celonis launches context model in Ikigai Labs deal
Digital Transformation

Celonis launches context model in Ikigai Labs deal

The deal aims to help firms cut AI errors by giving agents a live picture of business processes and future scenarios.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • This month
Celonis acquires Ikigai Labs to boost enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

Celonis acquires Ikigai Labs to boost enterprise AI

The deal gives customers planning and forecasting tools meant to make AI agents more reliable across complex enterprise systems.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • This month
CloudBolt adds MCP support to cloud management platform
Virtualisation

CloudBolt adds MCP support to cloud management platform

Enterprises can now let AI agents handle approved infrastructure tasks in CloudBolt CMP while keeping permissions and audit controls in place.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
SUSE unveils AI partnerships amid sovereignty push
Virtualisation

SUSE unveils AI partnerships amid sovereignty push

Many firms still struggle to turn digital sovereignty aims into action, despite SUSE's new AI and infrastructure deals with NVIDIA and others.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Oracle & Google Cloud add AI agent for database queries
Hybrid Cloud

Oracle & Google Cloud add AI agent for database queries

Businesses can now query Oracle databases in Gemini Enterprise without SQL, as Oracle and Google Cloud widen multicloud AI access while keeping data governed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence
Firewalls

Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence

Businesses facing faster AI-driven cyberattacks will get new Google Cloud tools to spot threats, block fraud and secure agents across workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Oracle & Google Cloud add Gemini Enterprise database agent
Hybrid Cloud

Oracle & Google Cloud add Gemini Enterprise database agent

Enterprise users can now query Oracle databases in natural language through Gemini, without moving data or writing SQL, as the partners expand their cloud tie-up.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Celonis expands Oracle cloud tie-up for enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

Celonis expands Oracle cloud tie-up for enterprise AI

The deal lets joint customers link AI projects to live business data on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, reducing automation risk and migration uncertainty.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection
Firewalls

Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection

Growing fears over harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks are driving demand for quantum-safe controls as data moves to edge systems and cloud services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Oracle launches agentic apps across Fusion Cloud suite
Customer Relationship Management

Oracle launches agentic apps across Fusion Cloud suite

The rollout pushes Oracle deeper into AI-driven automation, as the new tools aim to cut manual hand-offs across finance, HR, supply chain and CX.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Nasuni partners with Oracle for cloud file storage
Storage

Nasuni partners with Oracle for cloud file storage

Nasuni teams with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to deliver global file storage, aiming to cut legacy costs and prepare data estates for AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Aspen Medical taps Oracle AI lakehouse for operations
Data Analytics

Aspen Medical taps Oracle AI lakehouse for operations

Aspen Medical rolls out Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse worldwide to unify data, trim IT costs and speed real-time insights for care delivery.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

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Equinix opens first self-built Mumbai data centre MB3
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix opens first self-built Mumbai data centre MB3

Demand for AI and cloud services in India is driving fresh infrastructure investment as Equinix adds capacity in Mumbai with MB3.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
GenAI could revolutionise cardiac treatments and transplants
Digital Transformation

GenAI could revolutionise cardiac treatments and transplants

Early trials suggest the tool could cut diagnosis times by 80 per cent and reduce transplant rejection risk, easing pressure on surgeons.

By Adam Zuchetti • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026