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DesignVerse joins Eurocontrol at Airspace World in Lisbon
Digital Transformation

DesignVerse joins Eurocontrol at Airspace World in Lisbon

It follows a seed-funding boost and a rapid roll-out that modernised a 15-year-old aviation application in just over a month.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
1Password expands OpenAI Codex deal for secure credentials
Data Protection

1Password expands OpenAI Codex deal for secure credentials

The new integration keeps passwords out of prompts and repos, reducing the risk of leaks as AI coding agents move into production workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Cursor names Pete Short for Australia & New Zealand
Digital Transformation

Cursor names Pete Short for Australia & New Zealand

Growing demand for AI coding tools has prompted Cursor to strengthen its regional sales team as it expands closer to customers in ANZ.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
GitLab 19.0 adds secrets manager & AI workflow tools
Private Cloud

GitLab 19.0 adds secrets manager & AI workflow tools

The release gives security teams and developers new controls for credentials, merge requests and supply chain oversight as AI use grows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
LaunchDarkly launches AgentControl for AI agent operations
DevOps

LaunchDarkly launches AgentControl for AI agent operations

It gives software teams a way to change AI agent behaviour in production in under 200 milliseconds, reducing the risk of bad outputs reaching users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Software Improvement Group launches AI code governance
DevOps

Software Improvement Group launches AI code governance

Many firms lack visibility over AI-written software, raising maintainability and security risks as adoption of coding assistants accelerates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Google expands AI Studio with Android & cloud tools
Digital Transformation

Google expands AI Studio with Android & cloud tools

Developers can now move from prototype to deployment more easily, with free Google Cloud hosting for first-time users and Android app support.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Anthropic acquires Stainless to boost Claude integrations
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic acquires Stainless to boost Claude integrations

The deal gives Anthropic direct control over tooling used by many developers, as Stainless winds down its hosted products and SDK generator.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Security concerns top barrier to AI adoption, report says
Digital Transformation

Security concerns top barrier to AI adoption, report says

Businesses are struggling to deploy AI safely as security fears now outrank cost, with 48% naming them the chief adoption barrier.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAI adds Codex to ChatGPT mobile app in preview
DevOps

OpenAI adds Codex to ChatGPT mobile app in preview

Developers can now supervise long-running coding tasks from their phones, with live updates and approvals in ChatGPT's mobile app.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
DesignVerse raises USD $5.5 million in seed funding
Digital Transformation

DesignVerse raises USD $5.5 million in seed funding

The funding will speed hiring and expansion after the Bucharest startup won EUROCONTROL work and passed USD $1.1 million in ARR.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

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HCLTech warns 43% of major AI initiatives may fail
Digital Transformation

HCLTech warns 43% of major AI initiatives may fail

Large firms face mounting execution risk as weak governance, legacy systems and poor change management threaten to derail AI spending.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cambrionix launches platform for device testing labs
Platform-as-a-Service

Cambrionix launches platform for device testing labs

Software teams can run up to three times as many tests without adding space or power, Cambrionix said, as lab bottlenecks grow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Citizens & Cognizant mark 1,000 hires in Hyderabad
Data Analytics

Citizens & Cognizant mark 1,000 hires in Hyderabad

The Hyderabad centre is becoming a bigger part of Citizens' technology strategy as it expands AI, data and cyber security work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Permiso launches AI agent security tools with Autodesk
Data Protection

Permiso launches AI agent security tools with Autodesk

Autodesk is among early users as the new controls aim to give security teams runtime visibility into unapproved AI agents and their actions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
NatWest teams with Endava to modernise Tyl payments
Data Analytics

NatWest teams with Endava to modernise Tyl payments

The overhaul aims to help small businesses get faster product updates and more joined-up payment tools as banks face tougher fintech competition.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
AI reshapes Singapore tech hiring as pay stays high
Digital Transformation

AI reshapes Singapore tech hiring as pay stays high

Automation is changing Singapore's tech jobs market, but salaries remain elevated as firms seek scarce AI, data and cyber skills.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Tes appoints Ali Nazarboland as Engineering Vice President
Software-as-a-Service

Tes appoints Ali Nazarboland as Engineering Vice President

The appointment comes as Tes pushes to link school data more tightly across its Tes360 platform, aiming to ease staff workload and improve oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month