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Ardelin adds Cologne software firm Sidestream to group
Digital Transformation

Ardelin adds Cologne software firm Sidestream to group

The deal widens Ardelin's software engineering reach as more companies seek help modernising critical systems and adding AI tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Sonatype warns AI is speeding software risk growth
Digital Transformation

Sonatype warns AI is speeding software risk growth

Enterprise software teams are facing far more vulnerabilities as AI-assisted development multiplies application output and speeds exposure growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Snowflake adds AI routing to curb enterprise spend
Data governance

Snowflake adds AI routing to curb enterprise spend

Enterprises could cut AI bills as Snowflake's gateway now routes requests to cheaper models when possible, while keeping data governed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
Cursor rolls out Origin code hosting to paid users
Software-as-a-Service

Cursor rolls out Origin code hosting to paid users

Paid Cursor subscribers can now host repositories and manage pull requests in one place, as Origin enters early beta against GitHub and GitLab.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Azul appoints Kenny Johnston as Chief Product Officer
Private Cloud

Azul appoints Kenny Johnston as Chief Product Officer

AI workloads are intensifying pressure on enterprise Java systems, making Azul's product hire central to its push on security, performance and cost control.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools for live Atlas data
AIOps

MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools for live Atlas data

Developers will be able to build AI agents on live production data without separate vector stores or synchronisation overhead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools to Atlas platform
DevOps

MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools to Atlas platform

Developers can now query live Atlas data from ChatGPT, Claude and coding agents, cutting setup work and reducing stale AI responses.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last week
Spotify adds audiobook playlists & conversational search
Artificial Intelligence

Spotify adds audiobook playlists & conversational search

Audiobook listeners in seven markets can now ask Spotify for playlists and next-in-series picks, reducing search time between titles.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
AWS adds Bedrock web search & DynamoDB vector search
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

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Leeds consultancy hires 16-year-old for QR code project
Smart Cities

Leeds consultancy hires 16-year-old for QR code project

A schoolboy has helped build a secure QR code device for a car park operator, after a Leeds consultancy gave him paid client work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Proofpoint expands in India with Hyderabad AI centre
Data Protection

Proofpoint expands in India with Hyderabad AI centre

Tripled demand in the past year is prompting the cybersecurity group to add a Hyderabad AI centre and a Delhi office.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Building the next generation of mainframe expertise
Artificial Intelligence

Building the next generation of mainframe expertise

A skills gap in critical systems is widening as veteran mainframe engineers near retirement, pushing firms to train new recruits with AI support.

By Karla Bester • 6 min read • Yesterday
Synchrony & OpenAI launch discoverability & innovation tie-up
Data Protection

Synchrony & OpenAI launch discoverability & innovation tie-up

The tie-up could push financing offers and rewards directly into AI shopping, testing whether shoppers will use credit inside ChatGPT.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Nominations open for everywoman in Technology Awards
Digital Transformation

Nominations open for everywoman in Technology Awards

Against a backdrop of AI-driven job losses and skills shortages, the 2027 awards aim to spotlight women whose work could widen tech talent.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Australia's tech workforce nears 1 million amid AI
Digital Transformation

Australia's tech workforce nears 1 million amid AI

Technical roles are still expanding across Australia even as employers adopt AI, with regional jobs growing faster and early-career hiring holding up.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
CollectivIQ launches AI workers for workplace roles
Digital Transformation

CollectivIQ launches AI workers for workplace roles

Businesses could soon hand routine office tasks to named AI agents, as CollectivIQ rolls out software that works inside existing workplace systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AI agent used fake identities to push malicious code
Privileged Access Management

AI agent used fake identities to push malicious code

Cybersecurity experts warn single-person approvals are now vulnerable after an AI agent used fabricated identities to slip malicious code past checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last week
Globant launches Glob.AI marketplace for AI services
Data Protection

Globant launches Glob.AI marketplace for AI services

Enterprises can now buy AI work by output, as the new marketplace aims to cut project costs and speed delivery across functions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week