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FM announces record USD $1.5 billion membership credit
Supply Chain

FM announces record USD $1.5 billion membership credit

Eligible mutual policyholders will share in the largest programme payout yet, with credits lifted by low losses and added risk mitigation effort.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
ITC Infotech partners LayerLens on AI testing tools
Data Protection

ITC Infotech partners LayerLens on AI testing tools

Enterprises adopting AI will get new tools to assess model behaviour as ITC Infotech adds LayerLens' Stratix platform to its testing suite.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Snowflake ecosystem startups draw USD $113 billion
Data Analytics

Snowflake ecosystem startups draw USD $113 billion

Investors are concentrating on AI data and governance startups, with funding in the Snowflake partner ecosystem now skewed towards fewer, larger rounds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Rocket Software completes Vertica acquisition from OpenText
Hybrid Cloud

Rocket Software completes Vertica acquisition from OpenText

The deal adds more than 600 customers and 170 employees, as the software group broadens its push into analytics and AI tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
PagerDuty appoints John DiLullo as chief executive officer
Software-as-a-Service

PagerDuty appoints John DiLullo as chief executive officer

The handover comes as PagerDuty seeks to build on stabilising retention, accelerating new business and momentum in its AI-first operations cloud.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Atlassian widens AI push with Teamwork Graph & Rovo
Digital Transformation

Atlassian widens AI push with Teamwork Graph & Rovo

Broader access to work data could make AI agents more useful inside large firms, as Atlassian opens up its Teamwork Graph and Rovo tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Consultancies urged to slow AI push amid cyber risk
Digital Transformation

Consultancies urged to slow AI push amid cyber risk

Consulting firms urged to slow AI rollouts as Trend-Setters Consulting Chief Executive Officer Sam Shar warns of rising cyber risks and rushed deals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 4 days ago
FM expands FM Essential for manufacturers in new markets
Data Analytics

FM expands FM Essential for manufacturers in new markets

FM widens Essential insurance to more manufacturers as it targets earlier-stage resilience, with UK and German roll-outs to follow pilot markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago
ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence
Digital Transformation

ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence

Users of ABBYY systems will be able to add handwriting recognition and fraud checks without replacing existing document workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Atlassian opens Teamwork Graph to third-party AI tools
DevOps

Atlassian opens Teamwork Graph to third-party AI tools

Customers can now plug external AI agents into Atlassian’s workplace data layer, with permissions kept intact across more than 150 billion connections.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding
Manufacturing

EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding

The hires are intended to help EvoluteIQ convert its USD $53 million investment into faster international growth and stronger customer demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
DigiCert launches AI trust tools for agents & content
Cloud Security

DigiCert launches AI trust tools for agents & content

Enterprises could gain cryptographic checks for AI agents, models and media as DigiCert adds a trust layer across its platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Causal Dynamics Lab launches Cielara Code for AI coding
DevOps

Causal Dynamics Lab launches Cielara Code for AI coding

It aims to cut wasted search time for coding agents after tests found most of their work was reading files rather than editing code.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Databricks pledges AUD $420 million for ANZ expansion
Digital Transformation

Databricks pledges AUD $420 million for ANZ expansion

Demand for AI tools is driving a broader regional push, with the company opening a larger Sydney base and training 100,000 learners.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

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Sparq appoints Barry Newton as Chief Sales Officer
Digital Transformation

Sparq appoints Barry Newton as Chief Sales Officer

The appointment underscores rising demand for AI sales leaders who can turn pilots into measurable enterprise gains as Sparq scales its executive team.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
SnapLogic names Molly Matthews as President in AI push
Software-as-a-Service

SnapLogic names Molly Matthews as President in AI push

AI-related revenue now accounts for more than a fifth of new and expansion sales, prompting a leadership shake-up aimed at faster growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Castleforge & Galaxy win consent for Redhill data expansion
Hyperscale

Castleforge & Galaxy win consent for Redhill data expansion

The approval will add 15MW of capacity near London as demand for data centre space surges and vacancy in the capital keeps falling.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Why your cybersecurity firm's Google rankings are a security risk in disguise
Ransomware

Why your cybersecurity firm's Google rankings are a security risk in disguise

Enterprise buyers may never reach the sales call if a security firm is absent from search results, because digital authority now shapes trust and deal flow.

By Dominic Vivarini • 6 min read • Last week