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Cisco joins Stargate UAE in major Abu Dhabi AI data centre push
Digital Transformation

Cisco joins Stargate UAE in major Abu Dhabi AI data centre push

Cisco joins Stargate UAE consortium to develop a 1 GW AI data centre in Abu Dhabi, partnering with G42, OpenAI, NVIDIA, and SoftBank Group.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Datadog unveils open-source AI models for better observability
Software-as-a-Service

Datadog unveils open-source AI models for better observability

Datadog has launched two AI foundation models, Toto and BOOM, for advanced anomaly detection in observability, available now as open-source tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
AI investment rises as security teams battle skills shortages
Semiconductors

AI investment rises as security teams battle skills shortages

Splunk's report reveals 71% of ANZ organisations boost AI investment amid staffing shortages to tackle security tool fragmentation and rising cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Exclusive: Elastic eyes global partner growth from ANZ base
Partner Programmes

Exclusive: Elastic eyes global partner growth from ANZ base

Elastic's Andrew Habgood aims to grow its partner network from Australia and New Zealand, leveraging local insights to expand globally amid rising demand.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025
Fewer than 40% of firms have full visibility over software supply
DevOps

Fewer than 40% of firms have full visibility over software supply

Less than 40% of firms fully see their software supply chains amid rising security threats and new EU and US cybersecurity regulations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
New Relic appoints Manivannan Govindan to lead Asia sales
Hybrid Cloud

New Relic appoints Manivannan Govindan to lead Asia sales

New Relic appoints Manivannan Govindan as Senior Director of Enterprise Sales Asia, aiming to boost growth and customer success across the Asian market.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025
Datadog names Yadi Narayana CTO for Asia-Pacific & Japan
Software-as-a-Service

Datadog names Yadi Narayana CTO for Asia-Pacific & Japan

Datadog has named Yadi Narayana as Chief Technology Officer for Asia-Pacific and Japan to drive growth amid rising demand for observability and security solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025
Datadog acquires Eppo to enhance feature flagging analytics
Software-as-a-Service

Datadog acquires Eppo to enhance feature flagging analytics

Datadog has acquired experimentation platform Eppo, aiming to unify feature flagging and analytics in its Product Analytics Suite to boost product insights.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Denis Maguire to lead New Relic enterprise sales in Australia
Digital Transformation

Denis Maguire to lead New Relic enterprise sales in Australia

New Relic appoints Denis Maguire as Senior Director of Enterprise Sales for Australia and NZ, aiming to boost growth with enhanced observability solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Primer launches initiative to help start-ups optimise payments
EduTech

Primer launches initiative to help start-ups optimise payments

Primer launches 'Primer for Growth' to help start-ups tackle payment hurdles with free access to its advanced payment tools for one year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
Agentic AI is missing from Australian enterprises' platform engineering efforts
Artificial Intelligence

Agentic AI is missing from Australian enterprises' platform engineering efforts

Agentic AI, vital for platform engineering, remains underutilised in Australian enterprises despite its potential to boost code quality and team productivity.

By Craig Nielsen • 4 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
AI-accelerated code widens gap between software design & reality
Software Development

AI-accelerated code widens gap between software design & reality

Research finds that 56% of organisations face costly software risks due to mismatches between documented architecture and production reality amid growing AI-driven development.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Financial services face outages costing USD $2.2 million per hour
Digital Transformation

Financial services face outages costing USD $2.2 million per hour

New Relic's report reveals financial services and insurance face costly outages, with business-impact events costing a median USD $2.2 million per hour.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Lasso introduces first security gateway for MCP workflows
AI Security

Lasso introduces first security gateway for MCP workflows

Lasso has unveiled its MCP Gateway, the first security tool tailored for Model Context Protocol, aiming to bolster safety in generative AI workflows.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 19th Apr 2025
New Relic revamps partner programme with AI & incentives
Digital Transformation

New Relic revamps partner programme with AI & incentives

New Relic enhances its partner programme with financial incentives, AI training, and new certifications to boost enterprise growth and AI adoption worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
InfluxDB 3 Core & Enterprise bring high-speed data tools
Virtualisation

InfluxDB 3 Core & Enterprise bring high-speed data tools

InfluxData launches InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise, boosting real-time data handling with open source and advanced production features for developers and firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Forrester names Dynatrace top in AIOps platforms for 2025
Digital Transformation

Forrester names Dynatrace top in AIOps platforms for 2025

Forrester has highlighted Dynatrace as a leader in AIOps, recognising its Davis AI engine for exceptional root cause analysis and automated remediation features.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Observability stories

Abitha Arunachalam named AI test lead at Avocado Consulting
DevOps

Abitha Arunachalam named AI test lead at Avocado Consulting

Avocado Consulting appoints AI expert Abitha Arunachalam as Test Automation Practice Lead to enhance AI-driven software testing across Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 5th May 2025