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AWS reveals Prime Day 2026's vast infrastructure load
Generative AI

AWS reveals Prime Day 2026's vast infrastructure load

The four-day sale pushed AWS to peak at 192 million DynamoDB requests a second and more than 2.3 trillion Lambda invocations daily.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google puts Gemini 4 Argon on Cloud for enterprise
Application Programming Interface

Google puts Gemini 4 Argon on Cloud for enterprise

Businesses and developers can now tap Gemini 4 Argon on Google Cloud, as Google targets long-running enterprise tasks and cyber defence.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Nvidia unveils RTX Spark software push for AI & games
Gaming

Nvidia unveils RTX Spark software push for AI & games

Creative and coding apps will run locally on RTX Spark laptops as Nvidia and partners add AI tools, security and gaming support before launch.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Wrike named Gartner leader for fourth straight year
Data governance

Wrike named Gartner leader for fourth straight year

The recognition could help Wrike win larger enterprise contracts as buyers favour governed AI tools that fit existing workflows and compliance controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
SoftwareOne completes APAC channel integration with Crayon
Digital Transformation

SoftwareOne completes APAC channel integration with Crayon

Partners across Asia-Pacific should gain wider technical support as SoftwareOne folds Crayon's channel business into one regional operation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV
Risk & Compliance

Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV

Synthetic fraud is slipping past standard checks, prompting banks to use real-time address matching to tie identities to physical locations.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • Last week
11:11 Systems buys IBM VMware customers in new deal
Disaster Recovery

11:11 Systems buys IBM VMware customers in new deal

The deal expands 11:11 Systems' reach as Broadcom reshapes VMware partner support and enterprises seek continuity in cloud migrations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Darwinium adds AI agent fraud checks across journeys
Risk & Compliance

Darwinium adds AI agent fraud checks across journeys

Fraud teams may struggle to spot AI-driven scams and agent-led abuse as Darwinium moves to assess intent across entire digital journeys.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Dell expands AI Factory to push agentic AI on-site
Hybrid Cloud

Dell expands AI Factory to push agentic AI on-site

Adoption has climbed to more than 6,500 customers as businesses shift from AI pilots to on-premise production and weigh rising costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Meta's Muse AI agent seen in half of customer traffic
Multi-factor authentication

Meta's Muse AI agent seen in half of customer traffic

Security teams face a new attribution problem as Meta's Muse AI agent can slip into customer traffic while posing as an ordinary browser.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
VAST & Nvidia launch AI agent sandbox for enterprises
Risk & Compliance

VAST & Nvidia launch AI agent sandbox for enterprises

It aims to help enterprises run thousands of short-lived AI agents securely while keeping their state, costs and decisions auditable after shutdown.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Dell expands AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise use
Data Analytics

Dell expands AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise use

More than 6,500 enterprises are now using the platform as Dell adds software, deskside systems and servers to help move AI from pilot to production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

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Australia's smart home market to top AUD $11 billion
Smart Home

Australia's smart home market to top AUD $11 billion

Battery systems are driving Australia's smart home boom, with revenue set to jump to AUD $7.7 billion in 2025 and top AUD $11 billion in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Roke names Jo Rayson as first Chief Operating Officer
Robotics

Roke names Jo Rayson as first Chief Operating Officer

The move is intended to strengthen Roke's systems and delivery as the defence and national security firm expands in Britain and overseas.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Tanium joins Microsoft's MDASH security AI preview
Enterprise Resource Planning

Tanium joins Microsoft's MDASH security AI preview

The preview could help enterprise software makers catch subtle flaws earlier, as Tanium tests Microsoft's new AI security system on production code.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Enterprises report AI maturity but struggle to show ROI
Data Analytics

Enterprises report AI maturity but struggle to show ROI

Only 28% of firms in Komprise's survey have measured AI returns, despite 68% saying their organisations are already maturing or mature in AI.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Gearset appoints Mark Johnston as Chief Marketing Officer
Disaster Recovery

Gearset appoints Mark Johnston as Chief Marketing Officer

The hire comes as the Cambridge software group tries to broaden adoption of its AI tools among larger Salesforce users and enterprise buyers.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month