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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 • Today
Oracle pledges USD $1 billion to partner ecosystem
Software-as-a-Service

Oracle pledges USD $1 billion to partner ecosystem

The move aims to widen partner sales, support and cloud migration work as Oracle tries to deepen links with customers through its marketplace.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today
Nintex launches process tool to tie AI to workflows
Manufacturing

Nintex launches process tool to tie AI to workflows

Rising demand for governed AI automation is pushing enterprises to seek platforms that link process knowledge with complex workflows and oversight.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Contrast Security named leader in IDC DAST assessment
Application Security

Contrast Security named leader in IDC DAST assessment

The ranking should help the application security company bolster its sales pitch as buyers seek clearer proof of exploitable flaws and fewer false alarms.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
3D printer hardware revenue surges 31% as demand rises
Space

3D printer hardware revenue surges 31% as demand rises

Industrial and entry-level systems drove the global 3D printer hardware market higher, even as mid-range demand weakened and price competition intensified.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Sphera named leader in Verdantix risk intelligence
Supply Chain

Sphera named leader in Verdantix risk intelligence

Verdantix's latest survey suggests risk budgets are rising as firms struggle to connect external warnings to operations and suppliers.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
The Real Data Transformation Challenge is Changing How People Work
Data Analytics

The Real Data Transformation Challenge is Changing How People Work

Most data programmes fail on culture, not code, with 93.2% of senior executives citing change management as the main barrier to adoption.

By Petar Bielovich • 5 min read • Last week
BeyondTrust: Agentic AI is an 'old new' identity problem
Privileged Access Management

BeyondTrust: Agentic AI is an 'old new' identity problem

Gartner says Fortune 500 firms could run 150,000 AI agents by 2028, raising the risk of overprivileged machine identities.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last week
Extreme previews on-prem AI zones for enterprise networks
Network Infrastructure

Extreme previews on-prem AI zones for enterprise networks

Enterprises could keep AI workloads on site and still use cloud models where allowed, as Extreme targets tighter data control and lower latency.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
NiCE named Gartner CCaaS leader as AI revenue jumps
Digital Transformation

NiCE named Gartner CCaaS leader as AI revenue jumps

AI annual recurring revenue climbed to USD $362 million in the second quarter, as NiCE won a top Gartner ranking in cloud contact centre software.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Vertice launches procure-to-pay platform with AI tools
Artificial Intelligence

Vertice launches procure-to-pay platform with AI tools

The new system aims to curb value leakage after contracts are signed by linking requests, invoices and payments in one finance workflow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Bizzdesign named Gartner leader for 19th straight year
Digital Transformation

Bizzdesign named Gartner leader for 19th straight year

The ranking bolsters Bizzdesign's pitch to buyers seeking tighter oversight of AI governance and transformation planning across complex organisations.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Broadridge holds third in IDC FinTech Rankings again
Digital Transformation

Broadridge holds third in IDC FinTech Rankings again

Financial institutions' spending on core systems has kept Broadridge in third place in IDC's FinTech rankings for a fourth straight year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
What Is Shadow AI and What Does It Mean for Your Organisation?
Malware

What Is Shadow AI and What Does It Mean for Your Organisation?

Gartner says 69% of organisations suspect staff are using banned AI tools, raising the risk of security or compliance incidents by 2030.

By Nish Sudhakaran • 7 min read • Last week
Hack The Box launches AI range for enterprise security teams
Security Operations Centres

Hack The Box launches AI range for enterprise security teams

Security leaders are being given a way to judge whether AI agents and staff can handle cyber tasks safely as adoption speeds up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Flexera & Atlassian tie up to boost AI service data
Software-as-a-Service

Flexera & Atlassian tie up to boost AI service data

The tie-up aims to fix a long-standing data gap in IT operations, giving service teams richer context to speed incident handling and cut risk.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Grafana adds AI agent tools & observability updates
DevOps

Grafana adds AI agent tools & observability updates

Teams can now monitor AI agents and let them flag anomalies, diagnose issues and draft fixes as Grafana expands its cloud tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI agents are changing the manager's job. Accountability hasn't caught up
Risk & Compliance

AI agents are changing the manager's job. Accountability hasn't caught up

Australian organisations are deploying autonomous AI agents faster than they are building the controls to govern them, Deloitte found.

By Glen Maguire • 6 min read • Last week