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Scentian Bio raises GBP £5.5 million for food sensor
Agricultural Technology

Scentian Bio raises GBP £5.5 million for food sensor

The new funding will help Scentian Bio start shipping its handheld food quality sensor within months and set up manufacturing in Auckland.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026

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Google Cloud adds BigQuery governance tags in preview
Data Protection

Google Cloud adds BigQuery governance tags in preview

The preview could ease multi-region compliance headaches by letting organisations apply column-level security through global tags and regional policies.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google brings BigQuery SQL cells to open-source notebooks
Data Analytics

Google brings BigQuery SQL cells to open-source notebooks

Notebook users can now query local pandas data with SQL and pass results back to Python, reducing data shuffling in analytics workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
SiteHive adds weather monitoring to environmental platform
Software-as-a-Service

SiteHive adds weather monitoring to environmental platform

Construction teams can now link weather and environmental readings in one system, helping them cut delays and improve compliance on site.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Incorta launches Intelligence platform for business users
Manufacturing

Incorta launches Intelligence platform for business users

Business teams can now act on live enterprise data without spreadsheets, as the platform ties AI analysis, applications and workflows together.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Komprise launches Transparent File Tables for AI analytics
Hybrid Cloud

Komprise launches Transparent File Tables for AI analytics

Enterprises can now query file-based data in Snowflake and Databricks without first moving petabytes into a lakehouse, cutting AI prep delays.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Specsavers & Merkle cut UK query volume by 90%
Digital Transformation

Specsavers & Merkle cut UK query volume by 90%

The overhaul gives retailers a clearer online-offline customer view while saving Specsavers more than two weeks of engineering time in Britain.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
OneStream launches Snowflake connector for finance data
Data Analytics

OneStream launches Snowflake connector for finance data

Poor data quality is forcing finance teams to seek more traceable inputs for AI and reporting as OneStream adds a Snowflake link.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
Alteryx unveils agentic automation tools for analysts
Hybrid Cloud

Alteryx unveils agentic automation tools for analysts

Many firms are still wrestling with trust and governance as analysts spend 3.7 hours a week correcting AI outputs, survey data shows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
SAS refreshes data management tools for AI governance
Virtualisation

SAS refreshes data management tools for AI governance

The update aims to curb AI project failure by baking governance into data preparation, analysis and automation across cloud-native workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
EDB pitches intelligence per watt for AI data layer
Data Analytics

EDB pitches intelligence per watt for AI data layer

Enterprises could cut AI running costs and emissions sharply as EDB says its database stack reduces token use and compute demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Alteryx launches AI Insights Agent on Google Cloud
Data Analytics

Alteryx launches AI Insights Agent on Google Cloud

Businesses using Gemini Enterprise can now keep AI answers aligned with approved data and rules, reducing errors in finance, operations and compliance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Redgate survey says hybrid cloud is now long-term reality
DevOps

Redgate survey says hybrid cloud is now long-term reality

Nearly half of organisations now treat mixed on-premise and cloud estates as permanent, with security and cost pressures mounting.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Blackline Safety fire & hazmat customer base grows 42%
Data Analytics

Blackline Safety fire & hazmat customer base grows 42%

Demand for connected safety gear is rising as Blackline expands its fire and hazmat customer base to more than 500 departments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Azul momentum surges as enterprise Java demand jumps
DevOps

Azul momentum surges as enterprise Java demand jumps

Enterprise buyers are turning to Azul to cut Java costs and risks, with finance, healthcare and telecoms driving a 43% bookings rise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Qlik adds AI agents in order to turn analytics into action
Data Analytics

Qlik adds AI agents in order to turn analytics into action

Customers can now move from insight to execution as Qlik expands its agentic analytics tools with prediction, automation and third-party AI access.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026

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Ranlytics adds P25 monitoring to KALLO network tester
Data Analytics

Ranlytics adds P25 monitoring to KALLO network tester

Operators can now track public safety radio faults alongside cellular coverage as Ranlytics expands KALLO into continuous P25 monitoring.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026