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New Relic names Michael Frendo CTO to drive AI observability
Virtualisation

New Relic names Michael Frendo CTO to drive AI observability

New Relic names veteran engineering leader Michael Frendo CTO to steer its AI-strengthened intelligent observability platform strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
DevOps

Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings

Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Innovation scales through ecosystems and leadership scales through people
Hybrid Cloud

Innovation scales through ecosystems and leadership scales through people

As AI, cloud and networking reshape tech, HPE says ecosystems and inclusive leadership are key to unlocking innovation and women's progress.

By Huey Lih Heng • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
OpenID Foundation urges standards for digital estates
Storage

OpenID Foundation urges standards for digital estates

OpenID Foundation warns that fragmented rules for managing digital estates after death demand global standards before AI deepfakes escalate risks.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Hyland unveils AI tools to streamline hospital admin
Digital Transformation

Hyland unveils AI tools to streamline hospital admin

Hyland launches AI tools to automate hospital records and billing workflows, aiming to cut admin workloads and speed access to patient data.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Tencent Cloud boosts Frankfurt AI capacity for Europe
Hybrid Cloud

Tencent Cloud boosts Frankfurt AI capacity for Europe

Tencent Cloud opens a new Frankfurt zone, expanding AI-ready capacity in Germany to meet rising European demand and data residency needs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings
Storage

Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings

Hitachi Vantara claims top APeJ ranking for high-end external storage as enterprises boost critical data infrastructure and AI workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Cloudflare flags AI-fuelled identity & SaaS attacks
Software-as-a-Service

Cloudflare flags AI-fuelled identity & SaaS attacks

Cloudflare warns AI-driven identity fraud and SaaS abuse are reshaping cybercrime, as global costs hit USD $10.5 trillion a year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
ECI Software Solutions hires Jack Wood to drive AI push
Software-as-a-Service

ECI Software Solutions hires Jack Wood to drive AI push

ECI names Jack Wood chief technology officer to spearhead platform modernisation and embed secure, workflow-native AI across its products.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Seagate's Mozaic 4+ HAMR drives target AI data surge
Storage

Seagate's Mozaic 4+ HAMR drives target AI data surge

Seagate begins volume shipments of Mozaic 4+ 44TB HAMR drives to hyperscalers, targeting exploding AI data storage and efficiency demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Storage

The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans

Hidden cloud data, egress fees and GPU 'double bubble' bills are quietly turning many enterprise AI ambitions into costly, slow ordeals.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Guidewire showcases GenAI's capabilities in insurance risks
Data Analytics

Guidewire showcases GenAI's capabilities in insurance risks

Guidewire touts 'insurance-grade AI' as it uses generative tools to speed risk, claims and pricing decisions for cautious insurers.

By Adam Zuchetti • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029
Unified Communications

Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029

Qualcomm unites tech and telecoms heavyweights in a new coalition to fast-track AI-native 6G standards and networks for rollout from 2029.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Beyond labels: backing yourself as a woman in tech
DataCentre infrastructure

Beyond labels: backing yourself as a woman in tech

On International Women's Day, a tech leader urges young women to ignore labels, own their growth and always, unapologetically, back themselves.

By Jaquelyn Feilds • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Check Point launches Canada-only data region for WAF
Firewalls

Check Point launches Canada-only data region for WAF

Check Point debuts Canada-only WAF data region, promising full data residency, lower latency and AI-driven protection for local organisations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Gearset adds AI-powered automated UI testing for Salesforce
Disaster Recovery

Gearset adds AI-powered automated UI testing for Salesforce

Gearset unveils AI-powered no-code UI testing for Salesforce, aiming to ease complexity and cut deployment risk for global DevOps teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Kinetic IT attains ServiceNow Elite Partner status
Digital Transformation

Kinetic IT attains ServiceNow Elite Partner status

Kinetic IT has been elevated to ServiceNow Elite Partner status, boosting its advisory and implementation credentials across Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026