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HPE boosts retail with Aruba, Mist AIOps & Nonstop
Data Protection

HPE boosts retail with Aruba, Mist AIOps & Nonstop

HPE targets always-on retail with new Aruba switches, Mist AIOps analytics and boosted Nonstop systems for high-pressure transactions.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Globalstar, Skydio trial private 5G link for drones
Robotics

Globalstar, Skydio trial private 5G link for drones

Globalstar and Skydio trial Band n53 private 5G for drones, eyeing safer public safety missions and uplink-heavy autonomous operations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
CloudBolt deepens AWS deal to boost cloud & Kubernetes
Virtualisation

CloudBolt deepens AWS deal to boost cloud & Kubernetes

CloudBolt signs a multi-year AWS pact to tighten sales alignment and boost cloud management, FinOps and Kubernetes optimisation tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Percona launches fixed-scope packages for open databases
Open source

Percona launches fixed-scope packages for open databases

Percona unveils Percona Packages, fixed-scope services to boost open database performance and AI readiness amid rising skills gaps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Tricentis predicts AI will transform UK software testing
DevOps

Tricentis predicts AI will transform UK software testing

AI will upend UK software testing by 2026, Tricentis warns, forcing a shift to risk-led quality, autonomous checks and stricter guardrails.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Pendo unveils Agent Analytics to optimise AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Pendo unveils Agent Analytics to optimise AI agents

Pendo rolls out Agent Analytics to help companies track AI agents in real workflows, spot friction points and turn usage data into improvements.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
AI strategies shift from cost-cutting to growth focus
Digital Transformation

AI strategies shift from cost-cutting to growth focus

Business leaders now see AI chiefly as a growth engine, with most shifting strategies from cost-cutting to revenue and innovation gains.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
How to fix your data centre's credibility problem
Digital Transformation

How to fix your data centre's credibility problem

Data centres can't PR their way out of scrutiny; only clear, consistent brands will rebuild trust in power-hungry infrastructure.

By Imogen Ley-Clowes • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Why auto update is the most underrated security feature on your firewall
Firewalls

Why auto update is the most underrated security feature on your firewall

Auto-update turns your firewall into a living defence, slashing patch delays and shutting attackers' favourite door: unpatched systems.

By Asif Mujtaba • 6 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
AI coding tools face 2026 reset towards architecture
DevOps

AI coding tools face 2026 reset towards architecture

AI coding tools are set for a 2026 reset as enterprises pivot from 'vibe coding' experiments to architecture-first, governed co-developers.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push
Software-as-a-Service

Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push

Horizon3.ai names veteran marketer Andres Botero CMO to spearhead global expansion after a USD $100 million funding boost.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
AI workloads force Kubernetes shift to autonomous SRE
Virtualisation

AI workloads force Kubernetes shift to autonomous SRE

AI SRE, GPU-aware schedulers and autonomous ops are set to overhaul how large enterprises run Kubernetes clusters by 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
DTCC sets 2026 agenda on tokenisation, AI & T+1 shift
Data Analytics

DTCC sets 2026 agenda on tokenisation, AI & T+1 shift

DTCC maps an ambitious 2026 plan, deepening tokenisation and AI while overhauling risk, collateral and post-trade ahead of Europe's T+1 shift.

By Shannon Williams • 8 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

IT Department stories

Vespertec warns AI growth will hit hard data centre limits
Private Cloud

Vespertec warns AI growth will hit hard data centre limits

Vespertec says AI growth will slam into hard data centre limits by 2026, as chip, memory and cooling bottlenecks reshape infrastructure plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Blue Cloud joins BSNL 5G FWA panel in Maharashtra, Goa
Unified Communications

Blue Cloud joins BSNL 5G FWA panel in Maharashtra, Goa

Blue Cloud joins BSNL's 5G FWA partner panel in Maharashtra and Goa, tying in Konkan Railway plans and forecast INR ₹178 crore in two years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Mitsubishi Electric becomes Linux Foundation gold member
Unified Communications

Mitsubishi Electric becomes Linux Foundation gold member

Mitsubishi Electric has upgraded to gold status at the Linux Foundation, deepening its role in open source projects across global industries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Sertis, Toto Sugiri launch AI & data venture in Indonesia
Agricultural Technology

Sertis, Toto Sugiri launch AI & data venture in Indonesia

Sertis teams with data centre pioneer Toto Sugiri to launch an Indonesia-based AI and data venture targeting key growth sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Australian firms take five weeks on average to hire
Customer Experience

Australian firms take five weeks on average to hire

Australian employers now take an average of five weeks to hire staff, with delays driving heavier workloads, project setbacks and lower morale.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026