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Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
Data Protection

Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta

Okta warns that surging numbers of uncontrolled AI agents pose a major identity and access risk as they become the new digital workforce.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Schneider Electric unveils open software-defined DCS
Digital Transformation

Schneider Electric unveils open software-defined DCS

Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure Foxboro SDA, an open software-defined DCS aimed at flexible, hardware-agnostic industrial control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Tower raises USD $6.4m to bring AI data and code to production
Software-as-a-Service

Tower raises USD $6.4m to bring AI data and code to production

Tower raises USD $6.4m to help data teams turn AI-generated code into reliable production pipelines on an Apache Iceberg-based platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter Semantics AI-native layer
Data Analytics

ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter Semantics AI-native layer

ThoughtSpot debuts Spotter Semantics, an AI-native semantic layer to give analytics agents consistent, governed answers to data questions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney amid AI boom
Virtualisation

Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney amid AI boom

Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney as APAC engineers tackle soaring AI complexity, tool sprawl and rising telemetry costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
The future of marketing is built on open data infrastructure
Data Analytics

The future of marketing is built on open data infrastructure

Marketing's future belongs to teams that master open, unified data infrastructure instead of guessing through disconnected systems.

By Monica Ohara • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Why digital sovereignty is a myth
Data Protection

Why digital sovereignty is a myth

Digital sovereignty is a comforting fiction; true resilience lies in messy, modular choices that manage dependency, not abolish it.

By Elianne Anemaat • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Atlassian brings AI agents to Jira with MCP support
Software-as-a-Service

Atlassian brings AI agents to Jira with MCP support

Atlassian launches Jira AI agents with MCP support, embedding governed automation in existing workflows rather than separate chat tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
Semiconductors

Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions

AMD shifts its AI pitch from raw silicon to open software and cloud access as it targets developers and a share of looming trillions.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Yubico picks Singapore for new Asia Pacific HQ push
Data Protection

Yubico picks Singapore for new Asia Pacific HQ push

Yubico has chosen Singapore for a new global HQ, bolstering Asia Pacific operations as demand for phishing-resistant authentication grows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
AMD, Nutanix team on open hybrid agentic AI platform
Virtualisation

AMD, Nutanix team on open hybrid agentic AI platform

AMD and Nutanix will co-develop an open hybrid agentic AI platform, backed by AMD's USD $250 million investment in Nutanix and joint R&D.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Linux report shows open source giving fivefold returns
Virtualisation

Linux report shows open source giving fivefold returns

Linux Foundation research finds active open source contributors gain up to a fivefold ROI, while passive users rack up hidden technical debt.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Seismic unveils AI agents to curb GTM sales tool sprawl
Customer Relationship Management

Seismic unveils AI agents to curb GTM sales tool sprawl

Seismic launches new Aura AI agents and a Page Builder to tackle sales tool sprawl and speed go-to-market content, deals and workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Axis report charts rise of intelligent video in business
Firewalls

Axis report charts rise of intelligent video in business

Axis finds intelligent video moving beyond security as firms use cameras for analytics, cloud adoption rises, and unified platforms gain favour.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026

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Grafana brings AI observability roadshow to Toronto
DevOps

Grafana brings AI observability roadshow to Toronto

Grafana brings its AI observability roadshow to Toronto, targeting Canada's cloud boom with tools to tame complex, distributed systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
WMIS joins TCCA to boost critical comms recruitment
Unified Communications

WMIS joins TCCA to boost critical comms recruitment

UK recruiter WMIS joins industry body TCCA to strengthen global talent pipelines across the evolving critical communications sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Agentic AI foundation names David Nalley as Board Chair
Hyperscale

Agentic AI foundation names David Nalley as Board Chair

Agentic AI Foundation taps AWS executive David Nalley as board chair while expanding to 146 members to push standards for agent-based AI.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026