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Louisiana data centres could push power costs on households
Data centers

Louisiana data centres could push power costs on households

Households could face higher electricity bills as Louisiana plans a rush of data centre infrastructure, with costs spread to other customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
Forward launches Predict to test network changes safely
Hybrid Cloud

Forward launches Predict to test network changes safely

It aims to cut outages and rollback costs by letting network teams test changes on a digital twin before they reach production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026
Ledn sees Bitcoin loans market hitting USD $1 trillion
Crypto

Ledn sees Bitcoin loans market hitting USD $1 trillion

Survey data suggest trust, not demand, is the main hurdle as Bitcoin-backed consumer lending expands from a USD $3 billion base.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Gresham partners FundGuard on investment data management
Data Analytics

Gresham partners FundGuard on investment data management

The tie-up aims to ease reporting delays for investors wrestling with fragmented portfolio data across public and private markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Freshworks names Vahalia to lead global partner push
Software-as-a-Service

Freshworks names Vahalia to lead global partner push

The software maker is leaning on partners to win bigger enterprise deals, after more than 60% of annual recurring revenue came from mid-market and enterprise customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Gresham renames S&P Global EDM platform as Opus EDM
Software-as-a-Service

Gresham renames S&P Global EDM platform as Opus EDM

Existing clients will see little immediate change, as the platform remains separate and supports more than 150 financial institutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Chainguard unveils free starter pack for secure images
Virtualisation

Chainguard unveils free starter pack for secure images

Chainguard launches a free Catalog Starter pack, giving developers five production-grade secure container images from its vast library.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Rogo buys Offset to boost AI agents for finance pros
Software-as-a-Service

Rogo buys Offset to boost AI agents for finance pros

Rogo acquires AI agent firm Offset to deepen automation in investment banking and buy-side workflows after its USD $75 million Series C.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
AI tops data security worries as identity risks surge
Data Protection

AI tops data security worries as identity risks surge

AI has become firms' top data security fear as identity and deepfake threats surge, exposing gaps in visibility, encryption and governance.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools

Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
AI emerges as the leading global data security threat
Data Protection

AI emerges as the leading global data security threat

AI has overtaken all other threats as the top global data security risk, with firms warning its rapid spread magnifies existing vulnerabilities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Virtualisation

SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT

SUSE acquires Industrial IoT platform Losant, vowing to open source the tech as it expands from edge infrastructure into automation software.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Anthropic rolls out Claude Sonnet 4.6 at same prices
Digital Transformation

Anthropic rolls out Claude Sonnet 4.6 at same prices

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.6 with major coding and computer-use upgrades, keeping pricing flat at USD $3 and USD $15 per million tokens.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026

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Zyxel ranks top 1% in S&P Global sustainability yearbook
Supply Chain

Zyxel ranks top 1% in S&P Global sustainability yearbook

Only five communications equipment groups made the list, underscoring Zyxel’s standing in a benchmark watched by investors and customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Pello buys ByAllAccounts as Morningstar stays customer
Software-as-a-Service

Pello buys ByAllAccounts as Morningstar stays customer

Morningstar users should see no immediate change as the firm keeps using ByAllAccounts after selling the data aggregation unit to Pello.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
Persistent ranks third in India's most sustainable companies
Digital Transformation

Persistent ranks third in India's most sustainable companies

The ranking underscores growing scrutiny of Indian tech firms as customers and investors weigh emissions, governance and disclosure standards.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Ecommpay hosts London fintech event for women leaders
Fintech

Ecommpay hosts London fintech event for women leaders

Ecommpay to host London fintech forum on how money access, careers and care shape women's leadership for International Women's Day 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
OpenSearchCon Europe 2026 agenda puts AI & search in focus
Hybrid Cloud

OpenSearchCon Europe 2026 agenda puts AI & search in focus

OpenSearchCon Europe 2026 will spotlight AI-era search, observability and “sovereign AI” as it brings 50-plus open source sessions to Prague.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026