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ClickHouse launches Labs, names Andy Pavlo Research VP
Data Analytics

ClickHouse launches Labs, names Andy Pavlo Research VP

The move aims to sharpen performance on AI-heavy workloads as the open-source database vendor deepens research into PostgreSQL and its own platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Island launches enterprise vibe publishing for employee apps
Data Protection

Island launches enterprise vibe publishing for employee apps

Governance gaps are widening as AI-assisted coding lets non-engineers create internal apps faster than companies can review them.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
One in three small firms build software to fix gaps
Software-as-a-Service

One in three small firms build software to fix gaps

Costly gaps in off-the-shelf software are pushing small firms to build their own tools, with one in three doing so, research finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Snap revenue rises 19% as users near 1 billion mark
Wearables

Snap revenue rises 19% as users near 1 billion mark

Snap is edging towards one billion monthly users as advertising and subscription sales help lift quarterly revenue 19% to USD $1.60 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Google tightens oversight of its AI Agent Skills repository
AIOps

Google tightens oversight of its AI Agent Skills repository

Stricter checks now govern the 15,000-star repository as Google tries to stop weak instructions and broken links hurting AI coding agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
EPAM joins OpenAI partner network for enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

EPAM joins OpenAI partner network for enterprise AI

The tie-up could speed enterprise AI adoption as firms shift from pilots to secure, regulated deployments across core operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Reckon deepens AWS tie-up as AI lifts efficiency 30%
Software-as-a-Service

Reckon deepens AWS tie-up as AI lifts efficiency 30%

Product development is already running about 30% more efficiently as the software group expands AI use across accounting and legal services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Orca launches AI security tools for all software builders
Data Protection

Orca launches AI security tools for all software builders

Security teams face fresh blind spots as AI-built apps and traditional code pipelines increasingly expose company data and cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
GitHub puts stacked pull requests into public preview
DevOps

GitHub puts stacked pull requests into public preview

Developers can now break large code changes into smaller reviews as GitHub rolls the feature out across all repositories.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
UK firms move beyond AI pilots, Vention survey finds
Digital Transformation

UK firms move beyond AI pilots, Vention survey finds

UK companies are spending more on AI training and partnerships, yet more than a third still cannot prove its business value.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Adfinis wins Red Hat OpenShift certification for Secretz Enterprise
Data Protection

Adfinis wins Red Hat OpenShift certification for Secretz Enterprise

OpenShift users now have a validated way to deploy Secretz Enterprise through the Red Hat Ecosystem Catalog, including offline sites.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Harness finds AI costs outpace governance in firms
DevOps

Harness finds AI costs outpace governance in firms

Rising AI bills are outpacing controls, with 72% of companies hit by surprise cost spikes and only 13% able to see spending clearly.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
groundcover raises USD $100 million in Series C round
Software-as-a-Service

groundcover raises USD $100 million in Series C round

It will fund North American expansion and product development as observability demand rises with cloud and AI workloads, after revenue tripled.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Checkmarx launches Fusion hybrid scanning tool for AI code
Cloud Security

Checkmarx launches Fusion hybrid scanning tool for AI code

The hybrid system aims to help security teams spot serious flaws in AI-generated code faster, as production code becomes harder to review.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

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3forge launches Enterprise platform for finance AI
DevOps

3forge launches Enterprise platform for finance AI

Banks and funds can now build AI-enabled workflows on one governed system, as 3forge aims to reduce integration work and oversight risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
V2 AI expands into Perth with four senior leadership hires
Digital Transformation

V2 AI expands into Perth with four senior leadership hires

Demand for enterprise AI is pushing the consultancy deeper into Western Australia, where energy and resources clients are now a bigger focus.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Increase launches bank to simplify fintech payments
Software-as-a-Service

Increase launches bank to simplify fintech payments

The move could cut complexity for fintech firms by bundling regulated banking access with payments software in one provider.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Root & Branch launches web sustainability platform
Clean technologies

Root & Branch launches web sustainability platform

Companies struggling to account for digital emissions now have a tool that traces website energy use to individual customer actions and hardware.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week