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Geospatial demand outpaces team capacity in Britain
Smart Cities

Geospatial demand outpaces team capacity in Britain

Three-quarters of geospatial teams say demand is rising faster than capacity, heightening pressure on staff, systems and decision-making.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Isometric raises USD $40 million to expand AI certification
Software-as-a-Service

Isometric raises USD $40 million to expand AI certification

Britain's industrial projects could gain faster approvals as the London-based firm takes its AI certification platform beyond carbon removal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago

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Asia-Pacific manufacturers face cyber physical damage gap
Manufacturing

Asia-Pacific manufacturers face cyber physical damage gap

Uninsured losses could hit production lines and supply chains as cyber-attacks increasingly target industrial systems across Asia-Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Cycloid launches managed environments for platform teams
DevOps

Cycloid launches managed environments for platform teams

Platform teams can now enforce access, naming and tagging rules automatically, reducing ticket-driven deployment delays and chargeback errors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
8x8 launches AI Routing for broader customer service
Software-as-a-Service

8x8 launches AI Routing for broader customer service

Customer queries can now be directed to experts beyond the contact centre, as 8x8's new tool uses data to match issues in real time.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Gartner warns AI coding costs may top developer pay by 2028
DevOps

Gartner warns AI coding costs may top developer pay by 2028

Rising token use and usage-based pricing could make AI coding a bigger line item than developer salaries, Gartner said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
AI trainer roles lead global hiring surge, Randstad finds
Digital Transformation

AI trainer roles lead global hiring surge, Randstad finds

Demand for specialist AI staff is lengthening vacancies and driving salaries higher as firms move from experiments to deployment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 3 days ago
T2 deepens NetSuite tie with Annexa for retail systems
Digital Transformation

T2 deepens NetSuite tie with Annexa for retail systems

Five-day weekly reconciliations have been cut to minutes as T2 consolidates systems around NetSuite to support omnichannel growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
Virtualisation

Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure

AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Cloudhouse cuts configuration drift detection time by 99%
Hybrid Cloud

Cloudhouse cuts configuration drift detection time by 99%

Teams can now spot unapproved infrastructure changes in minutes, helping reduce outage and audit risk as firms face tighter resilience scrutiny.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Millions of AI agents are running unsupervised, survey warns
Digital Transformation

Millions of AI agents are running unsupervised, survey warns

Many companies are deploying autonomous software faster than they can govern it, leaving thousands of agents able to act without approval.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Basware named Gartner Leader in accounts payable apps
Software-as-a-Service

Basware named Gartner Leader in accounts payable apps

Finance teams face tighter AP controls and fraud risks as Basware gains a second major analyst endorsement for its AI-driven platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

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Float raises CAD $85 million to expand AI finance platform
Software-as-a-Service

Float raises CAD $85 million to expand AI finance platform

Its valuation has jumped 70% as the Toronto fintech uses fresh capital to broaden AI tools and hire across the business.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Manhattan launches marketplace for supply chain AI tools
Digital Transformation

Manhattan launches marketplace for supply chain AI tools

Customers will soon be able to add supply chain AI agents and extensions without complex integration work through Manhattan Marketplace.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
OptiValue Tek launches SENTINEL-DOME for drone defence
Drones

OptiValue Tek launches SENTINEL-DOME for drone defence

Airports and energy sites facing escalating drone threats may gain faster response times as the new system combines radar, cameras and interceptor drones.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
UPES teams with Salesforce for AI data science degree
Customer Relationship Management

UPES teams with Salesforce for AI data science degree

Students will gain hands-on AI and CRM training from first year under a new degree designed to meet rising employer demand for data skills.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
NBN Co wins TM Forum Level 4 for service assurance
5G & Beyond

NBN Co wins TM Forum Level 4 for service assurance

Regional users should see fewer weather-related dropouts after the network gained autonomous service assurance for its fixed wireless service.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago