Benchmarking stories

Grafana Labs acquires Logline to turbocharge Loki's searches for rare log identifiers, cutting scan times from terabytes to gigabytes.

Check Point claims fourth straight win in Miercom hybrid mesh security test, scoring 99.8% and beating rivals on phishing and malware blocking.

Locus data shows ultra-fast delivery promises are driving UK delays higher, while most shoppers say they would prefer dependable two-to-four-day windows.

Prometheus Group turns to procurement with Tamarack deal, linking asset management software to supplier agreements for mining and heavy industry.

Grafana Labs unveils new AI observability and CLI tools as enterprises grapple with monitoring and controlling production AI systems at GrafanaCON 2026.

Kumo says its new foundation model for relational enterprise data outperforms supervised rivals, scales to 500 billion rows and answers queries in natural language.

Optimizely training programme sees 375 AI agents built in five days as waitlist tops 1,500 amid rising enterprise marketing demand.

Sinch Mailgun warns weak inbox placement and limited AI use are eroding email returns, with many firms unable to measure ROI confidently.

Private equity-backed firms use paid AI tools more than most peers, but many still struggle to turn sponsor pressure into practical finance gains.

RWS and Cohere unveil enterprise translation model aimed at regulated users, with internal tests claiming it beats DeepL and Gemini in 31 languages.

Rubrik links Microsoft Defender with new AI governance engine SAGE to speed identity attack recovery and tighten control of autonomous agents.

HCLTech has been named among the 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, securing recognition for a third consecutive year.

F5 taps NVIDIA BlueField-3 in BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes to speed AI inference, boosting token throughput and cutting latency at scale.

Qualtrics unveils AI-driven CX upgrades to unify feedback, automate text analysis and deploy agents that resolve customer issues in real time.

F5 deepens Nvidia AI partnership, tying BIG-IP Next to BlueField-3 DPUs to boost token throughput and slash real-time inference costs.

TCS and Pearson unveil multi-year AI learning alliance to help global employers close skills gaps and prove returns on technology investment.

A new Securitybridge index finds SAP Basis the weakest security layer, with just 58% of checks compliant across hardened systems.

AMD is pitching EPYC chips as the orchestration engines for “agentic AI”, arguing CPUs must steer ever-busier accelerators in data centres.

Everpure extends Evergreen//One to FlashBlade//EXA and unveils Data Stream beta, targeting smoother, scalable enterprise AI deployments.

York-based Phoenix Software has been ranked fourth in Great Place to Work UK's Best Workplaces 2026 list for large employers.