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Flexera warns AI cloud costs strain technology budgets
Software-as-a-Service

Flexera warns AI cloud costs strain technology budgets

Rising AI use is making cloud bills harder to predict, with 85% of organisations saying cost control is now their main cloud challenge.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Cloud stories

Data centres urged to reuse waste heat for housing
Smart Cities

Data centres urged to reuse waste heat for housing

Planning approvals for UK data centres could be eased if waste heat is piped into nearby homes and offices for hot water and heating.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Vertiv completes ThermoKey acquisition to boost cooling
Data centers

Vertiv completes ThermoKey acquisition to boost cooling

Rising AI data centre demand is pushing operators to seek stronger thermal systems, as Vertiv adds ThermoKey's heat-exchange know-how in EMEA.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
QuEra to launch Libra quantum computer on AWS in 2028
High Performance Computing

QuEra to launch Libra quantum computer on AWS in 2028

Cloud users could gain access to fault-tolerant quantum computing in 2028, as QuEra and AWS expand their collaboration.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
New Relic integrates Kiro as AWS sales top USD $1 billion
DevOps

New Relic integrates Kiro as AWS sales top USD $1 billion

Production data will now sit inside Kiro, helping engineers test AI-generated code before release as New Relic tops USD $1 billion in AWS sales.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Pax8 honours top partners & vendors at Beyond 2026
Digital Transformation

Pax8 honours top partners & vendors at Beyond 2026

SMB customers stand to benefit as Pax8 spotlighted partners and vendors across its marketplace, from Microsoft to smaller channel specialists.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AWS highlights five AI uses in football across leagues
Data Analytics

AWS highlights five AI uses in football across leagues

Real-time tools are reshaping refereeing, TV coverage and coaching as leagues use AI to speed decisions and deepen fan engagement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Australia second in construction tech adoption survey
Software-as-a-Service

Australia second in construction tech adoption survey

A skills shortage and tight budgets are slowing gains as Australian builders boost weekly use of construction tech to 48 per cent.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Databricks launches open-source Omnigent for AI agents
DevOps

Databricks launches open-source Omnigent for AI agents

The open-source release gives enterprises a single control layer for fragmented AI agent tools, with governance and cost controls built in.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
CrowdStrike expands QuiltWorks with AWS on AI security
Data Protection

CrowdStrike expands QuiltWorks with AWS on AI security

AWS customers will gain broader visibility into AI and cloud risks as CrowdStrike adds new monitoring, trials and private connectivity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Plaud hits USD $100 million ARR with hardware-led AI
Software-as-a-Service

Plaud hits USD $100 million ARR with hardware-led AI

The milestone highlights rising demand for devices that turn workplace conversations into usable records as AI firms push beyond chatbots.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Zoom adds AI tools for office spaces & meeting rooms
Software-as-a-Service

Zoom adds AI tools for office spaces & meeting rooms

Meeting-room decisions will now flow into follow-up work more easily as Zoom rolls out AI capture, signage and camera tools for offices.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Enterprise AI use grows but readiness lags: survey
Digital Transformation

Enterprise AI use grows but readiness lags: survey

Legacy systems are slowing enterprise AI gains, with only 10% of large firms saying the technology is core to operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud stories

Keeper & Wiz link cloud risk findings to remediation
Hybrid Cloud

Keeper & Wiz link cloud risk findings to remediation

Security teams can now cut the delay between cloud risk discovery and fixes as Keeper and Wiz connect findings to privileged access controls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
AWS data centre to use recycled water in Melbourne
Data centers

AWS data centre to use recycled water in Melbourne

The deal could save millions of litres of drinking water a year as growing data-centre demand strains supplies in western Melbourne.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
TCS opens Oracle AI lab in Kolkata for enterprise use
Data Analytics

TCS opens Oracle AI lab in Kolkata for enterprise use

The Kolkata centre is meant to help corporate clients turn fragmented data into scaled AI deployments, as demand for practical automation grows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Cloudflare names The Missing Link as design partner
Data Protection

Cloudflare names The Missing Link as design partner

The move signals Cloudflare's push to channel more secure access service edge work through specialists as firms simplify legacy security for AI adoption.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week