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Gigamon wins Frost & Sullivan award for public sector
Firewalls

Gigamon wins Frost & Sullivan award for public sector

Gigamon named Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Company of the Year for deep observability in global public sector network security and performance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
CFOs boost tech & AI budgets as hiring growth stalls
Software-as-a-Service

CFOs boost tech & AI budgets as hiring growth stalls

CFOs shift from hiring to hardware, funnelling bigger budgets into tech, AI and sales while HR, headcount and pay growth lose momentum.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
CFOs boost tech, sales & AI as headcount growth slows
Manufacturing

CFOs boost tech, sales & AI as headcount growth slows

CFOs are funnelling 2026 budgets into tech, AI and sales, while easing back on hiring, HR spending and rapid pay growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Camunda names Chris White Chief Revenue Officer amid AI push
Digital Transformation

Camunda names Chris White Chief Revenue Officer amid AI push

Camunda appoints Chris White as Chief Revenue Officer to drive sales and partner growth as demand for agentic AI orchestration accelerates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Optimizely named a Leader in 2026 Gartner Quadrant
DevOps

Optimizely named a Leader in 2026 Gartner Quadrant

Optimizely secures Leader spot in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Personalization Engines, underscoring AI-led, warehouse-first strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Blue Yonder grows FY25 revenue & boosts AI supply chain
Robotics

Blue Yonder grows FY25 revenue & boosts AI supply chain

Blue Yonder posts FY25 revenue of USD $1.42 billion as it expands AI-driven planning and warehouse tools to meet rising supply chain demands.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
FICO named Leader in Gartner 2026 decision intelligence
Software-as-a-Service

FICO named Leader in Gartner 2026 decision intelligence

FICO has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, recognising its execution and vision.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Chinese vendors dominate humanoid robot market in 2025
Robotics

Chinese vendors dominate humanoid robot market in 2025

Chinese vendors take command of 2025 humanoid robot market as shipments near 18,000 and revenue hits USD $440 million.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Boomi hits 30,000 customers as AI integration surges
Digital Transformation

Boomi hits 30,000 customers as AI integration surges

Boomi tops 30,000 customers and runs 75,000 AI agents in production, as enterprises shift from AI experiments to large-scale automation.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
SAS Viya named Leader in Gartner decision AI ranking
Hybrid Cloud

SAS Viya named Leader in Gartner decision AI ranking

SAS Viya has been named a Leader in Gartner's first Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, citing strong AI and governance strengths.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Qodo 2.0 debuts multi-agent AI code review upgrade
DevOps

Qodo 2.0 debuts multi-agent AI code review upgrade

Qodo 2.0 launches multi-agent AI code review to boost trust in autogenerated code, claiming 11% better detection of critical issues.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Gartner names Komodor key vendor in AI SRE tooling
Virtualisation

Gartner names Komodor key vendor in AI SRE tooling

Gartner names Komodor a Representative Vendor in its AI SRE tooling guide, as it predicts 85% of enterprises will adopt such tools by 2029.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
ScienceLogic unveils Skylar Advisor for AI-led IT ops
DevOps

ScienceLogic unveils Skylar Advisor for AI-led IT ops

ScienceLogic launches Skylar Advisor, an AI-native IT ops assistant that proactively surfaces guidance and prioritises actions in real time.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Enterprise IoT hits USD $324bn as AI drives autonomy
Unified Communications

Enterprise IoT hits USD $324bn as AI drives autonomy

Enterprise IoT spending climbed 13% to USD $324bn in 2025 as firms shift from basic connectivity to AI-driven autonomous operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Half of corporate AI agents running without oversight
Data Protection

Half of corporate AI agents running without oversight

New research warns that nearly half of over 3 million AI agents in US and UK firms run ungoverned, exposing data and systems to rising risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
SEON unveils global partner initiative for AI fraud fight
Gaming

SEON unveils global partner initiative for AI fraud fight

SEON launches global partner programme to embed its AI-powered fraud and AML tools deeper into platforms as online scams surge worldwide.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
8x8 sees AI customer interactions surge across voice, chat
Unified Communications

8x8 sees AI customer interactions surge across voice, chat

8x8 reports triple-digit growth in AI voice and messaging for CX, as contact centres scale automation beyond pilots across channels.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
AI, regulation & quantum top Gartner cyber trends for 2026
Data Protection

AI, regulation & quantum top Gartner cyber trends for 2026

AI, quantum threats and tougher regulation will reshape cyber strategies by 2026, forcing new governance, identity models and SOC workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Radware unveils Agentic AI Protection for autonomous agents
Firewalls

Radware unveils Agentic AI Protection for autonomous agents

Radware launches Agentic AI Protection to secure autonomous agents at runtime, tackling prompt injection, tool abuse and data exposure risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026