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Optiv launches AI partner portal built on Channelscaler
Software-as-a-Service

Optiv launches AI partner portal built on Channelscaler

Partners and sellers can now find incentives faster as Optiv centralises onboarding, content and programme details in one governed portal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
8x8 launches Resolve for deskless workforce alerts
Unified Communications

8x8 launches Resolve for deskless workforce alerts

Employers may reach frontline staff faster during outages and evacuations, with 8x8 Resolve logging acknowledgements across multiple channels.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Blue Yonder named Gartner warehouse leader for 18th time
Digital Transformation

Blue Yonder named Gartner warehouse leader for 18th time

Warehouse operators facing labour shortages may see Blue Yonder's latest recognition as proof its software is still central to automation plans.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
New Relic launches AI coding observability feature
Data Protection

New Relic launches AI coding observability feature

It aims to close monitoring gaps as firms adopt multiple AI coding assistants, with spending, productivity and compliance now harder to track.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Tech Mahindra launches agentic app modernisation services
DevOps

Tech Mahindra launches agentic app modernisation services

Enterprises trying to cut software maintenance costs may find more automation, as Tech Mahindra repositions legacy application work around agentic AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Small business tech demand lifts reseller prices in Europe
Data Protection

Small business tech demand lifts reseller prices in Europe

Smaller firms' shift towards higher-spec devices is widening Europe's pricing gap, with reseller average selling prices rising far faster than retail chains.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Tanium named ISG leader in digital employee experience
Digital Transformation

Tanium named ISG leader in digital employee experience

Demand for automated workplace support is rising as ISG put Tanium among the top digital employee experience vendors in its 2025 study.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Gigamon & Splunk join forces on federated telemetry
Private Cloud

Gigamon & Splunk join forces on federated telemetry

Joint customers can search distributed telemetry without centralising it, cutting storage and ingestion costs across hybrid cloud and private systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Exclusive: Celonis says AI fails without context in operations
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Celonis says AI fails without context in operations

AI deployments are failing at scale because most systems lack the context needed to stop agents hallucinating, Celonis says.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
IDC forecasts record smartphone shipment slump in 2026
Supply Chain

IDC forecasts record smartphone shipment slump in 2026

Higher handset prices and supply shortages are set to hit low-end buyers hardest as worldwide shipments slump 13.9% next year, IDC said.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Rocket named Challenger in Gartner technical debt tools
DevOps

Rocket named Challenger in Gartner technical debt tools

Gartner's new category reflects surging demand for tools that help enterprises tackle ageing software estates, security risks and outage threats.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

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Frontier finance teams to reshape decisions by 2030
Digital Transformation

Frontier finance teams to reshape decisions by 2030

By 2030, AI-enabled finance teams could speed up scenario planning, sharpen risk calls and change how enterprises make decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
CFOs urged to use finance AI roadmaps, Gartner says
Digital Transformation

CFOs urged to use finance AI roadmaps, Gartner says

Only 7% of finance teams report high AI impact, even as most have already deployed or plan to deploy the technology, Gartner says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Quietly transforming CX without replacing humans
Digital Transformation

Quietly transforming CX without replacing humans

AI is trimming contact-centre admin and lifting productivity as CX teams seek gains without sacrificing the human touch.

By Richard Hall • 4 min read • This month
Gigamon & Splunk launch federated telemetry search
Private Cloud

Gigamon & Splunk launch federated telemetry search

Joint customers can search telemetry in place, cutting duplication and storage costs while improving security visibility across hybrid cloud estates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Parloa opens London office as AI expansion gathers pace
Customer Relationship Management

Parloa opens London office as AI expansion gathers pace

London's rising AI investment is drawing Parloa into the capital as the company expands its European footprint and customer base.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Altnets warns AI boom is straining connectivity networks
Unified Communications

Altnets warns AI boom is straining connectivity networks

Connectivity could become the bottleneck as AI-driven data centres and mobile traffic push fibre networks and power demand to new limits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Konica Minolta Australia named ACT Leader by Quocirca
Document Management

Konica Minolta Australia named ACT Leader by Quocirca

The ranking signals growing demand for print vendors that can plug into cloud, security and workflow systems rather than stand alone.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month