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Sea-Doo unveils 2026 lineup with new touchscreen tech & audio
Customer Experience

Sea-Doo unveils 2026 lineup with new touchscreen tech & audio

Sea-Doo's 2026 personal watercraft range features new 10.25-inch touchscreen tech, upgraded audio, and enhanced connectivity for riders.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
Xsolla updates Web Shop for mobile games to boost direct revenue
Gaming

Xsolla updates Web Shop for mobile games to boost direct revenue

Xsolla updates its Web Shop for mobile games, boosting direct revenue with new features that enhance monetisation and player retention for studios worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Litera enhances AI platform with new features & deeper CRM links
Document Management

Litera enhances AI platform with new features & deeper CRM links

Litera upgrades its AI platform Litera One with new features and deeper CRM links, enhancing legal workflow and boosting productivity for over 2,500 law firms.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
Devart launches dbForge 2025.1 with AI assistant & new UI
Artificial Intelligence

Devart launches dbForge 2025.1 with AI assistant & new UI

Devart launches dbForge 2025.1 featuring an AI assistant, revamped UI, and enhanced support for SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Azure Synapse Analytics.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025
eflow Global launches sandbox to help reduce false positives
DevOps

eflow Global launches sandbox to help reduce false positives

eflow Global introduces a new Sandbox feature for TZTS Trade Surveillance, enabling firms to reduce false positives by safely testing alert thresholds with real data.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025
Plainsight unveils OpenFilter to simplify vision AI pipelines
Platform-as-a-Service

Plainsight unveils OpenFilter to simplify vision AI pipelines

Plainsight launches OpenFilter, an open source platform under Apache 2.0 licence to simplify and scale production-grade computer vision AI applications.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Zyxel Networks achieves top customer ratings for firewall & VPNs
Firewalls

Zyxel Networks achieves top customer ratings for firewall & VPNs

Zyxel Networks secured Champion status for its firewalls and VPNs in techconsult's 2025 survey, praised for usability, reliability, and customer satisfaction.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
StackAdapt debuts unified platform for email & programmatic ads
Customer Experience

StackAdapt debuts unified platform for email & programmatic ads

StackAdapt launches new email and Data Hub tools, integrating owned and paid media via one platform to boost marketers' efficiency and insight.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Oracle introduces new AI tools to boost global supply chains
Manufacturing

Oracle introduces new AI tools to boost global supply chains

Oracle unveils new trade management features in Fusion Cloud SCM to help firms tackle global tariffs, boost shipment visibility and automate supply chains.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
LearnUpon unveils Learning Journeys for tailored training
Customer Relationship Management

LearnUpon unveils Learning Journeys for tailored training

LearnUpon has launched Learning Journeys, a new feature designed to automate personalised learning experiences, enhancing engagement for organisations and learners.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Apr 2025
StormForge unveils ML innovations for Kubernetes cost savings
Storage

StormForge unveils ML innovations for Kubernetes cost savings

StormForge has unveiled key updates to its Kubernetes optimisation platform, introducing new features aimed at enhancing cost efficiency for enterprises.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Apr 2025
Talkdesk launches AI-driven tool to enhance knowledge bases
Generative AI

Talkdesk launches AI-driven tool to enhance knowledge bases

Talkdesk has launched its Knowledge Creator feature, leveraging generative AI to transform customer service knowledge bases and improve agent support.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Mar 2025
Pigment launches AI Analyst Agent to transform business plans
Partner Programmes

Pigment launches AI Analyst Agent to transform business plans

Pigment has unveiled Analyst Agent, its inaugural AI tool, aimed at empowering senior executives to enhance business strategy amid evolving market conditions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Mar 2025
SAP unveils new AI tools to boost developer efficiency
Large Language Models

SAP unveils new AI tools to boost developer efficiency

SAP has unveiled 'Joule for Developer', a suite of AI co-pilot tools aimed at streamlining the application development process across its Business Suite.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Mar 2025
DeepL launches Clarify to enhance AI translation interactivity
Marketing Technologies

DeepL launches Clarify to enhance AI translation interactivity

DeepL has unveiled Clarify, a new feature aimed at improving interactivity in AI translations for businesses, enhancing user engagement and precision.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025
Zoom & Mitel launch hybrid communications solution
Unified Communications

Zoom & Mitel launch hybrid communications solution

Zoom and Mitel have unveiled a new hybrid communication solution that merges Zoom's collaboration features with Mitel's telephony systems, catering to enterprises' evolving needs.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025
Intel expands AI PC portfolio with Core Ultra launch
Software-as-a-Service

Intel expands AI PC portfolio with Core Ultra launch

Intel has unveiled its expanded Core Ultra (Series 2) AI PC portfolio, aiming to enhance global business performance with advanced processors and features.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025

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New Relic unveils eAPM to boost Kubernetes observability
Virtualisation

New Relic unveils eAPM to boost Kubernetes observability

New Relic has launched eAPM, a feature to enhance IT team efficiency and boost application uptime through automated monitoring of Kubernetes applications.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025