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Cloudflare reports Q4 fall in shutdowns amid outages

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Cloudflare logs steep Q4 drop in state-ordered shutdowns, but flags more than 180 2025 outages from cable damage, storms and conflict.
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Dynatrace wins top observability & cloud security nods

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Dynatrace wins dual accolades as Gartner customers' choice and ISG Leader for observability and cloud-native security in 2025 reports.
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Microsoft unveils Maia 200 AI chip to cut token costs

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Microsoft launches Maia 200 AI chip in US data centres, claiming 30% cheaper token generation and triple FP4 speed over Amazon Trainium.
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Rocket Software unveils ContentEdge for safer GenAI

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data protection
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Rocket Software launches ContentEdge to give organisations safer GenAI access to sensitive unstructured data across hybrid environments.
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Misconfigured cloud training labs open paths to attacks

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Misconfigured cloud training labs on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure expose major firms to live attacks via overly permissive access roles.
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Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Thoughtworks launches AI/works, an agentic platform to reverse-engineer legacy systems and speed enterprise app delivery in 90 days.
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Thoughtworks launches AI platform to modernise legacy IT

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Thoughtworks unveils AI/works, an agentic platform that reverse engineers legacy systems to speed enterprise modernisation and delivery.
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Spence Software halves IT costs with 11:11 cloud move

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Spence Software shifts its S2Web SaaS platform to 11:11 Systems' cloud, slashing IT spending by 50% and boosting performance and control.
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Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Thoughtworks launches AI/works, an agentic platform to accelerate legacy modernisation and new software delivery in complex enterprises.
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Lancom gains AoG status for New Zealand government IT

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Lancom wins listing on New Zealand's All-of-Government IT Marketplace, opening a streamlined route to tap a projected $13 billion spend.
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Anthropic expands Claude AI tools for health & trials

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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ai ethics & governance
Anthropic rolls out Claude for Healthcare and Life Sciences, adding sector-specific connectors, agent skills and consumer health integrations.
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Capture The Bug adds US tech leaders for North American push

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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Hamilton-born Capture The Bug taps top US tech leaders to drive North American growth as demand rises for continuous security testing.
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Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Microsoft again tops global phishing brand list as attackers increasingly mimic big tech services to steal cloud and consumer credentials.
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IP Fabric boosts Azure & Google Cloud network insight

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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IP Fabric widens network assurance across on-prem, Azure and Google Cloud to close visibility gaps and cut risk in hybrid environments.
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Recast & System Centre Dudes launch free Intune tools

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Recast and System Centre Dudes team up to offer free, community-built Intune tools and webinars led by Microsoft MVPs worldwide.
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Rapid7, ARMO unite to bolster cloud runtime security

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
Rapid7 partners with ARMO to embed cloud runtime detection into its Command Platform, unifying exposure management and live threat response.
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DoiT buys SELECT to boost Snowflake FinOps tooling

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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DoiT snaps up SELECT to fold Snowflake spend optimisation into its Cloud Intelligence platform, advancing a USD $250 million AI push.
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Hybrid storage & cloud set to reshape data in 2026

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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private cloud
Hybrid cloud and mixed-media storage will overtake single-cloud and all-flash designs in 2026 as AI, costs and outages reshape data strategy.
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Astra unveils cloud scanner to cut misconfig alert noise

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Astra launches a continuous cloud scanner for AWS, Azure and GCP, promising fewer false alerts by validating which risks are truly exploitable.
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Concentric AI brings Private Scan Manager to Azure

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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data protection
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Concentric AI launches Private Scan Manager on Azure, letting regulated sectors keep sensitive data in private cloud while using SaaS tools.