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A1 Technologies gains Microsoft Azure migration badge
DevOps

A1 Technologies gains Microsoft Azure migration badge

Independent validation of its Azure migration work gives A1 Technologies added credibility with clients moving critical systems to the cloud.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Perigus Energy adopts Cetegra on Azure for GIS platform
Data governance

Perigus Energy adopts Cetegra on Azure for GIS platform

Secure GIS access across four countries will help Perigus Energy manage wind, solar and battery assets during its post-acquisition transition.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 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
Australia & New Zealand small firms lift marketing spend
Data Protection

Australia & New Zealand small firms lift marketing spend

Despite inflation and interest-rate pressure, most small firms are boosting marketing and AI use to win customers and protect revenue.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Zoho launches Nathu La server to deepen hardware push
Virtualisation

Zoho launches Nathu La server to deepen hardware push

The move should cut AI inference costs for Zoho while giving the software group tighter control over data, power use and its infrastructure stack.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
AI traffic on Fastly network grows 30% in five months
DevOps

AI traffic on Fastly network grows 30% in five months

Origin systems are facing heavier strain as Fastly says AI requests rose 30% between January and May 2026, outpacing human traffic.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Shure & Zoom launch IntelliMix kits for Zoom Rooms
Unified Communications

Shure & Zoom launch IntelliMix kits for Zoom Rooms

Clearer audio and simpler rollouts are set to help schools and businesses equip Zoom Rooms for hybrid meetings and AI tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
GitLab unveils tools for governed agentic software delivery
DevOps

GitLab unveils tools for governed agentic software delivery

Enterprises could cut agent coding costs and compliance risks as the new releases add server-side repository access, audit tools and spend controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
OpenAI & Oracle to offer models on OCI Marketplace
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI & Oracle to offer models on OCI Marketplace

Oracle cloud users will be able to charge eligible OpenAI model and Codex usage to existing Universal Credits within weeks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
AI shopping adoption outpaces trust, Checkout.com finds
Data Protection

AI shopping adoption outpaces trust, Checkout.com finds

Trust is lagging behind consumer appetite for AI-led shopping, leaving merchants racing to add controls before wider adoption takes hold.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Tumeryk joins Cloud Security Alliance on AI risk scoring
Cloud Security

Tumeryk joins Cloud Security Alliance on AI risk scoring

Enterprises could gain a more standard way to compare AI risk, as the Cloud Security Alliance expands its RiskRubric ecosystem with Tumeryk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Explainer: AI's future is being split between device and cloud
Data Protection

Explainer: AI's future is being split between device and cloud

Rising AI usage is pushing firms to split tasks between devices and cloud services, cutting latency and easing privacy and cost pressures.

By Sean Mitchell • 9 min read • This month

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Bell, Cohere strike Canadian AI infrastructure deal
Data governance

Bell, Cohere strike Canadian AI infrastructure deal

The pact could keep more AI data and computing in Canada as enterprises and public bodies seek domestically governed infrastructure for sensitive workloads.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last week
Australian firms roll back AI agents over governance
Software-as-a-Service

Australian firms roll back AI agents over governance

Governance failures have forced most Australian enterprises to pull back customer-facing AI agents, even as spending plans and deployments keep rising.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AT Tokyo & Zadara launch Japan cloud region for AI
Virtualisation

AT Tokyo & Zadara launch Japan cloud region for AI

Japanese firms seeking local AI capacity will gain new GPU-backed cloud resources as the service keeps data inside AT TOKYO's data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK poll finds strong support for facial recognition
Data Protection

UK poll finds strong support for facial recognition

Public backing is strongest where facial recognition is tied to security, with 81% supporting border checks and 53% favouring tighter limits.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
MYOB & Mastercard test AI payments for SMEs in Australia
Software-as-a-Service

MYOB & Mastercard test AI payments for SMEs in Australia

Small firms could ease cash flow pressure as the pilot lets owners set rules for paying bills, timing and payment methods.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Ecommpay adds Apple Pay & Google Pay express checkout
Fintech

Ecommpay adds Apple Pay & Google Pay express checkout

Guest shoppers could face fewer checkout steps as merchants using Ecommpay can now surface Apple Pay and Google Pay earlier in the process.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month