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Google pitches Gemini agent to startups for busywork
Data Analytics

Google pitches Gemini agent to startups for busywork

Startups could cut admin and coding time as Google folds Gemini into Workspace and lets teams assign persistent AI coworkers to routine tasks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Google adds Gemini integration to borderless Lakehouse
Software-as-a-Service

Google adds Gemini integration to borderless Lakehouse

Businesses can query data across rival clouds without moving it into Google Cloud first, as the preview aims to speed AI agents and cut duplication.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Mastek launches AI-native services to cut software costs
Customer Relationship Management

Mastek launches AI-native services to cut software costs

Enterprises could trim underused software spend as Mastek replaces legacy tools with AI-native services tied to business outcomes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Cybersecurity vendors boost hiring as AI reshapes tech
DataCentre infrastructure

Cybersecurity vendors boost hiring as AI reshapes tech

Hiring by security vendors jumped 43% last quarter as AI and a tougher threat environment widened the split with slowing enterprise software roles.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
LocalStack acquires WonderTwin AI to boost local testing
Software-as-a-Service

LocalStack acquires WonderTwin AI to boost local testing

Teams testing software integrations could soon avoid live APIs and shared sandboxes, as LocalStack adds WonderTwin AI's application emulators.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Dataiku launches cross-platform AI agent management tool
Software-as-a-Service

Dataiku launches cross-platform AI agent management tool

It aims to close a governance gap as firms struggle to track AI agents across multiple cloud and software platforms and assess their risks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Cloudflare launches Basin for serverless analytics
Hybrid Cloud

Cloudflare launches Basin for serverless analytics

The new service could cut analytics costs for firms hit by egress fees and the need to run separate storage and query systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Acceldata launches xFactory for governed private AI
Customer Relationship Management

Acceldata launches xFactory for governed private AI

Large enterprises can now build governed AI on fragmented data without moving it, as Acceldata targets regulated sectors with xFactory.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Eve Security raises USD $7.5 million for AI agent tools
Robotics

Eve Security raises USD $7.5 million for AI agent tools

Growing concern over autonomous AI systems has helped the Austin-based startup secure fresh backing to expand sales and revenue growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
RDC.AI targets North America with banking software
Software-as-a-Service

RDC.AI targets North America with banking software

Banks are broadening use of RDC.AI's software as the Australian-founded group reports more than 120 per cent growth in existing customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Liquibase Secure launches on Snowflake Marketplace
DevOps

Liquibase Secure launches on Snowflake Marketplace

Snowflake customers can now buy Liquibase Secure through the marketplace, with spend eligible for Capacity Drawdown as teams tighten change control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Teradata expands Tera into agentic coworker for data
Hybrid Cloud

Teradata expands Tera into agentic coworker for data

The new tools are due in late 2026, as Teradata targets lower AI costs and fewer workflow errors across enterprise data systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Flexera expands AI cost controls across cloud & data
Data centers

Flexera expands AI cost controls across cloud & data

Only 31% of organisations can see their AI software costs, leaving finance teams struggling to govern spending as adoption accelerates.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Circle & Square guide targets AI-shaped B2B buyer decisions
Generative AI

Circle & Square guide targets AI-shaped B2B buyer decisions

The guide warns CMOs that AI-driven research is obscuring early buyer signals, making traffic and lead metrics a poor guide to pipeline health.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Experian launches new Snowflake apps for marketers
Software-as-a-Service

Experian launches new Snowflake apps for marketers

Marketers can now clean and activate customer records inside Snowflake, cutting data movement and tightening privacy controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Matillion wins leads boost at Snowflake Summit 2026
Data Analytics

Matillion wins leads boost at Snowflake Summit 2026

The campaign drew about one in three attendees, underlining how live events can turn crowded tech showcases into sales leads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Ataccama open-sources Apache Ossie converter for AI trust
Data Analytics

Ataccama open-sources Apache Ossie converter for AI trust

Enterprises could soon carry data quality warnings into AI tools, as Ataccama opens its Apache Ossie converter to add trust signals to semantics.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month