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Flux raises USD $5 million to track AI code output
DevOps

Flux raises USD $5 million to track AI code output

The new capital will help the Boston startup expand sales and engineering as firms seek clearer oversight of AI-assisted coding and software risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Atsign adds AI architecture tools for enterprise teams
Customer Relationship Management

Atsign adds AI architecture tools for enterprise teams

Enterprise teams can now define AI agent permissions and security controls earlier, as Atsign's update links live architecture design with model prompting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Infosys completes CMMI AI maturity pilot assessment
Digital Transformation

Infosys completes CMMI AI maturity pilot assessment

The pilot is intended to help firms prove AI is being managed safely and consistently as they move from trials to large-scale use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Anthropic splits Claude Fable 5 amid cyber risk fears
Security Operations Centres

Anthropic splits Claude Fable 5 amid cyber risk fears

Guardrails may not stop attackers as Anthropic's split release underscores a widening gap between AI exploit discovery and patching.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last week
DevZero launches autonomous Kubernetes rightsizing platform
DevOps

DevZero launches autonomous Kubernetes rightsizing platform

The platform aims to cut idle cloud spend for Kubernetes users, with DevZero saying it can shift workloads live as demand changes without restarts.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
AI job rush exposes firms that don't understand their workforce
Digital Transformation

AI job rush exposes firms that don't understand their workforce

Firms risk costly missteps as automated hiring filters miss staff who could be retrained for AI-augmented roles.

By Kevin Chan • 4 min read • Last week
Ascendion named ISG leader in digital engineering report
Digital Transformation

Ascendion named ISG leader in digital engineering report

The ranking reflects rising demand for AI services that can modernise legacy systems without disrupting operations in regulated industries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
TCS teams up with Anthropic on Claude for enterprises
Digital Transformation

TCS teams up with Anthropic on Claude for enterprises

The tie-up aims to help regulated firms move generative AI from pilots into production, while training 50,000 TCS staff on Claude.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Rubrik launches Project Hourglass with six partners
Data Protection

Rubrik launches Project Hourglass with six partners

The alliance aims to help enterprises curb security and recovery risks as AI agents write and deploy code more widely.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
AI code praised in review, but faults rise in production
DevOps

AI code praised in review, but faults rise in production

Yet live deployments are causing headaches for engineering teams, with most respondents reporting more incidents and heavier rework after AI code goes live.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Rubrik launches Agent Cloud for Claude code controls
Disaster Recovery

Rubrik launches Agent Cloud for Claude code controls

Security teams gain rollback and policy controls as autonomous Claude agents begin writing and deploying code at machine speed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Robotics

Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27

Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last week
Averlon launches Precog to block exploitable risks
Cloud Security

Averlon launches Precog to block exploitable risks

Security teams are under pressure as attacks can now begin before patches land, making early risk detection critical.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Stack Overflow launches beta product for AI coding agents
Software-as-a-Service

Stack Overflow launches beta product for AI coding agents

Developers using AI assistants may get a verified knowledge base to cut repeated errors, security flaws and duplicated debugging work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 with safety limits
AI Security

Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 with safety limits

Many harmless prompts will now be diverted to Claude Opus 4.8 as Anthropic tightens safeguards around its newest general-use model.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
AI fluency: A skeptic's guide to the skill that snuck up on product teams
Software-as-a-Service

AI fluency: A skeptic's guide to the skill that snuck up on product teams

Teams risk wasted cycles and quality slips unless staff can judge when AI output fits the system and when it simply looks right.

By Sergiy Korolov • 5 min read • Last week

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Multiverse opens Edinburgh hub with ex-Amazon AI chief
Fintech

Multiverse opens Edinburgh hub with ex-Amazon AI chief

The training firm plans 200 hires as it broadens UK engineering beyond London and pushes deeper into AI products after fresh funding.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Enterprise teams trust AI more in build than release
DevOps

Enterprise teams trust AI more in build than release

Enterprise software teams are far more willing to use AI before production, with trust dropping from 82% at build to 58% at release.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week