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SAS Viya expands AI tools with new offerings & cloud services
Data Analytics

SAS Viya expands AI tools with new offerings & cloud services

SAS unveils new AI tools on its Viya platform, including synthetic data maker and AI-powered assistant, aiming to boost speed, productivity and trust.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Sinch & OneReach.ai partner to boost AI in communications
Unified Communications

Sinch & OneReach.ai partner to boost AI in communications

Sinch partners with OneReach.ai to integrate AI-driven communication tools, enhancing global customer engagement across multiple channels with advanced automation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Pulumi launches IDP to speed secure cloud infrastructure delivery
Software-as-a-Service

Pulumi launches IDP to speed secure cloud infrastructure delivery

Pulumi launches Pulumi IDP, an internal developer platform to speed cloud infrastructure delivery with built-in security and governance controls.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Only 44% of CIOs seen as AI-savvy by CEOs, survey finds
Digital Transformation

Only 44% of CIOs seen as AI-savvy by CEOs, survey finds

A Gartner survey finds just 44% of CIOs deemed 'AI-savvy' by CEOs, who stress urgent upskilling to harness AI's business-transforming power.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Mobile operator enterprise revenue to reach USD $348 billion by 2029
Unified Communications

Mobile operator enterprise revenue to reach USD $348 billion by 2029

Juniper Research forecasts a 37% rise in global enterprise revenue for mobile network operators, reaching USD $348 billion by 2029 through new technologies and services.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Denis Maguire to lead New Relic enterprise sales in Australia
Digital Transformation

Denis Maguire to lead New Relic enterprise sales in Australia

New Relic appoints Denis Maguire as Senior Director of Enterprise Sales for Australia and NZ, aiming to boost growth with enhanced observability solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Juniper leads 800GbE data centre market with 44 percent share
High Performance Computing

Juniper leads 800GbE data centre market with 44 percent share

Juniper Networks leads in data centre networking, securing top Gartner rankings and a 44% share in the 800GbE OEM switching market in 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
Radware secures record cloud security deal with US financial giant
Firewalls

Radware secures record cloud security deal with US financial giant

Radware has secured its largest-ever multimillion-dollar cloud security deal with a top US financial services firm to protect thousands of applications.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
Cequence enhances platform to protect agentic AI interactions
Data Protection

Cequence enhances platform to protect agentic AI interactions

Cequence Security updates its UAP platform to secure agentic AI interactions, preventing unauthorised data access and enhancing control over AI-driven APIs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
Agentic AI is missing from Australian enterprises' platform engineering efforts
Artificial Intelligence

Agentic AI is missing from Australian enterprises' platform engineering efforts

Agentic AI, vital for platform engineering, remains underutilised in Australian enterprises despite its potential to boost code quality and team productivity.

By Craig Nielsen • 4 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
AI-accelerated code widens gap between software design & reality
Software Development

AI-accelerated code widens gap between software design & reality

Research finds that 56% of organisations face costly software risks due to mismatches between documented architecture and production reality amid growing AI-driven development.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Cyber experts urge parental controls as teen online risks rise
Physical Security

Cyber experts urge parental controls as teen online risks rise

Norton highlights the rising digital risks teens face, urging parents to use controls and communication for safer online experiences amid Netflix's Adolescence series.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Customer support leads global adoption of enterprise generative AI
Digital Transformation

Customer support leads global adoption of enterprise generative AI

IoT Analytics finds customer support leads enterprise generative AI use, with 49% of deployments aiding issue resolution among 530 projects analysed.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Why manufacturing execution systems are now a strategic imperative
Digital Transformation

Why manufacturing execution systems are now a strategic imperative

The manufacturing execution system market, valued at USD $14.88bn in 2024, is set to hit USD $41.78bn by 2032 amid rising demand for digital transformation.

By Terry Smagh • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Tray.ai launches ITSM Agent to automate IT support tasks
Software-as-a-Service

Tray.ai launches ITSM Agent to automate IT support tasks

Tray.ai launches an AI-powered ITSM Agent that automates routine IT support, cutting human tickets by 75%, boosting efficiency across major firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
Rapid7 unveils customisable MDR to boost enterprise security
Firewalls

Rapid7 unveils customisable MDR to boost enterprise security

Rapid7 unveils MDR for Enterprise, a tailored detection and response service offering 24/7 oversight to tackle complex cyber threats across diverse infrastructures.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
Bitdefender Launches PHASR to Fight Stealthy Cyber Threats
Semiconductors

Bitdefender Launches PHASR to Fight Stealthy Cyber Threats

Bitdefender launches GravityZone PHASR to combat living-off-the-land cyber threats, using AI to tailor security based on individual user behaviour globally.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Apr 2025

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