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SNP & Structify launch Oros Data venture for M&A files
Software-as-a-Service

SNP & Structify launch Oros Data venture for M&A files

SNP and Structify form Oros Data venture to use AI on contracts and HR files, aiming to cut risk and speed due diligence in M&A deals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet
Encryption

Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet

Quantum computing may break encryption, but the bigger danger is a collapse in digital confidence, with board-level leaders urged to adapt now.

By Richard Ford • 5 min read • Yesterday
Testlio names Darin Brown Chief Technology and Product Officer
DevOps

Testlio names Darin Brown Chief Technology and Product Officer

Testlio appoints Darin Brown as Chief Technology and Product Officer to lead global expansion in software quality assurance and AI validation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Carwow names Chief Technology Officer & adds Sheth
Artificial Intelligence

Carwow names Chief Technology Officer & adds Sheth

Carwow adds Hizam Sahibudeen as Chief Technology Officer and promotes Rinesh Sheth to its Executive Team amid a push to scale its platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Tanium launches Atlas to speed IT & security response
Firewalls

Tanium launches Atlas to speed IT & security response

Tanium launches Atlas, an autonomous platform for IT and security teams, as Chief Operating Officer Matt Quinn says AI-driven attacks are accelerating.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
SAP agrees to acquire Dremio in data platform push
Manufacturing

SAP agrees to acquire Dremio in data platform push

SAP to acquire Dremio in a bid to bolster its data platform, with the Chief Technology Officer touting open standards for AI-ready analytics.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Homhero names ex-Shopify executive Wilkowski as CTO in ANZ
Hyperscale

Homhero names ex-Shopify executive Wilkowski as CTO in ANZ

Homhero taps ex-Shopify senior development manager Dominik Wilkowski as Chief Technology Officer to steer expansion and strengthen its platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Survey finds firms deploy AI agents before ready
DevOps

Survey finds firms deploy AI agents before ready

Monte Carlo survey finds 64% of large-enterprise leaders and engineers pushed AI agents into use before readiness, exposing control gaps.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week
Optro launches MCP server for governed GRC data access
Data Protection

Optro launches MCP server for governed GRC data access

Optro unveils MCP server to let customers link large language models to live GRC data while preserving role-based access and audit controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Most firms using AI see little business value, survey
DevOps

Most firms using AI see little business value, survey

Most organisations using AI are seeing productivity gains, but a survey found few are translating the technology into revenue or measurable ROI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Milestone expands XProtect & Arcules with new tools
Storage

Milestone expands XProtect & Arcules with new tools

Milestone adds remote reporting, longer cloud storage and broader camera support in XProtect 2026 R1 and Arcules update.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Anthropic's AI agents spark debate over business risk
Digital Transformation

Anthropic's AI agents spark debate over business risk

Anthropic's Agent Harness tests how much businesses should trust AI agents, as experts warn automation could amplify failures and cyber risk.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week

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AutoRek appoints Tony Livesey as Technology and Product Chief
Digital Transformation

AutoRek appoints Tony Livesey as Technology and Product Chief

AutoRek names Tony Livesey Chief Technology and Product Officer as it reshapes its leadership team to push AI-led growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Aerospike unveils AI-native developer tools for database
Robotic Process Automation

Aerospike unveils AI-native developer tools for database

Aerospike adds Voyager, an embedded MCP server and refreshed Java and Python SDKs to help developers and AI agents build faster.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week
Sonny's CTO warns against AI-generated code without review
DevOps

Sonny's CTO warns against AI-generated code without review

Sonny's Chief Technology Officer says AI-generated code needs human review, after the car wash firm found flaws within two sprints of adoption.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week
New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns
Data Protection

New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns

New Zealand's digital progress is stalling as AI reshapes work, cybersecurity risks rise and TUANZ urges bold action to close the innovation gap.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week
Most large UK firms cannot explain overseas AI data use
Data Protection

Most large UK firms cannot explain overseas AI data use

Harbr Data survey finds 61% of large UK firms cannot fully explain how sensitive information is used by AI systems overseas.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week