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Zendesk names Rachita Sundar as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk names Rachita Sundar as Chief Financial Officer

Greater scrutiny over AI spending will fall on Zendesk's finance team as Rachita Sundar takes over as Chief Financial Officer.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Oracle launches Fusion Claw for governed AI execution
Software-as-a-Service

Oracle launches Fusion Claw for governed AI execution

The new runtime aims to let firms automate longer workflows in finance, HR and supply chain under tighter governance and audit controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Cloud stories

Ransomware surges 600% as AI lowers cybercrime cost
Ransomware

Ransomware surges 600% as AI lowers cybercrime cost

Manufacturers, hospitals and service firms face escalating extortion threats as organised crime drives most attacks across Australasia.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
VAST Data targets AI data sovereignty with DataEnclave
Data Protection

VAST Data targets AI data sovereignty with DataEnclave

Enterprises and governments could run AI on sensitive data without exposing it, as the technology targets sovereignty rules across APAC.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last week
Cloudflare to launch public Certificate Authority service
Network Infrastructure

Cloudflare to launch public Certificate Authority service

The move could widen choice for website operators and reduce reliance on a handful of issuers as the web braces for post-quantum encryption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAI unveils 20 updates with new agents & GPT-6.1
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI unveils 20 updates with new agents & GPT-6.1

Businesses may pay less for advanced AI as OpenAI bundles cheaper access, always-on agents and a shared workspace into ChatGPT.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Braze launches AI tools & deepens AWS collaboration
Software-as-a-Service

Braze launches AI tools & deepens AWS collaboration

Marketers will gain more automated personalisation and compliance checks as the software maker deepens its ties with AWS.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
New Relic reports ISO AI certification & USD $18m savings
Data centers

New Relic reports ISO AI certification & USD $18m savings

The software group says tighter AI oversight and cloud controls cut costs, as regulators and customers demand more accountability from tech suppliers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Ping Identity launches three agents on Google Cloud
Software-as-a-Service

Ping Identity launches three agents on Google Cloud

Ping Identity has launched three identity agents that let employees and administrators manage identity tasks through Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
UiPath: AI agents force rethink of junior tech roles
Digital Transformation

UiPath: AI agents force rethink of junior tech roles

Routine junior tasks could soon be handed to AI agents, forcing firms to redeploy early-career staff towards strategic work, UiPath's CEO says.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
Upsun launches Dispatch to govern AI software workflows
DevOps

Upsun launches Dispatch to govern AI software workflows

Firms using AI to code may get tighter oversight, as the platform logs approvals, prompts and spending inside shared workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud stories

Finastra launches supply chain finance product for banks
Software-as-a-Service

Finastra launches supply chain finance product for banks

Banks can now bundle trade, lending and supply chain finance in one system, with AI tools aimed at reducing risk and speeding onboarding.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
AMD to buy World Labs in USD $8.2bn all-stock deal
Robotics

AMD to buy World Labs in USD $8.2bn all-stock deal

The deal gives AMD deeper access to spatial-intelligence research as chipmakers race to align hardware with fast-changing AI workloads.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
LG unveils Chip-to-Chiller cooling for AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

LG unveils Chip-to-Chiller cooling for AI data centres

Operators facing soaring heat and power demands from AI servers may gain faster, more integrated infrastructure from LG's new offering.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Finance leaders wary of fair AI pricing, survey finds
Software-as-a-Service

Finance leaders wary of fair AI pricing, survey finds

More than half of finance leaders are unsure they are getting a fair deal on AI, as 46% blew their 2025 budgets, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
LoanPro partners Spring Labs on AI complaints tools
Software-as-a-Service

LoanPro partners Spring Labs on AI complaints tools

Lenders using LoanPro will get AI help with complaint handling and quality checks from late 2026, reducing manual compliance work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Kramer unveils AV range for India show at InfoComm
Digital Transformation

Kramer unveils AV range for India show at InfoComm

Demand for simpler hybrid meeting and control-room setups is driving Kramer's broader India push, with booth demos aimed at enterprises and schools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week