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Fortinet boosts FortiCNAPP to sharpen cloud risk view
Firewalls

Fortinet boosts FortiCNAPP to sharpen cloud risk view

Fortinet has upgraded FortiCNAPP with network, data and runtime signals to sharpen cloud risk scoring and cut alert overload for security teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Snowflake unveils AI Data Cloud 'Energy Solutions'
Data Analytics

Snowflake unveils AI Data Cloud 'Energy Solutions'

Snowflake launches Energy Solutions for its AI Data Cloud, unifying energy sector data to modernise grid planning and asset management.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Cyderes names Lana Knop Chief Product Officer for AI push
Software-as-a-Service

Cyderes names Lana Knop Chief Product Officer for AI push

Cyderes appoints Lana Knop as Chief Product Officer to steer post‑Lucidum product strategy and drive a new wave of AI‑powered security services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Kani & TransactPay expand data partnership for scale
Fintech

Kani & TransactPay expand data partnership for scale

Kani deepens its tie-up with TransactPay, adding Data-as-a-Service to streamline global payments data as the issuer ramps up scale.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Snowflake, TVS Next tie up on NexOps for manufacturers
Manufacturing

Snowflake, TVS Next tie up on NexOps for manufacturers

Snowflake and TVS Next partner to run NexOps on Snowflake's AI Data Cloud, unifying plant and enterprise data for manufacturers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Twilio, AEG sign fan engagement & data partnership
Software-as-a-Service

Twilio, AEG sign fan engagement & data partnership

Twilio signs multi-year deal with AEG to power data-led fan engagement across AXS, Crypto.com Arena and the LA Kings from 2025-26.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Amperity unveils tool to monetise first-party data
Data Protection

Amperity unveils tool to monetise first-party data

Amperity launches Audience Monetization, an AI-powered tool to package and sell permissioned first-party audiences to advertisers.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
SALESmanago boosts WhatsApp & AI-led eCommerce tools
Unified Communications

SALESmanago boosts WhatsApp & AI-led eCommerce tools

SALESmanago upgrades its eCommerce platform with richer WhatsApp journeys and AI-led recommendations, targeting smarter real-time engagement.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Heidi scales AI clinical documentation with MongoDB
Data governance

Heidi scales AI clinical documentation with MongoDB

Heidi scales AI clinical note-taking to 81 million consultations worldwide after migrating its data platform to MongoDB Atlas.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Twilio, AEG partner to enhance live sport & ticketing
Customer Relationship Management

Twilio, AEG partner to enhance live sport & ticketing

Twilio and AEG sign a multi-year deal to power personalised fan engagement across Crypto.com Arena, LA Kings and ticketing platform AXS.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
flydubai taps Amperity to drive data-led retail shift
Digital Transformation

flydubai taps Amperity to drive data-led retail shift

flydubai partners with Amperity to unify passenger data and accelerate a shift to modern, Offer-Order-based airline retailing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
MongoDB boosts AI startup support with Voyage models
Generative AI

MongoDB boosts AI startup support with Voyage models

MongoDB expands its AI-focused startup programme and bakes Voyage AI models into Atlas to unify retrieval and operational data in one stack.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
DoiT buys SELECT to boost Snowflake FinOps tooling
Digital Transformation

DoiT buys SELECT to boost Snowflake FinOps tooling

DoiT snaps up SELECT to fold Snowflake spend optimisation into its Cloud Intelligence platform, advancing a USD $250 million AI push.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Amperity unveils AI agent to build live customer journeys
Customer Experience

Amperity unveils AI agent to build live customer journeys

Amperity has debuted an AI Customer Data Agent that turns natural-language prompts into live segments and customer journeys for marketers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

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TitanX raises USD $27m million to expand Phone Intent AI
Software-as-a-Service

TitanX raises USD $27m million to expand Phone Intent AI

TitanX secures USD $27m Series A to scale its Phone Intent AI, promising higher connect rates for pressured outbound sales teams.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Distil.ai links with OpenTable to boost restaurant revenue
Software-as-a-Service

Distil.ai links with OpenTable to boost restaurant revenue

UK startup Distil.ai links its forecasting engine with OpenTable data to help multi-site restaurant groups predict demand and lift revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
SaleCycle buys BEYABLE to build unified eCommerce stack
DevOps

SaleCycle buys BEYABLE to build unified eCommerce stack

SaleCycle snaps up French personalisation specialist BEYABLE to create a unified European eCommerce marketing and conversion platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026