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MariaDB to acquire GridGain to power low-latency AI

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MariaDB moves to buy in-memory specialist GridGain in a bid to deliver sub-millisecond latency for agentic AI and real-time workloads.
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Distributors emerge as digital force in cloud & AI

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IT distributors are emerging as strategic cloud and AI power-brokers, driving subscription growth, hyperscaler ties and digital platforms.
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Netskope launches NewEdge AI Fast Path to cut latency

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Netskope unveils NewEdge AI Fast Path to speed secure enterprise traffic to major AI clouds, cutting latency for chatbots and agents.
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Google rolls out Nano Banana 2 as default AI image tool

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Google is rolling out Nano Banana 2 across Gemini, Search, Ads and Cloud, making its faster image model the default in key AI products.
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BeyondTrust named Leader in 2026 GigaOm CIEM Radar

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BeyondTrust's Pathfinder platform has been named a Leader and Outperformer in GigaOm's 2026 CIEM Radar, praised for unified identity security.
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Nine firms win Deloitte Private Best Managed awards

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Nine Australian businesses spanning travel, retail, construction and tech have been named 2025 Deloitte Private Best Managed winners.
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CIQ launches RLC Pro to back Rocky Linux for enterprises

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CIQ unveils RLC Pro, a paid Rocky Linux subscription promising long-term support, FIPS-ready security and vendor-backed bug fixes.
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Google & Klaviyo deepen AI pact for agentic commerce

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Google and Klaviyo are deepening ties to power AI “agentic commerce”, linking ads, search and RCS messaging to real-time customer data.
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Google disrupts China-linked cyber espionage on telecoms

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Google says it has crippled a China-linked cyber espionage group accused of hacking telecoms and governments in at least 42 countries.
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Google rolls out Gemini 3.1 Pro for complex reasoning

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Google has begun rolling out Gemini 3.1 Pro, a more advanced AI model for complex reasoning, to developers, enterprises and consumers.
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Liquibase boosts Snowflake control plane governance

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Liquibase Secure 5.1 adds modelled change control for Snowflake's control plane, tightening governance across access, data sharing and execution.
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G2's 2026 Best Software Awards reveal major market shifts

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G2's 2026 Best Software Awards show buyer loyalties shifting fast, with 47% new top products and a major shake-up in global rankings.
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Unilever partners Google Cloud to build AI-first backbone

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Unilever taps Google Cloud's AI and data platforms in a five-year deal to build an enterprise-wide digital backbone for its global brands.
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Cognizant deepens Google Cloud pact for agentic AI

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Cognizant is expanding its Google Cloud partnership to accelerate enterprise deployment of agentic AI using Gemini Enterprise at scale.
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V2 AI bolsters Asia Pacific team amid agentic AI boom

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V2 AI names new Asia Pacific leaders as it doubles consultants and rides surging enterprise demand for large-scale agentic AI projects.
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Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value

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Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group's valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.
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Brinqa brings exposure management platform to Google Cloud

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Brinqa lists unified exposure management on Google Cloud Marketplace, streamlining procurement and deployment for committed cloud customers.
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Wesfarmers partners Google Cloud to expand AI in retail

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Wesfarmers has struck a multi-year deal with Google Cloud to deploy agentic AI across Kmart, Officeworks, Priceline and OnePass stores.
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VDURA adds AI infrastructure leaders to strengthen board

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VDURA taps AI infrastructure veterans from Dell and Google Cloud to bolster its board as GPU-driven storage and flash volatility reshape demand.
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Prophet strengthens AI team with key engineering hires

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Prophet bolsters its AI decision intelligence platform with senior engineering hires to drive product innovation and meet rising demand.