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Conga research links slow quote approvals to lost deals
Digital Transformation

Conga research links slow quote approvals to lost deals

Slow internal quote approvals are derailing nearly half of deals, Conga research finds, as fragmented systems stall revenue and forecasting.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Dify raises USD $30m to scale open-source AI workflows
Partner Programmes

Dify raises USD $30m to scale open-source AI workflows

Dify secures USD $30m to expand its open-source platform for production-ready AI agent workflows across global enterprise teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Alteryx tops USD $1 billion ARR as AI workflows surge
Data Analytics

Alteryx tops USD $1 billion ARR as AI workflows surge

Alteryx hits USD $1 billion ARR as AI pushes automated workflows past 380 million and firms race to govern data for safer deployment.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Datadog launches MCP Server to link AI with telemetry
Software-as-a-Service

Datadog launches MCP Server to link AI with telemetry

Datadog's new MCP Server pipes live telemetry into AI agents and dev tools, promising real-time debugging under existing governance controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
AvePoint launches AgentPulse to govern cloud AI agents
Data Protection

AvePoint launches AgentPulse to govern cloud AI agents

AvePoint debuts AgentPulse Command Centre to give enterprises unified oversight, security and cost control for AI agents in Microsoft and Google clouds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Smart CT clinches global IT support deals to scale up
Network Infrastructure

Smart CT clinches global IT support deals to scale up

Smart CT lands three global IT support deals covering 65,000-plus devices as it accelerates expansion across Europe, Asia and Australia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Smart Communications names David Hamilton as Chairman
Software-as-a-Service

Smart Communications names David Hamilton as Chairman

Smart Communications appoints veteran fintech executive David Hamilton as Chairman to steer global expansion and AI push in regulated sectors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Mozark raises USD $40m to scale AI-era digital testing
Network Infrastructure

Mozark raises USD $40m to scale AI-era digital testing

Mozark secures USD $40m Series B to expand its AI-era digital testing platform and deepen global reach across enterprises and governments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
VDURA & WD target AI with hybrid storage
Storage

VDURA & WD target AI with hybrid storage

VDURA and WD certify Ultrastar hybrid arrays with VDURA Data Platform, targeting cheaper petabyte-scale AI and HPC storage.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
AvePoint adds Google Cloud to AI AgentPulse control
Data Protection

AvePoint adds Google Cloud to AI AgentPulse control

AvePoint brings AgentPulse Command Centre to general release, adding Google Cloud support to govern AI agents and rein in multicloud costs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Why the next endpoint and SASE disruption will not come from a security vendor
Firewalls

Why the next endpoint and SASE disruption will not come from a security vendor

AI-native agents could quietly upend endpoint and SASE, eroding incumbents' telemetry moats as control shifts to the AI interaction layer.

By Chandrodaya Prasad • 8 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Datadog unveils MCP Server for governed AI observability
DevOps

Datadog unveils MCP Server for governed AI observability

Datadog launches an MCP Server to give AI agents governed, real-time access to observability data across live development and operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Svitla & Cloudera target governed AI in ANZ healthcare
Data Protection

Svitla & Cloudera target governed AI in ANZ healthcare

Svitla and Cloudera team up to strengthen governed AI and hybrid data infrastructure for healthcare providers across Australia and New Zealand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

IT Department stories

Cloudhouse unveils free tool to price IT outage costs
Disaster Recovery

Cloudhouse unveils free tool to price IT outage costs

Cloudhouse launches free calculator to put a price on IT outages, as research pegs average unplanned downtime at over USD $14,000 a minute.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Datadog to launch UK data centre for regulated cloud
Data Protection

Datadog to launch UK data centre for regulated cloud

Datadog will open a UK data centre in 2026, targeting public sector and regulated industries needing in-country observability data storage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
NHS trusts launch major AI voice rollout for clinicians
Data Protection

NHS trusts launch major AI voice rollout for clinicians

More than 10,000 clinicians will use new AI ambient voice tech as two NHS trusts begin the largest secondary care rollout to date.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
One New Zealand adopts Highlight to boost service visibility
Digital Transformation

One New Zealand adopts Highlight to boost service visibility

One New Zealand adopts Highlight to give managed network customers clearer, data-driven visibility of performance, capacity and service levels.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
LogicMonitor boosts New Zealand push with local data hub
DevOps

LogicMonitor boosts New Zealand push with local data hub

LogicMonitor will open its first New Zealand data centre and expand local partners to support rising cloud, AI and hybrid IT demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026