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Huwise launches agentic AI framework for data marketplaces
Software-as-a-Service

Huwise launches agentic AI framework for data marketplaces

Customers can now deploy agents that use marketplace activity and business glossaries to improve data discovery and automate routine tasks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Numeric launches Financial Data Platform to replace ERPs
Digital Transformation

Numeric launches Financial Data Platform to replace ERPs

It aims to shorten monthly closes and preserve transaction detail, as finance teams look for alternatives to journal-based ERP systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Altmetric adds Cassyni seminars to research scores
Integration

Altmetric adds Cassyni seminars to research scores

Research talks will now feed into Altmetric Attention Scores, giving universities and publishers a broader view of how scholarly work is discussed.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Josh Bersin launches Jupiter for Galileo HR assistant
Software-as-a-Service

Josh Bersin launches Jupiter for Galileo HR assistant

It aims to cut hallucinations and give HR teams faster, cited answers inside Copilot, Workday and other workplace systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Kodak Alaris launches N2000 series scanners for offices
Document Management

Kodak Alaris launches N2000 series scanners for offices

Distributed offices can now standardise document capture with scanners that protect records, reduce rework and support audits across multiple sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
OpenAudio adds KNX media metadata to HOLO-WHAS range
Internet of Things

OpenAudio adds KNX media metadata to HOLO-WHAS range

KNX touch panels can now show track and artist details, giving installers a richer audio interface across homes and venues.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Versos launches NVIDIA NeMo agents for video training
Software-as-a-Service

Versos launches NVIDIA NeMo agents for video training

AI teams could cut days from video data preparation as Versos' new agents match natural-language requests to licensed footage and keep provenance attached.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Arcitecta launches Mediaflux Connect 365 for universities
Software-as-a-Service

Arcitecta launches Mediaflux Connect 365 for universities

Higher education institutions face mounting storage bills as Microsoft 365 Education moves to pooled limits, prompting a data rethink.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Vloggi adds video provenance layer for human clips
Software-as-a-Service

Vloggi adds video provenance layer for human clips

The update aims to help campaigns and publishers prove authentic footage as deepfakes and synthetic media make video origins harder to verify.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026
Cloudinary launches agent layer for visual media workflows
Marketing Technologies

Cloudinary launches agent layer for visual media workflows

Developers could save setup time as the platform lets AI agents provision media environments and carry workflows through to handover.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026
Google Cloud expands Data Commons on Spanner Graph
Agricultural Technology

Google Cloud expands Data Commons on Spanner Graph

The upgrade lets analysts query more than 400 billion public data points directly in a single graph, easing joins with private data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2026
Google adds trust & provenance to Open Knowledge Format
Data governance

Google adds trust & provenance to Open Knowledge Format

Users can now judge whether analytics knowledge is current and verified before relying on it, as Google's Open Knowledge Format adds new metadata fields.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2026
Financial services breach risk rises as AI adoption surges
Malware

Financial services breach risk rises as AI adoption surges

Breaches are hitting lenders harder as AI adoption speeds up, with 98 per cent of affected firms saying the impact was material.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026

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PDQ expands API access & integrations across plans
Software-as-a-Service

PDQ expands API access & integrations across plans

Broader automation is now available to all customers as PDQ opens up data links for vulnerability, deployment and asset management workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
VDURA launches Sentinel to auto-diagnose storage faults
Data Protection

VDURA launches Sentinel to auto-diagnose storage faults

GPU cloud operators could cut downtime as the new tool opens support tickets automatically when storage faults are detected.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
The new architecture of money: Stablecoins, AI and Europe's payments future
Crypto

The new architecture of money: Stablecoins, AI and Europe's payments future

Faster transfers are exposing a gap in Europe's payments systems, where firms still struggle to link money movement with data, controls and accountability.

By Murthy Maddali • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
Photoroom launches Android Shopify listing app for sellers
Software-as-a-Service

Photoroom launches Android Shopify listing app for sellers

Android users can now build Shopify listings on the go, as Photoroom expands its mobile workflow for merchants selling from phones.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2026