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Denodo puts Agora cloud service on Microsoft Marketplace
Software-as-a-Service

Denodo puts Agora cloud service on Microsoft Marketplace

Customers in Asia-Pacific can now buy Denodo's cloud data service through Microsoft's commercial channel, easing access to hybrid data for AI use cases.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
FPT launches Flezi Foundry for AI-led software delivery
Private Cloud

FPT launches Flezi Foundry for AI-led software delivery

Enterprises could see faster, more accountable software delivery as human oversight stays in place for AI agents handling coding and support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Kore.ai launches Artemis AI platform on Microsoft Azure
Data Protection

Kore.ai launches Artemis AI platform on Microsoft Azure

Enterprises under pressure to prove AI returns may gain tighter controls as Kore.ai's Artemis moves from pilots to production on Microsoft Azure.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 5 days ago
Informatica deepens Microsoft ties with Foundry boost
Hybrid Cloud

Informatica deepens Microsoft ties with Foundry boost

Enterprise AI teams could gain easier access to governed data as Informatica plugs its tools into Microsoft Foundry and Fabric.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Forward launches Predict to test network changes safely
Hybrid Cloud

Forward launches Predict to test network changes safely

It aims to cut outages and rollback costs by letting network teams test changes on a digital twin before they reach production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 6 days ago
EY, Microsoft launch AI push with USD $1 billion plan
Data Protection

EY, Microsoft launch AI push with USD $1 billion plan

Organisations will get a single team to deploy AI across core functions, as EY and Microsoft commit more than USD $1 billion over five years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 6 days ago
CTERA launches InsightAI for unstructured data analysis
Private Cloud

CTERA launches InsightAI for unstructured data analysis

It gives IT and security teams a way to spot risks, track usage and investigate incidents across sprawling unstructured data estates.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Kore.ai launches Artemis AI platform on Microsoft Azure
Private Cloud

Kore.ai launches Artemis AI platform on Microsoft Azure

Enterprises may be able to deploy governed multi-agent AI systems in days, as Kore.ai ties its Artemis platform to Microsoft Azure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Tirana Bank launches omnichannel retail service on Backbase
Digital Transformation

Tirana Bank launches omnichannel retail service on Backbase

Customers can now open accounts, apply for loans and use Apple Pay in one app as Tirana Bank replaces its fragmented legacy setup.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
KPMG forms global alliance with Anthropic for Claude
Digital Transformation

KPMG forms global alliance with Anthropic for Claude

More than 276,000 KPMG staff will gain access to Claude as the firm speeds up tax, legal and cybersecurity work across 138 countries.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
CrowdStrike named Omdia's overall champion for ecosystem
Hyperscale

CrowdStrike named Omdia's overall champion for ecosystem

The ranking underscores CrowdStrike's push to win sales through partners, with its managed services and cloud marketplace business growing sharply.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Confluent adds AI tools to secure live data pipelines
Software-as-a-Service

Confluent adds AI tools to secure live data pipelines

Security and compliance hurdles are being tackled as Confluent rolls out tools to help firms move AI data pipelines from pilot to production.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Dell launches AI-ready storage, servers & cloud tools
Virtualisation

Dell launches AI-ready storage, servers & cloud tools

Businesses face rising data centre pressure as Dell adds storage, servers and automation tools for AI and legacy workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
NTT DATA buys WinWire to boost Microsoft AI cloud push
Digital Transformation

NTT DATA buys WinWire to boost Microsoft AI cloud push

The purchase will add more than 1,000 Azure engineers and AI specialists as NTT Data targets larger enterprise roll-outs on Microsoft cloud tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
BeyondTrust named leader in KuppingerCole PAM report
Software-as-a-Service

BeyondTrust named leader in KuppingerCole PAM report

The ranking underscores growing demand for tools that secure human, machine and AI identities across cloud and hybrid environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Kore.ai launches Artemis on Microsoft Azure
Data Protection

Kore.ai launches Artemis on Microsoft Azure

Enterprises can now build governed multi-agent AI systems in days rather than months, with the first release hosted on Microsoft Azure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Kong expands Singapore cloud gateways for AI & APIs
Data Protection

Kong expands Singapore cloud gateways for AI & APIs

Customers in Singapore can keep AI and API traffic in-country as Kong adds single-tenant gateways and local control plane hosting.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week