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Dynatrace enhances multi-cloud automation & visibility
Virtualisation

Dynatrace enhances multi-cloud automation & visibility

Dynatrace extends automation and observability tools across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud to simplify complex multi-cloud operations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026

Global Stories

Microsoft Azure stories

Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value
Data Analytics

Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value

Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group's valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
Wesfarmers, Microsoft deepen AI & cloud retail pact
Data Analytics

Wesfarmers, Microsoft deepen AI & cloud retail pact

Wesfarmers is deepening its AI and cloud pact with Microsoft to roll out Copilot tools, agents and data platforms across its retail brands.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Qodo brings AI-powered code review into Azure DevOps
DevOps

Qodo brings AI-powered code review into Azure DevOps

Qodo launches a beta Azure DevOps integration that embeds its AI-driven, context-aware code review directly into pull request workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Survey finds enterprises race to agentic AI, lag on scale
Digital Transformation

Survey finds enterprises race to agentic AI, lag on scale

Enterprises rush to adopt agentic AI via external platforms, but few have standardised, organisation-wide deployments in place yet.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
CDN market to hit USD $42.89bn as edge demand surges
Gaming

CDN market to hit USD $42.89bn as edge demand surges

Global CDN spending is forecast to soar from USD $27.25bn in 2025 to USD $42.89bn by 2030, driven by edge demand and performance pressure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Tech salaries level off as burnout & AI skills surge
Data Analytics

Tech salaries level off as burnout & AI skills surge

Cyber and AI specialists top tech pay into 2026 as entry-level hiring stalls and burnout surges across Australia and New Zealand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Blue Yonder grows FY25 revenue & boosts AI supply chain
Robotics

Blue Yonder grows FY25 revenue & boosts AI supply chain

Blue Yonder posts FY25 revenue of USD $1.42 billion as it expands AI-driven planning and warehouse tools to meet rising supply chain demands.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
TRENDS builds Boomi data backbone to power rapid growth
Manufacturing

TRENDS builds Boomi data backbone to power rapid growth

TRENDS taps Boomi to unify 50+ systems, tackling complexity as revenue surges from NZD $10 million to NZD $130 million in a decade.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Governance gaps stall Microsoft automation at scale
Digital Transformation

Governance gaps stall Microsoft automation at scale

Governance gaps and tool sprawl are stalling Microsoft automation at scale, with most large IT teams lacking control, visibility and integration.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
AvePoint boosts AI agent governance & cloud backups
Storage

AvePoint boosts AI agent governance & cloud backups

AvePoint extends its Confidence Platform to tighten agentic AI governance and broaden multi-cloud backup across major SaaS and IaaS tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Kocho taps Zadara for sovereign AI cloud in VMware shift
Virtualisation

Kocho taps Zadara for sovereign AI cloud in VMware shift

Kocho partners with Zadara for a sovereign AI cloud platform, curbing VMware reliance and scaling Microsoft-aligned, multi-tenant services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
AI, hybrid cloud spur security shift to consolidation
Firewalls

AI, hybrid cloud spur security shift to consolidation

AI, hybrid cloud and SASE are driving a shift from security sprawl to consolidation, with unified policy control now the top priority.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
NeuBird AI hits SRE alert milestone with agentic platform
Private Cloud

NeuBird AI hits SRE alert milestone with agentic platform

NeuBird AI's agentic SRE platform autonomously resolved 230,000 alerts in a year, saving 12,000 hours and USD $1.8 million in costs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Informotion names new CEO to drive Microsoft AI push
EduTech

Informotion names new CEO to drive Microsoft AI push

Informotion appoints Shane Parsons as CEO to spearhead a deeper Microsoft AI and cloud pivot, targeting regulated and public sector demand.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Dragos deepens Microsoft tie-up to secure OT on Azure
Manufacturing

Dragos deepens Microsoft tie-up to secure OT on Azure

Dragos expands its Microsoft partnership to run OT security on Azure, integrate with Sentinel and offer SaaS from Q1 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Tech giants plan USD $650 billion AI investment surge
Robotics

Tech giants plan USD $650 billion AI investment surge

Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet eye USD $650 billion AI splurge for 2026, stirring investor unease over margins and cloud growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026