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VAST Data hits $30bn valuation after $1bn Series F round
Software-as-a-Service

VAST Data hits $30bn valuation after $1bn Series F round

VAST Data's latest funding round highlights booming demand for AI infrastructure, with backers betting on its data platform and global expansion plans.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Check Point teams with Google Cloud on AI agent security
Firewalls

Check Point teams with Google Cloud on AI agent security

Check Point and Google Cloud add governance and live monitoring to enterprise AI agents as firms race to secure autonomous workflows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Quantium launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google
Data Analytics

Quantium launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google

Quantium joins Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise push with a new AI practice aimed at moving enterprise agents from pilots into production.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
KPMG & Google Cloud launch AI agents for regulated sectors
Digital Transformation

KPMG & Google Cloud launch AI agents for regulated sectors

KPMG deepens Google Cloud tie-up with AI agents for regulated sectors, including a Cardinal Health finance tool to tackle pricing disputes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Infosys expands Google Cloud tie-up for agentic AI
Data Analytics

Infosys expands Google Cloud tie-up for agentic AI

Infosys and Google Cloud widen partnership to package agentic AI tools for major industries, while training 100,000 staff on Gemini Enterprise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Claroty names John Ryan to lead global partner ecosystem
Firewalls

Claroty names John Ryan to lead global partner ecosystem

Claroty taps John Ryan to expand its worldwide partner network as the cyber security firm sharpens indirect sales for industrial environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
SAP & Google Cloud expand AI partnership for marketers
Customer Experience

SAP & Google Cloud expand AI partnership for marketers

SAP and Google Cloud widen AI partnership to give marketers agent-driven campaign tools linking customer data, activation and optimisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Iron Mountain wins Google Cloud award for media archives
Storage

Iron Mountain wins Google Cloud award for media archives

Iron Mountain lands Google Cloud honour for AI-powered media vaults, helping rights holders digitise ageing archives and unlock new licensing revenue.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Adobe launches CX Enterprise for AI marketing workflows
Digital Transformation

Adobe launches CX Enterprise for AI marketing workflows

Adobe unveils CX Enterprise to knit together AI agents, cloud partners and governed marketing workflows across large enterprise tech stacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Luminance & LexisNexis link legal AI tools for contracts
Digital Transformation

Luminance & LexisNexis link legal AI tools for contracts

Luminance and LexisNexis have struck a tie-up to embed citation-backed legal research inside contract review, aiming to cut switch-hopping for in-house lawyers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Cohesity wins Google Cloud award for disaster recovery
Data Protection

Cohesity wins Google Cloud award for disaster recovery

Cohesity deepens Google Cloud partnership with new AI and cyber recovery features as it lands 2026 Partner of the Year honour.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
1Cover expands Adyen payments deal, saves AUD $35,000
Digital Transformation

1Cover expands Adyen payments deal, saves AUD $35,000

1Cover deepens Adyen partnership across Australia and New Zealand, cutting payments costs and streamlining insurance transactions for customers and staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Gulf Edge & Kore.ai strike exclusive Thailand AI deal
Unified Communications

Gulf Edge & Kore.ai strike exclusive Thailand AI deal

Gulf Edge wins sole Thai access to Kore.ai's software, aiming to roll out localised AI tools across energy, banking and telecoms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
GapMaps partners with Panolytica on segmentation data
Customer Relationship Management

GapMaps partners with Panolytica on segmentation data

GapMaps deepens its data marketplace with Panolytica, giving marketers and planners finer-grained consumer insights across Australia, the UK and Saudi Arabia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

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AutoZone completes Google Cloud migration, eyes AI
DevOps

AutoZone completes Google Cloud migration, eyes AI

AutoZone finishes Google Cloud shift and turns to Gemini Enterprise as retailer targets AI for monitoring, development and productivity.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Sun Group & SITA automate Phu Quoc airport terminal
Digital Transformation

Sun Group & SITA automate Phu Quoc airport terminal

Sun Group and SITA to deploy self-service technology at Phu Quoc airport Terminal 2, lifting capacity and creating a model for future Vietnam projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Standard Chartered & A*STAR launch S$15 million AI lab
Data Analytics

Standard Chartered & A*STAR launch S$15 million AI lab

Standard Chartered and A*STAR have launched a SGD$15 million Singapore AI lab to turn research into banking tools for fraud checks and faster analysis.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month