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Slipstream Cyber joins Atmos incident response panel
Disaster Recovery

Slipstream Cyber joins Atmos incident response panel

Slipstream Cyber joins Atmos' First Response and Remediation Panel to bolster early-stage digital forensics and incident response support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
How to unlock efficiency dividends in digitally-minded Australian organisations
Digital Transformation

How to unlock efficiency dividends in digitally-minded Australian organisations

As Australian organisations seek greater efficiency, automation in IT infrastructure emerges as a vital strategy to boost productivity and reduce manual tasks.

By Uros Zajc • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2024

Global Stories

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Gainsight launches AI-native renewal service for clients
Software-as-a-Service

Gainsight launches AI-native renewal service for clients

Enterprise software vendors may soon be judged on retention, as Gainsight takes on renewal work directly for customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Plat4mation rolls out Luminance across 13 countries
Document Management

Plat4mation rolls out Luminance across 13 countries

As contract volumes rose, the consultancy turned to AI to speed reviews, cut missed risks and keep legal oversight consistent in 13 markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
LogicMonitor adds IBM watsonx & Red Hat to Edwin AI
DevOps

LogicMonitor adds IBM watsonx & Red Hat to Edwin AI

The tie-up could cut downtime for enterprises by letting AI detect incidents, generate playbooks and trigger fixes across hybrid estates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Josef unveils AI engine to kill legal intake forms
Digital Transformation

Josef unveils AI engine to kill legal intake forms

Josef launches an AI Rapid Ingestion Engine to turn messy business inputs into structured legal data, promising to kill the traditional intake form.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Seismic unveils AI agents to curb GTM sales tool sprawl
Customer Relationship Management

Seismic unveils AI agents to curb GTM sales tool sprawl

Seismic launches new Aura AI agents and a Page Builder to tackle sales tool sprawl and speed go-to-market content, deals and workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Agiloft reports surge in AI uptake for contract tools
Data Protection

Agiloft reports surge in AI uptake for contract tools

Agiloft says over half its customers now license AI tools as Screens usage surges, with AI users up 250% and app activity rising 12-fold.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Ivo raises USD $55 million to grow AI contract tools
Digital Transformation

Ivo raises USD $55 million to grow AI contract tools

AI contract software startup Ivo secures USD $55 million Series B to speed contract review, as revenue surges 500% and UK expansion looms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Team Cymru & Filigran integrate Pure Signal with OpenCTI
Firewalls

Team Cymru & Filigran integrate Pure Signal with OpenCTI

Team Cymru and Filigran link Pure Signal and Scout with OpenCTI to enrich threat investigations, automate hunts and deepen global context.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel to boost global cyber defence
Security Information and Event Management

BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel to boost global cyber defence

BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel partner ecosystem, enhancing the AI-ready platform with custom solutions to strengthen global cyber defence efforts.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Seismic's 2024 product release enhances AI capabilities
Unified Communications

Seismic's 2024 product release enhances AI capabilities

Seismic boosts AI capabilities and user collaboration with Winter 2024 product release, aimed at enhancing sales representative proficiency.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Feb 2024

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Avvoka secures GBP £14m to scale AI legal drafting
Robotic Process Automation

Avvoka secures GBP £14m to scale AI legal drafting

Avvoka raises GBP £14m from Valhalla Ventures to scale its AI-driven contract drafting platform and accelerate US expansion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
UK warned over growing cyber threat to key services
Disaster Recovery

UK warned over growing cyber threat to key services

UK's cyber agency warns ageing infrastructure and SMEs face rising attack risk, urging urgent resilience upgrades and stronger regulation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Hunting adopts Legalfly AI to standardise contracts
Data Protection

Hunting adopts Legalfly AI to standardise contracts

Hunting deploys Legalfly's AI platform to standardise contract review, cut repeat legal work and tighten governance across regions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Agiloft unveils AI tool to track & manage contracts
Partner Programmes

Agiloft unveils AI tool to track & manage contracts

Agiloft launches AI-powered obligation manager to turn contract clauses into trackable data and cut revenue lost to missed commitments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
AI & automation key to improving threat intelligence maturity
Semiconductors

AI & automation key to improving threat intelligence maturity

A Cyware survey reveals 80% of IT pros find their threat intelligence programmes underperforming, with AI and automation seen as key to boosting cyberdefence maturity.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025