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New Relic unveils agentic AI platform for SRE automation

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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New Relic launches an agentic AI platform and SRE Agent to shift observability from reactive monitoring to automated incident resolution.
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From breach to recovery - 5 ways to prepare your IT team for the unexpected

Sat, 21st Feb 2026
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When cyber attacks slip through defences, recovery readiness - not just prevention - decides whether your organisation bends or breaks.
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AiPX launches AI-native venture studio for founders

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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AiPX launches in Australia as an AI-native venture studio, partnering with early-stage founders to build workflow-focused software platforms.
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eG Innovations appoints Jon Hatchuel to lead Australia

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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eG Innovations names Jon Hatchuel as its first Australia country manager, targeting growth in digital workspace monitoring and observability.
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ManageEngine boosts Site24x7 with causal, agentic AI

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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ManageEngine adds causal intelligence and AI agents to Site24x7, promising faster incident triage and automated remediation for hybrid IT ops.
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Virtual IT Group names Maurice McCarthy as chief executive

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Virtual IT Group appoints Maurice McCarthy as chief executive to drive ANZ expansion and embed AI across its managed IT and security services.
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Data gaps stall AI scale-up despite strong AIOps gains

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Financial firms reap strong AIOps returns but poor data quality and fragmented tools are stalling the leap from pilots to scaled AI.
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PowerX unveils AI tool to automate tower maintenance

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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PowerX launches AI Maintenance to automate tower upkeep, cutting manual scheduling and dispatch costs for telecoms site operators.
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Oracle adds AI agents across CRM & supply chain apps

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Oracle has embedded free prebuilt AI agents across its Fusion apps to automate CRM and supply chain tasks from campaign design to logistics.
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Expereo enhances expereoOne with digital case tool

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Expereo adds shared Digital Case Management to expereoOne, giving enterprises a single, transparent case timeline across global networks.
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AI pushes dense, decentralised & sustainable data centres

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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AI-hungry workloads are forcing data centres to go high-density, pushing power, cooling and sustainability to the top of the IT agenda.
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Hexnode embeds upgraded Genie AI to run UEM actions

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Hexnode embeds its upgraded Genie AI into the UEM console, letting admins query inventory, execute device commands and automate fixes in chat.
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Governance gaps stall Microsoft automation at scale

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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Governance gaps and tool sprawl are stalling Microsoft automation at scale, with most large IT teams lacking control, visibility and integration.
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Expereo & Cato unite to simplify global WAN security

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Expereo and Cato Networks join forces to offer multinational firms unified managed connectivity and cloud security via a single provider.
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Lexful launches AI-first IT documentation tool for MSPs

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Lexful unveils an AI-native IT documentation platform for MSPs, aiming to replace static records with automated, contextual knowledge.
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ScienceLogic unveils Skylar Advisor for AI-led IT ops

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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ScienceLogic launches Skylar Advisor, an AI-native IT ops assistant that proactively surfaces guidance and prioritises actions in real time.
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ControlUp adds product & alliances leaders to fuel growth

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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ControlUp names Gadi Feldman chief product officer and Bob Johnson SVP alliances to drive product innovation and partner-led global growth.
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Celonis names Ewan Henderson North America GM for AI push

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Celonis hires veteran software leader Ewan Henderson as North America GM to tighten AI's link to day-to-day operations and measurable ROI.
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Highlight appoints new CEO as founder becomes Chairman

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Highlight names Martin Saunders CEO as founder Richard Thomas becomes Chairman in leadership reshuffle to drive partner-led growth.
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ServiceNow deepens Anthropic tie & wins airline deal

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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ServiceNow makes Anthropic's Claude its default AI for app building and wins a major Panasonic Avionics deal spanning 300+ airlines.