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Snowflake launches autonomous data tools & live analytics
Data Analytics

Snowflake launches autonomous data tools & live analytics

Businesses using AI agents can now automate pipeline checks and query live data in one governed Snowflake platform, cutting manual work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Today
Infrastructure Flexibility Becomes A Competitive Advantage As Uncertainty Mounts
Semiconductors

Infrastructure Flexibility Becomes A Competitive Advantage As Uncertainty Mounts

Growing power constraints and AI demand are pushing firms towards infrastructure models that can adapt as costs, supply and workloads shift.

By Nathan Knight • 4 min read • Today
Legora to connect with iManage MCP Server for lawyers
Document Management

Legora to connect with iManage MCP Server for lawyers

Law firms using the tools will be able to pull governed iManage documents and past matter knowledge into Legora without weakening access controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
meshIQ & Treehouse Software boost mainframe data streaming
Data Science

meshIQ & Treehouse Software boost mainframe data streaming

Enterprises could cut manual work and outage risk as the deal links mainframe data flows more tightly to Snowflake and AWS analytics systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Google Cloud adds Claude models to Antigravity tools
Large Language Models

Google Cloud adds Claude models to Antigravity tools

Google Cloud users can now tap Anthropic's Claude models in Antigravity for coding tasks, broadening model choice across its AI tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Zywave adds AI tools for brokers & loss data access
Customer Relationship Management

Zywave adds AI tools for brokers & loss data access

Insurance brokers and carriers can now use Zywave's updated AI platform to personalise outreach, query loss data and automate prospecting workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
ArmourCode launches Zero to cut vulnerability backlogs
Application Security

ArmourCode launches Zero to cut vulnerability backlogs

ArmourCode says the agent-based tool can shrink thousands of alerts into fewer verified fixes, easing pressure on security teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Atombeam raises USD $18.3 million to push AI software
Data centers

Atombeam raises USD $18.3 million to push AI software

The funding will help broaden rollout of Neurpac and advance PCM as network pressure and AI data volumes rise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Kantata launches AI business intelligence for services
Data Analytics

Kantata launches AI business intelligence for services

Professional services firms can now query their finance and delivery data in natural language, cutting delays that slow decisions on margins and staffing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Gigamon unveils tools to track shadow AI across networks
Private Cloud

Gigamon unveils tools to track shadow AI across networks

Security teams can now spot unsanctioned AI use more easily as Gigamon adds metadata tools for monitoring generative AI traffic across hybrid networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Thought Industries launches Lens AI knowledge platform
Enterprise Resource Planning

Thought Industries launches Lens AI knowledge platform

Enterprises could cut misleading AI replies as the beta tool checks conflicting product and customer knowledge before answers reach users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
AI agents surge on protected transactions, Arkose says
Artificial Intelligence

AI agents surge on protected transactions, Arkose says

Banks and retailers are increasingly seeing genuine AI agents on logins and checkouts, forcing firms to separate customer help from fraud.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Gray Swan relaunches Arena with USD $300,000 challenge
AI Security

Gray Swan relaunches Arena with USD $300,000 challenge

A new contest worth USD $300,000 is meant to draw more people into finding hidden flaws in AI systems as prompt injection worries grow.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Google launches Gemini training bundles for finance, law
Risk & Compliance

Google launches Gemini training bundles for finance, law

Free courses on Google Skills aim to help finance and legal staff use Gemini for tasks from bond issuance to contract review.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 2 min read • Today
US small businesses turn to personal savings for cash
Financing

US small businesses turn to personal savings for cash

Cash flow gaps are forcing many owners to dip into personal finances, with 42% using savings and 57% holding at least USD $1,000 in limbo.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
AWS launches Lambda Web Functions for standard web apps
Identity and Access Management

AWS launches Lambda Web Functions for standard web apps

Developers can now deploy Express and Next.js sites on Lambda without rewrites, with billing tied to CPU time and support for 128 concurrent requests.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Today
UK firms overstate AI maturity, Avanade research finds
Digital Transformation

UK firms overstate AI maturity, Avanade research finds

Most UK organisations are claiming AI progress ahead of the reality, with 61% saying the technology has yet to justify its cost.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
ZeroTier wins Money20/20 pitch with quantum-secure platform
Hybrid Cloud

ZeroTier wins Money20/20 pitch with quantum-secure platform

Banks face growing pressure to secure ageing systems against future quantum attacks, and ZeroTier's pitch drew strong interest from fintech investors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Most financial firms expect AI-led operations within years
Digital Transformation

Most financial firms expect AI-led operations within years

Only 22% can see what AI agents are doing, as most banks and insurers race towards AI-led operations and lose sight of productivity gains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today