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NYIIX marks 30 years with Astron 400G platform launch
Gaming

NYIIX marks 30 years with Astron 400G platform launch

The upgrade aims to ease growing bandwidth pressures from cloud, streaming and AI traffic as the exchange enters its fourth decade.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Home Depot rolls out AI voice agents across US stores
Unified Communications

Home Depot rolls out AI voice agents across US stores

Callers will reach help faster at the retailer as AI now handles routine queries and service requests in US stores, while staff focus on shoppers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Macy's launches AI shopping assistant on website & app
DevOps

Macy's launches AI shopping assistant on website & app

Shoppers can now get tailored product advice online as the retailer’s new tool expands from beta to all users after brisk testing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
KPMG launches AI assistant for month-end financial close
Digital Transformation

KPMG launches AI assistant for month-end financial close

Month-end reporting could move faster for finance teams as a new assistant takes on routine close tasks while humans keep final sign-off.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026

Global Stories

Cloud stories

Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps
Cloud Security

Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps

The new tools could cut analysts’ manual threat-response work from days to minutes as Google Cloud pushes SecOps towards an autonomous SOC.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Quantum Computing launches NeuraWave for edge AI inference
Robotics

Quantum Computing launches NeuraWave for edge AI inference

Customers in telecoms, vehicles and healthcare could gain faster, lower-power AI processing as the photonic system moves to order.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Zapier expands AI governance controls for enterprise users
Software-as-a-Service

Zapier expands AI governance controls for enterprise users

Enterprise teams can now impose one policy layer across Zapier workflows, agents and SDK-built apps as AI use outpaces governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Merck signs USD $1 billion AI deal with Google Cloud
Data Analytics

Merck signs USD $1 billion AI deal with Google Cloud

The drugmaker plans to spread AI across 75,000 staff, from research to manufacturing, as it seeks faster launches and leaner operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Mars expands Google Cloud AI tie-up with Gemini Enterprise
Manufacturing

Mars expands Google Cloud AI tie-up with Gemini Enterprise

The move gives Mars staff a single AI system for search and task automation across its global Petcare, Snacking and Food businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Black Box Automation vs. Engineer Control: The partnership redefining Kubernetes FinOps
Virtualisation

Black Box Automation vs. Engineer Control: The partnership redefining Kubernetes FinOps

Platform teams can trim Kubernetes cloud bills by up to 70% without surrendering control, using recommendations before fixes are applied.

By Dorian Sezen • 5 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Studio Graphene expands into Ireland with Tribe deal
DevOps

Studio Graphene expands into Ireland with Tribe deal

The deal broadens Studio Graphene’s European reach and gives clients access to design, engineering and cloud services from one provider.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Vodafone & Google Cloud launch AI & security tools
Unified Communications

Vodafone & Google Cloud launch AI & security tools

Small firms in Germany and Greece are first in line for Vodafone Business’s new Google Cloud-backed AI concierge and cyber defence tools.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Valeo expands Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout
Data Protection

Valeo expands Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout

The rollout will put Google’s AI tool in front of 100,000 staff, as the supplier seeks faster software development and tighter internal collaboration.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Tata Steel expands Google Cloud AI rollout across plants
Digital Transformation

Tata Steel expands Google Cloud AI rollout across plants

Automated safety checks and complaint handling are already cutting delays and risks as the steelmaker scales agentic AI across operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud stories

BlackBox Hosting partners Everpure for sovereign cloud
Storage

BlackBox Hosting partners Everpure for sovereign cloud

Growing concern over data sovereignty has pushed BlackBox Hosting to shift thousands of customer services onto Everpure's UK cloud platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Servecentric hosts Profitsflow cloud ERP in Ireland
Software-as-a-Service

Servecentric hosts Profitsflow cloud ERP in Ireland

Local manufacturers and field service firms could cut software costs by an average of EUR 100,000 a year under the new hosting deal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
BT launches UK's first sovereign cloud & AI portfolio
Data Protection

BT launches UK's first sovereign cloud & AI portfolio

Greater control over sensitive data could help UK organisations adopt AI faster, with BT’s new sovereign portfolio aimed at regulated workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026