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Gathid launches authority assurance for complex identities
Software-as-a-Service

Gathid launches authority assurance for complex identities

It aims to help large organisations spot hidden control risks as roles, credentials and delegated access combine across fragmented systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Grafana wins AI customers as observability shifts cloud
Software-as-a-Service

Grafana wins AI customers as observability shifts cloud

Rising AI workloads are pushing more firms towards managed monitoring as operational complexity and telemetry costs make self-hosted tools harder to justify.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Salesforce buys Fin in USD $3.6bn AI customer service deal
Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce buys Fin in USD $3.6bn AI customer service deal

The purchase strengthens Salesforce's push into automated support as it seeks to widen Agentforce's reach and prove AI can cut service costs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
AppOmni wins Intellyx Digital Innovator Award again
Software-as-a-Service

AppOmni wins Intellyx Digital Innovator Award again

Demand for AI security controls is rising as embedded tools in SaaS platforms expand the attack surface and strain security teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Thomson Reuters launches AI tax tool for EU VAT reform
Software-as-a-Service

Thomson Reuters launches AI tax tool for EU VAT reform

Businesses face a patchwork of EU digital VAT rules, with Thomson Reuters saying most tax teams are not yet ready for the overhaul.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Wipro completes METRO cloud migration on Google Cloud
Disaster Recovery

Wipro completes METRO cloud migration on Google Cloud

The wholesaler can now scale core systems faster after leaving its ageing data centres, with automation set to cut manual work across operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Kore.ai survey says firms face unmanaged AI agent risk
Private Cloud

Kore.ai survey says firms face unmanaged AI agent risk

Most large US enterprises say AI agents are creating unmanaged financial and compliance risks, with many forced to reverse their actions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
TCS signs multi-year IT transformation deal with Elopak
Data Analytics

TCS signs multi-year IT transformation deal with Elopak

The packaging group aims to improve efficiency and user experience as TCS takes control of its global IT operations under a multi-year deal.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Microsoft taps Checkout.com for EMEA payments rollout
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft taps Checkout.com for EMEA payments rollout

The deal aims to lift payment approval rates across Microsoft's gaming, software and cloud businesses as card acceptance varies across EMEA.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
LevelFive launches with fixed-price AI software model
Digital Transformation

LevelFive launches with fixed-price AI software model

Mid-market buyers could get software in eight to 12 weeks as the Newcastle studio bets AI will make fixed-fee delivery viable.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Cast AI adds MiniMax M3 to Kimchi Coding as default model
Private Cloud

Cast AI adds MiniMax M3 to Kimchi Coding as default model

Businesses can now route coding jobs to a lower-cost open-weight model as Cast AI makes Kimchi Coding the first autonomous agent to offer MiniMax M3.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
OVHcloud previews AI workspace with encrypted tools
Software-as-a-Service

OVHcloud previews AI workspace with encrypted tools

The preview could help businesses adopt office AI without exposing sensitive data, as search and automation run locally under encryption.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Data centres urged to reuse waste heat for housing
Smart Cities

Data centres urged to reuse waste heat for housing

Planning approvals for UK data centres could be eased if waste heat is piped into nearby homes and offices for hot water and heating.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Australia has high AI agency in eight capabilities
Semiconductors

Australia has high AI agency in eight capabilities

The findings suggest Canberra should target funding where it has leverage, as the country ranks highly in just eight of 103 AI capabilities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
QuEra's Libra fault-tolerant quantum computer due in 2028
High Performance Computing

QuEra's Libra fault-tolerant quantum computer due in 2028

AWS customers could access error-corrected quantum computing on Amazon Braket from 2028, as QuEra widens its cloud partnership.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Pulsant completes GBP £2 million data centre upgrade
Customer Experience

Pulsant completes GBP £2 million data centre upgrade

Visitors and engineers now face easier access and better facilities after a GBP £2 million overhaul across eight UK sites, Pulsant said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Flexera warns AI cloud costs strain technology budgets
Software-as-a-Service

Flexera warns AI cloud costs strain technology budgets

Rising AI use is making cloud bills harder to predict, with 85% of organisations saying cost control is now their main cloud challenge.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026