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Grafana adds AI agent tools & observability updates
DevOps

Grafana adds AI agent tools & observability updates

Teams can now monitor AI agents and let them flag anomalies, diagnose issues and draft fixes as Grafana expands its cloud tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Grafana opens marketplace for paid plugins on Cloud
Firewalls

Grafana opens marketplace for paid plugins on Cloud

Grafana Cloud users can now trial and subscribe to vetted commercial plugins, giving developers a paid route into the platform's catalog.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Conference Board sets five-stage AI agent work framework
Data governance

Conference Board sets five-stage AI agent work framework

As spending rises, employers are being urged to redesign tasks around AI agents or risk automating the wrong work without measurable gains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Monitoring stories

Netrio launches cybersecurity services for mid-market
Endpoint Protection

Netrio launches cybersecurity services for mid-market

Mid-sized firms can now buy round-the-clock monitoring, compliance and advisory support from one provider as staffing shortages widen cyber risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
CyberFOX buys Optimize365 to bolster Microsoft 365 security
Firewalls

CyberFOX buys Optimize365 to bolster Microsoft 365 security

The deal adds continuous Microsoft 365 monitoring for smaller IT teams struggling to track configuration drift and security changes across limited staff and budgets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Datadog launches observability maturity programme in A/NZ
Digital Transformation

Datadog launches observability maturity programme in A/NZ

The assessment aims to help A/NZ firms spot blind spots, cut tool sprawl and justify observability spend as cloud and AI workloads grow more complex.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
MariaDB Ecosystem Hub passes 200 entries in six months
Disaster Recovery

MariaDB Ecosystem Hub passes 200 entries in six months

The directory now gives MariaDB users a faster way to find compatible tools, after the curated hub topped 200 entries in just six months.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Jamf unveils AI governance tools for Apple devices
Mobile Device Management

Jamf unveils AI governance tools for Apple devices

The new controls aim to help employers monitor AI use on managed Apple fleets and reduce compliance risk as adoption spreads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
AI shifts Cybersecurity Awareness Month focus to visibility
Software-as-a-Service

AI shifts Cybersecurity Awareness Month focus to visibility

Security teams are being pushed to monitor AI activity across systems, as executives warn that unsanctioned tools and hidden agents are outpacing governance.

By Raphael Veloso • 7 min read • This month
Goldman Sachs backs Cyera with USD $400 million AI bet
Cloud Security

Goldman Sachs backs Cyera with USD $400 million AI bet

The fresh capital lifts Cyera's Series G to USD $1 billion, as enterprises seek tools to govern AI agents accessing sensitive data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Monitoring stories

Cisco study says UK firms face soaring observability costs
Large Language Models

Cisco study says UK firms face soaring observability costs

Unexpected telemetry bills are forcing many UK firms to cut monitoring coverage or retention as observability spending outpaces infrastructure costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
AI could widen gender gap in UK manufacturing jobs
Manufacturing

AI could widen gender gap in UK manufacturing jobs

Women in UK manufacturing are far more exposed to generative AI than men, raising fears that automation could deepen sector inequalities.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
UK tech leaders plan to hire AI managers within a year
Risk & Compliance

UK tech leaders plan to hire AI managers within a year

More than half of technology chiefs say oversight has become urgent as AI agents take on routine tasks and raise security and duplication risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Commerce Commission confirms it will not step in to keep Wellington water bills down
Commerce Commission

Commerce Commission confirms it will not step in to keep Wellington water bills down

Residents face higher Wellington water bills after the Commerce Commission said Tiaki Wai's costs still justify rises and no cap is needed now.

By Ellen O'Dwyer and Nine to Noon • 3 min read • This month
LogicMonitor unveils AI operating model for IT operations
IT Automation

LogicMonitor unveils AI operating model for IT operations

Enterprises could cut alert overload and speed incident response as LogicMonitor adds governed AI investigation across its monitoring tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
UBS picks BT to modernise global trader communications
Digital Transformation

UBS picks BT to modernise global trader communications

The rollout gives more than 2,400 traders a single cloud-based voice platform, replacing fragmented systems across 17 countries and improving compliance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Medicare AI incident a wake-up call on cyber security
AI Security

Medicare AI incident a wake-up call on cyber security

The incident has sharpened calls for tighter controls as automated systems grow better at probing weaknesses across public and private networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month