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Microsoft launches Agent 365 to oversee AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft launches Agent 365 to oversee AI agents

Its general release gives IT teams a single place to monitor and secure AI agents as shadow deployments spread across workplace software and cloud tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Jade Software revenue rises as profit falls after MADCAP
Software-as-a-Service

Jade Software revenue rises as profit falls after MADCAP

Acquisition costs and heavier investment pushed profit lower, even as Jade grew revenue and strengthened its cash position in 2025.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Yubico well-prepared for post-quantum computing threats
Data Protection

Yubico well-prepared for post-quantum computing threats

Businesses are racing to upgrade defences as Yubico says quantum computers could expose banking, health data and other records within years.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • This month
Legora raises USD $50 million more in Series D extension
Digital Transformation

Legora raises USD $50 million more in Series D extension

The fresh capital lifts Legora to USD $600 million in Series D funding as demand for legal AI tools accelerates across firms and in-house teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
OpenObserve raises USD $10 million for Observability 3.0
Network Infrastructure

OpenObserve raises USD $10 million for Observability 3.0

The funding will help OpenObserve expand as more firms seek unified monitoring for AI-heavy systems and growing telemetry volumes.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • This month
DigiCert launches content trust manager for AI media
Cloud Security

DigiCert launches content trust manager for AI media

Growing concern over AI-made media is pushing firms towards cryptographic proof of origin as DigiCert adds a managed verification service.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
DigiCert launches AI Trust architecture for agents
Identity and Access Management

DigiCert launches AI Trust architecture for agents

Businesses face rising risks from unverified agents, tampered models and synthetic media as DigiCert adds cryptographic controls across its platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Fortinet warns ransomware victims rise 389% amid AI
Malware

Fortinet warns ransomware victims rise 389% amid AI

Ransomware attacks are spreading faster as AI helps criminals exploit flaws within 24 to 48 hours, the report says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Backblaze maps neocloud traffic hotspots in AI boom
Storage

Backblaze maps neocloud traffic hotspots in AI boom

New heatmaps show AI traffic clustering in California and Virginia, with fresh hotspots emerging in Finland, Brazil, France and Canada.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Panzura launches Nexus to connect CloudFS to Copilot
Storage

Panzura launches Nexus to connect CloudFS to Copilot

The new tool gives Copilot access to enterprise file stores without opening up records beyond existing permissions, cutting governance risk for users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Rippling launches SOC 2 compliance tool for IT teams
Data Protection

Rippling launches SOC 2 compliance tool for IT teams

Compliance checks can now draw on existing workforce data, cutting months of manual SOC 2 prep for IT teams already using Rippling.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Karbon launches beta Gusto integration for payroll workflows
Digital Transformation

Karbon launches beta Gusto integration for payroll workflows

Accounting firms can now cut manual handoffs as payroll deadlines, approvals and client tasks flow into Karbon from Gusto.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Featherless.ai raises USD $20 million to expand open AI
Data Protection

Featherless.ai raises USD $20 million to expand open AI

Backers are betting open-source AI will gain ground as Featherless.ai uses fresh capital to serve more enterprises and hardware architectures.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Gen Z shoppers trust AI recommendations, study finds
Customer Experience

Gen Z shoppers trust AI recommendations, study finds

Retailers face a shift in trust as 64% of Gen Z shoppers buy on AI recommendations without checking other sources, a study finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
SatVu appoints senior Sales & US Operations Chiefs
Data Analytics

SatVu appoints senior Sales & US Operations Chiefs

The new hires should help SatVu turn HotSat-2 data into more US defence and intelligence work as it scales its constellation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns
Firewalls

AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns

Businesses face rising exposure as AI is used to sharpen phishing, while insecure in-house tools and weak controls widen attack surfaces.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

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AI reshapes Australian tech jobs, not replaces them
DevOps

AI reshapes Australian tech jobs, not replaces them

Australia’s tech sector is seeing routine tasks automated, with demand and pay still strong for scarce software, data and cloud specialists.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • This month