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BlueCat expands AI tools for network operations
Software-as-a-Service

BlueCat expands AI tools for network operations

BlueCat widens AI suite for network operations with MCP Server preview and broader LiveAssist rollout across its Intelligent NetOps platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week
Cognizant named Aston Martin F1 Global AI Services partner
Customer Relationship Management

Cognizant named Aston Martin F1 Global AI Services partner

Cognizant deepens its six-year tie-up with Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, making AI central to performance and fan data operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week
PDQ adds software visibility & workflow integrations
IT Automation

PDQ adds software visibility & workflow integrations

PDQ adds PowerShell scanning, software inventory and Jira, Freshworks and Zapier links to give IT teams more control over endpoint management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last week
Forward Edge-AI names Dionis Taveras as sales chief
Firewalls

Forward Edge-AI names Dionis Taveras as sales chief

Forward Edge-AI hires Dionis Taveras as Senior Vice President, Sales and Channel Partners, to expand alliances and push quantum-resistant products.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAI & Yubico launch phishing-resistant YubiKeys
Data Protection

OpenAI & Yubico launch phishing-resistant YubiKeys

OpenAI and Yubico launch branded YubiKey two-pack for ChatGPT users, aiming to curb phishing and secure high-risk accounts.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
TrendAI deepens Anthropic tie-up with Claude Opus 4.7
Cloud Security

TrendAI deepens Anthropic tie-up with Claude Opus 4.7

TrendAI broadens Anthropic collaboration, using Claude Opus 4.7 to spot exploitable flaws faster and help security teams prioritise real-world risk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Nintex adds on-premises AI to K2 for regulated firms
Data Protection

Nintex adds on-premises AI to K2 for regulated firms

Nintex brings on-premises AI to K2 platform as version 5.9.1 adds local sentiment analysis and severity scoring for regulated sectors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
DigiCert launches content trust manager for AI media
Cloud Security

DigiCert launches content trust manager for AI media

DigiCert launches Content Trust Manager to help organisations verify AI-era images and video with C2PA-backed cryptographic credentials.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
ANZ firms shift cloud workloads to private & hybrid
Private Cloud

ANZ firms shift cloud workloads to private & hybrid

ANZ businesses are shifting more cloud workloads back to private and hybrid systems as cybersecurity, compliance and AI needs reshape strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team upgrades to TeamViewer ONE
Human Capital Management

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team upgrades to TeamViewer ONE

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has shifted its operations to TeamViewer ONE, aiming to cut downtime across factory, office and trackside work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Kopin & Fabric.AI back MicroLED optical links for AI
Semiconductors

Kopin & Fabric.AI back MicroLED optical links for AI

Kopin and Fabric.AI launch MicroLED optical interconnect push for AI data centres, with an initial USD $15 million order and exclusive chip production.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Vultr deploys NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano Omni in cloud
Hybrid Cloud

Vultr deploys NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano Omni in cloud

Vultr adds NVIDIA's Nemotron 3 Nano Omni to its cloud, giving enterprises multimodal AI access through GPU clusters and serverless inference.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Pax8 & NinjaOne form global MSP referral partnership
Data Protection

Pax8 & NinjaOne form global MSP referral partnership

Pax8 expands a referral tie-up with NinjaOne across North America, EMEA and APAC to steer MSPs towards unified IT operations tools.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
PDQ adds software visibility tools & workflow integrations
IT Automation

PDQ adds software visibility tools & workflow integrations

PDQ adds PowerShell Scanner and Jira links as it boosts software visibility, package organisation and support tools for IT teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
AvePoint adds AI governance tools for channel partners
Data Protection

AvePoint adds AI governance tools for channel partners

AvePoint expands its Confidence Platform with AI governance, partner policy controls and new recovery tools to help MSPs standardise services.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Stolen credentials don't have to mean a breach
Multi-factor authentication

Stolen credentials don't have to mean a breach

Stolen logins can still trigger chaos, but modern access controls that verify device and context can stop attackers from turning them into a breach.

By Jerome Lowe • 6 min read • Last week
Anthropic links Claude to Adobe, Blender & Ableton
Marketing Technologies

Anthropic links Claude to Adobe, Blender & Ableton

Anthropic expands Claude into Adobe, Blender and Ableton, aiming to embed the assistant in creative workflows across design, music and 3D tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Cybersecurity experts warn of password risks as day nears
Data Protection

Cybersecurity experts warn of password risks as day nears

Experts warn organisations are still exposed as password reuse, phishing and weak access governance persist despite growing push for passkeys and MFA.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Last week
Sefiani & Staffbase launch Australia, NZ partnership
Unified Communications

Sefiani & Staffbase launch Australia, NZ partnership

Sefiani and Staffbase join forces to help Australian and New Zealand employers tackle worker unease over AI, change and frontline comms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week