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Capitolis buys eSecLending in USD $200 million deal
Fintech

Capitolis buys eSecLending in USD $200 million deal

The all-cash purchase broadens Capitolis's reach into securities lending, adding clients including pension funds, insurers and asset managers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Cloudflare to launch public Certificate Authority service
Network Infrastructure

Cloudflare to launch public Certificate Authority service

The move could widen choice for website operators and reduce reliance on a handful of issuers as the web braces for post-quantum encryption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Zebra RFID lifts Spex warehouse picking efficiency 50%
Manufacturing

Zebra RFID lifts Spex warehouse picking efficiency 50%

Paper-based dispatch at the New Zealand manufacturer has been replaced with RFID tracking, cutting some picking tasks from 15 minutes to five.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
OpenAI unveils 20 updates with new agents & GPT-6.1
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI unveils 20 updates with new agents & GPT-6.1

Businesses may pay less for advanced AI as OpenAI bundles cheaper access, always-on agents and a shared workspace into ChatGPT.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Braze launches AI tools & deepens AWS collaboration
Software-as-a-Service

Braze launches AI tools & deepens AWS collaboration

Marketers will gain more automated personalisation and compliance checks as the software maker deepens its ties with AWS.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Ping Identity launches three agents on Google Cloud
Software-as-a-Service

Ping Identity launches three agents on Google Cloud

Ping Identity has launched three identity agents that let employees and administrators manage identity tasks through Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Komodor launches agentic operations platform for SRE
Software-as-a-Service

Komodor launches agentic operations platform for SRE

Rising production incidents and AI governance gaps are driving demand for Komodor's platform, which lets teams run and control agents at scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Quorum Cyber to acquire Ontinue in Microsoft security deal
Digital Transformation

Quorum Cyber to acquire Ontinue in Microsoft security deal

The merger is set to give Microsoft customers broader AI-led threat detection, response and recovery support across North America, the UK and DACH.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
eSentire acquires AI security startup for Atlas AIDR
Data Protection

eSentire acquires AI security startup for Atlas AIDR

Security teams are gaining real-time audit trails and controls as eSentire folds the stealth startup's AI monitoring module into Atlas.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
DrayTek & Enea partner on deeper traffic visibility
Firewalls

DrayTek & Enea partner on deeper traffic visibility

The deal will help DrayTek customers spot AI and other traffic on their networks more quickly, as security shifts deeper into hardware.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Archive360 partners Caju AI on digital message governance
Software-as-a-Service

Archive360 partners Caju AI on digital message governance

Regulated firms face recordkeeping gaps as WhatsApp and Slack chats join email under one governance and discovery framework.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Newfold Digital picks DigiCert for Bluehost SSL services
Encryption

Newfold Digital picks DigiCert for Bluehost SSL services

The switch will affect about 6 million hosting customers as shorter SSL certificate lifespans force more automation across Newfold's services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Check Point & NVIDIA add real-time AI agent safeguards
Network Security

Check Point & NVIDIA add real-time AI agent safeguards

Firms deploying AI agents may gain extra protection as the new setup can block risky actions before they reach systems, in under 100 milliseconds.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Fleet joins Anthropic project to test AI for security
Robotics

Fleet joins Anthropic project to test AI for security

With attackers exploiting flaws within hours, the firm will test whether AI can help IT teams patch faster across mixed device fleets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
TCL opens industrial museum to mark 45th anniversary
Semiconductors

TCL opens industrial museum to mark 45th anniversary

The museum underscores TCL's shift from a Huizhou maker into a global electronics group, as it marks 45 years with displays on its industrial rise.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Site Safe marks 20 years of construction safety event
Māori

Site Safe marks 20 years of construction safety event

What began with 76 graduates has grown into New Zealand's largest construction health and safety event, drawing more than 350 attendees.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
AMD & Perplexity bring local AI to Ryzen Windows PCs
Data Protection

AMD & Perplexity bring local AI to Ryzen Windows PCs

Subscribers can now run sensitive AI tasks on Ryzen AI Max PCs locally, reducing cloud use and keeping more data on device.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Boomi named leader in Forrester adaptive orchestration
Digital Transformation

Boomi named leader in Forrester adaptive orchestration

Businesses need less reworking of automated workflows as demand shifts, and Forrester says Boomi is best placed to provide it.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
NCC Group named in Forrester MDR services landscape
Hybrid Cloud

NCC Group named in Forrester MDR services landscape

Buyers are demanding proof of faster containment and better outcomes as Forrester highlights a crowded MDR market with rising AI expectations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month