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Kong partners with Unfold to widen ANZ channel reach
Hybrid Cloud

Kong partners with Unfold to widen ANZ channel reach

Channel partners in Australia and New Zealand will get clearer sales guidance as Kong taps Unfold to accelerate AI and API deal flow.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Boomi, Gong tie AI agents to live customer revenue signals
Customer Relationship Management

Boomi, Gong tie AI agents to live customer revenue signals

Enterprise teams could soon turn sales calls into automated actions across finance, support and product systems without custom integration work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Boomi expands ServiceNow partnership for AI workflows
Customer Relationship Management

Boomi expands ServiceNow partnership for AI workflows

The expanded pact lets customers pull live data from legacy systems into ServiceNow workflows, cutting friction for AI projects and procurement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
PolyAI picks Kong to scale enterprise API platform
Unified Communications

PolyAI picks Kong to scale enterprise API platform

Enterprise customers using PolyAI’s Agent Studio should see easier onboarding and tighter governance as Kong Konnect underpins its API scale-up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Boomi gains analyst praise across integration & AI
Software-as-a-Service

Boomi gains analyst praise across integration & AI

Analysts are increasingly backing Boomi as buyers seek one platform to govern data, APIs and AI as pilots move into production.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Kong launches Agent Gateway for multi-agent AI traffic
Data Protection

Kong launches Agent Gateway for multi-agent AI traffic

Businesses deploying multi-agent AI can now monitor costs, traffic and audit trails in one place as Kong broadens its governance tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Akamai warns of rising API attacks across APAC as AI spreads
Firewalls

Akamai warns of rising API attacks across APAC as AI spreads

Rising AI use is exposing businesses to a sharp increase in API abuse, with Akamai flagging 65 billion attacks across Asia-Pacific in 2025.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Boomi named leader in IDC MarketScape API management
Data Protection

Boomi named leader in IDC MarketScape API management

The ranking reflects rising demand for tighter control over AI links to legacy systems, with APIs now central to security and compliance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Kong hires Bruce Felt as Finance Chief for growth push
Software-as-a-Service

Kong hires Bruce Felt as Finance Chief for growth push

Kong hires veteran finance chief Bruce Felt, whose record of steering three software groups to IPOs bolsters its expansion in API and AI tools.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Boomi tops 2026 Gartner iPaaS rankings for execution
Software-as-a-Service

Boomi tops 2026 Gartner iPaaS rankings for execution

Boomi tops Gartner's 2026 iPaaS Magic Quadrant for Ability to Execute, extending its run in the Leaders segment to a 12th year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Kong unveils AI Connectivity roadmap for unified control
DevOps

Kong unveils AI Connectivity roadmap for unified control

Kong outlines AI Connectivity roadmap to unify governance, routing and cost controls across APIs, models and agent-based AI workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Kong & Solace unite control plane for AI connectivity
Digital Transformation

Kong & Solace unite control plane for AI connectivity

Kong adds Solace to its premium partner programme, unifying control of APIs, event streams and AI calls for centralised governance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Tailscale unveils Aperture to govern workplace AI use
Firewalls

Tailscale unveils Aperture to govern workplace AI use

Tailscale launches Aperture in open alpha, adding an identity-based gateway to log, govern and standardise workplace AI and agent use.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Oracle NetSuite unveils AI tools & integration push
Software-as-a-Service

Oracle NetSuite unveils AI tools & integration push

Oracle NetSuite launches AI tools and a low-code integration platform to automate finance, planning and customer workflows across its suite.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Xero to retire app store billing, shift to API tiers
Digital Transformation

Xero to retire app store billing, shift to API tiers

Xero is axing its app store billing by June 2026, forcing developers onto new API-based tiers and their own subscription systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

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Persistent & Kong team up on enterprise AI control layer
Data Protection

Persistent & Kong team up on enterprise AI control layer

As firms move AI into production, the tie-up aims to help them control data, access and compliance across hybrid clouds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Kong expands Singapore cloud gateways for AI & APIs
Data Protection

Kong expands Singapore cloud gateways for AI & APIs

Customers in Singapore can keep AI and API traffic in-country as Kong adds single-tenant gateways and local control plane hosting.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Safe Software wins data integration platform award
Virtualisation

Safe Software wins data integration platform award

Used by more than 20,000 organisations, FME has been recognised for simplifying data access as Safe Software expands into AI and digital twins.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026