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Workday backs Club Med HR overhaul for global staff
Digital Transformation

Workday backs Club Med HR overhaul for global staff

The resort operator aims to cut fragmented HR work and improve hiring, time tracking and benefits for 30,000 staff across 40 countries.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Portal26 launches token controls for autonomous AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Portal26 launches token controls for autonomous AI agents

Businesses deploying autonomous AI can now cap runaway token spending in real time as Portal26 adds controls to throttle or stop agents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Cloudsmith raises USD $72 million in Series C round
Cloud Security

Cloudsmith raises USD $72 million in Series C round

The Belfast-based software firm will use fresh capital to expand after strong growth, as AI coding tools heighten software supply chain risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Elastic adds Prometheus ingestion & PromQL in Kibana
Virtualisation

Elastic adds Prometheus ingestion & PromQL in Kibana

SREs can now keep PromQL workflows intact as Elastic Observability brings metrics, logs and traces into one environment.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
LevelBlue warns of GhostOps risk from rogue AI agents
Data Protection

LevelBlue warns of GhostOps risk from rogue AI agents

Unapproved AI agents are already exposing firms to hidden security gaps, with LevelBlue saying many are running tools without oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Chainguard & Cursor tackle AI code supply chain risks
DevOps

Chainguard & Cursor tackle AI code supply chain risks

AI coding agents are increasing supply chain risk, prompting new controls to verify third-party dependencies before they reach production.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Sovos appoints David McCann as Chief Technology Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Sovos appoints David McCann as Chief Technology Officer

The hire signals Sovos’s push to scale its compliance platform for multinational customers facing faster reporting rules and rising AI demand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
SentinelOne appoints Shah as Channel Director for ANZ & APJ distribution
Hyperscale

SentinelOne appoints Shah as Channel Director for ANZ & APJ distribution

Rising partner demand across Asia-Pacific is pushing SentinelOne to deepen its indirect sales reach as it adds a new regional channel lead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Qlik launches agentic AI advisory to speed deployments
Data Analytics

Qlik launches agentic AI advisory to speed deployments

Businesses under pressure to prove AI returns may use Qlik's new advisory service to sift viable agentic projects from broad ambitions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Qlik adds trust controls for AI-ready data products
Data Analytics

Qlik adds trust controls for AI-ready data products

Poor data could now trigger bad AI actions, as Qlik adds trust scores, alerts and stewardship tools to its analytics platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Qlik adds AI tools for data engineering pipeline work
Data Analytics

Qlik adds AI tools for data engineering pipeline work

The new release could help data teams cut manual pipeline work and deliver fresher data for AI and analytics without extra complexity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Privileged Access Management

Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents

The Tel Aviv startup says enterprises need runtime controls as AI agents take on more privileged tasks across core business systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Auctor raises USD $20 million for software implementation
DevOps

Auctor raises USD $20 million for software implementation

The funding gives the New York-based startup backing to tackle costly enterprise software roll-outs that often run late and over budget.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026

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Monk raises USD $25 million to tackle invoice delays
Customer Relationship Management

Monk raises USD $25 million to tackle invoice delays

The funding will help Monk target a USD $3 trillion US receivables market where many overdue bills stall over portal errors and missing details.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Tenarai appoints ex-GlobalLogic chief Shashank Samant
Digital Transformation

Tenarai appoints ex-GlobalLogic chief Shashank Samant

The AI services group is bolstering its board as it seeks to win enterprise clients and prove its relaunch has commercial traction.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Qlik launches AI sovereignty push amid tighter rules
Data Protection

Qlik launches AI sovereignty push amid tighter rules

Stricter data and AI rules are pushing enterprises to demand more control over where workloads run and how they are governed.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
AlphaSense names Samantha Greenberg as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

AlphaSense names Samantha Greenberg as Chief Financial Officer

The appointment comes as the AI research provider expands internationally and tightens financial oversight for its 7,000 enterprise customers worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026