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SAS adds Copilot & agentic AI tools to Viya platform
Manufacturing

SAS adds Copilot & agentic AI tools to Viya platform

Business users could get governed AI support inside analytics workflows as SAS adds copilots, agents and open-standard connectors to Viya.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Oracle NetSuite launches AI coding skills for developers
Customer Relationship Management

Oracle NetSuite launches AI coding skills for developers

Developers should see fewer errors and faster builds as NetSuite opens its coding guidance to more than 25 AI platforms worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
AI shopping agents reshape retail buying & checkout
Digital Transformation

AI shopping agents reshape retail buying & checkout

Retailers face a new fight for visibility as AI agents increasingly decide which products get bought and checked out for customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
ACI joins Harmonic open cOS Amply ecosystem for DOCSIS 4.0
Unified Communications

ACI joins Harmonic open cOS Amply ecosystem for DOCSIS 4.0

Broadband operators can now manage ACI amplifiers through Harmonic's software, giving DOCSIS 4.0 upgrades a lower-cost path on existing networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data

Enterprises may soon design data systems for AI agents rather than staff, as Google Cloud adds real-time context, automation and cross-cloud access.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Grafana Labs launches Grafana 13 with observability updates
Virtualisation

Grafana Labs launches Grafana 13 with observability updates

The release aims to ease log searching and dashboard management as engineering teams wrestle with rising telemetry volumes and system complexity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Adobe unveils CX Enterprise Coworker for AI workflows
Hyperscale

Adobe unveils CX Enterprise Coworker for AI workflows

Marketers could gain a single orchestration layer as Adobe links fragmented data, content and analytics systems with agentic AI tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks
Unified Communications

Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks

Businesses running AI across clouds and data centres may cut network deployment from weeks to minutes as Equinix trials a new automation layer.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Umbraco launches AI skills for backoffice developers
Enterprise Content Management

Umbraco launches AI skills for backoffice developers

AI agents used to customise Umbraco sites will now draw on current docs and code, reducing the risk of outdated implementation advice.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Legrand expands OCP data centre kit for AI workloads
DataCentre infrastructure

Legrand expands OCP data centre kit for AI workloads

Rising AI power and cooling demands are pushing operators towards open hardware as Legrand adds rack, power and thermal gear for dense sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Cambridge Broadband opens first US office in Texas
Unified Communications

Cambridge Broadband opens first US office in Texas

The move gives US broadband operators local support, faster deliveries and a new base for CBNG's 5G fixed wireless rollout in Texas.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
DLMS & OpenADR pact links smart meters with flexibility
Clean technologies

DLMS & OpenADR pact links smart meters with flexibility

Utilities could more easily link meter data to demand response as DLMS User Association and the OpenADR Alliance align their technical standards.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026

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UK firms back open source to bolster AI sovereignty
Hybrid Cloud

UK firms back open source to bolster AI sovereignty

Many UK IT leaders say open source could reduce reliance on a single AI vendor, even as most lack robust governance for autonomous tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Fime launches trust framework for AI-initiated payments
Fintech

Fime launches trust framework for AI-initiated payments

AI-driven purchases are raising fraud and compliance concerns as Fime seeks to give merchants and banks a neutral way to verify them.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
AEON360 teams with Google Cloud on AI shopping push
Digital Transformation

AEON360 teams with Google Cloud on AI shopping push

Shoppers in Malaysia will gain a single AI-led journey across AEON services as the retailer starts linking buying, payments and rewards with Google Cloud.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Experts react to UK £500 million sovereign AI unit
Semiconductors

Experts react to UK £500 million sovereign AI unit

The new fund is intended to boost growth while giving the UK more control over data, chips and AI systems used by public services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Japan's digital leap: From cautious adopter to confident standards setter
Robotics

Japan's digital leap: From cautious adopter to confident standards setter

A new GSMA report says legacy systems and skills gaps are still slowing Japan’s digital economy, despite strengths in 5G, AI and 6G.

By Lara Dewar • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
SiteMinder expands hotel platform for AI booking channels
Digital Transformation

SiteMinder expands hotel platform for AI booking channels

Travellers could soon book rooms inside chatbots as SiteMinder taps AI assistants to drive live hotel rates and reservations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026