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LumApps names Si-Mohamed Said Chief Product Strategy role
Software-as-a-Service

LumApps names Si-Mohamed Said Chief Product Strategy role

The appointment strengthens LumApps' push to turn its AI Employee Hub into routine workplace use as it expands globally.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Diamond says in-house fulfilment can cost brands GBP £5m
Customer Experience

Diamond says in-house fulfilment can cost brands GBP £5m

Growing eCommerce brands could face GBP £5.3 million in five-year fulfilment bills if they run their own warehouse, Diamond says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

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Leaseweb acquires ITQ VMware customer base in Dutch deal
Hybrid Cloud

Leaseweb acquires ITQ VMware customer base in Dutch deal

Broadcom's VMware channel shake-up is pushing 51 Dutch VCSP customers on to Leaseweb's platform, lifting its managed cores to 65,000.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
SOFTSWISS launches Warsaw summit on high-load systems
Gaming

SOFTSWISS launches Warsaw summit on high-load systems

More than 1,000 engineers and executives are expected in Warsaw as digital firms face mounting pressure to keep systems fast and reliable at scale.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Irish business leaders grow more wary of AI ethics
Digital Transformation

Irish business leaders grow more wary of AI ethics

Trust in AI ethics has slipped in Ireland, leaving more business leaders worried about governance as adoption pressures mount.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
BellSoft launches hardened Paketo builder for containers
DevOps

BellSoft launches hardened Paketo builder for containers

Security and compliance teams can now patch buildpack-based containers from a single hardened base, rather than chasing Dockerfiles across repositories.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Zoom appoints Carlos Quaderi as Head of Asia Pacific
Software-as-a-Service

Zoom appoints Carlos Quaderi as Head of Asia Pacific

The promotion widens Zoom's regional push as it targets enterprise and AI growth across Australia, India, Korea and Southeast Asia.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Google adds failover for multi-region Cloud Run services
Disaster Recovery

Google adds failover for multi-region Cloud Run services

Downtime risk is lower for apps running across multiple regions, as traffic can now shift to a healthy Cloud Run region within seconds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Gartner forecasts AI spending to hit USD $64bn in 2026
Software-as-a-Service

Gartner forecasts AI spending to hit USD $64bn in 2026

Enterprise buyers are demanding clearer returns and tighter controls as global AI spending is forecast to jump to USD $64 billion in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Recast bundles endpoint management & patching tools
Digital Transformation

Recast bundles endpoint management & patching tools

Rising vulnerability volumes are pushing IT teams to treat patching as a constant task, and not a periodic maintenance job.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
10ZiG & Cendio add ThinLinc for centralised Linux desktops
Data centers

10ZiG & Cendio add ThinLinc for centralised Linux desktops

Organisations can now centralise Linux desktops more easily, as the partnership lets 10ZiG support ThinLinc across thin clients and repurposed PCs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Enterprise leaders seek clarity over complexity in AI
Unified Communications

Enterprise leaders seek clarity over complexity in AI

Rising complexity is pushing enterprise buyers to demand clearer outcomes, as AI and shifting expectations reshape technology decisions.

By Alex Ayers • 5 min read • Last week
Vertiv cuts NFrance data centre cooling power by 20%
Edge Computing

Vertiv cuts NFrance data centre cooling power by 20%

The overhaul also removed water use from cooling and was completed without any interruption to customers' hosted services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

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CSM Technologies profits jump 70% as order book grows
Data Analytics

CSM Technologies profits jump 70% as order book grows

A healthy ₹357.63 crore backlog is giving CSM Technologies visibility into future revenue after annual profit surged 70.2% to ₹24.01 crore.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
BAI names Dr Angela Coble as Chief Transformation Officer
Smart Cities

BAI names Dr Angela Coble as Chief Transformation Officer

BAI is bolstering its technology and transformation push as it expands into private 5G, public safety and transport networks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
ManageEngine automates final TLS certificate deployment
DevOps

ManageEngine automates final TLS certificate deployment

Shorter TLS validity periods are set to increase outage risk and admin workload, prompting ManageEngine to automate post-renewal deployment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
TruTechnologies rebrands to push real-time trial oversight
Health Technologies

TruTechnologies rebrands to push real-time trial oversight

Live data tools are gaining traction as drug developers and regulators push for faster trial decisions and fewer site-level delays.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week