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Why geocoding technology has become a cross-industry growth driver
Digital Transformation

Why geocoding technology has become a cross-industry growth driver

Accurate address data is now helping firms cut delivery errors, price risk and target customers more precisely across multiple sectors.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Today
Dify flaws expose cross-tenant AI data, Zafran says
Application Security

Dify flaws expose cross-tenant AI data, Zafran says

Users of Dify's cloud service could have had private chats and files exposed after Zafran Security disclosed four flaws in the AI platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
McKinsey says AI could transform marketing but firms lag
Digital Transformation

McKinsey says AI could transform marketing but firms lag

Despite heavy use of AI tools, fewer than 10% of firms have scaled them across marketing, leaving billions in potential gains unrealised.

By Regine Laguilles • 5 min read • Today
NTT DATA partners Cursor to speed AI software modernisation
DevOps

NTT DATA partners Cursor to speed AI software modernisation

Legacy-system modernisation could accelerate as NTT DATA rolls out Cursor's AI coding tools internally before offering them to clients.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
Virtualisation

Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure

AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Today
StorMagic & Supermicro launch two-node edge bundle
Virtualisation

StorMagic & Supermicro launch two-node edge bundle

Businesses with remote sites can cut hardware, power and support needs by using a two-node setup instead of a traditional three-node design.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
HCLTech, Nokia launch AI rApps for 5G network automation
Digital Transformation

HCLTech, Nokia launch AI rApps for 5G network automation

Operators could cut energy use and congestion as the new tools aim to automate 5G network tasks across multivendor setups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
LexisNexis launches motor claims data tools for insurers
Data Analytics

LexisNexis launches motor claims data tools for insurers

Cleaner early claims data could cut delays and rework for motor insurers as LexisNexis rolls out three tools across the U.K. market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Wavestone finds AI security gap as cyber attacks rise
Digital Transformation

Wavestone finds AI security gap as cyber attacks rise

Only 10% of large organisations have defences against AI-specific attacks, even as the UK sees four nationally significant cyber incidents a week.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Chainguard named Gartner leader in software supply security
Cloud Security

Chainguard named Gartner leader in software supply security

The recognition underlines rising demand for tools that secure software builds before attackers can exploit open source dependencies and pipelines.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Axians UK launches architecture service for businesses
Network Infrastructure

Axians UK launches architecture service for businesses

It offers firms a cheaper way to align technology with strategy while reducing duplication, technical debt and security risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Tsuga raises USD $35 million to expand AI observability
Software-as-a-Service

Tsuga raises USD $35 million to expand AI observability

Rising AI data volumes are forcing observability vendors to rethink pricing and storage as Tsuga wins fresh backing to keep telemetry in-house.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Why CIOs should be prioritising stability as the foundation for transformation
Digital Transformation

Why CIOs should be prioritising stability as the foundation for transformation

Residents will judge councils on whether bins are collected and benefits processed smoothly during reorganisation, not on digital ambitions.

By Mark Gannon • 7 min read • Yesterday
Vertali appoints James Loftus as Technical Delivery Manager
Data Protection

Vertali appoints James Loftus as Technical Delivery Manager

Growing demand for secure mainframe support has prompted Vertali to strengthen its leadership team with a veteran security specialist.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
FICO & Chelsea Foundation launch teen money programme
Collaboration

FICO & Chelsea Foundation launch teen money programme

Teenagers at Stamford Bridge are learning budgeting through a football club simulation as FICO begins its first UK financial education push.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Millions of AI agents are running unsupervised, survey warns
Digital Transformation

Millions of AI agents are running unsupervised, survey warns

Many companies are deploying autonomous software faster than they can govern it, leaving thousands of agents able to act without approval.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Cloudhouse cuts configuration drift detection time by 99%
Hybrid Cloud

Cloudhouse cuts configuration drift detection time by 99%

Teams can now spot unapproved infrastructure changes in minutes, helping reduce outage and audit risk as firms face tighter resilience scrutiny.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
WD unveils tiered storage architectures for AI workloads
Hybrid Cloud

WD unveils tiered storage architectures for AI workloads

AI and HPC users could cut storage costs as WD's new designs shift colder data to hard drives while keeping active workloads on NVMe.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
General Atlantic takes minority stake in Westcon-Comstor
Software-as-a-Service

General Atlantic takes minority stake in Westcon-Comstor

Access to new capital could help Westcon-Comstor expand its cybersecurity and cloud portfolio after seven straight years of growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday