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UK agritech firms join New Zealand incubator scheme
Agricultural Technology

UK agritech firms join New Zealand incubator scheme

The six-month scheme could help UK agritech firms win pilots and investment as New Zealand producers seek ways to cut waste and emissions.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
MySQL exposures & slow fixes plague firms, study finds
Digital Transformation

MySQL exposures & slow fixes plague firms, study finds

Nearly half of organisations are leaving risky ports and services open, with midmarket firms taking up to 56 days to fix exposures.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Responsive links ChatGPT & Copilot to approved content
Customer Experience

Responsive links ChatGPT & Copilot to approved content

The move lets sales teams answer customers faster in AI tools while keeping responses tied to vetted company content and audit trails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Platform9 updates private cloud software to woo VMware users
Software-as-a-Service

Platform9 updates private cloud software to woo VMware users

The update could ease migrations for IT teams seeking to cut VMware dependence without adding Linux administration overhead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Foxit launches document management system in PDF tools
Document Management

Foxit launches document management system in PDF tools

Businesses can cut document retrieval times and admin overhead as Foxit folds storage, search and governance into its PDF tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
GTIA names three new voting board members for 2026-27
Partner Programmes

GTIA names three new voting board members for 2026-27

Members have elected three industry veterans to the board for 2026-27, as GTIA refreshes leadership to guide its strategic direction.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Versa adds cloud posture management to SASE platform
Digital Transformation

Versa adds cloud posture management to SASE platform

Security teams can now spot cloud misconfigurations and compliance gaps in real time as VersaONE adds posture management across major public clouds.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
HackerOne & Wiz link validated findings to cloud risk
Digital Transformation

HackerOne & Wiz link validated findings to cloud risk

Security teams can now rank cloud flaws by exploitability and impact, as validated HackerOne reports feed directly into Wiz's risk graph.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Sweet launches AI red-team agent to test attack paths
Cloud Security

Sweet launches AI red-team agent to test attack paths

Security teams under pressure to prove real exploitability can now test live production systems for attack paths rather than theoretical flaws.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Finance audits rise as hybrid database strain grows
DevOps

Finance audits rise as hybrid database strain grows

Nearly half of finance teams are now using AI to manage databases, but weak governance is leaving them exposed to audit scrutiny.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Celonis launches context model in Ikigai Labs deal
Digital Transformation

Celonis launches context model in Ikigai Labs deal

The deal aims to help firms cut AI errors by giving agents a live picture of business processes and future scenarios.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Finance firms face rising audit pressure over databases
Data Protection

Finance firms face rising audit pressure over databases

Audit demands are exposing gaps in governance as finance firms juggle hybrid databases, multiple platforms and growing AI use.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Quobly & Hon Hai launch QPE toolbox for researchers
Quantum Computing

Quobly & Hon Hai launch QPE toolbox for researchers

Researchers can now probe fault-tolerant quantum computing trade-offs with an open-source toolkit that models phase estimation on ordinary laptops.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Rain Viewer adds radar freshness indicators for maps
iOS

Rain Viewer adds radar freshness indicators for maps

Users can now see how stale each radar reading is at specific map points, exposing delays that often run eight to 15 minutes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
World Cup may become proving ground for AI betting fraud
Data Protection

World Cup may become proving ground for AI betting fraud

AI scraping could distort live betting markets during the World Cup, raising fraud risks for bookmakers and ordinary punters alike.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Akamai to buy LayerX for USD $205 million in AI push
Network Security

Akamai to buy LayerX for USD $205 million in AI push

The deal would give Akamai browser-level controls to curb data leaks as staff increasingly use generative AI tools through everyday web browsers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
IRONSCALES gets Anthropic verification for email defence
Phishing

IRONSCALES gets Anthropic verification for email defence

Verified access to Anthropic's restricted AI tools could help IRONSCALES test email defences against more realistic phishing and impersonation attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
North Korea-linked hackers stole USD $2.02 billion
Software-as-a-Service

North Korea-linked hackers stole USD $2.02 billion

Losses from North Korea-linked digital asset theft jumped 51% in 2025, exposing banks and fintech firms to more identity-based intrusions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Integrated Quantum launches Kaggle test of VEIL anonymity
Data Protection

Integrated Quantum launches Kaggle test of VEIL anonymity

The public test could bolster or undermine claims that VEIL can anonymise sensitive AI data without letting outsiders recover the original records.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026