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Manufacturers back MCP-linked AI for productivity gains
Customer Relationship Management

Manufacturers back MCP-linked AI for productivity gains

Connected product data is now seen as the key to productivity gains, with manufacturers citing faster decisions, development and launches.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents for work
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents for work

The new service lets users delegate ongoing work to persistent agents that can act across apps, raising fresh privacy and control questions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Engage2Excel expands StorONE storage platform to 1PB
Data Protection

Engage2Excel expands StorONE storage platform to 1PB

The move could help the workforce solutions provider stretch existing flash capacity across production, backup and disaster recovery as data grows.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month
WPP names Eric Campbell as VML Global Chief Executive
Mergers and Acquisitions

WPP names Eric Campbell as VML Global Chief Executive

Jon Cook will stay on until March 2027, giving WPP a lengthy handover as Eric Campbell takes over VML's global leadership.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Fraudulent hires get credentials before detection, HYPR
Multi-factor authentication

Fraudulent hires get credentials before detection, HYPR

Most fake hires are exposed only after getting system access, leaving companies vulnerable for days and often weeks before a fraud is spotted.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month
LocalStack acquires WonderTwin AI to boost local testing
Software-as-a-Service

LocalStack acquires WonderTwin AI to boost local testing

Teams testing software integrations could soon avoid live APIs and shared sandboxes, as LocalStack adds WonderTwin AI's application emulators.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
IBM Bob gains self-hosted deployment for enterprise AI
Private Cloud

IBM Bob gains self-hosted deployment for enterprise AI

The option lets regulated firms keep source code and sensitive data inside their own infrastructure while using AI for software development.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month
Sumo Logic adds AI tools to cut telemetry costs upstream
DevOps

Sumo Logic adds AI tools to cut telemetry costs upstream

Rising telemetry volumes and AI use are pushing security teams to trim ingestion bills by filtering data before it reaches analytics systems.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Remote robot performs first stroke clot removal in Panama
Health Technologies

Remote robot performs first stroke clot removal in Panama

The remote procedure could widen access to stroke care in hospitals that lack specialist teams, though the system is still under development.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Intezer revenue triples as enterprise AI security expands
Security Operations Centres

Intezer revenue triples as enterprise AI security expands

Enterprise buyers are moving AI security tools into live operations as staffing shortages and alert overload push automation deeper into the SOC.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
CMOs and CIOs clash over who should own AI decisions
Data Protection

CMOs and CIOs clash over who should own AI decisions

Governance gaps may slow AI deployment as marketing and IT disagree over who controls shared content and platform decisions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
AI and data reshape finance, tax and hiring practices
Data Analytics

AI and data reshape finance, tax and hiring practices

Taxpayers, recruiters and operations teams face tighter decisions as AI speeds up workflows and Making Tax Digital forces more frequent reporting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Arteris launches FlexGen Multi-Die for AI chiplets
Edge Computing

Arteris launches FlexGen Multi-Die for AI chiplets

AI chipmakers can cut die-to-die link area, power and I/O by up to 50% as multi-die designs become harder to scale.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • This month
Financial services top mobile verification activity
Data Protection

Financial services top mobile verification activity

Financial firms accounted for 41.6% of verified mobile activity in the first half of 2026, as numbers became central to banking and account recovery.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month
Tech Mahindra, CoRover.ai launch sovereign AI partnership
Data sovereignty

Tech Mahindra, CoRover.ai launch sovereign AI partnership

The deal aims to give governments and businesses AI tools built for local language, compliance and digital public infrastructure needs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Kubus lands Verkada Premier Services Partner status
Partner Programmes

Kubus lands Verkada Premier Services Partner status

For customers, the recognition strengthens support for complex security deployments as networking and physical protection increasingly overlap.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Marketers trust human reports over AI, Adverity finds
Data governance

Marketers trust human reports over AI, Adverity finds

Poor data governance is slowing AI adoption in marketing, with only 35% willing to share unverified machine-generated insights, Adverity found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
UCL and Siloton adapt an eye scanner for the children
Health Technologies

UCL and Siloton adapt an eye scanner for the children

The project could help children with sight-threatening conditions avoid long hospital trips by enabling eye scans in community settings or at home.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Publishers launch standard to track AI use of content
Generative AI

Publishers launch standard to track AI use of content

The move could strengthen publishers' hand in licensing talks by showing when AI systems retrieve, cite or reuse their journalism.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month