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Parallax hires 30 in Leeds as AI demand drives growth
Fintech

Parallax hires 30 in Leeds as AI demand drives growth

Rising AI work and a run of new clients have pushed the consultancy’s Leeds headcount up by 30, its biggest expansion yet.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

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Thoughtworks: The inside line on AI software development from the company that created Agile
DevOps

Thoughtworks: The inside line on AI software development from the company that created Agile

AI tools are making more firms reassess SaaS, but Thoughtworks says legacy systems and enterprise risk will keep custom builds selective.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • Last month
Ascendion named HFS market leader in agentic services
DevOps

Ascendion named HFS market leader in agentic services

The ranking spotlights growing buyer demand for proven AI savings as enterprises shift from pilots to production across core operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Cloudsmith survey finds SBOM gaps before cyber law
DevOps

Cloudsmith survey finds SBOM gaps before cyber law

Most engineering teams could struggle to meet EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting deadlines, with many still handling SBOMs manually or only after incidents.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
C3 AI launches C3 Code to speed enterprise AI apps
Digital Transformation

C3 AI launches C3 Code to speed enterprise AI apps

The new software promises to cut the time and cost of building governed enterprise AI systems from weeks to hours for corporate teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
From APIs to MCPs: The new architecture powering enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

From APIs to MCPs: The new architecture powering enterprise AI

Enterprises risk slower AI rollouts and higher integration costs as Model Context Protocols emerge to govern agent access to tools and data.

By Srinivas Gutta • 4 min read • Last month
Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women
Digital Transformation

Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women

Broader recruitment and earlier coding exposure could help women reach senior tech roles as firms widen their search beyond traditional pipelines.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Last month
Katalon launches AI testing platform for software quality
DevOps

Katalon launches AI testing platform for software quality

More software teams could catch AI-made defects before release as Katalon’s new platform adds human approval, traceability and live monitoring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Outsized launches portal to speed consultant hiring
DevOps

Outsized launches portal to speed consultant hiring

The upgrade could shorten consultant onboarding for firms juggling multiple projects by putting scoping, hiring and tracking into one portal.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
NeuBird AI launches ops agent, raises USD $19.3 million
DevOps

NeuBird AI launches ops agent, raises USD $19.3 million

Engineering teams could use the new system to cut incident toil, as NeuBird AI expands into preventive risk detection and optimisation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
NeuBird AI study finds gap on incident management AI
DevOps

NeuBird AI study finds gap on incident management AI

Alert fatigue is helping trigger costly outages, even as executives overstate AI use in incident management, a NeuBird study says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings
Fintech

Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings

A broader spread of AI and software hiring has pushed Seattle to the top of Karat's 2026 engineering talent list, ahead of Amsterdam and San Francisco.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Cursor 3 retools coding workspace around AI agents
Robotic Process Automation

Cursor 3 retools coding workspace around AI agents

Developers can now juggle local and cloud AI agents in one workspace, as Cursor 3 shifts its focus from editing files to managing workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Origina opens Dublin headquarters, adding 350 jobs
Digital Transformation

Origina opens Dublin headquarters, adding 350 jobs

The new base will lift the Irish technology company’s workforce to 750 and support product development, security and AI roles.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Leading Agentic AI teams in Singapore: What technology leaders should know
DevOps

Leading Agentic AI teams in Singapore: What technology leaders should know

With 93% of Singapore executives now treating AI software innovation as strategic, leaders face a tougher test: keeping experts aligned and shipping fast.

By Michelle Gill • 5 min read • Last month
From chaos to code efficiency: AI's big software development shift
DevOps

From chaos to code efficiency: AI's big software development shift

Australian firms risk shifting bottlenecks from coding to testing and security as AI boosts developer output but leaves workflows fragmented.

By Craig Nielsen • 5 min read • Last month
Vulnetix named Australia's first global CVE authority
Malware

Vulnetix named Australia's first global CVE authority

Australian developers can now access free vulnerability tools as Vulnetix takes a formal role in global software flaw tracking.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month