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Small business tech demand lifts reseller prices in Europe
Data Protection

Small business tech demand lifts reseller prices in Europe

Smaller firms' shift towards higher-spec devices is widening Europe's pricing gap, with reseller average selling prices rising far faster than retail chains.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Tanium named ISG leader in digital employee experience
Digital Transformation

Tanium named ISG leader in digital employee experience

Demand for automated workplace support is rising as ISG put Tanium among the top digital employee experience vendors in its 2025 study.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Gigamon & Splunk join forces on federated telemetry
Private Cloud

Gigamon & Splunk join forces on federated telemetry

Joint customers can search distributed telemetry without centralising it, cutting storage and ingestion costs across hybrid cloud and private systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Exclusive: Celonis says AI fails without context in operations
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Celonis says AI fails without context in operations

AI deployments are failing at scale because most systems lack the context needed to stop agents hallucinating, Celonis says.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
IDC forecasts record smartphone shipment slump in 2026
Supply Chain

IDC forecasts record smartphone shipment slump in 2026

Higher handset prices and supply shortages are set to hit low-end buyers hardest as worldwide shipments slump 13.9% next year, IDC said.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Rocket named Challenger in Gartner technical debt tools
DevOps

Rocket named Challenger in Gartner technical debt tools

Gartner's new category reflects surging demand for tools that help enterprises tackle ageing software estates, security risks and outage threats.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Parloa tops USD $50 million ARR after Series D boost
Customer Relationship Management

Parloa tops USD $50 million ARR after Series D boost

Enterprise adoption is moving from pilots to production, helping Parloa lift net revenue retention to 150% and pass USD $50 million ARR.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Sentra launches AI data readiness platform for enterprises
Software-as-a-Service

Sentra launches AI data readiness platform for enterprises

Gartner warns most AI projects may fail as enterprises struggle to track sensitive data that new tools and agents can access.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Sage adds AI automation to Intacct finance workflows
Software-as-a-Service

Sage adds AI automation to Intacct finance workflows

Finance teams under pressure to speed decisions and tighten control gain AI tools for reminders, matching and approvals in Sage Intacct.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Salt Code enforces security policies in AI coding tools
Application Security

Salt Code enforces security policies in AI coding tools

Security teams can now apply the same rules to AI-generated code across development and deployment, as Salt broadens its platform to curb flaws earlier.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
XM Cyber boosts identity access tools for hybrid firms
DevOps

XM Cyber boosts identity access tools for hybrid firms

Excessive access rights across hybrid estates can now be trimmed more safely, as XM Cyber adds usage data to pinpoint permissions that are no longer needed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Claroty launches AI security agent for critical systems
Robotics

Claroty launches AI security agent for critical systems

It targets operators where outages can threaten safety and continuity, as industrial and healthcare environments face faster-moving AI-driven attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Schneider Electric unveils AI data centre blueprints
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric unveils AI data centre blueprints

Rising AI demand is pushing operators to redesign facilities around denser racks, heavier power loads and liquid cooling.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

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Gigamon & Splunk launch federated telemetry search
Private Cloud

Gigamon & Splunk launch federated telemetry search

Joint customers can search telemetry in place, cutting duplication and storage costs while improving security visibility across hybrid cloud estates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Parloa opens London office as AI expansion gathers pace
Customer Relationship Management

Parloa opens London office as AI expansion gathers pace

London's rising AI investment is drawing Parloa into the capital as the company expands its European footprint and customer base.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Altnets warns AI boom is straining connectivity networks
Unified Communications

Altnets warns AI boom is straining connectivity networks

Connectivity could become the bottleneck as AI-driven data centres and mobile traffic push fibre networks and power demand to new limits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Konica Minolta Australia named ACT Leader by Quocirca
Document Management

Konica Minolta Australia named ACT Leader by Quocirca

The ranking signals growing demand for print vendors that can plug into cloud, security and workflow systems rather than stand alone.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
UK firms pour into AI despite weak returns, study finds
Network Infrastructure

UK firms pour into AI despite weak returns, study finds

Weak networks and poor data are leaving most UK AI projects short of returns, as firms keep ramping up spending to avoid falling behind.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month