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Forrester says physical AI will drive next breakthrough
Robotics

Forrester says physical AI will drive next breakthrough

Forrester warns the biggest gains in automation may come from machines that adapt in factories, roads and plants, not humanoid robots.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise into AI agent hub
DevOps

Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise into AI agent hub

Businesses gain a single control plane for AI agents as Google Cloud folds developer tools, employee apps and partner software into Gemini Enterprise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Anthropic launches Claude Managed Agents in public beta
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic launches Claude Managed Agents in public beta

Developers can now deploy cloud-hosted Claude agents without building the supporting infrastructure, as Anthropic handles security, tracing and state management.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
Data Protection

Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path

Trusted data can cut fraud, speed onboarding and reduce manual reviews as banks try to balance customer ease with tighter controls.

By Bud Walker • 6 min read • Last month
Harvey raises USD $200 million in AI legal funding
Digital Transformation

Harvey raises USD $200 million in AI legal funding

The legal AI company now counts more than 100,000 lawyers as users after the fresh round lifted its valuation to USD $11 billion.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Aerospike launches LangGraph memory layer for AI agents
Open source

Aerospike launches LangGraph memory layer for AI agents

The integration is designed to keep AI agents’ context intact through restarts and failures, helping enterprises run multi-step workflows more reliably.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Databricks unveils Genie Code and buys Quotient AI
DevOps

Databricks unveils Genie Code and buys Quotient AI

Databricks launches Genie Code autonomous data agent and snaps up Quotient AI to boost real-world evaluation of AI agents in production.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4 with advanced computer use tools
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4 with advanced computer use tools

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with “Thinking” mode and native computer control, targeting advanced coding, office workflows and safer automation.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence
Digital Transformation

Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence

Agentic AI promises autonomy but raises urgent questions over whose values guide its decisions and how equity is safeguarded in practice.

By Marlene Wolfgruber • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Singapore, Germany, Finland lead youth AI readiness ranks
EduTech

Singapore, Germany, Finland lead youth AI readiness ranks

Singapore, Germany and Finland are ranked best in the world for youth AI readiness, driven by strong digital networks and STEM education.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Oracle Red Bull extends AI partnership ahead of 2026
Data Analytics

Oracle Red Bull extends AI partnership ahead of 2026

Oracle Red Bull Racing extends its AI-heavy Oracle title partnership to power strategy, simulations and hybrid engine work for F1's 2026 era.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Commotion unveils NVIDIA-powered AI OS for enterprises
Unified Communications

Commotion unveils NVIDIA-powered AI OS for enterprises

Commotion launches NVIDIA-powered AI OS to turn experimental enterprise AI into operational “workers” as Singapore ramps up adoption push.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
FICO named Leader in Gartner 2026 decision intelligence
Software-as-a-Service

FICO named Leader in Gartner 2026 decision intelligence

FICO has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, recognising its execution and vision.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026

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Sonny's CTO warns against AI-generated code without review
DevOps

Sonny's CTO warns against AI-generated code without review

Human review had to be reinstated after AI-written software at Sonny's quickly developed faults, highlighting the risks of unchecked code generation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Anthropic signs biggest compute deal with Google, Broadcom
Semiconductors

Anthropic signs biggest compute deal with Google, Broadcom

The pact secures 3.5 gigawatts of next-generation chip capacity from 2027 as enterprise demand for Claude surges past USD $30 billion a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Theia Insights raises USD $8 million to map markets
Fintech

Theia Insights raises USD $8 million to map markets

The Cambridge firm’s data tools are gaining traction with banks and fund managers as it expands into private markets after a Series A round.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Creators eclipse broadcasters in Oscars social media surge
Marketing Technologies

Creators eclipse broadcasters in Oscars social media surge

Influencers, not film studios or TV networks, stole the Oscars spotlight this year as creator content drove surging social media engagement.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026