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Hyland launches agentic AI platform for enterprises
Document Management

Hyland launches agentic AI platform for enterprises

Regulated firms could gain tighter oversight and faster document workflows as Hyland adds agent controls, context tools and sector packages.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Author-it launches AION JSON format for enterprise AI
Document Management

Author-it launches AION JSON format for enterprise AI

The no-cost addition aims to help companies feed governed content into chatbots and AI agents without losing provenance or context.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Boomi adds governance tools for enterprise AI agents
Data Protection

Boomi adds governance tools for enterprise AI agents

Businesses using multiple AI systems will get tighter controls as Boomi adds policy enforcement, monitoring and workflow orchestration tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Cloudera hackathon highlights enterprise AI data challenges
Data Protection

Cloudera hackathon highlights enterprise AI data challenges

Only seven per cent of organisations are data ready, raising doubts over whether enterprise AI can move from prototypes to production.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month
CollectivIQ adds model choice & image tools for teams
Generative AI

CollectivIQ adds model choice & image tools for teams

Teams can now switch between ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok in one workspace as the Boston-based platform adds image and file tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
Testlio launches AI chatbot testing service amid scrutiny
Data Protection

Testlio launches AI chatbot testing service amid scrutiny

Brands using customer-facing chatbots face fresh pressure to prove safety and accuracy as Testlio rolls out human-led checks for live-use failures.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
Progress adds AI search & personalisation to Sitefinity
Customer Experience

Progress adds AI search & personalisation to Sitefinity

Customers can now get tailored content and AI search in Sitefinity, as Progress adds governed personalisation and conversational tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
MariaDB completes GridGain deal to boost AI platform
Private Cloud

MariaDB completes GridGain deal to boost AI platform

The acquisition gives customers a single platform for live transactions, analytics and vector search as database vendors chase AI workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
KX unveils agentic AI blueprints for capital markets
Fintech

KX unveils agentic AI blueprints for capital markets

KX launches Nvidia-powered agentic AI blueprints to speed capital markets research and trading while tightening audit and governance controls.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Netskope launches NewEdge AI Fast Path to cut latency
Firewalls

Netskope launches NewEdge AI Fast Path to cut latency

Netskope unveils NewEdge AI Fast Path to speed secure enterprise traffic to major AI clouds, cutting latency for chatbots and agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
VAST & Nvidia unveil integrated GPU-first AI data stack
Data Analytics

VAST & Nvidia unveil integrated GPU-first AI data stack

VAST and Nvidia launch an integrated GPU-first AI data stack, unifying storage, compute and analytics to simplify production AI workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Elastic unveils multilingual embeddings for search
Large Language Models

Elastic unveils multilingual embeddings for search

Elastic launches compact multilingual embedding models for Elasticsearch, promising faster, cheaper semantic search and stronger RAG performance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Teradata unveils Enterprise AgentStack for AI at scale
Virtualisation

Teradata unveils Enterprise AgentStack for AI at scale

Teradata launches Enterprise AgentStack, a unified toolkit to help large organisations scale governed AI agents across hybrid estates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

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Adactin launches AFIVE AI knowledge platform for firms
Document Management

Adactin launches AFIVE AI knowledge platform for firms

Adactin unveils AFIVE AI platform to unify fragmented corporate data, promising secure natural language search and improved staff productivity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
VDURA adds RDMA & AI-focused context-aware tiering
Storage

VDURA adds RDMA & AI-focused context-aware tiering

VDURA adds RDMA and unveils context-aware tiering to cut CPU bottlenecks and speed AI training and inference across its data platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
'Software is not dead', says Elastic CPO Ken Exner
Digital Transformation

'Software is not dead', says Elastic CPO Ken Exner

Elastic's Ken Exner insists “software is not dead” as the firm touts AI-powered search, context engineering and new agent-building tools.

By Adam Zuchetti • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Elastic unveils tools to boost reliability of AI agents
Data Analytics

Elastic unveils tools to boost reliability of AI agents

Elastic launches Agent Builder and Workflows to help enterprises build more reliable AI agents that span fragmented internal data systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026