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Delinea buys StrongDM to secure AI-era privileged access

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Delinea acquires StrongDM to fuse privileged access management with JIT runtime controls, targeting AI-era human and machine identities.
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Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' set to reshape banks

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Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' will upend banking, FICO warns, reshaping pricing, risk and customer ties as USD $3tn value beckons.
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Identity attacks dominate Expel's 2026 threat report

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Identity-based attacks drove nearly 70% of incidents in Expel's 2026 threat report, exposing gaps between basic controls and real-world defence.
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Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings

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Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.
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Seagate's Mozaic 4+ HAMR drives target AI data surge

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Seagate begins volume shipments of Mozaic 4+ 44TB HAMR drives to hyperscalers, targeting exploding AI data storage and efficiency demands.
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Broadcom previews AI-native VMware Telco Cloud 9 for MNOs

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Broadcom has previewed AI-native VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, targeting MNOs with cost savings, GPU sharing and sovereign cloud controls.
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Broadcom unveils VMware Telco Cloud to cut costs, power

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Broadcom launches VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, promising operators up to 40% TCO savings and 30% lower power use in data centres.
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Amazon invests USD $50 billion in major OpenAI AWS deal

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Amazon to invest up to USD $50bn in OpenAI as the pair deepen AWS ties, expand Trainium use and launch a new stateful AI runtime.
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Netskope launches NewEdge AI Fast Path to cut latency

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Netskope unveils NewEdge AI Fast Path to speed secure enterprise traffic to major AI clouds, cutting latency for chatbots and agents.
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Dell extends Private Cloud to Nutanix for multi-hypervisor

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Dell broadens Private Cloud to run Nutanix AHV on its infrastructure, targeting multi-hypervisor strategies and reduced vendor lock-in.
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Upwind joins AWS Security hub extended plan for CNAPP

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Upwind plugs its CNAPP into AWS Security Hub Extended plan to feed runtime data into findings and streamline cloud security procurement.
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Gcore brings managed Nvidia Dynamo to AI inference

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Gcore adds managed Nvidia Dynamo to its AI inference stack, promising up to 6x throughput and 2x lower latency across its cloud portfolio.
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AI-first firms face slower cyber recovery & higher costs

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AI-first firms take months longer to recover from cyber attacks and face sharply higher breach and scraping costs, Fastly research warns.
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Targa Telematics shifts core systems to Equinix hubs

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Targa Telematics moves core systems to Equinix data centres in Milan and Frankfurt to bolster data sovereignty, resilience and growth.
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Moderne launches Bauhaus for agent-driven dev tools

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Moderne unveils Bauhaus, a selective programme backing startups building lifecycle infrastructure for an agent-driven dev future.
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GitLab expands MSP partner push for agentic AI control

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GitLab expands its MSP partner programme to deliver agentic AI-powered DevSecOps as a managed service with strict data sovereignty controls.
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Oracle extends AI-driven title deal with Red Bull Racing

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Oracle renews and deepens its title partnership with Red Bull Racing, putting AI at the heart of F1 strategy ahead of sweeping 2026 rules.
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CIQ launches RLC Pro to back Rocky Linux for enterprises

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CIQ unveils RLC Pro, a paid Rocky Linux subscription promising long-term support, FIPS-ready security and vendor-backed bug fixes.
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Climb Global buys interworks.cloud in EUR €8.0m deal

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Climb Global acquires Greece-based cloud distributor interworks.cloud in an EUR €8.0m deal to grow its Microsoft-focused reach in SE Europe.
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AI-fuelled cyberattacks put Canadian businesses at risk

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AI-powered cyberattacks are rising sharply, leaving Canadian businesses exposed as legacy systems meet rapid AI adoption and automated threats.