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Everpure named Gartner leader for enterprise storage
Software-as-a-Service

Everpure named Gartner leader for enterprise storage

The ranking bolsters Everpure's pitch that storage vendors must help customers tame fragmented data for AI, not just sell hardware.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Google Cloud & Box add Gemini to multimodal search
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud & Box add Gemini to multimodal search

Businesses will be able to search charts, tables and images in Box content using Gemini Multimodal Embeddings 2, reducing missed context in files.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Space raises USD $2.4 million for AI-native filesystem
Software-as-a-Service

Space raises USD $2.4 million for AI-native filesystem

The startup aims to spare creators and AI agents from downloading large files before work can begin, after a pre-seed round led by a16z Speedrun.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Hitachi Vantara posts 12% revenue growth on AI demand
Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara posts 12% revenue growth on AI demand

Rising AI infrastructure spending lifted storage sales 45% at the Hitachi unit, helping offset complexity worries for corporate IT teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Google links Looker to Gemini Enterprise for chat data
Software-as-a-Service

Google links Looker to Gemini Enterprise for chat data

Employees can now query governed business metrics and documents in one chat, while Looker permissions still apply in Gemini Enterprise.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Google adds BigQuery search tools for unstructured data
Data Analytics

Google adds BigQuery search tools for unstructured data

Customers can now keep document search and embedding work inside BigQuery, as Google rolls out AI search tools to cut extra pipelines and indexes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Netskope launches DataSec Command Centre for data security
Data Protection

Netskope launches DataSec Command Centre for data security

Fragmented defences are leaving most security teams unable to trace sensitive data after incidents, according to Netskope research.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
UiPath expands Google Cloud use for shared GPU fleet
Digital Transformation

UiPath expands Google Cloud use for shared GPU fleet

Higher availability and more predictable GPU access will support UiPath's AI workloads as scarce H100 chips become harder to secure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Newgen named notable vendor in Forrester archiving report
Software-as-a-Service

Newgen named notable vendor in Forrester archiving report

AI tools are making archived records more valuable, as Forrester's latest landscape places Newgen among 26 vendors in a mature market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

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SNP appoints Neeraj Athalye as India Managing Director
Digital Transformation

SNP appoints Neeraj Athalye as India Managing Director

India's growing SAP modernisation demand is prompting SNP to deepen its partner-led push, with Neeraj Athalye tasked with expansion.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Concentric AI adds vision model to spot sensitive files
Data Protection

Concentric AI adds vision model to spot sensitive files

Security teams can now spot blurred passports and licences at scale, as the new feature classifies sensitive files by visual cues alone.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Axle raises USD $17.5 million to automate insurance
Software-as-a-Service

Axle raises USD $17.5 million to automate insurance

The funding will help Axle expand beyond 50 insurance segments as businesses seek faster verification and fewer manual checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Peer Software teams with IMC for Central America push
Disaster Recovery

Peer Software teams with IMC for Central America push

The deal should widen access to file management tools for businesses across Central America through IMC's reseller network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Trimble launches Arc Agent to automate logistics workflows
Software-as-a-Service

Trimble launches Arc Agent to automate logistics workflows

Logistics back offices could cut time spent on emails and spreadsheets as the tool targets the manual tasks 70% of firms flag as a pain point.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
The cost of false positives in DSPM
Data Protection

The cost of false positives in DSPM

False alarms in data security posture tools are draining analyst time and masking real exposure as cloud data volumes keep rising.

By Yair Cohen • 4 min read • This month
Bloomberg to acquire Canoe Intelligence for private data
Fintech

Bloomberg to acquire Canoe Intelligence for private data

The takeover will give institutional investors a single workflow for analysing exposures and risk across public and private assets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
CTERA links Microsoft Copilot to enterprise file data
Hybrid Cloud

CTERA links Microsoft Copilot to enterprise file data

The integration lets staff query authorised files across hybrid environments without moving sensitive data into Microsoft 365 repositories.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Legora acquires Wexler to boost legal fact finding
Software-as-a-Service

Legora acquires Wexler to boost legal fact finding

The deal gives Legora a London engineering hub and technology to sift over 1,000,000 documents per case for disputes teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month