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Azul buys Payara to build unified open-source Java stack

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Azul acquires UK-based Payara to build a unified open-source Java stack and push deeper into enterprise runtimes and application servers.
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JFrog names Genefa Murphy CMO to drive AI era growth

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JFrog appoints former Udemy marketing leader Genefa Murphy as CMO to spearhead global growth in AI-driven software supply chain tools.
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UAE’s Falcon-H1 Arabic tops Open Arabic LLM rankings

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Abu Dhabi’s Falcon-H1 Arabic AI model debuts with a hybrid Mamba-Transformer design, topping the Open Arabic LLM Leaderboard.
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Orq.ai raises EUR €5m to industrialise enterprise AI agents

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Amsterdam’s Orq.ai secures EUR €5m seed round to turn experimental enterprise AI agents into compliant, scalable production systems.
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Meta buys Manus to boost general-purpose AI agents

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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Meta has bought Singapore AI start-up Manus, aiming to embed its autonomous general-purpose agent across consumer and business products.
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SquadStack.ai unveils in-app voice AI to cut drop-offs

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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SquadStack.ai launches in-app voice AI assistant to guide users in real time, aiming to curb high-intent drop-offs across key digital journeys.
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Cloudflare, JD Cloud boost China-global AI inference

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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Cloudflare and JD Cloud are deepening their alliance to build a cross-border AI cloud, promising up to 80% lower latency for inference.
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Omada unveils AI identity governance plan & MCP tool

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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Omada sets out plan to govern AI and machine identities across enterprises and debuts an MCP Server to safely plug agents into IGA data.
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OpenAI turns ChatGPT into platform with app directory

Sat, 20th Dec 2025
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OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a software platform, opening a built‑in app directory where users can discover and install third‑party tools.
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Replit brings app-building tools directly into ChatGPT

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Replit’s new ChatGPT integration lets users build, preview and refine live apps directly in the chat window, streamlining software creation.
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Dynatrace deepens Google Gemini ties with AI observability

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Dynatrace deepens its Google Cloud tie-up, joining the Gemini Enterprise and CLI launch to embed agentic AI into observability workflows.
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Linux Foundation unveils Agentic AI standards group

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI Foundation to standardise open protocols for interoperable AI agents with backing from major tech firms.
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AI agents expose data, security & skills bottlenecks

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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AI agents are set to strain data, security and talent in 2026, as enterprises bet on a few core frameworks and brace for identity attacks.
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AI & automation face 2026 shakeout on real business value

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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In 2026, AI and automation face a shakeout as pilots give way to hard ROI demands, exposing skills gaps and flawed processes at scale.
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Study finds AI-generated code far buggier than human work

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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AI-written code introduces 1.7 times more bugs than human work, a CodeRabbit study warns, with security and performance flaws surging.
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Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Databricks secures over USD $4bn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to USD $134bn as demand for AI data infrastructure surges.
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GitHub cuts Actions runner prices, adds new usage fee

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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GitHub will cut Actions hosted runner prices by up to 39% from 2026 while adding a new USD $0.002-a-minute fee for self-hosted use.
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eBPF research shows kernel tech powering modern AI

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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New research from the eBPF Foundation finds kernel-level eBPF fast becoming a core platform layer for cloud, security and AI infrastructure.
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Ecommpay gains full DAC approval for accessible site

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Ecommpay secures full Digital Accessibility Centre approval as its redesigned website and product pages meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards.
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AI speeds coding but costs Singapore teams a day weekly

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI is speeding up coding for Singapore’s software teams, but fragmented tools and poor workflows are costing them a day each week.