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Cloudera named leader in Forrester's data lakehouse wave
Private Cloud

Cloudera named leader in Forrester's data lakehouse wave

The ranking may strengthen Cloudera's pitch to regulated enterprises struggling to move AI pilots into production at scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Eltropy to showcase AI focus at autumn credit union events
Unified Communications

Eltropy to showcase AI focus at autumn credit union events

Credit unions face rising pressure to modernise service and cut manual work, with AI now moving into lending, collections and contact centres.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
The next $100 billion enterprise software company won't sell software, it'll sell decisions
Software-as-a-Service

The next $100 billion enterprise software company won't sell software, it'll sell decisions

Enterprises are moving from workflow software to systems that make auditable decisions, threatening seat-based revenue models across the sector.

By Anurag Gurtu • 6 min read • Last week
Windows was the OS that made PCs usable, the agentic OS is what makes the enterprise intelligent
Security Information and Event Management

Windows was the OS that made PCs usable, the agentic OS is what makes the enterprise intelligent

Enterprises that adopt agentic AI early could gain an edge as governance, integration and deployment hurdles keep most firms stuck in pilots.

By Anurag Gurtu • 6 min read • Last week
Cowbell launches OMNI AI system for specialty insurance
Software-as-a-Service

Cowbell launches OMNI AI system for specialty insurance

Eligible quotes for small firms can now be issued in minutes, as the insurer says AI is helping speed underwriting and product rollouts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
HackerOne launches H1 Remediation for faster fixes
Digital Transformation

HackerOne launches H1 Remediation for faster fixes

Critical vulnerability backlogs have swelled 29-fold, prompting a tool that sends fix plans into engineering systems and AI coding tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Fintech’s next edge is teams with wider perspectives
Fintech

Fintech’s next edge is teams with wider perspectives

Broader product adoption in payments and lending depends on teams that understand customers' varied lives, from migrants to freelancers, Njagi says.

By Sophie Njagi • 3 min read • Last week
Managing your supplier risk isn't a deadline. It's about your resilience
Digital Transformation

Managing your supplier risk isn't a deadline. It's about your resilience

Firms that treat DORA as a box-ticking exercise risk leaving critical supplier gaps that could hit operations, data and continuity.

By Sandhya Mohan-Pillai • 5 min read • Last week
Checkmarx launches Fusion hybrid scanning tool for AI code
Cloud Security

Checkmarx launches Fusion hybrid scanning tool for AI code

The hybrid system aims to help security teams spot serious flaws in AI-generated code faster, as production code becomes harder to review.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Integrity360 launches threat intelligence portfolio
Digital Transformation

Integrity360 launches threat intelligence portfolio

Demand is rising for outside-in cyber monitoring as firms seek earlier warning of impersonation, leaks and fraud before systems are breached.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

Asia's agentic AI in banking: Trusted data will decide who wins
Customer Experience

Asia's agentic AI in banking: Trusted data will decide who wins

Banks could cut operating costs by 20% to 30% by 2028, but only if they fix duplicated, outdated customer records first.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Last week
Reventon says early property bets nearly double gains
Property Market

Reventon says early property bets nearly double gains

Clients in Perth and Brisbane have seen residential values nearly double as Reventon says early research can capture stronger growth cycles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
HERE partners Keep Aware on browser security tools
Data Protection

HERE partners Keep Aware on browser security tools

The deal gives regulated businesses extra protection against phishing, data leaks and rogue apps as work shifts deeper into browsers and AI tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Stagwell acquires QStrauss to boost Adobe capabilities
Software-as-a-Service

Stagwell acquires QStrauss to boost Adobe capabilities

Clients across Latin America should gain broader access to Adobe implementation support as Stagwell deepens its digital transformation push.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
AI & connected CRM lift adviser website form submissions
Customer Relationship Management

AI & connected CRM lift adviser website form submissions

Prospects are more often reaching advisers ready to engage, with website form submissions up 110% as connected CRM systems boosted marketing performance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
HCS appoints Lesley Whelan to lead new GRC practice
Data Protection

HCS appoints Lesley Whelan to lead new GRC practice

Rising demand for cyber and compliance advice is driving HCS to broaden its services as Lesley Whelan takes charge of the new practice.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
UK Open Banking passes billion payments & 100bn API calls
Fintech

UK Open Banking passes billion payments & 100bn API calls

Higher reliance on account-to-account payments is pushing monthly API traffic to a record 2.81 billion calls, while uptime stays high.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Iwoca secures GBP £250 million facility for SME lending
Fintech

Iwoca secures GBP £250 million facility for SME lending

A surge in small-business borrowing has prompted Iwoca to expand lending capacity, after UK SME lending rose 60% in 2025.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week