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Datadog named Gartner observability leader for sixth year
DevOps

Datadog named Gartner observability leader for sixth year

AI and cloud teams are turning to observability tools as Datadog claims Gartner's top execution ranking for the sixth straight year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud adds Claude Apps Gateway for enterprises
DevOps

Google Cloud adds Claude Apps Gateway for enterprises

The self-hosted gateway gives firms central control over sign-ins, access and costs as Claude Code roll-outs move beyond small developer teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Elastic adds native Prometheus support for metrics
DevOps

Elastic adds native Prometheus support for metrics

Cloud-native teams could cut observability bills as Elastic says its rebuilt metrics engine stores data more efficiently and queries up to 30 times faster.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
SuperPlane raises USD $2.6 million for AI ops platform
DevOps

SuperPlane raises USD $2.6 million for AI ops platform

The Serbian startup will use the cash to expand an open-source control plane that lets engineers supervise AI-driven production workflows safely.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Tsuga raises USD $35 million to expand AI observability
Software-as-a-Service

Tsuga raises USD $35 million to expand AI observability

Rising AI data volumes are forcing observability vendors to rethink pricing and storage as Tsuga wins fresh backing to keep telemetry in-house.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Okta expands AI agent access controls with 25 links
Software-as-a-Service

Okta expands AI agent access controls with 25 links

The expansion gives IT teams central control over AI agent permissions, reducing risky static keys and easing reviews as workplace use widens.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Remote tops G2's global employment platforms rankings
Fintech

Remote tops G2's global employment platforms rankings

Verified customer reviews have lifted Remote to the top of G2's global employment platform rankings as demand for cross-border hiring tools grows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
DevZero launches autonomous Kubernetes rightsizing platform
DevOps

DevZero launches autonomous Kubernetes rightsizing platform

The platform aims to cut idle cloud spend for Kubernetes users, with DevZero saying it can shift workloads live as demand changes without restarts.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
Datadog launches 100 AI tools for operations & security
Software-as-a-Service

Datadog launches 100 AI tools for operations & security

The rollout aims to help customers tame rising AI-driven complexity as Datadog adds autonomous monitoring, security and agent oversight tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
MokN raises USD $15 million to fight credential theft
Ransomware

MokN raises USD $15 million to fight credential theft

The funding will help the London-based cybersecurity start-up expand in the UK and US as phishing-driven credential theft keeps rising.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
Cloudflare & Anthropic launch Claude agents on sandboxes
Virtualisation

Cloudflare & Anthropic launch Claude agents on sandboxes

Developers can now run Claude agents in Cloudflare sandboxes, with code, tools and private connectivity handled outside Anthropic's core platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Dust raises USD $40 million for workplace AI platform
Data Analytics

Dust raises USD $40 million for workplace AI platform

The funding highlights growing demand for AI systems that plug into shared company workflows, with Dust already used by 3,000 organisations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Zapier expands AI governance controls for enterprise users
Software-as-a-Service

Zapier expands AI governance controls for enterprise users

Enterprise teams can now impose one policy layer across Zapier workflows, agents and SDK-built apps as AI use outpaces governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Datadog launches GPU Monitoring to curb AI cloud costs
DevOps

Datadog launches GPU Monitoring to curb AI cloud costs

Businesses racing to scale AI could slash cloud bills after the tool exposed idle GPUs, bottlenecks and waste across workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
CodeRabbit launches Slack agent for engineering teams
Unified Communications

CodeRabbit launches Slack agent for engineering teams

Engineering teams can now keep decisions, fixes and costs in one place as CodeRabbit brings its AI agent into Slack.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

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Gartner sees surge in AI observability tools by 2028
DevOps

Gartner sees surge in AI observability tools by 2028

More companies will need dedicated monitoring as AI deployments mature and governance risks rise, Gartner says, with adoption reaching 40% by 2028.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
Modulus Labs cuts incident response time by 40% with Datadog
Virtualisation

Modulus Labs cuts incident response time by 40% with Datadog

Payment failures now surface in seconds for Modulus Labs after it unified monitoring and security, cutting resolution time by more than 40 per cent.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026