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Phishing-as-a-service kits drive surge in 2025 scams
Firewalls

Phishing-as-a-service kits drive surge in 2025 scams

Phishing-as-a-service kits doubled in 2025, now powering 90% of attacks as cyber gangs race to outsmart multifactor checks and filters.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
WaveMaker predicts AI shift in code, UIs & agents by 2026
Customer Relationship Management

WaveMaker predicts AI shift in code, UIs & agents by 2026

WaveMaker predicts by 2026 AI will speed prototyping but boost demand for senior oversight, personalised UIs and specialised software agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
How Java will power secure, enterprise-scale AI by 2026
Supply Chain

How Java will power secure, enterprise-scale AI by 2026

By 2026, Java is tipped to be AI's production backbone, driving heavier compute, tighter security and runtime modernisation.

By Simon Ritter • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
LambdaTest rebrands as TestMu AI with agentic testing shift
DevOps

LambdaTest rebrands as TestMu AI with agentic testing shift

TestMu AI replaces LambdaTest as the firm pivots from cloud-based testing tools to an agentic AI platform for autonomous quality engineering.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Tricentis predicts AI will transform UK software testing
DevOps

Tricentis predicts AI will transform UK software testing

AI will upend UK software testing by 2026, Tricentis warns, forcing a shift to risk-led quality, autonomous checks and stricter guardrails.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
AI coding tools face 2026 reset towards architecture
DevOps

AI coding tools face 2026 reset towards architecture

AI coding tools are set for a 2026 reset as enterprises pivot from 'vibe coding' experiments to architecture-first, governed co-developers.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform
Digital Transformation

xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform

Elon Musk's xAI raises USD $20 billion, turbocharging Grok model training and GPU build-out as rivalry in frontier AI heats up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
AI identities expose gap in modern privileged access
Hybrid Cloud

AI identities expose gap in modern privileged access

Just 1% of organisations fully use Just-in-Time privileged access, leaving AI agents and cloud systems exposed to “always-on” credentials.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Keeper adds zero-knowledge secrets manager to JetBrains
Data Protection

Keeper adds zero-knowledge secrets manager to JetBrains

Keeper launches a zero-knowledge secrets manager extension for JetBrains IDEs, aiming to eliminate hardcoded credentials in codebases.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Pax8 names Avery Moon Chief Technology Officer for AI push
Digital Transformation

Pax8 names Avery Moon Chief Technology Officer for AI push

Pax8 appoints Avery Moon as Chief Technology Officer to spearhead its global AI-led marketplace and 'operating system' for SMBs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Coder unveils AI governance tools for developers
DevOps

Coder unveils AI governance tools for developers

Coder.com launches AI governance stack to run coding agents in self-hosted workspaces, giving enterprises centralised control and security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Checkmarx buys Tromzo to boost AI-driven code security
DevOps

Checkmarx buys Tromzo to boost AI-driven code security

Checkmarx snaps up AI start-up Tromzo to fold reasoning-based agents into its AppSec platform and speed autonomous code security.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Name.com extends domain tools to Netlify, Vercel, more
DevOps

Name.com extends domain tools to Netlify, Vercel, more

Name.com expands its domain API into Bolt, Netlify, Replit and Vercel, letting developers register custom domains inside their tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

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Forrester: AI to drive modest job losses, not apocalypse
Digital Transformation

Forrester: AI to drive modest job losses, not apocalypse

Forrester says AI will cut US jobs but stop short of apocalypse, driving 6% of losses by 2030 while reshaping millions more roles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Bitget backs UNICEF games scheme for Cambodian girls
Gaming

Bitget backs UNICEF games scheme for Cambodian girls

Bitget deepens its UNICEF partnership to boost Cambodian girls' digital skills through game design, coding and youth-led Game Jam events.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Mitsubishi Electric becomes Linux Foundation gold member
Unified Communications

Mitsubishi Electric becomes Linux Foundation gold member

Mitsubishi Electric has upgraded to gold status at the Linux Foundation, deepening its role in open source projects across global industries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Australian firms make cost optimisation a core focus
DevOps

Australian firms make cost optimisation a core focus

Australian businesses are turning cost optimisation into a permanent strategic mandate, reshaping technology, talent and operations for efficiency.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
NZ firms lift tech spend as AI shifts from trials to scale
Disaster Recovery

NZ firms lift tech spend as AI shifts from trials to scale

New Zealand firms plan bigger tech budgets as optimism grows, shifting AI from pilots to scaled deployments despite talent and cyber strains.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026