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Root & Branch launches web sustainability platform
Clean technologies

Root & Branch launches web sustainability platform

Companies struggling to account for digital emissions now have a tool that traces website energy use to individual customer actions and hardware.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
10ZiG launches Fusion Channel Partner Program for endpoints
Partner Programmes

10ZiG launches Fusion Channel Partner Program for endpoints

Partners gain sales support and tools as businesses seek cheaper, more secure ways to modernise ageing endpoint fleets.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026

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Emergent raises USD $130 million in AI app platform round
Software-as-a-Service

Emergent raises USD $130 million in AI app platform round

The funding values the platform at USD $1.5 billion as demand rises among small businesses building apps without coding skills.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Hostinger adds Patchstack scans to Node.js hosting
Application Security

Hostinger adds Patchstack scans to Node.js hosting

Developers using AI-generated code on Hostinger's Node.js plans will now get automatic alerts on vulnerable dependencies as apps are scanned in the background.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Google Cloud revives AI agent roadshow for Cloud Run
DevOps

Google Cloud revives AI agent roadshow for Cloud Run

Demand for production-ready AI agents is pushing Google to reframe Cloud Run as a platform for long-running, data-driven workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
10ZiG launches Linux-based Manager v6 for endpoints
Software-as-a-Service

10ZiG launches Linux-based Manager v6 for endpoints

Customers will avoid Windows Server licensing costs as 10ZiG shifts endpoint management to a Linux appliance with tighter controls and lower overhead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Spur adds no-code Cloudflare integration for Monocle
Network Security

Spur adds no-code Cloudflare integration for Monocle

Security teams can now block or review suspicious anonymised traffic in minutes, with no engineering work, through Spur's new Cloudflare link.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
AI fluency: A skeptic's guide to the skill that snuck up on product teams
Software-as-a-Service

AI fluency: A skeptic's guide to the skill that snuck up on product teams

Teams risk wasted cycles and quality slips unless staff can judge when AI output fits the system and when it simply looks right.

By Sergiy Korolov • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
OutSystems honours AI leaders in 2026 innovation awards
Manufacturing

OutSystems honours AI leaders in 2026 innovation awards

Customers are already saving time and millions as the awards spotlight AI tools moved into day-to-day operations across logistics, banking and public services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026
Cloudflare acquires Vite maker VoidZero for USD $1 million
Edge Computing

Cloudflare acquires Vite maker VoidZero for USD $1 million

The deal gives the web giant a direct role in a tool used in 129 million weekly downloads, while keeping it open source and vendor-neutral.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
OpenAI adds role-specific plugins to Codex for work
Data Analytics

OpenAI adds role-specific plugins to Codex for work

The update broadens Codex beyond coding, as non-developers use it faster than engineers for reports, dashboards and client materials.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026
Terra adds continuous testing for network infrastructure
Network Infrastructure

Terra adds continuous testing for network infrastructure

Security teams can now assess network, web and AI weaknesses together as Terra Security broadens continuous validation to infrastructure.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd May 2026
Intruder finds exposed MySQL databases in 26% of firms
Ransomware

Intruder finds exposed MySQL databases in 26% of firms

The findings show many firms still leave internet-facing databases and admin tools open, giving attackers easy routes before flaws are even published.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
team.blue rolls out AI tools across its business brands
Software-as-a-Service

team.blue rolls out AI tools across its business brands

Small firms using team.blue brands can now automate bookings, compliance, website building and data analysis through AI tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools
Virtualisation

Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools

The rollout aims to help businesses run autonomous AI agents more securely, while easing data, networking and sovereignty constraints.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

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Workspot launches Guide for AI workflow automation
Digital Transformation

Workspot launches Guide for AI workflow automation

Businesses could cut manual data entry and compliance work as Workspot's GUIDE uses AI agents inside virtual desktops to automate desktop and web tasks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
OpenAI adds Chrome extension as Australian Codex use surges
Data Protection

OpenAI adds Chrome extension as Australian Codex use surges

Rising Australian demand is driving wider take-up of OpenAI's Codex, as the coding agent gains Chrome access for signed-in work across web apps.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026