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Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings
Storage

Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings

Hitachi Vantara claims top APeJ spot in IDC's Q3 2025 rankings for high-end external storage, leading key markets including India and Korea.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
CIOs brace for AI-led cyber attacks but feel unready
Digital Transformation

CIOs brace for AI-led cyber attacks but feel unready

Most CIOs expect AI-driven cyber attacks within a year, but only a third feel prepared, exposing a widening gap in cyber resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
AMD, Nutanix ally on open AI stack in USD $250m deal
Virtualisation

AMD, Nutanix ally on open AI stack in USD $250m deal

AMD and Nutanix strike a multi-year USD $250m deal to build an open, full-stack AI platform for enterprise and service provider workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
OutSystems unveils Elevate partner scheme for AI era
Digital Transformation

OutSystems unveils Elevate partner scheme for AI era

OutSystems debuts Elevate partner scheme, tying rewards to AI credentials, delivery outcomes and customer satisfaction metrics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Polymorphic ransomware, shadow encryption hinder recovery
Storage

Polymorphic ransomware, shadow encryption hinder recovery

Polymorphic ransomware and 'shadow encryption' are rapidly rising, Index Engines warns, making attacks harder to detect and recovery riskier.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Linux report shows open source giving fivefold returns
Virtualisation

Linux report shows open source giving fivefold returns

Linux Foundation research finds active open source contributors gain up to a fivefold ROI, while passive users rack up hidden technical debt.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026
DataCentre infrastructure

GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026

Generative AI surge set to push global enterprise IT spend to USD $4.96tr by 2026, as services and cloud outpace hardware and comms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Check Point boosts AI security push with 2025 surge
Firewalls

Check Point boosts AI security push with 2025 surge

Check Point posts solid 2025 gains, lifts AI security focus for 2026 with Cyata, Cyclops and Rotate deals targeting enterprise demand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Lightrun unveils AI SRE tool for live runtime debugging
DevOps

Lightrun unveils AI SRE tool for live runtime debugging

Lightrun has launched an AI-driven SRE tool that taps live runtime context to debug production systems and automate incident remediation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Firms pour billions into AI but struggle to scale value
EduTech

Firms pour billions into AI but struggle to scale value

Firms spent USD $252 billion on AI in 2024, yet only 4% report repeatable, scalable value as governance and skills gaps hold back returns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
TCS & GitLab partner on AI-native DevSecOps at scale
DevOps

TCS & GitLab partner on AI-native DevSecOps at scale

TCS and GitLab team up to bring AI-native DevSecOps at scale, using autonomous agents to speed enterprise software delivery securely.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Forrester predicts cautious surge in humanoid robots
Digital Transformation

Forrester predicts cautious surge in humanoid robots

Forrester sees humanoid robots shifting from trials to targeted deployment, promising efficiency gains but slowed by cost, complexity and risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Are you falling behind on AI or just moving at the wrong pace?
Digital Transformation

Are you falling behind on AI or just moving at the wrong pace?

As AI quietly accelerates inside core systems, many firms risk mismatched governance that leaves them both behind and overexposed at once.

By Annexa • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list
Manufacturing

AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list

AI is driving sharp rises in cyber spend, yet boards still see it as the easiest line to cut when budgets come under pressure.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

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Irish firms say AI adoption hit by talent shortages
Data Protection

Irish firms say AI adoption hit by talent shortages

Irish firms say skills shortages, not tech, are throttling AI rollout, forcing sweeping job redesign and major investment in training.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Evam unveils Evo AI agent platform ahead of MWC demo
Digital Transformation

Evam unveils Evo AI agent platform ahead of MWC demo

Evam launches Evo AI and Maker Agent at MWC, embedding operational AI agents into live orchestration for real-time customer journeys.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Tanium names Satyen Desai ASEAN Regional Vice President
Ransomware

Tanium names Satyen Desai ASEAN Regional Vice President

Tanium appoints Satyen Desai as ASEAN regional vice president to spearhead endpoint security growth amid rising hybrid work threats.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026