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DevOps platform vulnerabilities rise in 2025 report
Disaster Recovery

DevOps platform vulnerabilities rise in 2025 report

More than half of patched flaws in major DevOps tools were high or critical in 2025, putting software supply chains at greater risk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Travelport, Cognizant & Anthropic team up on AI bookings
Digital Transformation

Travelport, Cognizant & Anthropic team up on AI bookings

The tie-up aims to cut manual booking work and speed travel software delivery as AI chat tools reshape how trips are planned and sold.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.8 with new controls
Enterprise Resource Planning

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.8 with new controls

Users can now dial up reasoning or speed in Claude, as Anthropic keeps Opus 4.8 at the same price and cuts fast-mode costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Software Improvement Group named Gartner leader on debt
DevOps

Software Improvement Group named Gartner leader on debt

The award underscores rising demand for software tools that spot structural risk as AI coding assistants flood enterprise systems with new code.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Anthropic launches dynamic workflows in Claude Code
Enterprise Resource Planning

Anthropic launches dynamic workflows in Claude Code

Software teams can now tackle sprawling code audits and migrations with parallel AI subagents, though the feature uses more tokens and needs approval.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Avrea raises USD $4.7 million to speed AI software delivery
DevOps

Avrea raises USD $4.7 million to speed AI software delivery

AI-generated code is piling pressure on testing and release systems, and Avrea has new funding to help teams ship faster without changing workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.8 with broad gains
DevOps

Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.8 with broad gains

The update is being pitched as a broader step up for professional users, with gains reported in accuracy, speed and reliability across tasks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
ClickHouse launches AI agents as ARR tops USD $250m
Data Analytics

ClickHouse launches AI agents as ARR tops USD $250m

The launch underscores rising demand for low-latency AI analytics as the company's cloud revenue climbs past USD $250 million in annual run-rate.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Dematic marks 60 years of warehouse automation in ANZ
Robotics

Dematic marks 60 years of warehouse automation in ANZ

Rising warehouse automation demand is boosting local engineering jobs as Dematic expands its Australian and New Zealand operations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
FPT launches Flezi Foundry for AI-led software delivery
Private Cloud

FPT launches Flezi Foundry for AI-led software delivery

Enterprises could see faster, more accountable software delivery as human oversight stays in place for AI agents handling coding and support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Gemini tops Floxy's AI coding assistant leakage risk
Data Protection

Gemini tops Floxy's AI coding assistant leakage risk

A Floxy study warns developers that Google's coding assistant keeps code for 540 days and defaults to training on user data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Socket raises USD $60 million to tackle code risks
DevOps

Socket raises USD $60 million to tackle code risks

The round values the software supply chain security company at USD $1 billion as AI coding boosts the flow of third-party code into production.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

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Google backs Polaris cloud & big data course in India
Open source

Google backs Polaris cloud & big data course in India

Students in Bengaluru will gain Google-certified cloud and big data training as employers push for more practical computing skills.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Medtronic opens Galway software hub for cardiac care
Data Analytics

Medtronic opens Galway software hub for cardiac care

The new site will create 85 jobs and boost Ireland's role in high-value cardiac software as Medtronic expands digital health work in Galway.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Lütke, MacDonald: AI will create jobs in T.O we can't foresee
Robotics

Lütke, MacDonald: AI will create jobs in T.O we can't foresee

Toronto could soon see driverless vehicles on its streets as Uber pushes for federal rules and partners to launch them locally.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
CodeHunter appoints Anurag Jain as Engineering Chief
Endpoint Protection

CodeHunter appoints Anurag Jain as Engineering Chief

The hire signals CodeHunter's push to scale pre-execution software security as threats mount across supply chains and development environments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK fintech hiring to rise 14% in 2026 as neobanks slow
Risk & Compliance

UK fintech hiring to rise 14% in 2026 as neobanks slow

London will remain the main hiring hub, with fintech vacancies forecast to rise 14% in 2026 as firms prioritise compliance and infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Galgotias students raise INR 3 crore for AI startup
Data Protection

Galgotias students raise INR 3 crore for AI startup

The funding will help Cybergenix Security expand its AI and cybersecurity platform as Indian universities push harder into student entrepreneurship.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week