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Ataccama joins Databricks Marketplace with MCP Server
Data Analytics

Ataccama joins Databricks Marketplace with MCP Server

The tie-up gives Databricks users quality and lineage checks for AI workflows, helping teams spot risky data before it reaches models.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
SEI appoints Provencher to lead global services push
Digital Transformation

SEI appoints Provencher to lead global services push

The new role reflects growing demand from banks and wealth managers for help modernising operations, data and security as systems grow more complex.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Cyera raises USD $600 million at USD $12 billion valuation
Software-as-a-Service

Cyera raises USD $600 million at USD $12 billion valuation

The funding values the cybersecurity group at USD $12 billion as enterprises race to secure data exposed to AI tools and agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Advancing Analytics secures growth investment from Lead Edge
Data Analytics

Advancing Analytics secures growth investment from Lead Edge

The deal should help the European consultancy expand as demand grows for data analytics and AI advice across financial services and retail.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cohesity launches Maestro to bring backup into AI apps
Data Protection

Cohesity launches Maestro to bring backup into AI apps

Backup and recovery tasks can now be triggered inside popular AI assistants, as Cohesity opens its tools to external workflows through MCP.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
AMD & Rackspace sign AI cloud deal for regulated firms
Digital Transformation

AMD & Rackspace sign AI cloud deal for regulated firms

Regulated enterprises should gain a governed AI stack as the partners roll out 30 MW of AMD-based compute across Rackspace data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Keepit wins four TrustRadius awards for fifth year
Software-as-a-Service

Keepit wins four TrustRadius awards for fifth year

Verified user reviews have boosted Keepit's credibility as businesses seek stronger SaaS data protection and recovery tools in the cloud.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AI expansion lifts breach rate to 43%, Netwrix says
Data Protection

AI expansion lifts breach rate to 43%, Netwrix says

More than four in 10 firms where AI widened access were breached last year, underscoring a growing governance gap, Netwrix says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Ramp launches Applied AI Solutions for finance teams
Software-as-a-Service

Ramp launches Applied AI Solutions for finance teams

Finance teams could see faster automation as Ramp places engineers inside clients to build bespoke AI systems on its platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Proving personalisation works: Tooling, metrics, and the real role of AI
Customer Relationship Management

Proving personalisation works: Tooling, metrics, and the real role of AI

Brands need cleaner data and tighter measurement to prove personalisation boosts retention, revenue and viewer loyalty, not just clicks.

By Braze • 8 min read • This month
Rubrik expands Annapurna for AI-ready unstructured data
Data Protection

Rubrik expands Annapurna for AI-ready unstructured data

The platform could cut the time and cost of preparing siloed files for AI, with queries fed from metadata rather than full data copies.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
SEI appoints AI chiefs to speed up strategy & data
Digital Transformation

SEI appoints AI chiefs to speed up strategy & data

Pressure is mounting on financial firms to turn AI pilots into measurable results as SEI adds new leadership to its data overhaul.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Data centre generator market set for steady growth
Digital Transformation

Data centre generator market set for steady growth

Backup power demand is set to lift spending as operators add generators to shield data centres from outages and grid instability.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Databricks, Linux Foundation launch OpenSharing AI standard
Hybrid Cloud

Databricks, Linux Foundation launch OpenSharing AI standard

Businesses will be able to share AI models and unstructured data across clouds and on-premises systems without custom integrations.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Robotics

Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27

Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • This month
Boomi adds Snowflake Cortex support to Agentstudio
Digital Transformation

Boomi adds Snowflake Cortex support to Agentstudio

Businesses can now govern multiple AI agents in one place as Boomi extends Agentstudio to Snowflake Cortex Agents for joint customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

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Delinea and Cyera link identity and data risk visibility
Data Protection

Delinea and Cyera link identity and data risk visibility

Security teams can now rank privileged accounts by the sensitivity of data they can reach, helping cut alert noise and focus reviews.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week