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DXC launches OASIS for AI-era managed services oversight
Digital Transformation

DXC launches OASIS for AI-era managed services oversight

Enterprises could gain earlier warning of outages as DXC OASIS uses AI agents and human oversight to unify fragmented IT operations.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Ntt Data launches AI agent for multivendor IT estates
Hybrid Cloud

Ntt Data launches AI agent for multivendor IT estates

It aims to cut manual work for IT teams by unifying multivendor infrastructure management through natural language prompts and human oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
API attacks surge as AI exposure raises cyber risk
Data Protection

API attacks surge as AI exposure raises cyber risk

API-related breaches now cost organisations more than USD $700,000 on average, as AI-linked interfaces draw fresh hacker attention.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Dell expands cyber resilience with quantum-ready PCs
Data Protection

Dell expands cyber resilience with quantum-ready PCs

Security teams face new pressure to protect AI data and backups, as Dell adds quantum-ready safeguards and faster recovery tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Elastic ties security platform to Google's air-gapped cloud
Hybrid Cloud

Elastic ties security platform to Google's air-gapped cloud

Regulated agencies can now use Elastic’s security tools inside disconnected Google cloud environments as threats grow more automated.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.5 with coding & research gains
DevOps

OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.5 with coding & research gains

Codex and ChatGPT users get a model that OpenAI says performs better on coding, research and office work while using fewer tokens.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Komodor to host AI SRE summit on ops & reliability
Virtualisation

Komodor to host AI SRE summit on ops & reliability

Pressure is mounting on platform teams to prove AI can cut outage risk and costs without adding fresh complexity to production systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
NetApp deepens Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout
Storage

NetApp deepens Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout

The move could cut AI migration costs for enterprises by letting them use existing data in Google Cloud without duplicating it.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability
Firewalls

Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability

Customers can keep existing workflows as web application and API protection moves inside Google Cloud, reducing latency and operational overhead.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
CrowdStrike expands Google Cloud security & wins award
Hybrid Cloud

CrowdStrike expands Google Cloud security & wins award

Customers in regulated sectors can now keep security data in-region as CrowdStrike brings real-time cloud threat detection to Google Cloud.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Infrastructure stories

ASX, TCS put CHESS Release 1 into production for clearing
Fintech

ASX, TCS put CHESS Release 1 into production for clearing

Australia’s market infrastructure overhaul takes a step forward as the new clearing platform goes live, with Release 2 now on the horizon.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Synextra wins Microsoft Data & AI on Azure designation
Software-as-a-Service

Synextra wins Microsoft Data & AI on Azure designation

The recognition could help Synextra win more UK contracts as buyers seek proven Azure data and AI expertise from trusted partners.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Rilian raises USD $17.5 million to expand AI cyber platform
Cloud Security

Rilian raises USD $17.5 million to expand AI cyber platform

The funding will help Rilian hire staff and push Caspian into the US and Gulf markets as governments race to automate cyber defence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Google Cloud expands AI deal with Thinking Machines Lab
Storage

Google Cloud expands AI deal with Thinking Machines Lab

Access to Google Cloud’s newest Blackwell hardware should speed training for Thinking Machines Lab as AI rivals battle for scarce compute.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Semperis expands Purple Knight for government clouds
Disaster Recovery

Semperis expands Purple Knight for government clouds

Agencies using Microsoft Government Community Cloud High can now scan cloud identities for weaknesses, closing a gap in hybrid security oversight.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Regnosys backs UK fintech funding but urges infra reform
Digital Transformation

Regnosys backs UK fintech funding but urges infra reform

Extra government support may help UK fintech scale, but firms still face costly reporting and compliance frictions, Leo Labeis said.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Exacta Group posts record quarter as revenue jumps 60%
Hyperscale

Exacta Group posts record quarter as revenue jumps 60%

Strong demand for server hardware lifted orders to a record and gave the Bristol-based group confidence of further growth into Q2 and beyond.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Microsoft to invest AUD $25 billion in Australia AI push
Semiconductors

Microsoft to invest AUD $25 billion in Australia AI push

The three-year spend will expand local cloud capacity, boost cyber defences and train millions of workers as demand for AI grows.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026