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The key to a circular economy

Greater reuse of building materials could cut emissions, lower costs and ease supply-chain risks as retrofits and construction expand.

By Staff Writer • 16 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025

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DevOps

Google adds pay-as-you-go billing for Gemini Enterprise

Companies can now cap AI spend in Gemini Enterprise as Google adds usage-based billing to curb waste and keep agent projects on budget.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026

Data Protection

Cloudflare tightens AI crawler controls for publishers

Publishers could gain more control and payment as the network blocks mixed-use bots by default on ad-funded pages, Cloudflare said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026

Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara expands EverFlex with outcome-based SLAs

Customers can now buy more predictable storage and infrastructure contracts as the new terms tie costs to availability, performance and recovery.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026

Digital Transformation

Cloudflare launches EmDash as WordPress alternative

WordPress users face a security-focused rival as Cloudflare opens EmDash to developers, with plugin isolation aimed at reducing site-wide risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026

Disaster Recovery

Tempo debuts Mainnet, protocol for machine payments

Tempo launches Mainnet and unveils Machine Payments Protocol to automate stablecoin and card payments between AI agents and online services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026

Storage

Object First triples growth on ransomware-proof backups

Object First posts 183% bookings surge as demand soars for immutable on-premises backup storage to combat escalating ransomware threats.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Storage

Service-based IT & agentic AI to reshape 2026 spend

Service-first IT, agentic automation and real-time data platforms are set to dominate 2026 enterprise tech strategies and infrastructure spend.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025

Crypto

Cloudflare unveils NET Dollar stablecoin to power AI agent web

Cloudflare launches NET Dollar, a US dollar-backed stablecoin, to enable fast, secure payments for AI-driven services on the emerging agentic web.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025

Digital Transformation

AI & hybrid pricing drive double subscription growth rates

Businesses adopting AI with hybrid pricing models see subscription growth rates double, outperforming those who do not adjust pricing alongside AI integration.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025

Storage

Hitachi Vantara & Broadcom unveil cloud solution for AI era

Hitachi Vantara and Broadcom have launched a cutting-edge cloud solution to help organisations enhance their AI capabilities and streamline operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Aug 2024