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Dropbox appoints Jim Rudall as the Head of EMEA role
Software-as-a-Service

Dropbox appoints Jim Rudall as the Head of EMEA role

The move signals a push to win more enterprise spend across the region as businesses reassess software, workflows and AI use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Google adds failover for multi-region Cloud Run services
Disaster Recovery

Google adds failover for multi-region Cloud Run services

Downtime risk is lower for apps running across multiple regions, as traffic can now shift to a healthy Cloud Run region within seconds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Executives urge stronger AI foundations across sectors
Data Protection

Executives urge stronger AI foundations across sectors

Across healthcare, cyber security and data management, leaders warned that AI will stall without stronger infrastructure, workflows and trusted data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Apricorn launches 4TB hardware-encrypted USB drive
Data Protection

Apricorn launches 4TB hardware-encrypted USB drive

Government and defence users can now carry far more secure data offline, as Apricorn's pocket-sized drive packs 4TB and faster transfers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google open-sources k8s-aibom for live AI workload audits
DevOps

Google open-sources k8s-aibom for live AI workload audits

Security teams can now spot hidden AI workloads in live Kubernetes clusters, as Google's new tool also creates immutable ML bills of materials.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Dropbox expands AI integrations with ChatGPT & Claude
Software-as-a-Service

Dropbox expands AI integrations with ChatGPT & Claude

Users can now pull Dropbox files into ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini Spark, keeping AI output tied to existing permissions and team workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
European executives warn AI & net zero risk stalling
Digital Transformation

European executives warn AI & net zero risk stalling

Measured results are now under pressure as firms struggle to turn AI pilots into everyday tools and prove climate plans beyond targets.

By Mark Tarre • 10 min read • This month
Google Cloud launches C4N virtual machines for heavy I/O
Data Analytics

Google Cloud launches C4N virtual machines for heavy I/O

Customers running databases and analytics can now tap higher network and storage throughput, as Google Cloud makes its C4N machines generally available.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Helix data extortion group linked to BlackFile, ShinyHunters
Software-as-a-Service

Helix data extortion group linked to BlackFile, ShinyHunters

Businesses face a fresh wave of identity theft-driven extortion as Helix is linked to BlackFile and ShinyHunters through shared infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Scality & WEKA expand France AI support partnership
Data Protection

Scality & WEKA expand France AI support partnership

French organisations deploying AI workloads will now get local sales and French-language support as Scality takes the front line for WEKA's joint stack.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Google Cloud says firms need AI infrastructure upgrades
Storage

Google Cloud says firms need AI infrastructure upgrades

Most organisations must upgrade their systems to run agentic AI in production, as cloud costs, governance and energy use climb.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Google opens Marketplace path for AI agents in Gemini
Software-as-a-Service

Google opens Marketplace path for AI agents in Gemini

Enterprises can now buy and register third-party AI agents through Google Cloud Marketplace for use inside Gemini Enterprise.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
PDF bloat costs workers time & storage, study finds
Software-as-a-Service

PDF bloat costs workers time & storage, study finds

Employees are losing more than 12 hours a year to oversized PDFs, with most firms lacking policies to curb storage waste and workflow delays.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Google outlines runtime schema checks for AI agents
DevOps

Google outlines runtime schema checks for AI agents

The approach could cut token use and errors as developers build more complex multi-agent workflows with changing schemas.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Nasuni wins sixth NorthFace award, tops G2 reports
Software-as-a-Service

Nasuni wins sixth NorthFace award, tops G2 reports

Audited feedback has lifted Nasuni's customer-service standing, with a 98% CSAT score and top G2 placements across 15 categories.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Google Cloud touts Lustre cache offload for AI inference
Data centers

Google Cloud touts Lustre cache offload for AI inference

Benchmark tests show Managed Lustre can cut AI inference costs by more than half, easing GPU demand for long-context model serving.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

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PFU launches ScanSnap Camera for mobile document scanning
Document Management

PFU launches ScanSnap Camera for mobile document scanning

The free feature widens access to document scanning on phones, giving home users and small firms a lower-cost route to digitisation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
BlueRose launches LifeTree for private family archives
Software-as-a-Service

BlueRose launches LifeTree for private family archives

Families wary of social media data use now have a closed digital archive for photos, oral histories and lineage records.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month