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Google updates VPC Service Controls with new policy tools
Private Cloud

Google updates VPC Service Controls with new policy tools

The free upgrade should let cloud administrators tighten access controls and fix blocked traffic faster across larger Google Cloud estates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Google adds Gemini integration to borderless Lakehouse
Software-as-a-Service

Google adds Gemini integration to borderless Lakehouse

Businesses can query data across rival clouds without moving it into Google Cloud first, as the preview aims to speed AI agents and cut duplication.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
SAS appoints Casey McGee as VP and Chief Sales Officer
Data Analytics

SAS appoints Casey McGee as VP and Chief Sales Officer

The hire comes as software groups race to blend enterprise sales with AI partnerships, with customers demanding trusted commercial models.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Google rolls out Gemini 4 Argon for enterprise users
Data Analytics

Google rolls out Gemini 4 Argon for enterprise users

The model is being pitched at coding, finance and security teams after Google said it sped up engineering work and helped patch serious flaws.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Global ad spend to rise 11.9% to USD $1.34 trillion
Generative AI

Global ad spend to rise 11.9% to USD $1.34 trillion

Rising AI-linked investment and major global events are set to keep ad budgets climbing, even as consumer caution and geopolitical risks persist.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Xero launches Gemini integration for live financial data
Financial Systems

Xero launches Gemini integration for live financial data

Small businesses and accountants can now check live cash flow, invoices and balances in Gemini without switching apps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago
New Zealand firms warned AI search could cost millions
Generative AI

New Zealand firms warned AI search could cost millions

Some New Zealand businesses could face a five-year bill of more than NZD $300 million as AI search shifts shoppers away from Google.

By Mara Sugue • 6 min read • 3 days ago
Anthropic MCP SDK flaw lets attackers hijack logins
Application Programming Interface

Anthropic MCP SDK flaw lets attackers hijack logins

A flaw in Anthropic's MCP Python SDK could let malicious servers steal credentials and take over accounts through apparently legitimate logins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
CaixaBank deepens Google Cloud deal to boost AI use
Hybrid Cloud

CaixaBank deepens Google Cloud deal to boost AI use

The extended pact will help Spain's biggest digital bank roll out AI tools for staff and customer services while tightening data and security controls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
EonFibre launches Zone Direct for New Zealand data centres
Hyperscale

EonFibre launches Zone Direct for New Zealand data centres

New data centre builds in six New Zealand zones should gain faster links to offshore customers as EonFibre packages site-to-cable connectivity.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 5 days ago
NEG8 Carbon joins data centre net zero start-up hub
Hyperscale

NEG8 Carbon joins data centre net zero start-up hub

The Waterford firm will gain access to hyperscalers and investors as it seeks to scale its waste-heat-powered carbon capture technology.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Beyond Q-Day: Why Crypto-Agility Will Decide Who's Ready
Virtual Private Networks

Beyond Q-Day: Why Crypto-Agility Will Decide Who's Ready

Hong Kong lenders face a five-year scramble to overhaul encryption, after the HKMA found average quantum readiness at just 2.3 out of 10.

By Daniel Kwong • 4 min read • Last week
Google flexible VMs aim to keep Spark jobs running
Storage

Google flexible VMs aim to keep Spark jobs running

The change could reduce failed cluster setups as AI demand tightens compute supply and Spark users lose access to preferred machine families.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Logitech adds Googlebook support to mice & keyboards
Generative AI

Logitech adds Googlebook support to mice & keyboards

Googlebook buyers can use Logitech accessories from day one, with buttons and keys mapped to Gemini tools and other shortcuts.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week

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Passkey use lags at major platforms, Dashlane says
Data Protection

Passkey use lags at major platforms, Dashlane says

Even at Google, only 28% of measured logins used passkeys, underscoring the gap between offering passwordless sign-in and getting users to adopt it.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
First Orion cuts mobile release cycles by up to 40%
Artificial Intelligence

First Orion cuts mobile release cycles by up to 40%

The shift freed 35% of engineering and quality assurance capacity while improving telecom release cycles and cutting device-spend by more than 10%.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Aveni CEO: Why small AI models matter to UK finance
Data Protection

Aveni CEO: Why small AI models matter to UK finance

Smaller specialist models could save UK banks millions on compliance work while reducing reliance on a handful of US tech giants.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week