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Mantas raises USD $1.77m to insure against cloud downtime
Software-as-a-Service

Mantas raises USD $1.77m to insure against cloud downtime

Mantas raises USD $1.77m seed to launch parametric insurance that pays out automatically when verified cloud outages hit businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
mhance appoints Chris Allan as chief executive officer
Customer Relationship Management

mhance appoints Chris Allan as chief executive officer

Microsoft partner mhance names Chris Allan as CEO to drive cloud, data and AI-led growth under private equity owner SilverTree Equity.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Xero expands App Store with new global integrations
Customer Relationship Management

Xero expands App Store with new global integrations

Xero broadens its App Store with new global integrations spanning finance, automation, CRM and sector-specific tools for key markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Cloudflare reports Q4 fall in shutdowns amid outages
Network Infrastructure

Cloudflare reports Q4 fall in shutdowns amid outages

Cloudflare logs steep Q4 drop in state-ordered shutdowns, but flags more than 180 2025 outages from cable damage, storms and conflict.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Dynatrace wins top observability & cloud security nods
DevOps

Dynatrace wins top observability & cloud security nods

Dynatrace wins dual accolades as Gartner customers' choice and ISG Leader for observability and cloud-native security in 2025 reports.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Microsoft unveils Maia 200 AI chip to cut token costs
Hyperscale

Microsoft unveils Maia 200 AI chip to cut token costs

Microsoft launches Maia 200 AI chip in US data centres, claiming 30% cheaper token generation and triple FP4 speed over Amazon Trainium.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Rocket Software unveils ContentEdge for safer GenAI
Data Protection

Rocket Software unveils ContentEdge for safer GenAI

Rocket Software launches ContentEdge to give organisations safer GenAI access to sensitive unstructured data across hybrid environments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Misconfigured cloud training labs open paths to attacks
Firewalls

Misconfigured cloud training labs open paths to attacks

Misconfigured cloud training labs on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure expose major firms to live attacks via overly permissive access roles.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Spanish Point expands UK footprint with Microsoft AI role
Digital Transformation

Spanish Point expands UK footprint with Microsoft AI role

Spanish Point expands UK presence after 31% revenue growth and wins rare role delivering Microsoft's 20-day AI Transformation Programmeme.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation
Digital Transformation

Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation

Thoughtworks launches AI/works, an agentic platform to reverse-engineer legacy systems and speed enterprise app delivery in 90 days.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Thoughtworks launches AI platform to modernise legacy IT
Hybrid Cloud

Thoughtworks launches AI platform to modernise legacy IT

Thoughtworks unveils AI/works, an agentic platform that reverse engineers legacy systems to speed enterprise modernisation and delivery.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Spence Software halves IT costs with 11:11 cloud move
Software-as-a-Service

Spence Software halves IT costs with 11:11 cloud move

Spence Software shifts its S2Web SaaS platform to 11:11 Systems' cloud, slashing IT spending by 50% and boosting performance and control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation
DevOps

Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation

Thoughtworks launches AI/works, an agentic platform to accelerate legacy modernisation and new software delivery in complex enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Anthropic expands Claude AI tools for health & trials
Hyperscale

Anthropic expands Claude AI tools for health & trials

Anthropic rolls out Claude for Healthcare and Life Sciences, adding sector-specific connectors, agent skills and consumer health integrations.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again
Gaming

Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again

Microsoft again tops global phishing brand list as attackers increasingly mimic big tech services to steal cloud and consumer credentials.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
IP Fabric boosts Azure & Google Cloud network insight
Firewalls

IP Fabric boosts Azure & Google Cloud network insight

IP Fabric widens network assurance across on-prem, Azure and Google Cloud to close visibility gaps and cut risk in hybrid environments.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026

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Microsoft Azure stories

Lancom gains AoG status for New Zealand government IT
DevOps

Lancom gains AoG status for New Zealand government IT

Lancom wins listing on New Zealand's All-of-Government IT Marketplace, opening a streamlined route to tap a projected $13 billion spend.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Capture The Bug adds US tech leaders for North American push
DevOps

Capture The Bug adds US tech leaders for North American push

Hamilton-born Capture The Bug taps top US tech leaders to drive North American growth as demand rises for continuous security testing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026