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Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom
Software-as-a-Service

Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom

Cayosoft posts 76% ARR jump for 2025 as identity recovery demand soars and it wins major public sector and enterprise customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Virtualisation

SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT

SUSE acquires Industrial IoT platform Losant, vowing to open source the tech as it expands from edge infrastructure into automation software.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
G2's 2026 Best Software Awards reveal major market shifts
Customer Relationship Management

G2's 2026 Best Software Awards reveal major market shifts

G2's 2026 Best Software Awards show buyer loyalties shifting fast, with 47% new top products and a major shake-up in global rankings.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
AlgoSec posts record 2025 growth on hybrid cloud demand
Firewalls

AlgoSec posts record 2025 growth on hybrid cloud demand

AlgoSec posts record 2025 as hybrid cloud surge drives 37% new business growth, strong ARR gains and rapid uptake of its Horizon platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Seismic unveils AI agents to curb GTM sales tool sprawl
Customer Relationship Management

Seismic unveils AI agents to curb GTM sales tool sprawl

Seismic launches new Aura AI agents and a Page Builder to tackle sales tool sprawl and speed go-to-market content, deals and workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Selector raises USD $32m to boost AI observability push
DevOps

Selector raises USD $32m to boost AI observability push

Selector raises USD $32m at a USD $375m valuation to expand its AI-driven observability platform and accelerate global enterprise growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
CrowdStrike Falcon now available via Microsoft Marketplace
Endpoint Protection

CrowdStrike Falcon now available via Microsoft Marketplace

CrowdStrike's Falcon platform is now sold via Microsoft Marketplace, letting customers spend existing Azure commitments on security tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Audit firms embed AI while tightening validation controls
Digital Transformation

Audit firms embed AI while tightening validation controls

Audit firms embed AI in core workflows as new research shows rising adoption is matched by stricter validation, governance and training controls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Gartner: LLMs to reshape PR budgets & staff chatbots
Marketing Technologies

Gartner: LLMs to reshape PR budgets & staff chatbots

Gartner predicts public LLMs will double PR budgets by 2027 as AI search reshapes discovery and employee chatbots replace intranets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Sage adds AI to Intacct for faster, clearer finance work
Data Analytics

Sage adds AI to Intacct for faster, clearer finance work

Sage has embedded new AI tools in Sage Intacct to speed period-end close, sharpen cash visibility and cut manual finance workloads.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Sage adds new AI tools to boost Intacct finance teams
Data Analytics

Sage adds new AI tools to boost Intacct finance teams

Sage unveils new AI tools in Intacct to speed finance closes, sharpen cash visibility and cut manual work across mid-sized organisations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Xiid & Cytex link AI governance with zero trust access
Firewalls

Xiid & Cytex link AI governance with zero trust access

Xiid and Cytex join forces to fuse AI governance with zero trust access, targeting shrinking attack paths and stricter cyber regulation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Okta unveils tools to detect & govern shadow AI risks
Privileged Access Management

Okta unveils tools to detect & govern shadow AI risks

Okta launches Agent Discovery to uncover and rein in shadow AI agents, mapping risky app access and tightening identity-based controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Gartner warns misconfigured AI could halt G20 power
Robotics

Gartner warns misconfigured AI could halt G20 power

Gartner warns a misconfigured AI in cyber-physical systems could knock out critical infrastructure and power in a G20 nation by 2028.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

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AI tops 2026 industrial tech radar as maturity gaps grow
Robotics

AI tops 2026 industrial tech radar as maturity gaps grow

AI tops IoT Analytics' 2026 industrial tech radar as firms chase less mature trends while core connectivity and compute quietly solidify.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Turning shelfware into software value
Firewalls

Turning shelfware into software value

Australian firms will spend nearly AUD $6.2 billion on cybersecurity in 2025, but partners must tackle shelfware to unlock real value.

By Tim Fulton • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
UK leads surge in refurbished PC sales across Europe
Supply Chain

UK leads surge in refurbished PC sales across Europe

UK refurbished PC sales nearly double as price-conscious buyers spur fastest growth in Europe and push second-life tech into the mainstream.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Backslash raises USD $19m to secure AI 'vibe coding'
Manufacturing

Backslash raises USD $19m to secure AI 'vibe coding'

Backslash raises USD $19m to secure emerging AI 'vibe coding' workflows as autonomous agents reshape how enterprise software is built.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026