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Quiq hires Jen Grant as CMO to drive scaled AI agents
Unified Communications

Quiq hires Jen Grant as CMO to drive scaled AI agents

Quiq names Jen Grant chief marketing officer to steer strategy as enterprises move AI agents from pilots to large-scale customer use.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Alteryx tops USD $1 billion ARR as AI workflows surge
Data Analytics

Alteryx tops USD $1 billion ARR as AI workflows surge

Alteryx hits USD $1 billion ARR as AI pushes automated workflows past 380 million and firms race to govern data for safer deployment.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Solidatus unveils AI assistant to automate data lineage
Software-as-a-Service

Solidatus unveils AI assistant to automate data lineage

Solidatus launches AI Lineage Assistant to automate complex data mapping for regulated firms under mounting traceability and audit pressure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Kernel in the crosshairs: The BlackSanta threat campaign targeting recruitment workflows
Storage

Kernel in the crosshairs: The BlackSanta threat campaign targeting recruitment workflows

A stealthy BlackSanta malware spree is hijacking HR recruitment workflows, killing endpoint defence tools and exfiltrating sensitive data.

By Aditya K. Sood • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Denodo 9.4 boosts unified data access & AI at scale
Virtualisation

Denodo 9.4 boosts unified data access & AI at scale

Denodo Platform 9.4 targets production AI with unified governed data access, vector and MCP integration, plus a faster lakehouse engine.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Datadog launches MCP Server to link AI with telemetry
Software-as-a-Service

Datadog launches MCP Server to link AI with telemetry

Datadog's new MCP Server pipes live telemetry into AI agents and dev tools, promising real-time debugging under existing governance controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
AvePoint launches AgentPulse to govern cloud AI agents
Data Protection

AvePoint launches AgentPulse to govern cloud AI agents

AvePoint debuts AgentPulse Command Centre to give enterprises unified oversight, security and cost control for AI agents in Microsoft and Google clouds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Ransomware dominates UK cyber incidents, data loss surges
Data Protection

Ransomware dominates UK cyber incidents, data loss surges

Ransomware drives over half of UK cyber incidents as data loss surges, with healthcare, retail and complex supply chains hardest hit.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Dataiku unveils orchestration-focused AI Success platform
Data Analytics

Dataiku unveils orchestration-focused AI Success platform

Dataiku launches Platform for AI Success, an orchestration layer to govern, monitor and scale AI agents and decisions across enterprises.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Smart Communications names David Hamilton as Chairman
Software-as-a-Service

Smart Communications names David Hamilton as Chairman

Smart Communications appoints veteran fintech executive David Hamilton as Chairman to steer global expansion and AI push in regulated sectors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Microsoft unveils 365 E7 suite & Agent 365 for AI control
Data Protection

Microsoft unveils 365 E7 suite & Agent 365 for AI control

Microsoft shifts Copilot from assistant to AI agents and unveils the E7 Frontier Suite to bundle automation, security and governance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

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AI reshapes jobs as firms battle data & governance
DevOps

AI reshapes jobs as firms battle data & governance

AI is boosting jobs and returns for many firms, but poor data readiness, governance gaps and shadow tools threaten to stall progress.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Invest Talent pilot boosts Metro Vancouver workforce
Manufacturing

Invest Talent pilot boosts Metro Vancouver workforce

Invest Talent pilot trains 136 people, beats targets and aims to place 80 medtech technicians worth CAD $14.4 million in Metro Vancouver.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Cloudhouse unveils free tool to price IT outage costs
Disaster Recovery

Cloudhouse unveils free tool to price IT outage costs

Cloudhouse launches free calculator to put a price on IT outages, as research pegs average unplanned downtime at over USD $14,000 a minute.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
NHS trusts launch major AI voice rollout for clinicians
Data Protection

NHS trusts launch major AI voice rollout for clinicians

More than 10,000 clinicians will use new AI ambient voice tech as two NHS trusts begin the largest secondary care rollout to date.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Augur raises USD $15m to expand AI risk monitoring
Data Protection

Augur raises USD $15m to expand AI risk monitoring

London AI risk monitor Augur raises USD $15m seed round led by Plural to scale privacy-first surveillance across European infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Avvoka secures GBP £14m to scale AI legal drafting
Robotic Process Automation

Avvoka secures GBP £14m to scale AI legal drafting

Avvoka raises GBP £14m from Valhalla Ventures to scale its AI-driven contract drafting platform and accelerate US expansion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Personnel Checks buys KYC to boost SME screening reach
Data Protection

Personnel Checks buys KYC to boost SME screening reach

Personnel Checks buys Manchester-based Know Your Candidate, gaining 2,000 SME clients and a second UK base in a six-figure deal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026