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Stealthium & Tenstorrent add AI runtime visibility
Semiconductors

Stealthium & Tenstorrent add AI runtime visibility

Enterprises running AI on specialised hardware could gain better control and security as the firms target a visibility gap in runtime operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2026
Security leaders warn as AI bot traffic overtakes humans
Robotics

Security leaders warn as AI bot traffic overtakes humans

Automated requests now make up most web traffic, raising costs for sites and sharpening fears over AI-driven fraud and phishing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
groundcover raises USD $100 million in Series C round
Software-as-a-Service

groundcover raises USD $100 million in Series C round

It will fund North American expansion and product development as observability demand rises with cloud and AI workloads, after revenue tripled.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Vertiv marks 10 years of Asia partner summit in Johor
Digital Transformation

Vertiv marks 10 years of Asia partner summit in Johor

AI and data centre demand is forcing Vertiv's Asian resellers to rethink sales plans as the group marked a decade of partner summits in Johor.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026
AI Appreciation Day puts focus on enterprise change
Digital Transformation

AI Appreciation Day puts focus on enterprise change

Businesses are weighing AI's impact on staffing, governance and cyber risk as leaders push beyond pilot projects and into production systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026
Datadog named Gartner observability leader for sixth year
DevOps

Datadog named Gartner observability leader for sixth year

AI and cloud teams are turning to observability tools as Datadog claims Gartner's top execution ranking for the sixth straight year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026
Grafana Labs named leader in Gartner observability report
Software-as-a-Service

Grafana Labs named leader in Gartner observability report

The ranking underscores rising demand for observability tools as AI workloads add strain to increasingly complex production systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026
Virtana adds HPE AI Factory support for observability
Hybrid Cloud

Virtana adds HPE AI Factory support for observability

Rising GPU inefficiency in AI deployments is pushing enterprises to seek tools that can spot bottlenecks, heat and reliability issues earlier.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026
Infoblox to buy Kentik in network observability push
Hybrid Cloud

Infoblox to buy Kentik in network observability push

The deal could give enterprises a fuller view of hybrid networks as AI-driven operations and security tools demand cleaner traffic data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
How AI is changing the rules when it comes to observability
DevOps

How AI is changing the rules when it comes to observability

Short retention windows and heavy sampling could curb AI agents' ability to reason over telemetry as observability shifts beyond human operators.

By Mike Shi Head of Product Observability and Paul Davis Vice President Sales ANZ • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026
Unseenlabs launches second-gen satellites for wider RF
Space

Unseenlabs launches second-gen satellites for wider RF

The French firm's new microsatellites broaden radio frequency monitoring beyond ships, giving customers wider coverage of land and space activity.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026
Elastic adds native Prometheus support for metrics
DevOps

Elastic adds native Prometheus support for metrics

Cloud-native teams could cut observability bills as Elastic says its rebuilt metrics engine stores data more efficiently and queries up to 30 times faster.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026

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Park Place expands AI server support for GPU systems
Hybrid Cloud

Park Place expands AI server support for GPU systems

Businesses running AI workloads may now keep costly GPU servers online longer, as Park Place extends third-party maintenance to 60 data centres worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026
Australia sets up Office of AI amid trust concerns
Digital Transformation

Australia sets up Office of AI amid trust concerns

Businesses will face tighter AI scrutiny as the new Office of AI takes shape amid concerns over trust, compliance and employee impact.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2026
Datadog launches UK data hosting in AWS London region
Software-as-a-Service

Datadog launches UK data hosting in AWS London region

UK firms can now keep observability and security data in-region, easing compliance pressure as cloud and AI systems grow more complex.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2026
Australian developers are losing half their day, most leaders have no idea
DevOps

Australian developers are losing half their day, most leaders have no idea

Developers spend just 16 per cent of their time coding, leaving Australian firms with hidden costs, slower delivery and rising AI risk.

By Raymond McCullagh Senior Observability Consultant and Developer Avocado and Andrew Patterson - Lead Solutions Engineer Dynatrace • 5 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2026
Tarun Chugh says drones can boost rural jobs & farming
Agricultural Technology

Tarun Chugh says drones can boost rural jobs & farming

Drone use could create rural jobs and lift farm productivity as India moves to train entrepreneurs and expand village access.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2026
SkyKelpie trials autonomous cattle mustering in Queensland
Robotics

SkyKelpie trials autonomous cattle mustering in Queensland

The Queensland trials suggest drone herding could ease labour pressures on remote cattle stations, while keeping stockmen central to the task.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026