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Harness fortifies CD capabilities with Armory acquisition
Storage

Harness fortifies CD capabilities with Armory acquisition

Harness has boosted its continuous deployment capabilities by acquiring key intellectual property and technology from Armory, aiming to streamline the developer experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2024
Nine factors to consider when choosing Google Workspace
Storage

Nine factors to consider when choosing Google Workspace

Choosing Google Workspace over other business productivity platforms requires thoughtful analysis of numerous factors specific to an organisation's needs and work style.

By Nabeel Mukhtar • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2024
'X Business' gears up for global expansion with 'everything app' vision
Marketing Technologies

'X Business' gears up for global expansion with 'everything app' vision

X Business is not just an app anymore, evolving to become the 'everything app' that blends experiences on a user-friendly interface, with 2024 set to bring its vision to life.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2024
Eagle Eye launches EagleAI for grocery, retail personalisation
Data Analytics

Eagle Eye launches EagleAI for grocery, retail personalisation

Eagle Eye debuts data science solution EagleAI, promising bespoke promotions and heightened customer loyalty for global retailers and grocers via AI-powered personalisation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2024
HubSpot and TikTok form strategic alliance to boost Australian business growth
Customer Relationship Management

HubSpot and TikTok form strategic alliance to boost Australian business growth

Tech giants HubSpot and TikTok partner in Australia to simplify lead capture and acquisition for businesses, aiming to turbocharge local growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2024
Auctane bolsters executive team with Matt Schurk and Sara Feulner
Human Capital Management

Auctane bolsters executive team with Matt Schurk and Sara Feulner

Auctane has bolstered its executive team, appointing sales veteran Matt Schurk as Chief Sales Officer and HR expert Sara Feulner as Chief Human Resources Officer.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2024
Vietnam's FPT pioneers as first billion-dollar revenue tech firm
Customer Experience

Vietnam's FPT pioneers as first billion-dollar revenue tech firm

FPT surpasses $1bn in global IT service revenue, amid successful acquisitions and the launch of new automotive tech subsidiary.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2024
BW Digital launches 400GbE services on Hawaiki Transpacific Cable
Network Infrastructure

BW Digital launches 400GbE services on Hawaiki Transpacific Cable

BW Digital is set to launch commercial 400GbE services on the Hawaiki transpacific cable, tapping Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme network solution.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024
Global M&A hits low in Q4 2023 amid economic challenges
Inflation

Global M&A hits low in Q4 2023 amid economic challenges

M&A activity in Q4-2023 witnessed a record low due to factors like inflation and geopolitical instability, making deal numbers slide 27% globally.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024
Australian edtech Getmee triumphs in recent funding round
Deakin University

Australian edtech Getmee triumphs in recent funding round

Australian ed-tech startup Getmee secures funding led by Access Capital Ventures to facilitate its AI-supported English coaching platform's expansion.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024
Zendesk acquires AI firm Klaus to enhance customer experience
DevOps

Zendesk acquires AI firm Klaus to enhance customer experience

Zendesk enhances its customer experience (CX) solutions by acquiring AI firm Klaus, aiming to optimise agent performance and increase customer interaction quality.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024
HPE set to acquire Juniper Networks in $14 billion deal
Hybrid Cloud

HPE set to acquire Juniper Networks in $14 billion deal

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has agreed to acquire AI-native networks leader Juniper Networks for $14bn, a move set to double HPE's networking business and strengthen its edge-to-cloud strategy.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024
Delinea acquires Authomize to amplify cloud-based identity threat defence
Cloud Security

Delinea acquires Authomize to amplify cloud-based identity threat defence

Security firm Delinea acquires key cloud-based identity threat detection player Authomize, aiming to bolster its Privileged Access Management solutions and improve defences against identity-based attacks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024
CommScope completes Home Networks divestiture to Vantiva
Software

CommScope completes Home Networks divestiture to Vantiva

CommScope concludes divestiture of its Home Networks Business to Vantiva, gaining a 25% stake and potential $100m earn-out, set to minimally affect 2024 EBITDA outlook.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024
Calabrio acquires Wysdom to enhance AI & machine learning capabilities
Artificial Intelligence

Calabrio acquires Wysdom to enhance AI & machine learning capabilities

Calabrio acquires AI and virtual agent performance solutions firm, Wysdom, aimed at optimising their customer service with enhanced AI and machine learning.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024

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Colt Technology appoints Yasutaka Mizutani as APAC president
Partner Programmes

Colt Technology appoints Yasutaka Mizutani as APAC president

Colt Technology Services positions Yasutaka Mizutani as its Asia Pacific President, in a move to intensify the UK-based executive's responsibility over the company's operations in Asia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2024
Indosat and BDx Indonesia join forces to empower digital evolution
Digital Transformation

Indosat and BDx Indonesia join forces to empower digital evolution

Indosat and BDx Indonesia intensify partnership for digital evolution with the procurement of a portfolio of carrier-neutral colocation and edge sites across key Indonesian cities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024