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FMG goes live with Workday HCM for core people systems

Staff at FMG can now update leave and pay details in one place after the insurer replaced legacy HR systems with Workday.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026

Global Stories

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Hybrid Cloud

Upwind expands runtime protection to Windows Server VMs

Security teams can now watch Windows Server workloads in real time across AWS, Google Cloud and Azure, reducing blind spots in mixed estates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Firewalls

Cursor names Simon Green APJ President for expansion

Rising enterprise demand in Asia Pacific and Japan is prompting Cursor to build a regional hub in Singapore and recruit local staff.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Robotic Process Automation

Celonis & Deloitte launch app to automate SOX checks

Organisations under Sarbanes-Oxley pressure can now monitor controls in real time, after the software cut one client’s control costs by 10%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

DevOps

Smartsheet launches Portfolios & Scenario Planning tools

Teams juggling multiple projects can now compare resourcing and timeline changes before updating live plans, reducing manual rework and blind spots.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Data Analytics

Iress partners with Thoughtworks on wealth overhaul

The programme aims to cut complexity for wealth clients as Iress modernises ageing platforms and adds AI to speed delivery and reduce costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Customer Experience

Amperity launches AI tools for real-time customer action

Brands can now trigger live customer responses as Amperity ties AI assistants to identity-resolved data, abandoned baskets and website personalisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Firewalls

Extreme expands AI networking platform with Agent ONE

Customers can now manage mixed-vendor networks and security from one platform as Extreme adds third-party device support and AI agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Firewalls

HPE adds autonomous networking functions to Mist & Aruba

Automatic remediation and capacity tuning in HPE Mist and HPE Aruba Central aim to cut outages and lighten IT teams’ workload.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

DevOps

Testlio names Darin Brown Chief Technology and Product Officer

The hire comes as companies face mounting pressure to validate AI features and core software before release, boosting demand for Testlio's services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Digital Transformation

Cloudinary launches AI agents for media management

Media teams could cut manual tagging and approvals as Cloudinary makes its AI agents generally available across connected systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026

Customer Relationship Management

Syspro launches marketplace for manufacturing ERP users

Manufacturers and distributors can now cut integration headaches as Syspro’s new marketplace bundles partner software around its ERP platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026

Virtualisation

Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres

AI workloads could add more than 150 GW of data centre demand, pushing operators to rethink power, cooling and grid resilience.

By Farokh Ghadially • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026

Manufacturing

SAP agrees to acquire Dremio in data platform push

The deal could help customers analyse SAP and non-SAP data together, as businesses struggle to make artificial intelligence useful across fragmented systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026