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Azul momentum surges as enterprise Java demand jumps

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Azul wins a bigger enterprise foothold as FY26 bookings leap, partners expand and a Thoma Bravo-backed deal and Payara buyout widen its Java push.
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Minor Hotels unveils global AI platform with Google

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Minor Hotels teams up with Google, Salesforce, OneTrust and Deloitte on an AI-led data platform to sharpen guest service across 640 properties.
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Tricentis unveils agentic AI Workspace for safer releases

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Tricentis launches AI Workspace, an agentic quality platform to speed enterprise releases while tightening governance and risk controls.
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Distributors emerge as digital force in cloud & AI

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IT distributors are emerging as strategic cloud and AI power-brokers, driving subscription growth, hyperscaler ties and digital platforms.
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Unit4 makes Success4U default model for ERPx delivery

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Unit4 makes its Success4U subscription the default model for ERPx and ERP delivery, promising faster, more predictable SaaS rollouts.
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Big firms slowly unwind VMware reliance after Broadcom deal

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Big firms edge away from VMware after Broadcom deal, shifting select workloads to cloud while keeping core systems in place for now.
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Telehouse Europe appoints Chris Lamb as Enterprise Director

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Telehouse Europe names Chris Lamb Enterprise Director to drive sector-led growth and tailored infrastructure for demanding workloads.
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Zendesk names Craig Flower COO to drive AI first shift

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Zendesk promotes Craig Flower to chief operating officer, tasking him with accelerating its AI-first customer service and operations strategy.
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CPG firms modernise data systems to unlock AI at scale

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Consumer goods groups race to modernise fragmented data systems as they lay foundations for scaling AI and agentic tools across factories.
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'Lazy supplier data' blamed for failures in procurement AI

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Lazy supplier data is crippling procurement AI, sparking hallucinations, broken automations and a 'Transformation Wall' to adoption.
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Rackspace names Joseph Vito to lead global alliances

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Rackspace appoints Joseph Vito to spearhead global strategic alliances, bolstering its hybrid cloud and AI partnership ecosystem.
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Thoughtworks launches AI platform to modernise legacy IT

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Thoughtworks unveils AI/works, an agentic platform that reverse engineers legacy systems to speed enterprise modernisation and delivery.
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Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Thoughtworks launches AI/works, an agentic platform to accelerate legacy modernisation and new software delivery in complex enterprises.
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Cloud marketplaces and SaaS reshape global IT spend

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Cloud marketplaces and SaaS are set to transform global IT spend, with Omdia forecasting USD $163 billion marketplace sales by 2030.
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Accenture & Snowflake launch joint AI data unit

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Accenture and Snowflake form a 5,000-strong AI data unit for enterprises, with Caterpillar among early clients and a new global CoE planned.
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Systal unveils AI platform to simplify hybrid IT environments

Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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Systal launches Secure AI Manager, an AI-powered platform that simplifies management of complex hybrid IT environments across multiple vendors globally.
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Petr Podrouzek named CTO as IP Fabric boosts AI automation focus

Tue, 9th Sep 2025
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Petr Podrouzek has been named CTO at IP Fabric to drive advancements in AI-driven network automation amid growing enterprise demand.
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Forrester warns AGI is accelerating, driving urgent workforce change

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Forrester warns rapid advances in artificial general intelligence are set to transform workforces worldwide, urging firms to start AI readiness programmes now.
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Hallmark cuts TCO by up to 60 percent after analytics overhaul

Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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Hallmark has slashed total cost of ownership by up to 60% after revamping its analytics systems with Xoriant, boosting real-time AI-driven decision-making.
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HPE completes Juniper Networks deal to boost AI & cloud focus

Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has completed its acquisition of Juniper Networks, doubling its networking business and boosting AI and hybrid cloud capabilities.