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Avocado warns on code repository supply chain attacks
Cloud Security

Avocado warns on code repository supply chain attacks

Australian organisations face fresh risk of cloud and identity compromise as the cyber watchdog reissues its alert on repository attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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BriefCatch appoints Yoel Lavie as Chief Operating Officer
Software-as-a-Service

BriefCatch appoints Yoel Lavie as Chief Operating Officer

The hire deepens BriefCatch's push into legal AI as firms demand tools that reduce citation errors and guard against hallucinations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing
Crypto

Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing

The new tools could let merchants sell inside AI apps and bill for token use in real time, while tightening fraud checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
Cequence launches agent controls for enterprise AI
Data Protection

Cequence launches agent controls for enterprise AI

The release aims to curb a growing security risk as enterprises let autonomous agents into internal apps with broad human-style access.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
DevOps incidents jump 21% as downtime hits 9,255 hours
DevOps

DevOps incidents jump 21% as downtime hits 9,255 hours

Longer outages at developer tools now threaten release schedules and productivity, with GitProtect estimating more than USD $740,000 in losses.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches Symphony for coding agent workflows
DevOps

OpenAI launches Symphony for coding agent workflows

The open-source spec aims to let teams automate coding work through ticket-driven agent workflows, while reducing context-switching for engineers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
GitLab deepens Anthropic Claude integration for governance
Data Protection

GitLab deepens Anthropic Claude integration for governance

The move lets large firms keep AI development inside existing cloud contracts and audit controls as GitLab adds Claude models to Duo Agent Platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
CodeRabbit launches Slack agent for engineering teams
Unified Communications

CodeRabbit launches Slack agent for engineering teams

Engineering teams can now keep decisions, fixes and costs in one place as CodeRabbit brings its AI agent into Slack.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Grafana Labs launches Grafana 13 with observability updates
Virtualisation

Grafana Labs launches Grafana 13 with observability updates

The release aims to ease log searching and dashboard management as engineering teams wrestle with rising telemetry volumes and system complexity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
GitLab expands AWS integration for agentic AI workflows
DevOps

GitLab expands AWS integration for agentic AI workflows

AWS users can now run GitLab Duo Agent Platform inference through Amazon Bedrock, keeping AI workflows inside existing controls and budgets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
GitLab 18.11 adds AI agents for security & pipelines
DevOps

GitLab 18.11 adds AI agents for security & pipelines

Teams could save hours on fixes and pipeline setup as GitLab widens AI agents across security, delivery analytics and billing controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
GitLab expands Google Cloud partnership for Vertex AI
DevOps

GitLab expands Google Cloud partnership for Vertex AI

Enterprises can now count GitLab Duo Agent Platform use against Google Cloud commitments while keeping AI agent actions under GitLab controls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Percona & Chainguard launch supported database images
Virtualisation

Percona & Chainguard launch supported database images

Enterprises could cut in-house patching as the deal brings supported, security-focused database container images to production environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
GitLab widens AI access & sets flat review pricing
DevOps

GitLab widens AI access & sets flat review pricing

GitLab opens agentic AI to free-tier users, sets USD $0.25 flat fee for automated code reviews and expands security false-positive filtering.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
ControlPlane unveils enterprise support for OpenBao
Encryption

ControlPlane unveils enterprise support for OpenBao

ControlPlane launches enterprise support for OpenBao as IBM's USD $6.4 billion HashiCorp deal drives demand for open source Vault alternatives.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
GitProtect DevOps backup now live on Microsoft Marketplace
Data Protection

GitProtect DevOps backup now live on Microsoft Marketplace

GitProtect DevOps backup lands on Microsoft Marketplace, giving Azure customers streamlined procurement and deployment for code protection.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

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Leading Agentic AI teams in Singapore: What technology leaders should know
DevOps

Leading Agentic AI teams in Singapore: What technology leaders should know

With 93% of Singapore executives now treating AI software innovation as strategic, leaders face a tougher test: keeping experts aligned and shipping fast.

By Michelle Gill • 5 min read • Last month