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NinjaOne hits $500M ARR and launches no‑credit‑card free trial
NinjaOne, the Austin‑based unified IT operations platform, announced a free trial that requires no credit‑card, aiming to lower entry barriers for large enterprises. The cloud‑native solution bundles endpoint management, patching, remote access, backup, mobile device management, asset tracking and vulnerability detection into a single console. The company reported surpassing $500 million in annual recurring revenue in January 2026.
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Avalara released its 2026 Tax Changes Report, highlighting “off the charts” growth in U.S. transaction taxes. In a sponsored MSDW podcast, Avalara VP Scott Peterson explained how federal income‑tax reforms will affect state tax structures. He noted that many states are expanding sales‑tax bases to cover digital goods and B2B services. Peterson also discussed the emerging role of artificial intelligence in simplifying international tax compliance for enterprises.
Microsoft Dynamics partners announced several strategic moves this week. Endeavor4 added over 60 former DataSys clients, extending its ERP support across North America. Solvares Field Service and Infinity Group secured Saxon Weald as their first joint housing customer, deploying a scheduling...
The next phase of growth requires unifying systems, consolidating vendors, and finally making AI deliver measurable results. We explore how with Benjamin Conant, Chief Product Officer at @alkamitech and Co-Founder of @Mantl_tech. Watch the full episode: https://t.co/Jamreeb077 https://t.co/pwP81bugEI
Salesforce is embedding its CRM directly into Slack, creating a unified workspace where customer data and real‑time conversation coexist. The integration leverages AI agents, including the new Slackbot, to read both structured records and chat context, enabling automatic updates, risk...
Hitachi Vantara’s State of Data Infrastructure Global Report 2025 finds that infrastructure maturity, not sheer scale, is the primary barrier to reliable AI workloads. Surveying 1,200 large‑enterprise IT leaders, the study classifies firms into Emerging, Defined and Optimized, with only...
SAP announced upgrades to its Quality Gate framework and introduced Embedded Launch Activity support for both HCM and SAP Cloud ERP. The enhancements include new CQC (Continuous Quality Check) reports that deliver real‑time visibility into gate compliance. Embedded launch activities...
Identity attacks remain the top breach vector, yet only 33 % of leaders trust their identity providers to stop them. With 82 % increasing spend and 85 % shifting to security‑first identity strategies, execution gaps are widening. Modern identity now includes machines, APIs...
Reliable Controls showcases three enterprise building‑automation projects that demonstrate scalability, sustainability, and long‑term compatibility. In Washington, D.C., the Constitution Square portfolio leveraged backward‑compatible controls across an 11‑year build without replacing legacy devices. In Australia’s Gold Coast, integration of a 312 kW...
The episode examines how finance, credit, and treasury leaders can gauge their organization’s readiness for high‑level automation in Time‑to‑Pay, Procure‑to‑Pay, and Order‑to‑Cash, noting that over 75% agentic automation is the target within three years. It highlights findings from the North...
Alrajhi Medicine, a Saudi private healthcare network, has chosen Oracle to replace its legacy clinical and enterprise systems with Oracle Health Foundation electronic health record (EHR) and Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. The unified cloud platform will integrate patient records, finance,...
Globecast and Synamedia have launched a cloud‑based workflow that lets broadcasters receive Emirates FA Cup matches via IP or satellite for the first time. The solution combines Synamedia’s Quortex Link SaaS platform with Globecast’s managed services, covering Western Europe, the...
Oracle bets big on agentic AI for retail banking: pre-built agents for credit decisioning, collections, compliance—human-in-the-loop governance at the core. Hundreds more agents planned in 12 months. Oracle launches Agentic AI platform for retail banking https://t.co/Rdq57xCcOd https://t.co/UjiB7TV4tX
Keeper Security launched SuperShell™, a full‑screen terminal user interface for Keeper Commander, available from version 17.2.7 onward. The TUI provides a split‑view vault browser with vi‑style keyboard shortcuts, searchable panes, raw JSON inspection, and live TOTP display. Designed for developers,...
In the latest Punk CX podcast, Paul Hughes of Mitel argues that hybrid CX solutions are now the enterprise default, especially for regulated firms that need both cloud and on‑premise capabilities. He warns that a CCaaS monoculture—relying on a single...
In 2026 lease management is shifting from compliance‑only tools to strategic platforms that combine AI, automation, and deep integration across the CFO office. Vendors are delivering AI‑enhanced onboarding, multi‑standard reporting for IFRS 16, ASC 842 and FRS 102, and unified data flows linking...
Healthcare providers face heightened risk from cyber attacks and natural disasters, making robust disaster recovery essential. Vendors such as Dataprise, Veeam, Acronis, Zerto, and Carbonite offer cloud, hybrid, and on‑premises solutions that promise rapid recovery, HIPAA compliance, and proactive monitoring....
RxERP has signed a licensing agreement with p‑Chip Corporation to embed light‑activated microtransponder tags into its pharmaceutical ERP serialization workflows. The embedded tags provide a permanent, tamper‑resistant digital ID that links directly to RxERP’s receiving, inventory, verification and reporting records,...
Supply chain control towers are organizational hubs that combine people, data, and decision rights to manage complexity, rather than merely software platforms. Enabled by integrated digital tools, they can focus on logistics, planning, or end‑to‑end execution across varying time horizons....
Unanet has launched Champ™ for ERP, an AI‑first copilot built on Wyatt’s natural‑language engine and embedded directly into its AE ERP platform for architecture and engineering firms. The solution lets finance leaders and project managers ask plain‑language questions, receive real‑time...
Enterprises often excel at AI proofs‑of‑concept but stumble when scaling to production, where reliability, governance, and measurable ROI are mandatory. The guide outlines a seven‑step framework—starting with early success criteria, strengthening data pipelines, building cloud‑native infrastructure, adopting MLOps, enforcing governance,...
Embridge Consulting launched the Elastic Change framework to address the high failure rate of ERP and digital transformation projects. The model replaces rigid, project‑led approaches with a flexible structure that scales with organisational maturity and emphasizes emotionally intelligent leadership. By...
Heroku announced an End‑of‑Sale for new enterprise customers and a feature freeze, signalling no further roadmap investment for large‑scale users. Existing accounts can still renew, but growth‑focused teams face stagnation. Upsun positions itself as the next‑generation PaaS, retaining a Git‑centric...
Cloud storage compliance has become a top priority for IT leaders in 2026 as organizations increasingly rely on remote data repositories. Rising regulatory scrutiny—spanning GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, CCPA and others—means non‑compliance can trigger hefty fines, reputational harm, and operational...
Microsoft introduced Azure Copilot’s agentic cloud operations, an AI‑driven model that embeds intelligent agents into the entire cloud lifecycle. The agents translate telemetry from health, cost, performance, and security into coordinated actions, covering migration, deployment, observability, optimization, resiliency, and troubleshooting....
Hg has completed the acquisition of OneStream for $6.4 billion, paying $24 per share—a 31% premium to the prior market price. The deal positions Hg as a major player in corporate performance management (CPM) and business intelligence, leveraging its software expertise...
Singapore‑based Republic Power Group Limited (RPGL) has signed a non‑binding MOU with Hong Kong fintech NVT to integrate NVT’s regulated real‑world asset tokenization platform with RPGL’s ERP solutions across Asia. The collaboration aims to embed blockchain‑enabled capital‑market services into existing...
Box Intelligent Content Management delivers a cloud‑based, zero‑trust platform tailored for healthcare’s strict security and compliance needs. The solution unifies over 1,500 integrations, enabling seamless collaboration between Office 365, Google Workspace and other systems while providing built‑in e‑signatures and workflow automation....
SmartBear announced an expanded partnership with Carahsoft, designating the latter as its Master Government Aggregator for federal, state and local agencies. The agreement routes SmartBear’s API development, automated testing and application monitoring solutions—including ReadyAPI, TestComplete, Swagger, Reflect, BugSnag and Zephyr—through...
Forterro posted €375 million in 2025 revenue, delivering double‑digit growth in sales, recurring revenue, and bookings despite a cautious European IT climate. Cloud bookings surged 30% year‑over‑year, pushing recurring revenue to 74% of total. Net revenue retention hit 114% and gross...
Nuevo León’s Ministry of Administration, with the Open Contracting Partnership, launched a three‑stage e‑procurement redesign that began with a deep, collaborative diagnosis of existing processes, moved to a data‑driven functional and modular design, and concluded with a market‑engagement phase using...
Microsoft disclosed CVE‑2026‑21514, an actively exploited vulnerability in Word that bypasses Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) security controls. The flaw lets specially crafted documents execute code without triggering Protected View or enable‑content prompts, requiring only a user to open the...
CGI has broadened its multi‑year alliance with Google Cloud to accelerate enterprise adoption of the Gemini agentic AI platform. The expansion equips tens of thousands of CGI consultants with Gemini Enterprise and funds joint workshops, hackathons, and training programs. It...
Choosing between a big‑bang and a phased ERP implementation is a pivotal decision for C‑suite leaders. A big‑bang rollout delivers the entire system at once, eliminating interim integrations but carries high risk of cost overruns and delayed user feedback. A...
Black Duck announced a managed security service provider (MSSP) agreement with Accenture, designating the Black Duck Polaris platform as the standard tool for Accenture’s Application Security Practice. Polaris combines static, dynamic, and software composition analysis into a single SaaS offering,...
Scaling generative AI requires more than technical ambition, because impact grows when strategy, data discipline, governance, and skills evolve together, allowing experimentation to mature into reliable systems that support durable business value. @Gartner_inc via @antgrasso https://t.co/Wq5F95ZYJs
Chat agents automated the interface, not the experience. The hard part isn’t the conversation. It’s workflow orchestration. https://t.co/FfdWO6WYov
Complyance, a Boston‑based AI‑native governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platform, closed a $20 million Series A round led by GV. The solution embeds AI agents into existing tech stacks to automate continuous data‑compliance checks and third‑party risk assessments, cutting audit cycles from...
Winn.ai, a Tel Aviv‑based AI sales‑assistant startup, closed an $18 million Series A round. The financing was co‑led by Insight Partners, S Capital and Mangusta Capital, raising total capital to $35 million since its 2022 launch. Winn’s real‑time AI co‑pilot guides reps during...
In this episode, Nikhil Kansal, Co‑Founder & CTO of Cara, explains how AI can move beyond chatbots to act as a reliable Customer Service Representative (CSR) that completes end‑to‑end insurance service tasks. He highlights Cara’s role as a coordinating layer...
Cisco announced an AI Agent Monitoring tool for Splunk Observability Cloud, visualising LLM and agent workflows while tracking performance, cost, and behaviour. The tool integrates with Cisco's AI Defense suite, which just became generally available and now includes Model Context...
Microsoft released February 2026 patches for its self‑hosted Azure DevOps Server suite, covering the core product and the 2022.2, 2020.1.2, and 2019.1.2 releases. Each patch is available via direct download links and includes detailed release notes. The company urges all...
AI coding assistants such as Claude Code and Copilot now generate features and tests in minutes, dramatically boosting engineering velocity. However, when test outcomes become the sole decision signal for autonomous agents, organizations face hidden risks like logic drift, excessive manual...
Kong introduced Context Mesh, a new component of its AI Connectivity platform that automatically discovers enterprise APIs, converts them into Model Context Protocol (MCP) toolkits, and deploys those tools through the AI Gateway with built‑in governance. The service leverages existing...
Planview unveiled its Connected Work Graph, an AI‑driven module embedded in the Planview Anvi platform. The solution maps relationships across OKRs, initiatives, teams, and resources, delivering real‑time visualizations of dependencies. By continuously analyzing millions of work connections, it flags bottlenecks...
GitLab CEO Bill Staples says AI coding assistants haven’t accelerated enterprise software delivery because developers spend only 10‑20% of their day writing code. The remaining 80‑90% involves reviews, pipeline runs, security and compliance checks that remain untouched by AI. GitLab’s...
Oracle announced new capabilities in its Fusion Cloud SCM suite tailored for process manufacturers. The updates introduce AI‑assisted recipe synchronization, dynamic batch sizing, and granular yield modeling to handle blending, mixing, and batch‑based production. Enhanced traceability features include lot‑specific unit‑of‑measure...
SITA launched an Advance Flight Delay Notification API that leverages live departure data and flight‑duration logic to predict delays and push alerts to destination airports. The service automates early warnings, enabling airlines and ground handlers to adjust turnarounds, crew schedules,...
A new APQC study shows only 41% of firms integrate cybersecurity into enterprise risk management (ERM), leaving a critical visibility gap. The report highlights that merely 23% apply unified risk structures to suppliers, despite third‑party breaches rising. CFOs can close...
NinjaOne has launched a native IT Asset Management (ITAM) module that is built directly into its existing platform rather than as a separate add‑on. The integrated solution gives IT teams a real‑time, unified view of hardware, software, SaaS and cloud...
Simplyblock has launched Vela, a self‑hostable platform that provides instant, Git‑style branching for PostgreSQL databases without copying data. The solution leverages copy‑on‑write on local NVMe storage and deep Kubernetes integration to deliver high‑performance, low‑latency environments. Vela targets AI workloads that...
