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Nava raises USD $22 million to expand AI cloud in Asia
Semiconductors

Nava raises USD $22 million to expand AI cloud in Asia

Fresh backing will help Nava hire senior staff and expand its AI-focused cloud and data centre network across Asia-Pacific.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
ServiceNow makes AI standard across entire platform
Digital Transformation

ServiceNow makes AI standard across entire platform

Customers will no longer need separate AI purchases as every ServiceNow product now bundles automation, governance and data tools by default.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
PyTorch Foundation adds Helion for portable AI kernels
Edge Computing

PyTorch Foundation adds Helion for portable AI kernels

Developers could write one kernel and run it across more chips as the open source project shifts AI work away from hardware-specific code.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Permiso launches sandbox for AI agent skill security
Firewalls

Permiso launches sandbox for AI agent skill security

Malicious downloads can now be caught at runtime, as the new tool records hidden network calls and file writes before deployment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Cursor 3 retools coding workspace around AI agents
Robotic Process Automation

Cursor 3 retools coding workspace around AI agents

Developers can now juggle local and cloud AI agents in one workspace, as Cursor 3 shifts its focus from editing files to managing workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google launches Gemma 4 open AI models for devices
Internet of Things

Google launches Gemma 4 open AI models for devices

Open-weight AI is getting a wider reach as Gemma 4 can run from phones to high-end GPUs, with local use and 128K context support.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Microsoft launches three new MAI AI models for Foundry
Generative AI

Microsoft launches three new MAI AI models for Foundry

Developers gain faster tools for speech, voice and image apps as Microsoft adds three in-house MAI models to Foundry and Copilot.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

Investor appetite for AI remains intense as OpenAI's new cash haul lifts its valuation to USD $852 billion and deepens its compute push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Niobium launches encrypted cloud platform for private AI
Virtualisation

Niobium launches encrypted cloud platform for private AI

Organisations can now run AI workloads on sensitive data without exposing it to the cloud provider, as Niobium opens The Fog in private beta.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
Digital Transformation

AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change

Younger travellers are already using AI for planning, but direct bookings still depend on live inventory and real-time data.

By Mike Putman • 11 min read • Last month
Leaseweb expands European cloud campus with new tools
Storage

Leaseweb expands European cloud campus with new tools

The move gives European customers more automated cloud tools as Leaseweb adds autoscaling, load balancing and private-network storage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudflare launches EmDash as WordPress alternative
Digital Transformation

Cloudflare launches EmDash as WordPress alternative

WordPress users face a security-focused rival as Cloudflare opens EmDash to developers, with plugin isolation aimed at reducing site-wide risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Kestra raises USD $25 million to expand workflow platform
Software-as-a-Service

Kestra raises USD $25 million to expand workflow platform

The cash will fund a new release, cloud rollout and expansion in North America and Europe as enterprise demand for orchestration grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Opera Neon lets AI clients act directly in browser
DevOps

Opera Neon lets AI clients act directly in browser

External AI tools can now control live tabs, forms and searches inside Opera Neon, reducing copy-paste friction for users and developers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
OutSystems launches agentic systems engineering for AI
Digital Transformation

OutSystems launches agentic systems engineering for AI

Enterprise developers are under pressure to govern AI coding tools across legacy systems as OutSystems rolls out context-aware software engineering.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Spacecoin launches SpaceRouter for AI agents online
Network Infrastructure

Spacecoin launches SpaceRouter for AI agents online

AI agents may find fewer websites blocking them as residential IP routing helps avoid CAPTCHA checks, rate limits and bans.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

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Developer tools stories

AI Engineer brings first Asia edition to Singapore
Generative AI

AI Engineer brings first Asia edition to Singapore

Singapore’s AI developer scene is set for a bigger global spotlight, with more than 2,000 people expected at a sold-out conference.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
David Hyman launches monō ai to scale enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

David Hyman launches monō ai to scale enterprise AI

Backed by its founders, the AI venture is targeting firms struggling to turn pilots into measurable gains as demand grows across regulated industries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month