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WordPress.com adds AI write tools for site control
Digital Transformation

WordPress.com adds AI write tools for site control

WordPress.com now lets AI agents draft, edit and publish content directly to sites via conversation, expanding beyond read-only integrations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools

Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Stop burning money on manual marketing tasks
DevOps

Stop burning money on manual marketing tasks

Stop wasting budget on grunt work: use agentic automation to handle competitor intel, reporting, SEO and lead routing so marketers drive revenue.

By Adrian Randall • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
KYND: big firms leave critical cyber flaws unpatched
Malware

KYND: big firms leave critical cyber flaws unpatched

Major firms are leaving known, actively exploited cyber flaws unpatched for six months or more, sharply heightening breach risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Fake CAPTCHA scam targets 2,353 WordPress sites, warns CyberCX
Malware

Fake CAPTCHA scam targets 2,353 WordPress sites, warns CyberCX

CyberCX warns 2,353 WordPress sites, including 82 in Australia and New Zealand, have been targeted by the DarkEngine fake CAPTCHA scam spreading malware.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
Amplitude reports 8% revenue growth, new CFO, & sanctions risk
Marketing Technologies

Amplitude reports 8% revenue growth, new CFO, & sanctions risk

Amplitude posts an 8% revenue growth to USD $73.3 million, appoints Andrew Casey as new CFO, and prepares for potential sanctions-related risks impacting receivables.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2024
Amplitude unveils six new integrations to enhance analytics platform
Data Analytics

Amplitude unveils six new integrations to enhance analytics platform

Amplitude introduces six new integrations and an integration portal to enhance its digital analytics platform, featuring partnerships with Contentful, HubSpot, and more.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2024
DigitalOcean unveils new malware protection for Cloudways platform
WordPress

DigitalOcean unveils new malware protection for Cloudways platform

DigitalOcean launches new Malware Protection add-on for Cloudways, powered by Imunify360, offering SMBs robust real-time malware detection.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 31st May 2024
Canto to launch APAC hub in Sydney following strong ANZ growth
Marketing Technologies

Canto to launch APAC hub in Sydney following strong ANZ growth

Canto sets sights on ANZ market expansion, planning an APAC hub in Sydney after achieving a 163% growth in new customers YoY in the region.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2024
CloudSponge launches 'Better Sharing' plugin on WordPress
Data Analytics

CloudSponge launches 'Better Sharing' plugin on WordPress

CloudSponge launches Better Sharing, a WordPress plugin aimed at transforming email sharing for website visitors.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2023
Online retailers should start prepping for Black Friday now
Online shopping

Online retailers should start prepping for Black Friday now

Retailers want to ensure every potential customer who lands on their site has a seamless experience from start to finish.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2023
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Storyblok with Marcus Paterson
Software-as-a-Service

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Storyblok with Marcus Paterson

Marcus Paterson, who is the Head of Sales for APAC at Storyblok, joins us today to tell us more about StoryBlok and discuss the future of CMS. .

By Tom Raynel • 6 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2023
Searchspring appoints Alex Kombos as new CEO
Software-as-a-Service

Searchspring appoints Alex Kombos as new CEO

Searchspring, a global leader in eCommerce personalization, has hired Alex Kombos as the new CEO to lead the company's next stage of growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2023
Ondat appoints Alex Jones as company's advisory board
Virtualisation

Ondat appoints Alex Jones as company's advisory board

Cloud native storage provider Ondat has named Alex Jones, Kubernetes engineering director at Canonical, to its advisory board for technical planning.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Jun 2022

Stories from Other Regions

10 essential WordPress plugins every business website needs
Storage

10 essential WordPress plugins every business website needs

WordPress plugins can boost security, speed and search visibility for business sites, with experts highlighting the must-have tools firms should install.

By Tom Thatcher • 5 min read • Last month
Ultamation hires Pixel Kicks for new digital platform
Software-as-a-Service

Ultamation hires Pixel Kicks for new digital platform

Ultamation taps Manchester digital agency Pixel Kicks to build a unified WordPress and WooCommerce platform for its growing software services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
PushON Commerce acquires Pixel Kicks to boost digital services
Marketing Technologies

PushON Commerce acquires Pixel Kicks to boost digital services

Manchester's PushON Commerce has acquired Pixel Kicks, merging expertise to expand digital marketing and eCommerce services across multiple sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025
AI investment surges among European startups despite challenges
Data Analytics

AI investment surges among European startups despite challenges

Report reveals 68% of European tech startups are leveraging AI, with investments in emerging technologies like ML and 5G shaping the future landscape.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2024