Category: Software Lifecycle Engineering

Softcat Buys GDT: A Transatlantic Platform Play
September 22, 2026

Softcat Buys GDT: A Transatlantic Platform Play

Softcat's acquisition of Dallas-based GDT instantly creates a scaled, multi-geography platform positioned to compete for enterprise demand across AI, cybersecurity, and data centre modernisation....
CodeRabbit Triage: Fixing the PR Inbox That Cries Wolf
September 20, 2026

CodeRabbit Triage: Fixing the PR Inbox That Cries Wolf

CodeRabbit launched Triage on September 18, 2026, using AI-assisted scoring to automatically prioritize pull requests—addressing a critical pain point for the 46.8% of organizations targeting software engineering as a top...
CodeRabbit Triage: Scoring PR Queues for the Agentic Era
September 16, 2026

CodeRabbit Triage: Scoring PR Queues for the Agentic Era

CodeRabbit launched Triage on September 15, 2026, introducing Agentic Change Management to solve the bottleneck of AI-generated code overwhelming engineering teams. The P0–P3 scoring system transforms flat FIFO queues into...
FPT IS Builds Vietnam's Court KPI Platform in 60 Days
September 14, 2026

FPT IS Builds Vietnam’s Court KPI Platform in 60 Days

Vietnam's Supreme People's Court launched an AI-integrated KPI Platform in 60 days, unifying document management, task tracking, and staff evaluation to accelerate public-sector digital transformation....
Akabot Bets on Agentic Automation to Capture a $271B Market
September 11, 2026

Akabot Bets on Agentic Automation to Capture a $271B Market

FPT IS unveiled a major Akabot update positioning the platform as an Agentic Automation Ecosystem with AI embedded across the full automation lifecycle, targeting a $271.3B software lifecycle engineering market...
ITWorx Bets on Saudi Giga-Projects With Red Sea Global MoU
September 11, 2026

ITWorx Bets on Saudi Giga-Projects With Red Sea Global MoU

ITWorx signed a landmark MoU with Red Sea Global at LEAP 2026, deploying Agentic AI solutions across hospitality, mobility, and sustainability initiatives. The partnership positions ITWorx as a key enabler...
Atlassian Bets the Work Surface on Governed Agentic Workflows
September 10, 2026

Atlassian Bets the Work Surface on Governed Agentic Workflows

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead, CIO & Tech Buyers and Software Lifecycle Engineering at Futurum, shares his insights on Atlassian's move to governed agentic workflows and why staking the...
OPSWAT at GISEC 2026: Can You Secure What You Can't Detect?
September 7, 2026

OPSWAT at GISEC 2026: Can You Secure What You Can’t Detect?

OPSWAT debuted its AI Content Inspector at GISEC Global 2026, introducing a new defense layer against semantic fraud and AI-generated content that bypasses traditional malware scans in enterprise environments....
GPT-6 Astra Sharpens Cross-File Bug Detection at a 2.5× Price
September 5, 2026

GPT-6 Astra Sharpens Cross-File Bug Detection at a 2.5× Price

CodeRabbit's evaluation reveals GPT-6 Astra catches 20% more bugs than GPT-5.6 Sol on cross-file reviews, demonstrating superior multi-system reasoning despite premium pricing at $10/M input tokens....
Forescout Brings National-Scale OT Security to Water Utilities
September 5, 2026

Forescout Brings National-Scale OT Security to Water Utilities

Forescout Technologies joins Project Watershed 250, a White House and Texas-backed initiative delivering continuous monitoring and AI-enabled defense to water and wastewater utilities across the nation....
OPSWAT 5.15.0: Closing the Timeout Gap in Enterprise File Inspection
September 4, 2026

OPSWAT 5.15.0: Closing the Timeout Gap in Enterprise File Inspection

OPSWAT's MetaDefender ICAP Server v5.15.0 introduces Smart Scan Timeout, a 30-day workload heat map, and mTLS support to address enterprise security teams' top blockers in scaling perimeter file inspection....
Can Liquibase Close Europe's Database Governance Gap?
September 2, 2026

Can Liquibase Close Europe’s Database Governance Gap?

Liquibase and knowmad mood Germany partner to close a critical compliance gap: 96.5% of enterprises run AI on production databases, yet only 28.1% enforce standardized governance across DACH, BeNeLux, and...

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Benjamin Brown, VP Custom Research, Futurum Research

Benjamin Brown

VP, Custom Research · The Futurum Group

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