Samantha Weston

Author: Samantha Weston

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  • With over 15 years of hands-on experience in operations roles across legal, financial, and technology sectors, Sam Weston brings deep expertise in the systems that power modern enterprises such as ERP, CRM, HCM, CX, and beyond. Her career has spanned the full spectrum of enterprise applications, from optimizing business processes and managing platforms to leading digital transformation initiatives.

    Sam has transitioned her expertise into the analyst arena, focusing on enterprise applications and the evolving role they play in business productivity and transformation. She provides independent insights that bridge technology capabilities with business outcomes, helping organizations and vendors alike navigate a changing enterprise software landscape.

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State of Intune 2026: Satisfaction High, Manual Work Still Dominates
Application Development, DevSecOps, Enterprise IT Strategy

State of Intune 2026: Satisfaction High, Manual Work Still Dominates

Recast's State of Intune in 2026 survey of 890 IT professionals finds high platform satisfaction alongside persistent manual workloads and entrenched hybrid environments.... Read more.
Cyera Acquires Oasis to Build an Agentic Security Platform
AI, Application Development, Enterprise Software, Machine Learning, Security

Cyera Acquires Oasis to Build an Agentic Security Platform

Cyera has signed a letter of intent to acquire Oasis Security, combining data classification with non-human identity management in a single platform. The move targets... Read more.
Blue Bridge Group AI Names Hermès AI Lead to Head R&D
AI, Application Development, Enterprise Software, Machine Learning

Blue Bridge Group AI Names Hermès AI Lead to Head R&D

Blue Bridge Group AI has appointed Lucas Faby, formerly head of AI at Hermès, as Head of AI at its Paris R&D Center. The hire signals a maturity shift in enterprise... Read more.
ZuriQ's 2D Quantum Architecture: Seed Round Analysis
Application Development, Infrastructure, Quantum Computing

ZuriQ’s 2D Quantum Architecture: Seed Round Analysis

ZuriQ, an ETH Zürich spin-out, has raised $25.5 million to scale a natively two-dimensional trapped-ion quantum architecture built on Penning micro-traps. The company... Read more.
The 2026 Artifact Management Enforcement Gap | ECI Research
AI, Application Development, Compliance, Machine Learning, Security

The 2026 Artifact Management Enforcement Gap | ECI Research

Cloudsmith's second annual Artifact Management Report finds that AI-generated code has become near-universal, but governance hasn't kept pace. Three in four organizations... Read more.
Accuris BOM Intelligence AI: Verified Data Meets Supply Chain Risk
AI, Application Development, Data Management, Supply Chain

Accuris BOM Intelligence AI: Verified Data Meets Supply Chain Risk

Accuris has launched new AI capabilities for BOM Intelligence, combining natural-language component querying, continuous risk monitoring, and predictive compliance... Read more.
Act Security Launches $60M Platform to Fix Cloud Access Sprawl
Application Development, Cloud, Enterprise IT Strategy, Security

Act Security Launches $60M Platform to Fix Cloud Access Sprawl

Act Security has launched an action-centric cloud security platform backed by $60 million from Team8, Bessemer, and Notable Capital. Rather than surfacing vulnerability... Read more.
Open Secure AI Alliance: NVIDIA's Bet on Open Cybersecurity
AI, Application Development, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Open Source

Open Secure AI Alliance: NVIDIA’s Bet on Open Cybersecurity

NVIDIA and more than 40 industry partners have formed the Open Secure AI Alliance, arguing that open AI models and harnesses are essential defensive assets for cybersecurity.... Read more.
ServiceNow AI Growth Hits $1B ACV: Q2 2026 Results Analysis
AI, Application Development, Enterprise IT Strategy

ServiceNow AI Growth Hits $1B ACV: Q2 2026 Results Analysis

ServiceNow reported Q2 2026 results that beat guidance on every key metric, with subscription revenues up 24.5% year-over-year and AI ACV crossing $1 billion. ECI... Read more.