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The agentic era: Elastic at Google Cloud Next 2026

At Google Cloud Next 2026, Elastic was named Google Cloud Partner of the Year for the fifth time, highlighting its leadership in the emerging "agentic era" of AI. The company showc…

Takeaways from Elastic’s Forge the Future Hackathon 2026 in Singapore

The 2026 Elastic Forge the Future Hackathon in Singapore, supported by AWS, featured 21 teams developing rapid prototypes centered on agentic AI innovation. The winning solution, P…

Elastic 9.4: Workflows GA, Agent Builder updates, and Prometheus/PromQL support

Elastic 9.4 has officially launched, introducing significant advancements in AI-driven automation, security, and observability across the Elasticsearch Platform. Key highlights inc…

How IT leaders can measure the ROI of agentic AI initiatives

Because the nondeterministic nature of agentic AI makes traditional, fixed-cost ROI models inadequate, IT leaders must adopt new metrics that account for variable token consumption…

Is your SIEM actually ready? A new way to find out

Elastic Security has introduced "SIEM Readiness," a new capability designed to provide a centralized and actionable view of a SIEM's operational health. The tool identifies critica…

Rethinking public sector AI: 5 shifts driving mission outcomes

Public sector organizations are transitioning from using AI for simple individual tasks toward "Agentic AI" capable of managing complex, end-to-end organizational workflows. To ach…

Built on patterns: How Susan Chang’s econometrics roots drive machine learning for security and her minimalist workspace

Susan Chang, a Principal Data Scientist at Elastic, leverages her background in econometrics to develop machine learning models that detect anomalous behavior within massive securi…

Elastic Stack 9.3.4 released

Elastic Stack version 9.3.4 has been released, with an upgrade recommended over version 9.3.3. This update specifically addresses a regression in APM’s HTTP/2 connections that caus…

Elastic Stack 8.19.15 released

Elastic Stack 8.19.15 has been released, featuring a fix for a regression in APM where HTTP/2 connections could fail due to framing errors. Users are encouraged to upgrade to this …

Whole-of-state cyber defense: How AI-driven security helps US states protect what matters most

To combat attackers who exploit fragmented local networks, US states are transitioning toward a "whole-of-state" cybersecurity model that treats the entire regional ecosystem as a …

State of Observability in Financial Services 2026: From implementation to business impact

The 2026 report highlights a shift in financial services from using observability as a technical requirement to a strategic business tool that correlates system performance with ke…

Google Axion instances now available on Elastic Cloud Hosted

Elastic Cloud Hosted has introduced a new CPU-optimized Arm hardware profile powered by Google Axion processors, offering up to 25% better price-performance for intensive workloads…