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WaterOutlook launches ScheduleHub for compliance scheduling

The new tool could help regulated operators cut missed deadlines by replacing spreadsheets and memory with rule-based scheduling for recurring checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

New Zealand SMEs embrace AI but want clearer rules

Most New Zealand SMEs now use AI tools, but many want firmer safeguards and training before widening adoption.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Personalisation

Google unveils AI ad & commerce tools across Search

Marketers will get more AI help as Google adds new Search ad formats, checkout links and a Gemini adviser across its ad tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

KPMG forms global alliance with Anthropic for Claude

More than 276,000 KPMG staff will gain access to Claude as the firm speeds up tax, legal and cybersecurity work across 138 countries.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

BriefCatch appoints Yoel Lavie as Chief Operating Officer

The hire deepens BriefCatch's push into legal AI as firms demand tools that reduce citation errors and guard against hallucinations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

Dell says data is the differentiator in the age of agentic AI

AI will only set firms apart if they can harness trusted proprietary data, Dell said as it unveiled new tools and partnerships.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

IT teams wary as automation races ahead, SolarWinds says

Data privacy and accuracy fears are slowing uptake as nearly half of IT professionals question AI tools now entering their workplaces.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Mediaocean names Iván Markman as Chief Operating Officer

The appointment comes as the ad-tech group steps up its AI push across products used by more than 100,000 people worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Distributed Denial of Service

Akamai warns of surging DDoS attacks on financial firms

Sustained assaults are disrupting online banking and payments as EMEA becomes the main target for DDoS campaigns against lenders.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

Alteryx unveils agentic automation tools for analysts

Many firms are still wrestling with trust and governance as analysts spend 3.7 hours a week correcting AI outputs, survey data shows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Blockchain

Mira AI agent launches inside Telegram group chats

The wider release gives Telegram users a way to use AI in group chats, as Mira passes 2 million users and more than 50,000 groups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Optimizely says AI agent use jumps 42% as adoption grows

Marketing teams are increasingly using AI to automate routine campaign work, with Optimizely saying customer-built agents now dominate activity on Opal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week