2026 stories - Page 33
CIOs forecast all IT work will involve AI-human collaboration by 2030
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
By 2030, all IT work is forecast to involve AI, with CIOs predicting 75% will be human-AI collaboration and 25% fully autonomous AI tasks.
Six ways AI will reshape the corporate landscape in 2026
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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data fabric
By 2026, AI will transform businesses into 'frontier firms' using automation and data to outpace rivals, reshaping competition, workflows, and valuations globally.
Gartner reveals strategic tech trends set to redefine 2026
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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robots
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ai security
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genai
Gartner reveals key tech trends for 2026, spotlighting AI supercomputing, cybersecurity, cloud sovereignty, and digital provenance shaping business futures.
'Earn As You Learn' scheme expands to tackle skills crisis
Mon, 20th Oct 2025
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wintec
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career pathways
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employee retention
New Zealand's 'Earn As You Learn' scheme, boosting skills and retention, expands nationally after a Waikato pilot showed 90% completion in manufacturing training.
If AI stocks are in a bubble, why hasn't the real economy caught up yet?
Mon, 20th Oct 2025
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erp
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genai
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data privacy
Only 25% of mid-market firms have fully deployed AI, yet stock valuations assume full adoption, revealing a gap between hype and reality in AI investment.
Salesforce & Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360
Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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crm
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uc
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martech
Salesforce and Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360, integrating Gemini Enterprise to boost productivity and streamline workflows across Google Workspace.
Visa's VAMP sets stricter thresholds for fraud & disputes
Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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risk & compliance
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ai
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payment technologies
Visa's new Acquirer Monitoring Programme, effective October 2025, imposes stricter fraud and dispute thresholds, charging USD $8 per transaction dispute over 2.2%.
Bentley launches new AI tools & collaborative initiative to transform engineering
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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uc
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digital twins
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ai
Bentley Systems unveils new AI tools and a collaborative initiative to boost productivity and innovation in infrastructure engineering workflows.
Sidetrade acquires EzyCollect to expand AI Order-to-Cash in APAC
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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data analytics
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fintech
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supply chain
Sidetrade expands into Asia-Pacific by acquiring Australia's ezyCollect for EUR €37 million, targeting SMBs with AI-powered Order-to-Cash solutions.
AI infrastructure spending to hit USD $37.5bn by 2026, says Gartner
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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genai
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ai
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agentic ai
Global spending on AI-optimised infrastructure as a service is set to surge to USD $37.5bn by 2026, driven by demand for inferencing workloads, Gartner forecasts.
HP unveils new Latex printer, productivity kit & workflow hub
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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hp
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productivity
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ink cartridges
HP launches the Latex FS70 W Printer, Productivity Kit, and PrintOS Production Hub to boost efficiency and sustainability for large format print providers.
Informatica & Oracle advance AI & data management on OCI
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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partner programmes
Informatica and Oracle deepen their partnership to enhance AI and data management with new native solutions on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, launching 2025-26.
APAC firms to boost threat intelligence spend, embrace AI by 2026
Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
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genai
By 2026, 79% of Asia Pacific firms plan to boost threat intelligence spending and adopt AI to tackle rising cyber threats and regulatory demands.
Oracle to launch AI supercluster with AMD MI450 GPUs in 2026
Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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genai
Oracle will launch a public AI supercluster in 2026 powered by AMD MI450 GPUs, starting with 50,000 units to boost large-scale AI workloads.
Microsoft to end Windows 10 support, firms urged to migrate soon
Mon, 13th Oct 2025
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data protection
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migration
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cybersecurity
Microsoft will end Windows 10 support on 14 October 2025, urging firms to migrate soon as security updates and technical support will cease.
Dayforce launches AI agents & workspace to boost HR efficiency
Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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hcm
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risk & compliance
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genai
Dayforce unveils AI Agents and Workspace to enhance HR efficiency, offering smarter workflows and real-time collaboration within its platform from 2025-2026.
SolarWinds unveils AI Agent to boost IT resilience & automation
Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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rpa
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genai
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ai
SolarWinds launches AI Agent to boost IT resilience, automating incident response and simplifying operations for more proactive innovation in complex systems.
Forrester: AI spending slows as tech leaders face scrutiny in 2026
Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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ai
Forrester forecasts a slowdown in AI spending for 2026 as firms prioritise governance and risk amid increased scrutiny from CFOs and tech leaders.
Westlaw New Zealand launches AI-powered research tools for lawyers
Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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genai
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ai
Thomson Reuters has launched AI-powered research tools in Westlaw New Zealand, enhancing legal research with natural language queries and secure AI features.
Cyber skills shortage & rising AI use drive higher breach costs
Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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firewalls
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
A global shortage of cyber experts and rising AI use are driving cyber breach costs above USD $1 million for over half of organisations in 2024, says Fortinet.