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AHEAD opens Reading Foundry as European production hub
Hybrid Cloud

AHEAD opens Reading Foundry as European production hub

Local AI infrastructure deployments in Europe should get faster, with customers able to build, test and ship racks from Reading.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australia clears Integris deal for First Focus buy
Digital Transformation

Australia clears Integris deal for First Focus buy

The approval clears the way for a larger managed services group serving 4,000 businesses to expand across Australia, New Zealand and the US.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Google links Looker to Gemini Enterprise for chat data
Software-as-a-Service

Google links Looker to Gemini Enterprise for chat data

Employees can now query governed business metrics and documents in one chat, while Looker permissions still apply in Gemini Enterprise.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Most firms delay AI projects amid governance fears
Private Cloud

Most firms delay AI projects amid governance fears

Governance and infrastructure problems have forced 95% of enterprises to delay or scrap AI projects, according to a new Cloudera survey.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Cloudera survey finds AI projects hit governance strain
Data Protection

Cloudera survey finds AI projects hit governance strain

Governance and infrastructure are blocking AI scale-ups, with 95% of enterprises delaying or cancelling projects, Cloudera said.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
OpenAI launches Premium seats for ChatGPT Business
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches Premium seats for ChatGPT Business

Businesses with heavy ChatGPT users can now avoid splitting teams across plans as OpenAI adds a higher-usage tier in one workspace.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
AHEAD opens Reading Foundry as European production hub
Hybrid Cloud

AHEAD opens Reading Foundry as European production hub

The Reading site gives European customers a local hub for AI infrastructure build-outs, cutting deployment risk and delays.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

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CollectivIQ launches AI workers for workplace roles
Digital Transformation

CollectivIQ launches AI workers for workplace roles

Businesses could soon hand routine office tasks to named AI agents, as CollectivIQ rolls out software that works inside existing workplace systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Wordly rises in Inc. 5000 as AI translation demand grows
Software-as-a-Service

Wordly rises in Inc. 5000 as AI translation demand grows

Growing demand for live AI translation has pushed the software group up 1,186 places on the Inc. 5000 after 668% revenue growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Today
US accounting firms with integrated systems feel AI ready
Software-as-a-Service

US accounting firms with integrated systems feel AI ready

Disconnected systems are leaving many accountancy firms short of time, even as a survey finds integrated platforms sharply boost AI readiness.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Canadian SMEs boost AI spend as productivity woes bite
Software-as-a-Service

Canadian SMEs boost AI spend as productivity woes bite

Productivity pressures are forcing Canadian SMEs to pair cautious hiring with heavier AI spending, even as optimism about growth stays firm.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Today
UK cyber leaders tackle third-party risk, resilience and AI
Disaster Recovery

UK cyber leaders tackle third-party risk, resilience and AI

UK CISOs and senior cyber executives will examine resilience, third-party risk and practical AI use at a London cyber security forum.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
Locai Labs launches on-premises AI appliance for UK
Data Protection

Locai Labs launches on-premises AI appliance for UK

UK government trials the appliance as organisations weigh tighter control of sensitive data against rising cloud AI costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Trimble launches Arc Agent to automate logistics workflows
Software-as-a-Service

Trimble launches Arc Agent to automate logistics workflows

Logistics back offices could cut time spent on emails and spreadsheets as the tool targets the manual tasks 70% of firms flag as a pain point.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
BlackLine launches transparent AI finance model in Australia
Software-as-a-Service

BlackLine launches transparent AI finance model in Australia

Finance teams can cut reconciliation times and retain audit trails as BlackLine pushes a governed AI model to ease close pressures in Australia.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
NVIDIA teams with investors on AI infrastructure finance
Semiconductors

NVIDIA teams with investors on AI infrastructure finance

The tie-up could unlock more than USD $500 billion to fund scarce AI compute capacity for cloud providers, labs and enterprises.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
IBM launches Apptio AI tool to track ROI of spending
Software-as-a-Service

IBM launches Apptio AI tool to track ROI of spending

Boards seeking proof of generative AI returns now have a tool that links token spend to revenue, productivity, risk and cost.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago