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Banks double AI budgets but lag behind in data governance

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Banks are doubling AI budgets to 17% of IT spend by 2028, but only 20% have robust real-time data governance, reveals Tech Mahindra's global survey.
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AI guardrails: Building trust in fintech's next frontier

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Fintech firms rush to adopt AI, with 65% using it despite cybersecurity lapses, highlighting the urgent need for robust guardrails to build trust and ensure safety.
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Check Point & NVIDIA launch AI Cloud Protect for secure AI use

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Check Point and NVIDIA launch AI Cloud Protect, a security solution for AI infrastructure, securing enterprise AI without compromising performance.
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Teradata launches AI Services to help firms achieve real ROI

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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Teradata unveils AI Services to help firms move AI from pilots to production, delivering clear ROI with expert guidance and sprint-based deployment.
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DXC unveils Xponential framework to scale responsible AI adoption

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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DXC Technology launches Xponential, a new AI framework to help businesses deploy and scale responsible AI with governance and measurable results.
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Dell advances AI Data Platform to unify & accelerate enterprise AI

Mon, 27th Oct 2025
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Dell enhances its AI Data Platform with new storage and data engines to unify disparate data, speeding and securing AI outcomes for enterprises worldwide.
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The surprising AI generation gap: Senior employers feel more empowered

Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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Senior marketing leaders feel 76% empowered by AI, while only 43% of junior staff share this, reveals new global study on AI in communications.
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Security sector faces tech lag & workforce pressure, report finds

Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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Nearly half of security providers lag in adopting AI, while workforce pressures and tech gaps challenge the sector's future, says Trackforce report.
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Couchbase 8.0 accelerates enterprise AI with faster vector search

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Couchbase 8.0 launches enhanced vector search and security features, boosting AI applications with faster, scalable data management and developer-friendly tools.
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Rubrik unveils Agent Cloud to govern & remediate AI agent risks

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Rubrik launches Agent Cloud, a platform enabling enterprises to monitor, govern and remediate risks from AI agents, enhancing control and security in AI adoption.
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UnifyApps secures USD $50 million to scale enterprise AI platform

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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UnifyApps raises USD $50 million to expand its AI platform, aiming to help firms scale enterprise AI with low-code solutions and new leadership.
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Balancing AI risk in large companies

Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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Eighteen months into New Zealand's AI boom, only 19% of firms feel fully prepared, with uneven adoption risking competitive divides and data security.
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Generative AI adoption cuts IT incident times by nearly a third

Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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Generative AI adoption cuts IT incident resolution times by nearly a third, saving over 323,000 work hours and boosting ITSM efficiency, says SolarWinds report.
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Six ways AI will reshape the corporate landscape in 2026

Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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By 2026, AI will transform businesses into 'frontier firms' using automation and data to outpace rivals, reshaping competition, workflows, and valuations globally.
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Gartner reveals strategic tech trends set to redefine 2026

Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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Gartner reveals key tech trends for 2026, spotlighting AI supercomputing, cybersecurity, cloud sovereignty, and digital provenance shaping business futures.
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Raen Lim appointed Managing Director for Asia Pacific & Japan

Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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Qualtrics appoints Raen Lim as Managing Director for Asia Pacific and Japan to drive growth and AI adoption across the region's diverse markets.
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Cognizant launches AI blueprint to accelerate enterprise coding

Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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Cognizant unveils the Enterprise Vibe Coding Blueprint to help Global 2000 firms implement AI-assisted coding securely and at scale.
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Knowledge Graphs and the rise of Agentic AI

Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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Agentic AI, powered by knowledge graphs, promises to boost business software use from under 1% to 33% by 2028, despite interoperability and trust challenges.
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Salesforce & AWS deepen AI partnership to boost agentic adoption

Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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Salesforce and AWS have expanded their partnership to accelerate AI agent adoption, enhancing workflows, data integration, and customer service globally.
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Manuka AI launches ANZ operations amid AUD $28m annual spend

Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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Manuka AI launches in Australia and New Zealand to help enterprises improve ROI on AUD $28m annual data and AI investments with Databricks platform.