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Cloud maturity lags as AI demand outpaces investment

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AI demand is forcing a rethink of cloud strategy as NTT DATA finds most firms still lag on investment, modernisation and security.
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Keepit: enterprises still lag on SaaS recovery testing

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Keepit's 2026 data report says most SaaS restores are single files, while many organisations still fail to test identity and bulk recovery.
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Why data infrastructure will decide which AI strategies succeed in 2026

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Data quality, resilience and sovereignty are emerging as the make-or-break factors for enterprises hoping to turn AI ambition into lasting advantage.
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Tata Communications launches resilient data centre service

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Tata Communications has unveiled a self-healing global data centre connectivity platform, promising 99.99% uptime and up to 30% cost savings.
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One NZ ends 2G and 3G network services across New Zealand

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One NZ has switched off its 2G and 3G networks nationwide, freeing spectrum for faster 4G and 5G and leaving holdouts needing new phones.
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Access Hospitality names Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO

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Access Hospitality appoints former Sage tech leader Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO to steer global platform expansion and agentic AI strategy.
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Milestone unveils app platform & faster BriefCam AI

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Milestone debuts XProtect App Platform and a faster on-premise BriefCam engine, promising smoother AI video analytics and fewer disruptions.
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Mphasis urges CTOs to fix legacy cores for agentic AI

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Mphasis tells CTOs to overhaul legacy cores as agentic AI scales, backing ontology-driven knowledge graphs to curb automated errors.
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Appdome unveils DefenceOS for unified mobile app defence

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Appdome launches DefenceOS, an in-app execution layer to unify mobile security defences and curb SDK conflicts slowing iOS and Android apps.
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Secure Code Warrior unveils AI code governance tool

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Secure Code Warrior launches SCW Trust Agent: AI, giving security teams commit-level visibility and control over AI-influenced code.
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Kore.ai unveils platform to tackle enterprise AI sprawl

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Kore.ai has launched an Agent Management Platform to give enterprises a unified control layer over fast-growing, fragmented AI agent estates.
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Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare

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Cloudera and Svitla team up to build trusted, clinician‑centric AI that unifies patient data while safeguarding privacy and consent.
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Synechron unifies three Australian consultancies under one

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Synechron merges Chamonix IT, Exposé and iGreenData into a single Australian consultancy, unveiling a new national leadership team.
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Fleetio unveils AI Service Advisor to speed repairs

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Fleetio launches open beta of AI Service Advisor to streamline repair approvals, cutting workshop time for fleet assets by up to 16%.
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AI trainers surge as NZ firms ramp up global hiring

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AI trainer jobs are booming as NZ firms tap global talent, while startups abroad chase specialists and remote staff drift back to cities.
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Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions

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Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
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Denodo 9.4 boosts unified data access & AI at scale

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Denodo Platform 9.4 targets production AI with unified governed data access, vector and MCP integration, plus a faster lakehouse engine.
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Dataiku unveils orchestration-focused AI Success platform

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Dataiku launches Platform for AI Success, an orchestration layer to govern, monitor and scale AI agents and decisions across enterprises.
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Lancom names Aimee Lin Chief Technology Officer for growth

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Lancom Technology has appointed Aimee Lin as its first Chief Technology Officer to steer cloud, AI and security strategy across three markets.
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B2B marketers struggle to manage brand visibility in AI

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B2B marketers say AI answer engines are reshaping buyer journeys, yet 81% admit brand visibility and positioning in AI remain a blind spot.