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TCS wins SKF AI-led transformation contract globally
Digital Transformation

TCS wins SKF AI-led transformation contract globally

The agreement will modernise SKF's global IT systems and speed up its shift to AI-driven operations across manufacturing and services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Fincons & Expert.ai expand AI tie-up for enterprises
Digital Transformation

Fincons & Expert.ai expand AI tie-up for enterprises

Large firms in regulated sectors are under pressure to make AI decisions traceable and controllable before scaling them across core workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Coupa buys Tonkean to boost autonomous spend management
Digital Transformation

Coupa buys Tonkean to boost autonomous spend management

Customers could see faster procurement workflows as Coupa adds Tonkean's intake and orchestration tools to its autonomous spend push.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Teradata launches on-premises AI system for hybrid use
Private Cloud

Teradata launches on-premises AI system for hybrid use

The on-premises system aims to cut cloud costs and ease data-sovereignty concerns for firms running AI closer to sensitive data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Dell boosts partner incentives with AI channel hub
Private Cloud

Dell boosts partner incentives with AI channel hub

Partners selling Dell's focus products will get quicker rebates and real-time pricing as the company moves to simplify AI dealmaking.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Enterprise AI hits infrastructure limits, says NTT Data
Data Protection

Enterprise AI hits infrastructure limits, says NTT Data

Privacy and sovereignty demands are exposing legacy systems, with only 29% of firms making sovereign AI a near-term priority.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Triton launches Db2 hybrid cloud HADR clusters service
Disaster Recovery

Triton launches Db2 hybrid cloud HADR clusters service

Outages at major cloud providers have sharpened demand for database resilience as firms seek failover across on-premise and cloud systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments
Disaster Recovery

Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments

Banks can now deploy more of their systems through one AWS-based stack as Temenos adds digital banking and payments to its cloud service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Bizzdesign launches Unify to link collaboration & data
Digital Transformation

Bizzdesign launches Unify to link collaboration & data

It aims to cut tool sprawl for large companies by putting whiteboarding and enterprise data in one workspace for faster transformation decisions.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
akto named Boomi Platinum Partner in AI readiness push
Data Analytics

akto named Boomi Platinum Partner in AI readiness push

Businesses chasing AI gains are turning to data and integration upgrades, as akto gains higher Boomi backing to support that shift.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Inde appoints Chris Beckett as technology strategist
Digital Transformation

Inde appoints Chris Beckett as technology strategist

Customers seeking clearer technology planning will now have a dedicated senior adviser as Inde formalises strategic guidance amid growing investment complexity.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Biznet Gio scales cloud performance for AI era with AMD
Virtualisation

Biznet Gio scales cloud performance for AI era with AMD

Indonesia's top local cloud player Biznet Gio boosts AI-ready performance, efficiency and scale by standardising on AMD EPYC CPUs.

By Biznet Gio and AMD • 6 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
MHP backs ADMARES digital factory for modular homes
Digital Transformation

MHP backs ADMARES digital factory for modular homes

MHP joins ADMARES and partners to build a digital smart factory in Finland, aiming to churn out over 16,000 modular homes each year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Celonis users save USD $10 billion with AI operations
Manufacturing

Celonis users save USD $10 billion with AI operations

Celonis says its process intelligence platform has helped customers save USD $10 billion by underpinning AI-driven operations and automation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

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Cloudwerx appoints Harsh Mishra to lead SA market expansion
Digital Transformation

Cloudwerx appoints Harsh Mishra to lead SA market expansion

Cloudwerx is chasing demand from defence, energy and government clients as it opens in Adelaide and broadens its national transformation team.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Kyndryl launches sovereignty assessment amid cloud concerns
Data Protection

Kyndryl launches sovereignty assessment amid cloud concerns

Rising cloud and AI sovereignty risks are forcing firms to map data exposure and contingency plans as Kyndryl adds a readiness assessment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Tax tech misalignment raises risk for UK organisations
Digital Transformation

Tax tech misalignment raises risk for UK organisations

Misaligned IT and tax teams are driving higher compliance risk and weaker returns on tax tech projects for UK organisations, research finds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Career expert reveals which tech roles are most in-demand right now - and how women can break into them
DevOps

Career expert reveals which tech roles are most in-demand right now - and how women can break into them

Data, AI and cloud roles are surging as a career expert outlines the most in-demand tech jobs and how women can successfully enter them.

By Claudia Cohen • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026