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AI trust & governance seen as key to safe adoption
Data Protection

AI trust & governance seen as key to safe adoption

As AI spreads through core business functions, executives warn weak oversight could expose firms to deepfakes, fraud and costly incidents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday

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European SMBs lead peers in AI execution, study says
Data Analytics

European SMBs lead peers in AI execution, study says

Most SMBs remain stuck in AI pilots, but European firms are turning tools into routine operations faster than peers, the study found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
VIVERE Group picks Rimini Street to support SAP ECC
Software-as-a-Service

VIVERE Group picks Rimini Street to support SAP ECC

The move will free VIVERE Group's IT staff to focus on digital transformation as the Indonesian firm avoids a costly SAP S/4HANA upgrade.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
IDC survey flags networking bottlenecks for agentic AI
Software-as-a-Service

IDC survey flags networking bottlenecks for agentic AI

Security and staffing gaps are slowing enterprise rollouts, with networking now emerging as a key bottleneck for agentic AI projects.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Today
Datadog named Gartner observability leader for sixth year
DevOps

Datadog named Gartner observability leader for sixth year

AI and cloud teams are turning to observability tools as Datadog claims Gartner's top execution ranking for the sixth straight year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Grafana Labs named leader in Gartner observability report
Software-as-a-Service

Grafana Labs named leader in Gartner observability report

The ranking underscores rising demand for observability tools as AI workloads add strain to increasingly complex production systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Ondaro launches Lighthouse for ServiceNow AI Control Tower
Software-as-a-Service

Ondaro launches Lighthouse for ServiceNow AI Control Tower

ServiceNow customers now have a limited first year to decide how to deploy its AI oversight tools before broader access expires.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
GK expands open retail platform with DevHub & AI tools
Digital Transformation

GK expands open retail platform with DevHub & AI tools

Retailers could add third-party tools faster as GK opens its CLOUD4RETAIL platform to more partners and prototype app development.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Alation launches AI operating system for enterprise trust
Digital Transformation

Alation launches AI operating system for enterprise trust

Businesses scaling AI face greater risk of hidden errors, as Alation's new system aims to verify data, context and agent decisions in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Entrust launches AI trust accelerator for autonomous agents
Robotics

Entrust launches AI trust accelerator for autonomous agents

Governance gaps are slowing enterprise adoption as most technology leaders say AI deployment is outpacing controls, according to a cited IBM study.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Singapore leads security shift from prevention to resilience
Ransomware

Singapore leads security shift from prevention to resilience

AI-enabled attacks are forcing Asian firms to contain breaches faster, as Singapore urges micro-segmentation and tighter lateral movement controls.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Yesterday
Google named IDC MarketScape Leader in AI software
Digital Transformation

Google named IDC MarketScape Leader in AI software

The ranking could help Google win enterprise AI contracts as buyers demand secure, governed tools rather than standalone chatbots.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
European printer market loses momentum as Q2 demand weakens
Partner Programmes

European printer market loses momentum as Q2 demand weakens

Weak business spending and falling prices left Europe's printer market below its 2025 average by Week 26, despite resilient consumer sales.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Microsoft launches AI sales & service tools in Copilot
Customer Relationship Management

Microsoft launches AI sales & service tools in Copilot

Sales and support teams could cut admin time as Microsoft embeds generative AI into Outlook, Teams and Dynamics 365 for routine customer work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
ERX: the next generation of enterprise software
Digital Transformation

ERX: the next generation of enterprise software

Businesses risk flawed AI decisions unless enterprise software embeds industry context, governance and real-time data at its core.

By Geoff Thomas • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Constructor tops three Gartner search & discovery use cases
Customer Experience

Constructor tops three Gartner search & discovery use cases

Retailers may get more personalised search tools after Constructor was ranked first in three Gartner use cases, ahead of Google and others.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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Australian developers are losing half their day, most leaders have no idea
DevOps

Australian developers are losing half their day, most leaders have no idea

Developers spend just 16 per cent of their time coding, leaving Australian firms with hidden costs, slower delivery and rising AI risk.

By Raymond McCullagh Senior Observability Consultant and Developer Avocado and Andrew Patterson - Lead Solutions Engineer Dynatrace • 5 min read • 3 days ago