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Why streaming ETL is the key to next-gen machine learning: Feeding the AI beast in real time
Data Analytics

Why streaming ETL is the key to next-gen machine learning: Feeding the AI beast in real time

Streaming ETL enables real-time AI insights, letting companies prevent fraud, boost sales, and improve customer retention instantly, transforming competitiveness.

By Ben Gamble • 6 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025
Industrial Strategy hailed as digital, skills & supply chain reforms urged
Semiconductors

Industrial Strategy hailed as digital, skills & supply chain reforms urged

The UK's new Industrial Strategy launches, but leaders urge urgent reforms in digital, skills, and supply chains to boost growth.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
UK execs view AI investment as lagging despite GBP £1B plan
Digital Transformation

UK execs view AI investment as lagging despite GBP £1B plan

Despite a GBP £1 billion AI infrastructure plan, just 19% of UK executives see the country as a leader, feeling it trails behind the US and China in AI innovation.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Global Stories

Data infrastructure stories

Teradata VantageCloud delivers 427% ROI & cuts costs with AI
Hybrid Cloud

Teradata VantageCloud delivers 427% ROI & cuts costs with AI

Organisations using Teradata VantageCloud achieved a 427% ROI and USD $7.9 million annual benefits, cutting costs and boosting AI model accuracy by up to 15%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Avalara appoints new CMO & CIO to drive global expansion
Document Management

Avalara appoints new CMO & CIO to drive global expansion

Avalara appoints Adrianna Burrows as CMO and Shahan Parshad as CIO to boost global expansion and enhance AI-driven tax compliance solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
NCS launches SGD $130 million programme to boost AI in Asia Pacific
Robotics

NCS launches SGD $130 million programme to boost AI in Asia Pacific

NCS unveils a SGD $130 million AI programme over three years to boost AI adoption and collaboration across Asia Pacific, enhancing industries and communities.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
Agentic AI places a fresh set of data demands on enterprises
Digital Transformation

Agentic AI places a fresh set of data demands on enterprises

Agentic AI demands richer, connected data, pushing firms to upgrade infrastructures beyond generative AI to unlock smarter, more explainable outcomes.

By Kris Payne • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
ANZ businesses urged to prioritise AI readiness & strategy
Edge Computing

ANZ businesses urged to prioritise AI readiness & strategy

ANZ business leaders urge prioritising AI readiness and strategy to harness its transformative potential and address key data and infrastructure challenges.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
Wavelink to distribute Cloudian HyperStore for AI-ready storage
Storage

Wavelink to distribute Cloudian HyperStore for AI-ready storage

Wavelink will distribute Cloudian's AI-ready HyperStore storage platform across Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania to support scalable, secure data solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025
Business intelligence and data-driven decision-making in an unpredictable trade environment
Data Analytics

Business intelligence and data-driven decision-making in an unpredictable trade environment

Australian manufacturers are turning to business intelligence and data-driven decision-making to navigate challenges and seize opportunities in an unpredictable trade environment.

By James Robinson • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
Confluent Cloud boosts agentic AI with enhanced data & security
Data Analytics

Confluent Cloud boosts agentic AI with enhanced data & security

Confluent Cloud unveils new features blending real-time and historical data to enhance secure, intelligent AI agents and analytics for enterprises.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Jun 2025
Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm's 2025 AI storage report
Storage

Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm's 2025 AI storage report

Hitachi Vantara named Leader in GigaOm's 2025 AI storage report for its high-performance, AI-optimised Hitachi iQ and VSP One platforms.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Exegy launches Nexus to cut market data costs by over 40%
Partner Programmes

Exegy launches Nexus to cut market data costs by over 40%

Exegy's new Nexus platform cuts capital markets data costs by over 40%, using FPGA tech to speed up processing and reduce hardware needs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Asia Pacific set to overtake US in data centre capacity by 2030
Hyperscale

Asia Pacific set to overtake US in data centre capacity by 2030

Asia Pacific is set to surpass the US by 2030 with 23,904 MW of data centre capacity, driven by rising demand and higher average rental rates.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Data infrastructure stories

Singaporean CEOs invest in AI but struggle to realise returns
Hybrid Cloud

Singaporean CEOs invest in AI but struggle to realise returns

Despite growing AI investments, only 23% of Singaporean CEOs have seen expected returns, hindered by data and talent challenges, says IBM study.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025
Australian IT leaders see data streaming as key to AI growth
Digital Transformation

Australian IT leaders see data streaming as key to AI growth

Most Australian IT leaders see data streaming as vital for AI growth, with 93% planning increased investment to supply real-time, trustworthy data for AI systems.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Jun 2025
Denodo appoints Richard Jones to lead APAC data strategy push
Data Analytics

Denodo appoints Richard Jones to lead APAC data strategy push

Denodo appoints Richard Jones as Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan to boost data strategy amid rapid AI-driven transformation in the region.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Jun 2025