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Retailers warned: identity gaps blunt AI personalisation
Data Analytics

Retailers warned: identity gaps blunt AI personalisation

Amperity warns identity gaps and flat budgets mean AI-led retail personalisation remains generic, missing high-intent moments for shoppers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Data governance stories

Governments to deploy AI agents, tighten oversight by 2029
Digital Transformation

Governments to deploy AI agents, tighten oversight by 2029

Most governments will lean on AI agents for routine decisions by 2028, with stricter explainability and human oversight baked in by 2029.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Accel-KKR buys Whip Around, boosting NZ tech appeal
Manufacturing

Accel-KKR buys Whip Around, boosting NZ tech appeal

Accel-KKR acquires New Zealand-founded fleet software firm Whip Around, betting on North American growth and recurring revenue demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Finastra forms central AI hub & hires senior leader
Digital Transformation

Finastra forms central AI hub & hires senior leader

Finastra launches a central AI hub and names Chris McClellen as group head, boosting hiring in Atlanta and India to scale its initiatives.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Spoofed AI agents flood websites, straining defences
Digital Transformation

Spoofed AI agents flood websites, straining defences

Spoofed AI agents are hammering major websites with billions of hidden requests, driving up costs and outpacing current security defences.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
From complexity to clarity: Why eCommerce needs clean customer data
Data Protection

From complexity to clarity: Why eCommerce needs clean customer data

In eCommerce, clean verified customer address data is now essential to cut costs, stop fraud and keep shoppers loyal worldwide.

By Greg Brown • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
NCS links agentic AI to NVIDIA stack for sovereign use
Smart Cities

NCS links agentic AI to NVIDIA stack for sovereign use

NCS integrates its agentic AI platforms with NVIDIA AI Enterprise to deliver sovereign, production-grade AI for regulated sectors across Asia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
PureFacts, Innover unite to bring AI to revenue ops
Data Analytics

PureFacts, Innover unite to bring AI to revenue ops

PureFacts and Innover Digital partner to embed AI and automation into revenue operations for asset and wealth managers in key global markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Nutanix unveils Agentic AI stack for enterprise AI factories
Virtualisation

Nutanix unveils Agentic AI stack for enterprise AI factories

Nutanix has launched an Agentic AI stack with NVIDIA to power secure, scalable “AI factories” for running thousands of enterprise agents.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Island brings secure AI-ready enterprise browser to ANZ
Data Protection

Island brings secure AI-ready enterprise browser to ANZ

Island launches a secure AI-ready enterprise browser in Australia and New Zealand as CIOs boost AI spend but fret over data governance.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
Data Protection

Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare

Cloudera and Svitla team up to build trusted, clinician‑centric AI that unifies patient data while safeguarding privacy and consent.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
VAST Data unveils Foundation Stacks for NVIDIA AI OS
Hybrid Cloud

VAST Data unveils Foundation Stacks for NVIDIA AI OS

VAST Data unveils Foundation Stacks, turning NVIDIA AI Blueprints into production-ready pipelines on its AI Operating System.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Custom AI to drive half of cyber incidents by 2028
Data Protection

Custom AI to drive half of cyber incidents by 2028

Custom AI apps will drive half of enterprise cyber incident response by 2028, as rushed rollouts outpace security testing and controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Workiva appoints Kristen Pimpini to lead APJ growth
Unified Communications

Workiva appoints Kristen Pimpini to lead APJ growth

Workiva names Kristen “KP” Pimpini to spearhead APJ sales and operations, backing its AI-powered reporting push across key regional markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Dentsu ANZ appoints Danica Bellchambers to lead AI
Data Analytics

Dentsu ANZ appoints Danica Bellchambers to lead AI

Dentsu ANZ names Danica Bellchambers Chief Data & Technology Officer to unify data, tech and AI across media, creative and CX teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Data governance stories

UK coalition unveils prototype for Digital Company ID
Digital Transformation

UK coalition unveils prototype for Digital Company ID

A UK-led coalition has launched a live prototype Digital Company ID to tackle rising fraud and streamline verification for businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
NZ faces legal and sovereignty risks as EU AI rules take effect - experts
Hyperscale

NZ faces legal and sovereignty risks as EU AI rules take effect - experts

Experts warn NZ could surrender AI sovereignty in health, justice and education unless it matches tough new EU rules with its own law.

By Nodero • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026