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From catch up to leadership: Resetting Australia's tech agenda
Digital Transformation

From catch up to leadership: Resetting Australia's tech agenda

Australia must reset its tech agenda post-election, boosting investment and adopting citizen-centric policies to lead in AI and innovation for long-term growth.

By Phil Phelan • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2025

Global Stories

Data Platform stories

NTT DATA & Corvic AI partner to unlock enterprise data for AI
Data Analytics

NTT DATA & Corvic AI partner to unlock enterprise data for AI

NTT DATA partners with Corvic AI to integrate adaptive AI solutions, enhancing enterprise data readiness for generative AI across US and UK markets.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
HPE expands AI factory solutions with NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs
Private Cloud

HPE expands AI factory solutions with NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs

HPE expands its AI factory solutions with NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, enhancing AI infrastructure for organisations of all sizes with Private Cloud AI and new servers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025
Veeam & HPE deepen partnership to boost enterprise data resilience
Virtualisation

Veeam & HPE deepen partnership to boost enterprise data resilience

Veeam and HPE strengthen partnership with integrated solutions to enhance data resilience and recovery for enterprises across hybrid and private clouds.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th 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
Rapid7 launches agentic AI to boost MDR speed & accuracy
Semiconductors

Rapid7 launches agentic AI to boost MDR speed & accuracy

Rapid7 has introduced agentic AI workflows to its MDR platform, boosting SOC speed and accuracy by automating investigations and enhancing threat response.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
HPE & Veeam expand partnership for hybrid cloud resilience
Virtualisation

HPE & Veeam expand partnership for hybrid cloud resilience

HPE and Veeam have expanded their partnership to enhance hybrid cloud data resilience with integrated backup, migration, and cyber threat readiness solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Jun 2025
The end of standalone CDPs?
Enterprise Content Management

The end of standalone CDPs?

Recent mergers in MarTech signal the end of standalone CDPs, as companies focus on unified customer data platforms for seamless experiences.

By Robin Grochol • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
Hitachi Vantara named leader for AI storage in GigaOm Radar 2025
Storage

Hitachi Vantara named leader for AI storage in GigaOm Radar 2025

Hitachi Vantara named Leader and Fast Mover in GigaOm Radar 2025 for AI-optimised storage, highlighting its Hitachi iQ platform's robust AI and ML performance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Jun 2025
DataSentinel appoints Peter Ward to boost Australian services
Data Analytics

DataSentinel appoints Peter Ward to boost Australian services

DataSentinel has appointed data expert Peter Ward as Strategic Advisor to strengthen its Australian services amid rising demand for specialist data analytics.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Does anyone know what a CDP is anymore?
Customer Relationship Management

Does anyone know what a CDP is anymore?

Customer Data Platforms are evolving beyond marketing, becoming essential for unified data, AI readiness, and privacy compliance across enterprises.

By Steven Schuler • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025
Snowflake, Acxiom launch AI platform for marketing data
Marketing Technologies

Snowflake, Acxiom launch AI platform for marketing data

Snowflake and Acxiom have joined forces to launch a secure, AI-driven marketing data platform, revolutionising brand data access and privacy management globally.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Jun 2025
Sun World partners with Semarchy to streamline global data management
Software-as-a-Service

Sun World partners with Semarchy to streamline global data management

Sun World teams up with Semarchy to centralise global data, boosting efficiency and customer insight in its fruit breeding and licensing operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2025
Ataccama launches Partner Advisory Board to boost data strategy
Data Analytics

Ataccama launches Partner Advisory Board to boost data strategy

Ataccama forms its first Partner Advisory Board with leaders from Deloitte, AWS, and Capgemini to drive data strategy and platform development.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Databricks One launches to bring AI tools to all employees
Data Analytics

Databricks One launches to bring AI tools to all employees

Databricks One launches a code-free AI platform empowering all employees, from executives to frontline staff, to explore data using natural language queries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Denodo earns Snowflake financial services competency
Digital Transformation

Denodo earns Snowflake financial services competency

Denodo has earned the Snowflake Financial Services Competency, recognising its expertise in secure data management for banking, capital markets, and insurance.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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Sagacity offers UK consumer data via Databricks for AI use
Data Protection

Sagacity offers UK consumer data via Databricks for AI use

Sagacity has partnered with Databricks to offer instant access to the UK's largest permissioned consumer datasets for AI and personalisation projects.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025