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Notitia & Rod Jager form Tasmanian data partnership
Data Analytics

Notitia & Rod Jager form Tasmanian data partnership

Notitia partners with Rod Jager Consulting to establish a formal Tasmanian base, expanding data and digital transformation services statewide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Data Platform stories

Ataccama named Leader in 2026 Gartner data quality MQ
Data Analytics

Ataccama named Leader in 2026 Gartner data quality MQ

Ataccama named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for augmented data quality, topping the Completeness of Vision axis.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Liquibase boosts Snowflake control plane governance
DevOps

Liquibase boosts Snowflake control plane governance

Liquibase Secure 5.1 adds modelled change control for Snowflake's control plane, tightening governance across access, data sharing and execution.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Multipole AI launches AIMSOO to boost SME AI visibility
Software-as-a-Service

Multipole AI launches AIMSOO to boost SME AI visibility

Multipole AI has launched AIMSOO, a free platform to help SMEs boost visibility in AI-driven search and chat interfaces.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
DryvIQ unveils Nasuni connector for unified governance
Storage

DryvIQ unveils Nasuni connector for unified governance

DryvIQ launches Nasuni connector to unify governance, migration and AI-ready insight across dispersed unstructured enterprise content.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Unilever partners Google Cloud to build AI-first backbone
Data Analytics

Unilever partners Google Cloud to build AI-first backbone

Unilever taps Google Cloud's AI and data platforms in a five-year deal to build an enterprise-wide digital backbone for its global brands.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Maximising value from AI in 2026
Data Protection

Maximising value from AI in 2026

AI's promise for 2026 hinges on fixing decaying, duplicate customer data to curb hallucinations and unlock sharper, revenue-driving insight.

By Barley Laing • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Matia raises $21m to grow AI-first data pipeline operations platform
Cartech

Matia raises $21m to grow AI-first data pipeline operations platform

Matia raises $21m to expand its AI-native data stack, betting on an all-in-one platform as data engineering consolidates.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
LIV Golf debuts AI 'Fan Caddie' second-screen companion
Semiconductors

LIV Golf debuts AI 'Fan Caddie' second-screen companion

LIV Golf has unveiled Fan Caddie, an AI 'second-screen' assistant offering real-time stats, replays and shopping while fans watch live.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Experian brings in-platform data quality tools to Snowflake
Digital Transformation

Experian brings in-platform data quality tools to Snowflake

Experian integrates Aperture Data Studio with Snowflake AI Data Cloud to run in-platform data quality, governance and compliance workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Cloudera rides hybrid AI surge with strong FY26 gains
Virtualisation

Cloudera rides hybrid AI surge with strong FY26 gains

Cloudera posts surging FY26 growth as enterprises embrace governed hybrid AI, fuelling expansion, fresh hires and multi-cloud innovation.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
AI agents reshape sales teams across Australia, NZ
Customer Relationship Management

AI agents reshape sales teams across Australia, NZ

AI agents are rapidly transforming sales teams in Australia and New Zealand, slashing grunt work and reshaping how sellers prospect and close deals.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Aerospike embeds default data masking in Database 8
Data Protection

Aerospike embeds default data masking in Database 8

Aerospike Database 8 now embeds default dynamic data masking, tightening PII protection while easing compliance and operational overhead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Data Platform stories

Access Group invests GBP £1.5m in AI apprenticeships
Data Analytics

Access Group invests GBP £1.5m in AI apprenticeships

Access Group is investing £1.5m of Apprenticeship Levy funds to train 115 staff on new AI programmes across roles and skill levels.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Synergy: How AI agents and humans can play together in the same sandbox
Virtualisation

Synergy: How AI agents and humans can play together in the same sandbox

Agentic AI is shifting automation from rigid rules to adaptive partners, as humans and AI learn to share data, decisions and the same sandbox.

By Ravi Shankar • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Mibanco picks Temenos SaaS to modernise core banking
Software-as-a-Service

Mibanco picks Temenos SaaS to modernise core banking

Peru's largest microfinance lender Mibanco selects Temenos SaaS on Microsoft Azure to overhaul its core banking and speed digital services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Hectre raises NZD $12m to power AI fruit data push
Agricultural Technology

Hectre raises NZD $12m to power AI fruit data push

Auckland agritech firm Hectre raises NZD $12m in an oversubscribed Series A to scale its AI-powered fruit data platform globally.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026