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Retailers face surge in AI-driven cyber threats & supply chain risks

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Nearly half of retailers face rising AI-driven cyber attacks, with just 25% prepared for these sophisticated threats amid growing supply chain security concerns.
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Seagate unveils energy-efficient Exos storage systems for AI era

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Seagate launches Exos 4U100 and 4U74, high-density storage systems with up to 3.2PB, boosting energy efficiency and security for AI-driven enterprises.
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InfoSum unveils Beacons for secure AI-powered data collaboration

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InfoSum launches Beacons, a secure AI-ready platform enabling cross-cloud data collaboration with no data movement, adopted by Disney and WPP Media.
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Commvault enhances identity resilience with new Active Directory tools

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Commvault upgrades its Identity Resilience tools to swiftly detect and reverse malicious changes in Microsoft Active Directory, enhancing enterprise security.
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Commvault unveils Unity platform for unified multi-cloud data protection

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Commvault launches the Cloud Unity platform, offering centralised, AI-driven data protection across multi-cloud, on-premises, and edge environments for cost efficiency.
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Western Digital features in holiday storage gift guide

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Portable, rugged and high-capacity Western Digital drives are being pitched as practical Christmas gifts for consumers, creators and gamers.
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Holding Redlich adopts AI drafting tool to boost legal efficiency

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Holding Redlich has adopted the AI-powered Lexis Create+ within Microsoft 365, boosting legal drafting speed while ensuring accuracy and compliance.
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Singapore public sector eyes AI cost savings amid adoption barriers

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Singapore's public sector sees AI as key for cost savings and service gains but faces hurdles like unclear ROI, data privacy fears, and legacy systems.
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Enterprises to focus AI spend on cost savings & data control

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Enterprises will prioritise AI investments on cost savings, data governance, and measurable business outcomes over new tool acquisition in 2026.
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Synology unveils PAS7700 NVMe storage to meet AI data surge

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Synology launches PAS7700, a dual-active all-NVMe storage system, offering secure, high-performance, and highly available data access for AI-driven enterprises.
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Exclusive: Coevolve's Tim Sullivan warns firms on AI connectivity gap

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Enterprises rushing AI adoption risk being undermined by neglecting critical network and security layers essential for secure global connectivity, warns Coevolve CEO.
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Financial firms struggle to fully scale AI amid data silos & security

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Nearly half of financial firms struggle to scale AI fully due to data silos and security concerns, despite widespread adoption and hybrid deployment strategies.
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Atturra & EncompaaS partner to accelerate agentic AI adoption

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Atturra and EncompaaS partner to help Australian and NZ firms adopt agentic AI by combining data-prep tech with consulting for real-world deployments.
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Exclusive: Informatica's Krish Vitaldevara on AI’s next evolution

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Despite over USD $40 billion spent on enterprise AI this year, 95% of organisations struggle to justify ROI due to data challenges, says Informatica's Krish.
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Avanade unveils suite of Microsoft-powered tools for midmarket firms

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Avanade launches Microsoft-based tools to help midmarket firms optimise cloud costs, enhance security and improve customer experience with ready-to-deploy solutions.
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Fortinet reports strong Q3 revenue growth & SASE adoption surge

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Fortinet reported Q3 revenue up 14% to USD $1.72bn, driven by strong product sales and a surge in adoption of its FortiSASE security solution.
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One in three corporate researchers have yet to use AI tools

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One in three corporate researchers have yet to use AI tools, despite many seeing time savings and benefits in their work, says Elsevier's latest report.
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Fortinet unveils Secure AI Data Centre to boost AI security & speed

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Fortinet launches Secure AI Data Centre and FortiGate 3800G firewall, enhancing AI data centre security with 69% power savings and ultra-low latency.
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CFOs prioritise data access as overwork undermines decisions

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Almost all UK and Ireland CFOs work evenings or weekends, with 25% prioritising timely data access over inflation and cybersecurity concerns.
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Deloitte & Databricks partner to boost NZ organisations with AI

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Deloitte New Zealand partners with Databricks to offer AI-driven cloud solutions, helping Kiwi businesses boost data analytics and digital transformation.