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Logicalis Australia appoints Luke Gardiner to lead new Technology Assurance Services practice
Disaster Recovery

Logicalis Australia appoints Luke Gardiner to lead new Technology Assurance Services practice

Logicalis Australia launches Technology Assurance Services to help regulated sectors meet CPS 230-era resilience and third-party risk demands.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026

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Maisa's AI 'digital workers' fuel 400% growth surge
Manufacturing

Maisa's AI 'digital workers' fuel 400% growth surge

Maisa's auditable AI “digital workers” drive 400% annual growth and fivefold client surge as enterprises demand accountable automation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
How insurance providers are making their customer data AI ready
Data Analytics

How insurance providers are making their customer data AI ready

Insurers race to clean and connect sprawling customer records into a single AI‑ready view, paving the way for hyper‑personalised cover.

By Helen Richardson • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Marketing Society adds two marketing chiefs in Hong Kong
Agricultural Technology

Marketing Society adds two marketing chiefs in Hong Kong

The Marketing Society names Chubb Life and Driscoll's CMOs to its Hong Kong board, boosting APAC reach with insurance and agrifood expertise.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Aviva names Chris Cochrane as next group CIO for 2026
Digital Transformation

Aviva names Chris Cochrane as next group CIO for 2026

Aviva has named Chris Cochrane as its next group Chief Information Officer, with his appointment due to take effect in summer 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud
Data Analytics

Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud

Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Hiscox unveils multi-site technology graduate scheme
Digital Transformation

Hiscox unveils multi-site technology graduate scheme

Hiscox launches a multi-site technology graduate scheme across London, Lisbon and York as it ramps up hiring for digital and cyber roles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th 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
Data gaps stall AI scale-up despite strong AIOps gains
Unified Communications

Data gaps stall AI scale-up despite strong AIOps gains

Financial firms reap strong AIOps returns but poor data quality and fragmented tools are stalling the leap from pilots to scaled AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Late payments make up over a third of global pay cycles
Manufacturing

Late payments make up over a third of global pay cycles

Late payments now make up 37% of global pay cycles, with firms waiting 51 days on average to be paid, Sidetrade data reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
DXC rolls out Amazon Quick AI workspace to 115,000 staff
Manufacturing

DXC rolls out Amazon Quick AI workspace to 115,000 staff

DXC deploys Amazon Quick AI workspace to 115,000 staff in 70 countries and launches a practice to push enterprise AI beyond pilot stage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
ZeroDrift raises USD $2m to power real-time compliance
Customer Relationship Management

ZeroDrift raises USD $2m to power real-time compliance

ZeroDrift emerges from stealth with USD $2m to automate real-time compliance checks on outbound communications in regulated industries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
FICO named Leader in Gartner 2026 decision intelligence
Software-as-a-Service

FICO named Leader in Gartner 2026 decision intelligence

FICO has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, recognising its execution and vision.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026

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Vertali boosts global hiring amid mainframe security boom
Disaster Recovery

Vertali boosts global hiring amid mainframe security boom

Vertali expands its global workforce across technical, programme and support roles as mainframe security and modernisation demand surges.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Aspia & Stelia revamp AI for satellite land insight
Agricultural Technology

Aspia & Stelia revamp AI for satellite land insight

Aspia teams with Stelia to overhaul AI backbone, speeding real-time land intelligence from petabyte-scale satellite data for business use.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Google, Entrust team on AI ID checks to fight UK fraud
Data Protection

Google, Entrust team on AI ID checks to fight UK fraud

Google Cloud and Entrust strike AI-based identity fraud pact as UK firms face rising injection attacks and losses of about GBP £1.8 billion.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026