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Australia's reporting crunch exposes finance's data gaps
Digital Transformation

Australia's reporting crunch exposes finance's data gaps

Rising scrutiny of Australian accounts is exposing patchy data controls, after ASIC issued a record AUD $350 million in civil penalties.

By Mike Goldsworthy • 5 min read • Last week
AI helps connect Australia's fragmented property data
Construction

AI helps connect Australia's fragmented property data

Buyers could spend less time trawling separate planning, titles and valuation systems as AI begins joining up property records across Australia's states.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Integration stories

Hitachi Energy & Rockwell team up on mine power systems
Digital Transformation

Hitachi Energy & Rockwell team up on mine power systems

Mining operators could get tighter control of power and production under a new collaboration aimed at cutting costs and emissions at large sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Google adds Gemini integration to borderless Lakehouse
Software-as-a-Service

Google adds Gemini integration to borderless Lakehouse

Businesses can query data across rival clouds without moving it into Google Cloud first, as the preview aims to speed AI agents and cut duplication.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Data Governance in the AI Era: Why One-Off Projects Fail
Data Analytics

Data Governance in the AI Era: Why One-Off Projects Fail

AI pilots are stalling because weak data quality and unclear ownership keep organisations from turning governance spend into measurable gains.

By Bobby Joseph • 8 min read • 3 days ago
FACE Consortium opens membership to NATO allies & Japan
Robotics

FACE Consortium opens membership to NATO allies & Japan

The rule change widens access to airborne software standards as defence and aerospace groups seek better interoperability across allied markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Banks overrate fraud readiness as data gaps persist
Fintech

Banks overrate fraud readiness as data gaps persist

Operational gaps are undermining banks' fraud defences, with only 41% fully connecting key data despite strong plans to increase AI spending.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
FIS launches AI suite for CFO cash flow forecasting
Customer Relationship Management

FIS launches AI suite for CFO cash flow forecasting

Finance teams can now spot liquidity pressure earlier, as the new suite pulls together data from multiple systems and forecasts cash across time horizons.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Transferra & Wallester warn card programmes need scaling
Risk & Compliance

Transferra & Wallester warn card programmes need scaling

Payment firms are finding that card programmes take far more operational work to scale than to launch, with extra providers adding integration risk.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Euromonitor adds Passport Connect to AI assistants
Enterprise Resource Planning

Euromonitor adds Passport Connect to AI assistants

The move could let clients blend Euromonitor research with their own data inside AI tools, speeding decisions and widening use beyond the portal.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week
Data Deduplication in the Era of Big Data: Challenges and Solutions
Disaster Recovery

Data Deduplication in the Era of Big Data: Challenges and Solutions

Duplicate records are inflating storage bills, slowing pipelines and skewing reports as organisations pull in data from ever more systems.

By Shivani Pimpili • 5 min read • Last week
Manufacturers back MCP-linked AI for productivity gains
Customer Relationship Management

Manufacturers back MCP-linked AI for productivity gains

Connected product data is now seen as the key to productivity gains, with manufacturers citing faster decisions, development and launches.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

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Miniclipper adds fourth warehouse to THOMAX platform
Digital Transformation

Miniclipper adds fourth warehouse to THOMAX platform

The rollout will give the logistics firm one warehouse management platform across all six UK sites, speeding eCommerce fulfilment and customer system links.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Securecom goes live on Snowflake's New Zealand instance
Data Analytics

Securecom goes live on Snowflake's New Zealand instance

The local launch gives New Zealand customers in regulated sectors in-country hosting, faster AI queries and tighter governance over sensitive data.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
The next generation airport starts with better operational decisions
Robotics

The next generation airport starts with better operational decisions

Congestion can be eased faster by smarter use of existing runways, staff and equipment than by costly new terminals, airport experts say.

By Shantanu Gangakhedkar • 4 min read • Last week
OriginalVoices raises GBP £1 million to expand in US
Data Protection

OriginalVoices raises GBP £1 million to expand in US

The fresh capital will help the London-based AI data company hire, deepen its digital twin network and push further into the US market.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Sumo Logic adds AI tools to cut telemetry costs upstream
Hybrid Cloud

Sumo Logic adds AI tools to cut telemetry costs upstream

Rising storage and ingestion bills are pushing security teams to trim telemetry before it reaches analytics, as AI swells data volumes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month