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DXC completes South Australia mining regulation platform
Digital Transformation

DXC completes South Australia mining regulation platform

The overhaul should cut manual processing and give miners a single digital route for licences, compliance, royalties and approvals across South Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Australian firms lag in AI value despite rising spend
Robotics

Australian firms lag in AI value despite rising spend

Many Australian companies are still failing to translate rising AI budgets into measurable gains, with 37% showing no meaningful value.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Zendesk names Rachita Sundar as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk names Rachita Sundar as Chief Financial Officer

Greater scrutiny over AI spending will fall on Zendesk's finance team as Rachita Sundar takes over as Chief Financial Officer.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

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Microsoft unveils Maia 300 for 2027 AI deployments
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft unveils Maia 300 for 2027 AI deployments

The new chip is meant to lift Microsoft's AI services, with Maia 300 set for production deployments in 2027 and wider roll-out plans from then.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Qualcom appoints Fergal Flattery to grow AI practice
Digital Transformation

Qualcom appoints Fergal Flattery to grow AI practice

The Irish provider has committed €500,000 to the unit as demand grows for secure, practical AI adoption among businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Data sovereignty is a strategic imperative in the AI era
Storage

Data sovereignty is a strategic imperative in the AI era

AI is pushing boards to weigh local control against cloud convenience, with 80% of respondents saying sovereignty matters more in vendor selection.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last week
Avanade urges firms to use AI to remake business models
Data Analytics

Avanade urges firms to use AI to remake business models

Most firms are still using AI for efficiency, but Avanade says only 17% have redesigned their operating model around it.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Aiven launches Runtime & DataHub for production AI
Data governance

Aiven launches Runtime & DataHub for production AI

The services aim to help firms run AI agents on live company data without moving it outside customer environments, as production use becomes a priority.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
SAS launches AI Navigator for enterprise governance
Software-as-a-Service

SAS launches AI Navigator for enterprise governance

Companies struggling with AI sprawl can now map models, agents and use cases against policy rules without changing how they build AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
BT International wins UBS cloud trader voice overhaul
Unified Communications

BT International wins UBS cloud trader voice overhaul

The bank has begun replacing 20 trading voice platforms with a single cloud system, aiming to cut complexity while meeting strict compliance rules.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month
Azul Prime cuts Java warm-up times with new compiler
Gaming

Azul Prime cuts Java warm-up times with new compiler

The update could reduce cloud costs and latency for autoscaling Java fleets, letting new instances reach full performance much faster on first request.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month
Dataiku launches cross-platform AI agent management tool
Software-as-a-Service

Dataiku launches cross-platform AI agent management tool

It aims to close a governance gap as firms struggle to track AI agents across multiple cloud and software platforms and assess their risks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
ClickHouse deepens Microsoft Fabric tie-up with OneLake
Software-as-a-Service

ClickHouse deepens Microsoft Fabric tie-up with OneLake

Users can now query OneLake data directly in Fabric as ClickHouse adds read and write support and lands on Microsoft Marketplace.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
A1 Technologies lands three-year hummgroup Microsoft deal
Data centers

A1 Technologies lands three-year hummgroup Microsoft deal

The consolidation should simplify cloud spending and accountability across hummgroup, after A1 Technologies cut Azure costs by 10% in earlier work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Ascerta raises USD $18 million in Series A funding
Software-as-a-Service

Ascerta raises USD $18 million in Series A funding

The fresh cash will help the Bellevue-based software maker expand its platform as enterprises demand clearer proof that AI projects deliver business value.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

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Ocorian boosts Microsoft Azure use 500% after ANS overhaul
Digital Transformation

Ocorian boosts Microsoft Azure use 500% after ANS overhaul

The overhaul leaves the financial services group better able to separate workloads and govern data as it expands across Microsoft's platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Jaam launches M. platform to scale AI across business
Digital Transformation

Jaam launches M. platform to scale AI across business

With most firms still stuck in pilot mode, the platform is aimed at helping businesses connect AI to everyday workflows and see clearer financial gains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week