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Open Point unveils unified engagement & stakeholder hub
Smart Cities

Open Point unveils unified engagement & stakeholder hub

Open Point has merged Social Point and Consultation Manager into a single platform to unify community engagement and stakeholder oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Deloitte offloads Auvenir which rebrands as Streamworks Tech
Digital Transformation

Deloitte offloads Auvenir which rebrands as Streamworks Tech

Deloitte has sold its audit software venture Auvenir to its management in a buyout, with the business rebranding as Streamworks Tech.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Accenture, Databricks launch group to scale AI agents
Digital Transformation

Accenture, Databricks launch group to scale AI agents

Accenture and Databricks launch a joint group to help enterprises move AI agents from pilots to large-scale, production deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Nvidia & OpenNebula deepen integration for AI factories
Private Cloud

Nvidia & OpenNebula deepen integration for AI factories

Nvidia deepens its OpenNebula tie-up to automate multi-tenant 'AI factories', unifying GPUs, DPUs and networking under one control plane.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Milestone boosts XProtect with new app platform, AI tools
Virtualisation

Milestone boosts XProtect with new app platform, AI tools

Milestone launches XProtect App Platform and revamped BriefCam engine, bringing containerised apps and stronger on-premise AI video analytics.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
HPE report warns cyberattacks now run like big business
Malware

HPE report warns cyberattacks now run like big business

HPE warns cybercriminals now run attacks like global enterprises, using repeatable workflows, automation and AI to outpace defences.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
SentinelOne names Jason Duerden ANZ area vice president
Firewalls

SentinelOne names Jason Duerden ANZ area vice president

SentinelOne appoints Jason Duerden ANZ area vice president to drive cyber growth in government, critical infrastructure and AI security.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Governments to deploy AI agents, tighten oversight by 2029
Digital Transformation

Governments to deploy AI agents, tighten oversight by 2029

Most governments will lean on AI agents for routine decisions by 2028, with stricter explainability and human oversight baked in by 2029.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
NCS links agentic AI to NVIDIA stack for sovereign use
Smart Cities

NCS links agentic AI to NVIDIA stack for sovereign use

NCS integrates its agentic AI platforms with NVIDIA AI Enterprise to deliver sovereign, production-grade AI for regulated sectors across Asia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Island brings secure AI-ready enterprise browser to ANZ
Data Protection

Island brings secure AI-ready enterprise browser to ANZ

Island launches a secure AI-ready enterprise browser in Australia and New Zealand as CIOs boost AI spend but fret over data governance.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
HPE expands NVIDIA-based Cray & AI Factory systems
Virtualisation

HPE expands NVIDIA-based Cray & AI Factory systems

HPE boosts its AI and supercomputing line-up with new NVIDIA-powered Cray blades and AI Factory systems for trillion-parameter models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

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Public Sector stories

iStreet Network launches governance-focused AI hub in India
Digital Transformation

iStreet Network launches governance-focused AI hub in India

iStreet Network has opened an AI Centre of Excellence in India to help regulated sectors scale secure, governance-led enterprise AI use.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Commvault Cloud brings in-country data protection to NZ
Data Protection

Commvault Cloud brings in-country data protection to NZ

Commvault extends its cloud data protection platform to New Zealand, promising in-country sovereignty, faster recovery and unified resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Gallagher names Rimbert to lead US federal growth push
Manufacturing

Gallagher names Rimbert to lead US federal growth push

Gallagher Security appoints Mariah Rimbert to spearhead US federal growth, targeting western and midwestern agencies for expansion.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Gorilla & Yotta to deploy USD $500m AI GPUs in India
Platform-as-a-Service

Gorilla & Yotta to deploy USD $500m AI GPUs in India

Gorilla and Yotta will deploy more than 5,000 AI GPUs in India, targeting USD $500m in revenue and backing the country's sovereign AI push.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Bell to build Canada's largest AI data centre near Regina
Network Infrastructure

Bell to build Canada's largest AI data centre near Regina

Bell will spend CAD $1.7bn on a 300 MW AI data hub in rural Saskatchewan, billed as Canada's largest purpose-built AI centre.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
NZ faces legal and sovereignty risks as EU AI rules take effect - experts
Hyperscale

NZ faces legal and sovereignty risks as EU AI rules take effect - experts

Experts warn NZ could surrender AI sovereignty in health, justice and education unless it matches tough new EU rules with its own law.

By Nodero • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026