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AI reshapes loyalty, super apps & customer engagement

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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AI is transforming loyalty from points to real-time, personalised journeys as super apps and agentic engagement engines rapidly take hold.
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Asia-Pacific & AI drive bullish CEO outlook for 2026

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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Global CEOs pin 2026 hopes on APAC growth and soaring AI spend, despite geopolitical risks and investor pressure for faster returns.
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Commvault, Pinecone boost RAG resilience with backups

Thu, 25th Dec 2025
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Commvault and Pinecone team up to deliver immutable backups and rapid recovery for mission-critical RAG and vector database workloads.
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SaaS attacks surge as boards turn to AI for defence

Thu, 25th Dec 2025
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Cyber attacks on SaaS platforms are soaring, pushing boards to make AI‑driven security a core strategy as misconfigurations fuel mass breaches.
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Codific predicts nine key cybersecurity shifts for 2026

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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Codific sees 2026 cybersecurity shaped by shadow AI, passwordless logins, tighter regulation and a sharper focus on software supply chains.
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AI & financial modelling to drive 2026 finance hiring

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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AI and financial modelling will top Australia's 2026 finance hiring, as firms seek data‑savvy accountants to lead automation and analysis.
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AI governance & resilience top boardroom agendas for 2026

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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Boards enter 2026 pushing AI from experiments to governed, resilient systems as volatile economies demand proof of value and stability.
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DigiCert maps 2026 AI trust & quantum security agenda

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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DigiCert predicts Asia-Pacific firms will prioritise AI integrity, certificate automation and quantum-safe cryptography in 2026 security plans.
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V2 AI named OpenAI Services Partner for Australia

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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V2 AI has been named an OpenAI Services Partner in Australia, targeting enterprise demand for secure, governed generative AI adoption.
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Lendi Group names new CTO to drive AI-native strategy

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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Lendi Group promotes Devesh Maheshwari to CTO to spearhead its AI-native transformation across Aussie and Lendi brands by mid-2026.
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Suprema BioStation 3 sets record as facial ID demand soars

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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Suprema's BioStation 3 facial ID terminal is on course for record annual global sales as demand for AI-driven access control accelerates.
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Telematics revolution drives change across auto sector

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Telematics shifts from optional extra to core auto tech in 2025, transforming safety, manufacturing, fleet efficiency and smart city traffic.
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Tech Mahindra, Google Cloud push agentic AI in Gemini

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Tech Mahindra and Google Cloud will scale Gemini 2.5-based agentic AI to move enterprises from pilots to production-grade, governed workflows.
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To win at AI, close the gap between strategy and execution

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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AI is now mission-critical, but slow, siloed pilots and weak data foundations are stopping organisations from turning vision into value.
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Enterprises pivot to smaller, measurable AI projects by 2026

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Enterprises to shelve grand AI overhauls by 2026, funnelling budgets into smaller, measurable projects and AI-as-a-Service models.
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3DiVi maps global facial recognition trends to 2026

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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3DiVi's 2026 report charts facial recognition's shift into core digital identity, mapping tech, regional maturity and policy risks worldwide.
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How AI is re-shaping financial reporting

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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AI is turning CFOs from backward-looking reporters into real-time strategists, reshaping financial and sustainability reporting alike.
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Exclusive: AWS outlines agentic AI strategy for enterprises

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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AWS is ramping up autonomous AI agents, chips and on-prem AI factories as it bets agentic systems will redefine everyday enterprise work.
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APAC enterprises eye sovereign RAG & hyperscale AI in 2026

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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APAC enterprises plan big 2026 AI spend, pivoting from chatbots to sovereign RAG and hyperscale platforms to meet strict data rules.
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Temu expands Brand Guardian program to fight counterfeits

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Temu signs over 1,500 brands to its expanded Brand Guardian scheme, stepping up IP enforcement and counterfeit crackdowns worldwide.