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Zoom debuts AI features for business workflows across apps
Customer Relationship Management

Zoom debuts AI features for business workflows across apps

Zoom launches AI Companion add-on linking 16 apps like ServiceNow and Jira to streamline tasks and boost productivity across business platforms.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
GoCardless names Ian Boyd to lead Australia & New Zealand growth
Fintech

GoCardless names Ian Boyd to lead Australia & New Zealand growth

GoCardless appoints Ian Boyd as GM for Australia and New Zealand to drive growth amid rising adoption of PayTo and changes to payment infrastructure.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025
Varonis, Microsoft deepen partnership to secure enterprise AI
Software-as-a-Service

Varonis, Microsoft deepen partnership to secure enterprise AI

Varonis and Microsoft have deepened their partnership to enhance data security and governance for enterprises adopting AI technologies like Microsoft Copilot.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
Arvind Krishnan joins Alteryx as Chief Technology Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Arvind Krishnan joins Alteryx as Chief Technology Officer

Arvind Krishnan has joined Alteryx as Chief Technology Officer to lead the firm's AI analytics platform and global engineering team.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025
Veeam named Leader in Gartner 2025 backup & data report
Virtualisation

Veeam named Leader in Gartner 2025 backup & data report

Veeam has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Backup & Data Protection Platforms for the ninth year running.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025
Salesforce unveils Agentforce 3 to accelerate enterprise AI adoption
Unified Communications

Salesforce unveils Agentforce 3 to accelerate enterprise AI adoption

Salesforce launches Agentforce 3 to help enterprises scale AI adoption with enhanced control, interoperability, and real-time hybrid workforce insights.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
AvePoint launches new command centres to boost cloud resilience
Data Protection

AvePoint launches new command centres to boost cloud resilience

AvePoint updates its Confidence Platform with new command centres to enhance cloud resilience, cost optimisation, and AI governance for enterprises globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
NTT DATA launches EPAS service to boost Salesforce Agentforce AI
Digital Transformation

NTT DATA launches EPAS service to boost Salesforce Agentforce AI

NTT DATA launches a new EPAS service to enhance adoption of Salesforce's Agentforce, enabling enterprises to deploy autonomous AI agents alongside human teams.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Datadog appoints Adrian Towsey to drive APJ commercial growth
Software-as-a-Service

Datadog appoints Adrian Towsey to drive APJ commercial growth

Datadog names Adrian Towsey as VP of Commercial Sales for APJ to boost growth amid rising cloud and AI tech demand in the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jun 2025
VivaTech 2025 sees record turnout & surging AI innovation
Hyperscale

VivaTech 2025 sees record turnout & surging AI innovation

VivaTech 2025 attracted 180,000 global visitors, highlighting a 40% surge in AI exhibitors and fostering 640,000 business connections across 171 nationalities.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Jun 2025
Salesforce industry cloud flaws put sensitive data at global risk
Data Protection

Salesforce industry cloud flaws put sensitive data at global risk

Security flaws in Salesforce industry clouds risk exposing sensitive data worldwide, with over 20 issues found affecting thousands of organisations' information.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Skillsoft & Salesforce launch AI learning for support teams
Customer Experience

Skillsoft & Salesforce launch AI learning for support teams

Skillsoft partners with Salesforce to launch AI-powered training within its platform, aiming to close skill gaps in customer support teams and enhance service quality.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Salesforce unveils Marketing Cloud Next for AI-driven campaigns
Customer Experience

Salesforce unveils Marketing Cloud Next for AI-driven campaigns

Salesforce launches Marketing Cloud Next with autonomous AI agents to revolutionise marketing through personalised, two-way customer conversations across channels.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025

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AI set to drive USD $1.6T in retail sales this holiday
Customer Experience

AI set to drive USD $1.6T in retail sales this holiday

AI-driven tools are forecast to boost holiday retail sales to USD $1.6 trillion, reshaping shopping with personalised recommendations and blended online-in-store experiences.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Alibaba Cloud to invest USD $60m in global AI partnerships
Firewalls

Alibaba Cloud to invest USD $60m in global AI partnerships

Alibaba Cloud will invest over USD $60 million to enhance AI innovation and strengthen its global partner network with new technology collaborations.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025
Salesforce launches Agentforce 3 to boost enterprise AI
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce launches Agentforce 3 to boost enterprise AI

Salesforce unveils Agentforce 3, enhancing control and visibility for enterprises to efficiently scale AI agents across operations amid rising global adoption.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Jun 2025
Michelle Huff named Chief Marketing Officer at Alteryx
Data Analytics

Michelle Huff named Chief Marketing Officer at Alteryx

Alteryx has appointed Michelle Huff as Chief Marketing Officer to lead global marketing and boost its AI-driven data analytics platform's reach worldwide.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Jun 2025