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Microsoft E7 price shift pushes UK firms to review AI
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft E7 price shift pushes UK firms to review AI

UK businesses face fresh pressure to tighten AI governance as Microsoft's pricing changes make bundled licences more compelling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

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Blackpearl unveils GTM-Bench for AI sales evaluation
Customer Relationship Management

Blackpearl unveils GTM-Bench for AI sales evaluation

Four of six major AI sales agents posted negative scores in a new benchmark, highlighting the cost of poor prospecting output for businesses.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
IBM joins OpenAI cyber programme with app security tool
Cloud Security

IBM joins OpenAI cyber programme with app security tool

Enterprise security teams gain a new AI-assisted way to spot exploitable code flaws, as IBM widens its cyber work with OpenAI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Farseer expands to UK & North America with AI Analyst
Data Analytics

Farseer expands to UK & North America with AI Analyst

Finance teams in two major markets can now query live models in plain language, as Farseer widens its reach beyond Europe.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
PagerDuty names Eric Prengel as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

PagerDuty names Eric Prengel as Chief Financial Officer

Howard Wilson's retirement will hand PagerDuty a finance chief with deeper banking and public-company experience as it pushes further into AI tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Thomson Reuters warns of AI execution gap in firms
Data Protection

Thomson Reuters warns of AI execution gap in firms

Client mandates and staff retention are at risk as most professional services firms struggle to turn widespread AI use into daily practice.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Dell unveils PowerEdge XE8812 for AI & HPC workloads
Data centers

Dell unveils PowerEdge XE8812 for AI & HPC workloads

The rack-ready system targets organisations needing denser, liquid-cooled infrastructure as AI and scientific computing demands surge.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Your bottle cooler knows more than your data team: Here's how it unlocks agentic AI
Digital Transformation

Your bottle cooler knows more than your data team: Here's how it unlocks agentic AI

Connected coolers are becoming a key source of real-world data, helping bottlers predict failures and dispatch repairs before sales are lost.

By Rami Elbeltagi • 4 min read • 2 days ago
New AI era defined by agents, rising costs and maturity gaps
Software-as-a-Service

New AI era defined by agents, rising costs and maturity gaps

Enterprises face higher AI bills and governance gaps as only 17 per cent have reached high maturity, Gartner says.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • 2 days ago

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HP New Zealand appoints Daniel Roberts as head of enterprise
Unified Communications

HP New Zealand appoints Daniel Roberts as head of enterprise

Businesses in New Zealand want better productivity and AI support, and HP has named a veteran executive to help meet that demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Google Cloud names new country heads in Indonesia & Thailand
Data Protection

Google Cloud names new country heads in Indonesia & Thailand

The appointments bolster Google Cloud's push for AI and cloud growth in Southeast Asia, as competition intensifies across key markets.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
Australian firms save 18 hours per AI-powered contract
Software-as-a-Service

Australian firms save 18 hours per AI-powered contract

Many Australian businesses still miss contract insights after signing, even as AI cuts agreement cycle times by 34% and saves 18 hours each.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
Malaysia financial firms lag in AI scaling, report finds
Digital Transformation

Malaysia financial firms lag in AI scaling, report finds

Despite widespread pilots, only 17% of Malaysian financial institutions have scaled strategic AI initiatives, a new report says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Canon Business Services launches AI security advisory
Data Protection

Canon Business Services launches AI security advisory

Australian businesses risk data leaks and governance gaps as staff adopt AI tools faster than employers can set rules and training.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Cake & Arrow says insurance AI needs better workflow fit
Customer Relationship Management

Cake & Arrow says insurance AI needs better workflow fit

Insurers risk wasted AI spending unless new tools fit agents' daily workflows, as Cake & Arrow's research found uneven uptake and patchy support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday
Lyra Cloud Services expands Claude access via Bedrock
Digital Transformation

Lyra Cloud Services expands Claude access via Bedrock

Organisations adopting AI on AWS will get more support running Claude securely, as Lyra Cloud Services adds Anthropic access through Bedrock.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Constl names Nidhi Pandey as Chief Information Officer
Network Infrastructure

Constl names Nidhi Pandey as Chief Information Officer

The hire supports Constl's fibre expansion in India, where better internal systems are becoming crucial for serving telecom and cloud customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago