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Unit4 hits 100th ERPx go-live & boosts AI investment
Data Protection

Unit4 hits 100th ERPx go-live & boosts AI investment

Unit4 marks 100th ERPx go-live, ramps up AI learning and security as more public and private sector customers move to its cloud ERP.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Cloud stories

11:11 Systems buys Ntirety in VMware cloud partner push
Virtualisation

11:11 Systems buys Ntirety in VMware cloud partner push

11:11 Systems snaps up Ntirety, bolstering its VMware-focused private cloud portfolio as Broadcom narrows its cloud partner ecosystem.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
OutSystems appoints Fay Sien Goon as new finance chief
Software-as-a-Service

OutSystems appoints Fay Sien Goon as new finance chief

OutSystems names Fay Sien Goon as CFO to steer global finance and support its push into AI-powered application development and agentic systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Fluent Connect uses AI to speed retail integrations
Digital Transformation

Fluent Connect uses AI to speed retail integrations

Fluent Commerce unveils Fluent Connect, using AI to slash retail system integration times from months to days across key platforms.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Siemens deepens Nvidia AI pact & unveils digital twin tools
Wearables

Siemens deepens Nvidia AI pact & unveils digital twin tools

Siemens deepens Nvidia AI alliance and debuts digital twin tools, targeting an industrial metaverse and copilots across factory floors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Zyxel firewall wins PC Pro Security Hardware award
Firewalls

Zyxel firewall wins PC Pro Security Hardware award

Zyxel Networks' USG FLEX 50HP firewall has been crowned Security Hardware of the Year at the 2025 PC Pro Excellence Awards in the UK.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026
Network Infrastructure

Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026

Australia bets on AI-ready data centres and resilient networks as five emerging tech shifts redefine its digital competitiveness by 2026.

By Guy Danskine • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
SAP reveals new AI retail tools spanning planning to orders
Manufacturing

SAP reveals new AI retail tools spanning planning to orders

SAP is rolling out AI tools for retailers, linking planning, merchandising, promotions and orders with “agentic commerce” capabilities.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Salesforce adds shared-context AI tools for retailers
Unified Communications

Salesforce adds shared-context AI tools for retailers

Salesforce launches Agentforce 360 retail tools to unify AI across marketing, eCommerce and service, promising smoother shopper journeys.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Percona spins out OpenEverest, launches Solanica arm
Virtualisation

Percona spins out OpenEverest, launches Solanica arm

Percona spins out its Everest platform as OpenEverest and forms Solanica to drive open governance and community-led database automation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
LambdaTest rebrands as TestMu AI with agentic testing shift
DevOps

LambdaTest rebrands as TestMu AI with agentic testing shift

TestMu AI replaces LambdaTest as the firm pivots from cloud-based testing tools to an agentic AI platform for autonomous quality engineering.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
AI, geopolitics & supply chains reshape cyber risk
Data Protection

AI, geopolitics & supply chains reshape cyber risk

Rapid AI rollout, geopolitical rifts and fragile supply chains are upending cyber risk, straining outdated security and compliance regimes.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Talkdesk unveils new AI tools for retail & consumer goods
Unified Communications

Talkdesk unveils new AI tools for retail & consumer goods

Talkdesk unveils Commerce Orchestration and Consumer Goods Experience Cloud to coordinate AI-driven retail journeys end to end.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Sector-specific, process-led AI set to reshape firms
Software-as-a-Service

Sector-specific, process-led AI set to reshape firms

AI's next wave in business will be sector-specific, process-led services as firms shift from generic tools to trusted, compliant platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud stories

NetApp crowns joint India partners of the year for FY25
Storage

NetApp crowns joint India partners of the year for FY25

NetApp names Binary Global and Swan Solutions as joint India partners of the year, as it eyes a USD $126.8 billion digital market by 2033.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
CapitaLand sells data centre stakes in INR ₹7.02bn deal
Hyperscale

CapitaLand sells data centre stakes in INR ₹7.02bn deal

CapitaLand India Trust to sell 20.2% stakes in three data centres to CapitaLand India Data Centre Fund for INR ₹7.02b to boost flexibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
BC Transit, Spare to unify handyDART with one platform
Data Protection

BC Transit, Spare to unify handyDART with one platform

BC Transit taps Vancouver tech firm Spare to unify handyDART bookings and oversight across 29 British Columbia communities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026