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UK retailers say loyalty systems lack AI readiness
Customer Relationship Management

UK retailers say loyalty systems lack AI readiness

Most UK retailers still lack the loyalty infrastructure needed for agentic AI, as 72% say their systems are not fully ready.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Gresham names Spiros Giannaros as Chief Executive Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Gresham names Spiros Giannaros as Chief Executive Officer

The appointment brings continuity as Gresham integrates its recent acquisition and reshapes leadership around financial services data management.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Bentley teams up with Capgemini on digital overhaul
Data Analytics

Bentley teams up with Capgemini on digital overhaul

The carmaker aims to streamline production and back-office systems as it pushes data and AI into its Crewe Dream Factory project.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Data infrastructure stories

Singapore firms scale AI as governance lags behind
Digital Transformation

Singapore firms scale AI as governance lags behind

Governance and control systems are trailing AI roll-outs in Singapore, even as 37% of firms widen use and 14% embed it fully.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI boom to leave data centre demand far above supply
Digital Transformation

AI boom to leave data centre demand far above supply

AI-driven demand could overwhelm available capacity by 2030, with spending on servers and GPUs pushing supply short of need across key markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Percona & HexaCluster team up on database migrations
Digital Transformation

Percona & HexaCluster team up on database migrations

Enterprises facing costly renewals may now get a lower-risk route off proprietary databases and into PostgreSQL, MySQL or MariaDB.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Couchbase launches AI Data Plane for enterprise agents
Hybrid Cloud

Couchbase launches AI Data Plane for enterprise agents

The release aims to ease a key hurdle for firms moving AI agents into production by unifying memory, retrieval and access across environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
5 Tips to Align Your Data Strategy with AI
Data Protection

5 Tips to Align Your Data Strategy with AI

Poor-quality data can derail AI projects, leaving businesses with biased predictions, weak insights and higher compliance risk.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Last week
HICX lands GBP £15 million backing from HSBC, Wavecrest
Software-as-a-Service

HICX lands GBP £15 million backing from HSBC, Wavecrest

The fresh capital will fund platform upgrades and expansion as large enterprises demand cleaner supplier data for compliance, risk and automation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
UBDS Group secures investment from LDC for expansion
Digital Transformation

UBDS Group secures investment from LDC for expansion

The funding will help the London-based consultancy expand through acquisitions and into new markets as demand for digital change and security grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Scality revamps partner programme with new Authorised tier
Partner Programmes

Scality revamps partner programme with new Authorised tier

Existing resellers and distributors will get higher margins and longer deal protection as Scality shifts rewards towards certifications and demand creation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Why CFOs are becoming the new owners of operational intelligence
Data Analytics

Why CFOs are becoming the new owners of operational intelligence

Disconnected procurement and logistics data is leaving finance chiefs exposed to slower decisions, hidden costs and weaker forecasts across businesses.

By Juanjo Mestre • 4 min read • Last month

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Data infrastructure stories

OpenMatter launches verifiable AI collaboration platform
Data Protection

OpenMatter launches verifiable AI collaboration platform

Companies under pressure to govern AI and share sensitive data could use proof-based controls without replacing existing cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Australian IT leaders say data gaps stall AI scale
Digital Transformation

Australian IT leaders say data gaps stall AI scale

A lack of live data infrastructure is leaving most Australian IT leaders unable to scale AI, according to new research from Confluent.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Australian firms boost AI spend despite weak returns
Data Analytics

Australian firms boost AI spend despite weak returns

One in three firms overshot AI budgets last year, yet only 8% track revenue or productivity gains, exposing weak returns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Philippines & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence
Digital Transformation

Philippines & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence

Thousands of civil servants and government systems are set to gain AI and cyber tools as the Philippines widens digital public services and network resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Carrington Labs launches Cashflow Score on Snowflake
Software-as-a-Service

Carrington Labs launches Cashflow Score on Snowflake

Lenders in Australia can now score borrowers without moving data out of Snowflake, as the app targets faster, simpler underwriting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month