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Hitachi Vantara posts 12% revenue growth on AI demand

Rising AI infrastructure spending lifted storage sales 45% at the Hitachi unit, helping offset complexity worries for corporate IT teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Semiconductors

Allianz warns data centre boom reshapes insurer risk

Rising losses and tighter underwriting are forcing insurers to treat data centres as mission-critical infrastructure rather than specialist property.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Oracle launches APEX AI generator on Autonomous AI Database

The new tool aims to speed enterprise app building while keeping AI-generated outputs governable, auditable and easier to deploy safely.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Google links Looker to Gemini Enterprise for chat data

Employees can now query governed business metrics and documents in one chat, while Looker permissions still apply in Gemini Enterprise.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Private Cloud

Most firms delay AI projects amid governance fears

Governance and infrastructure problems have forced 95% of enterprises to delay or scrap AI projects, according to a new Cloudera survey.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Cloudera survey finds AI projects hit governance strain

Governance and infrastructure are blocking AI scale-ups, with 95% of enterprises delaying or cancelling projects, Cloudera said.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

KnowBe4 launches free cyber awareness kit for 2026

Organisations preparing October training will get new materials on phishing, deepfakes and reporting from a free package aimed at staff awareness.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Customer data integration: A data quality checklist

Poor data quality can make integrated customer records unreliable, driving wasted spend, compliance risk and manual correction work.

By Shivani Pimpili • 6 min read • Last week

Disaster Recovery

Percona Live Amsterdam to unite open source database users

Database teams will compare notes on sovereignty, resilience and compliance as the conference returns to Europe this year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Malware

NeuShield adds exfiltration protection to Data Sentinel

By blocking stolen-logins abuse at file level, the new feature aims to curb both data theft and ransomware even after an account is compromised.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

HCLSoftware appoints Ashish Shreykar as Vice President

The hire comes as enterprise software groups race to align products with AI-driven automation, security and governance demands.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

DevOps

Google named Forrester AI Platforms leader on strategy

Businesses weighing AI spending may see Google's Forrester ranking as a boost, with Gemini Enterprise aimed at uniting users, developers and IT teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Data Security stories

Software-as-a-Service

Wagepoint adds AI payroll tool to flag unusual changes

Wagepoint has added an AI payroll review tool that flags unusual changes for Canadian small businesses and accountants before approval.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

CollectivIQ launches AI workers for workplace roles

Businesses could soon hand routine office tasks to named AI agents, as CollectivIQ rolls out software that works inside existing workplace systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Malware

AI agents are moving fast. Here's what Australians should understand before using them

Australians risk giving AI agents broad access to emails, calendars and accounts, opening the door to scams and misuse.

By Stephen Kho • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

ITSEC launches cybersecurity & AI academy in Jakarta

Indonesia's digital skills gap is fuelling demand for practical cyber and AI training, as firms struggle to hire workers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

BoardPro launches AI Minutes for board meeting drafts

Board secretaries could cut hours of post-meeting admin as the new drafting tool works from Zoom and Teams transcripts, with human approval still required.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week