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IT-tax divide raises UK compliance risk, Vertex says
Digital Transformation

IT-tax divide raises UK compliance risk, Vertex says

UK firms face growing tax compliance risk and wasted tech spend as poor alignment between IT and tax teams undermines digital reporting.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Software complexity costs UK firms GBP £32bn a year
Software-as-a-Service

Software complexity costs UK firms GBP £32bn a year

Complex software sprawl is costing UK firms more than GBP £32bn a year, as over a fifth of tech spend is now linked to buyer's remorse.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
UK firms embrace AI but most yet to see clear payback
Digital Transformation

UK firms embrace AI but most yet to see clear payback

Most UK firms now use AI, but with only 31% seeing clear returns, questions grow over costs, strategy and how success is defined.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Global Stories

IT Budget stories

Asia Pacific technology spend to rise 9.3% in 2026
Digital Transformation

Asia Pacific technology spend to rise 9.3% in 2026

Inflation, tariffs and geopolitical risk will erode the value of a forecast 9.3% rise in Asia Pacific technology spending next year.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries
Storage

World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries

World Backup Day prompts warnings that untested restores and AI-era data demands are leaving mid-sized firms dangerously exposed.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Lwart expands Rimini Street support to SAP & VMware
Malware

Lwart expands Rimini Street support to SAP & VMware

Lwart extends Rimini Street support to SAP and VMware to cut licensing pressure, avoid forced upgrades and refocus IT on operations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Netskope launches unified platform for AI security
Firewalls

Netskope launches unified platform for AI security

Netskope unveils Netskope One AI Security, a unified platform to tackle shadow AI, data leakage and model attacks across enterprises.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Island brings secure AI-ready enterprise browser to ANZ
Data Protection

Island brings secure AI-ready enterprise browser to ANZ

Island launches a secure AI-ready enterprise browser in Australia and New Zealand as CIOs boost AI spend but fret over data governance.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
IDC cuts 2026 PC forecast as memory shortages bite
Partner Programmes

IDC cuts 2026 PC forecast as memory shortages bite

IDC warns memory shortages and supply constraints will drive a steeper 2026 fall in PC and tablet shipments, even as market value rises.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Valkey's lean memory tactics amid global DRAM crunch
Supply Chain

Valkey's lean memory tactics amid global DRAM crunch

With DRAM in short supply, Percona urges developers to cut RAM use and fine‑tune Valkey to keep apps fast on tighter hardware budgets.

By Percona • 7 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
External OEM storage revenue rises 3.9% to USD $33bn
Storage

External OEM storage revenue rises 3.9% to USD $33bn

IDC says the external OEM enterprise storage market returned to growth in 2025 as delayed refresh cycles lifted spending, with all-flash arrays leading gains.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Virtana launches system-wide observability for AI chaos
Virtualisation

Virtana launches system-wide observability for AI chaos

Virtana debuts system-wide AI observability as enterprises battle double-digit AI job failures and mounting hybrid, multi-cloud fragility.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Nvidia survey shows AI driving revenue, cuts & spend
Manufacturing

Nvidia survey shows AI driving revenue, cuts & spend

Nvidia survey finds AI now widely embedded in operations, driving revenue gains, cost cuts and fresh spend as firms move beyond pilots.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney amid AI boom
Virtualisation

Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney amid AI boom

Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney as APAC engineers tackle soaring AI complexity, tool sprawl and rising telemetry costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

IT Budget stories

Salesforce adds AI agents to small business suites
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce adds AI agents to small business suites

Salesforce bakes Agentforce AI agents into SME CRM suites, promising faster sales, service and marketing work from a single platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
AI to drive Australian cyber security spend to 2026 high
Firewalls

AI to drive Australian cyber security spend to 2026 high

Australian cyber security spending will hit AUD $7.555 billion in 2026, as AI adoption, talent shortages and rising threats fuel fresh investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
CISOs brief boards often but lack strategic influence
Data Protection

CISOs brief boards often but lack strategic influence

Boards hear from CISOs more than ever, yet most security chiefs still lack clout over strategy, spending and fast-rising AI-driven risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026