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Sage X3 gains Copilot, AI agents & smarter automation
Manufacturing

Sage X3 gains Copilot, AI agents & smarter automation

Sage adds Copilot, AI agents and smarter automation to Sage X3, promising faster decisions for mid-sized finance and supply chain teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Cognizant, Uniphore team on sector-specific AI tools
Data Protection

Cognizant, Uniphore team on sector-specific AI tools

Cognizant and Uniphore ally to build small-model, sector-specific AI tools for tightly regulated fields, starting with life sciences and banking.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
AI, cyber & inflation top concerns for Australasian CEOs
Distributed Denial of Service

AI, cyber & inflation top concerns for Australasian CEOs

AI disruption, cyber threats and inflation now rank as top concerns for Australasian CEOs, even as most still plan to expand in 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Tata Communications unveils AI-ready multi-cloud suite
Firewalls

Tata Communications unveils AI-ready multi-cloud suite

Tata Communications has rolled out an AI-ready multi-cloud suite to help APAC enterprises scale hybrid AI with integrated network, edge and visibility.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
OpenAI to charge 4% fee on Shopify ChatGPT checkout
Marketing Technologies

OpenAI to charge 4% fee on Shopify ChatGPT checkout

OpenAI will levy a 4% fee on Shopify merchants for sales made via ChatGPT's integrated instant checkout from late January 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Snowflake, OpenAI agree USD $200m enterprise AI deal
Software-as-a-Service

Snowflake, OpenAI agree USD $200m enterprise AI deal

Snowflake strikes USD $200m deal to embed OpenAI models across its data platform, promising native AI tools for 12,600 enterprise customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Event planners juggle lean budgets, AI hesitation
Data Protection

Event planners juggle lean budgets, AI hesitation

Event planners in Australia and New Zealand face tighter budgets, faster turnarounds and lingering doubts over AI's place in their work.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Data discipline will make or break enterprise AI in 2026
Data Protection

Data discipline will make or break enterprise AI in 2026

As AI scales across Australia and New Zealand, leaders are learning that trust, impact and compliance all hinge on disciplined, clean data.

By Vab Mittal • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance
Malware

Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance

Data Privacy Day warns AI and cloud adoption is racing ahead of data governance, as boards and regulators demand proof of control.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
TheyDo unveils Analyst Agent for customer journey AI
Data Analytics

TheyDo unveils Analyst Agent for customer journey AI

TheyDo launches Analyst Agent, an AI tool in its journey platform that answers plain-language questions by analysing customer journey data.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Dynatrace unveils agentic AI push with new platform tools
DevOps

Dynatrace unveils agentic AI push with new platform tools

Dynatrace launches Intelligence platform with agentic AI, deeper cloud hooks and next-gen RUM to tackle escalating data and ops complexity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Okta warns of AI security gaps across Asia Pacific
Digital Transformation

Okta warns of AI security gaps across Asia Pacific

Okta warns APAC firms that rapid AI adoption is outpacing governance and identity controls, leaving “shadow AI” and non-human access unchecked.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

AI Adoption stories

AI use surges in Australian public sector amid data siloes
Digital Transformation

AI use surges in Australian public sector amid data siloes

AI use has surged among Australian public servants, but rising data siloes and fragmented systems threaten to blunt productivity gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Hubtel urges agile Cyber Bill to tackle rising AI threats
Data Protection

Hubtel urges agile Cyber Bill to tackle rising AI threats

West Midlands tech firm Hubtel urges ministers to make the new Cyber Bill agile enough to counter rapidly evolving AI-driven cyber threats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
AI boosts payroll checks but many still lack confidence
Data Analytics

AI boosts payroll checks but many still lack confidence

AI use in Australian payroll soars to 77%, yet more than a third of employers still doubt they are consistently paying staff correctly.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Weak data practices waste AUD $154bn in global AI spend
Storage

Weak data practices waste AUD $154bn in global AI spend

Weak data governance is squandering an estimated $154bn of global AI investment each year, Hitachi Vantara warns in new research.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Cybit warns UK boards over rising tech risk in 2026
Virtualisation

Cybit warns UK boards over rising tech risk in 2026

Cybit warns UK boards that rapid AI adoption and cloud shifts are driving higher tech risk in 2026, with downtime now eclipsing data loss.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
WealthAi raises $1m to expand UK AI wealth platform
Customer Relationship Management

WealthAi raises $1m to expand UK AI wealth platform

WealthAi secures $1m pre-seed to scale its modular AI wealth platform for UK advisers, targeting system sprawl and manual workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026