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The new system aims to cut complexity for enterprises as AI agents need live access to structured, unstructured and vector data.
Data quality is overtaking AI as a top concern in 2026, with CDOs under pressure to prove the information behind automated decisions is trustworthy.
Rapid growth in Gulf digital commerce is pushing fraud, data quality and compliance issues to the top of leaders' agendas.
Enterprises risk wasted spending and bad decisions because governance frameworks cannot fix inaccurate data already in their systems.
The rollout could help more than 1,500 institutions use generative AI on trusted in-house data without disrupting core banking operations.
Australian organisers could gain a single event system as Leap folds Ticketbooth into its APAC push, adding apps, analytics and marketing tools.
Brands can now capture social engagement as customer data, as Klaviyo's new tool helps turn followers into consented contacts across channels.
Its 17,000-store group is broadening AI use from customer service to operations and analytics as it deepens ties with suppliers.
The recognition underscores how governed customer data is becoming essential as marketers shift toward real-time decisions and AI-driven personalisation.
The tie-up should let brands move customer data and campaign signals between systems faster, while cutting middleware, sprawl and governance risk.
Disjointed ticketing, commerce and app data are making it harder for clubs to spot churn, target offers and boost matchday revenue.
The ranking could help EDB win larger enterprises seeking to run analytics and AI closer to core data without adding more specialist systems.
The release aims to ease a key hurdle for firms moving AI agents into production by unifying memory, retrieval and access across environments.
Enterprises can now run AI agents on live PostgreSQL data with governance controls, as EDB expands its Postgres AI platform.
Boards are being pushed to rethink data platforms and cyber controls as AI adoption exposes Australian firms to faster attacks and stricter governance demands.
Retail and hospitality groups are being offered a single daily briefing to turn scattered site data into faster action on the shop floor.
The Australian credit-reporting firm plans to expand staff and technology after Warburg Pincus agreed to invest, with terms undisclosed.
Businesses can now let AI agents update Salesforce records and run tasks through Airbyte's new OpenAI Marketplace listing.
Wealth managers could cut manual reconciliation as the tie-up gives access to data from more than 650 financial institutions in one system.
AI pilots stall less on model quality than on messy data, disconnected tools and weak governance, Snowflake Summit heard.