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2026 stories - Page 21

Frustrated b2b buyer rejecting scripted sales masks in meeting room

B2B buyers rebel against 'discovery theatre' sales

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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B2B buyers are rebelling against scripted 'discovery theatre' sales, accusing vendors of wasting time, misusing AI and eroding trust.
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2026 tipped as turning point for enterprise agentic AI

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Tech leaders say 2026 will be the year agentic AI moves from pilots to mainstream, as enterprises demand measurable business impact.
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CISOs face rising scrutiny as AI escalates cyber risk

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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CISOs are warned 2026 will bring harsher board scrutiny, AI-fuelled attacks, bigger budgets - and far less tolerance for cyber failure.
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GitHub cuts Actions runner prices, adds new usage fee

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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GitHub will cut Actions hosted runner prices by up to 39% from 2026 while adding a new USD $0.002-a-minute fee for self-hosted use.
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LG unveils AI 'Affectionate Intelligence' car cabin at CES

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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LG will debut its 'Affectionate Intelligence' AI car cabin at CES 2026, turning windscreens and windows into personalised media hubs.
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AI 'agentic' tools to drive surge in cyber fraud by 2026

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Autonomous 'agentic' AI fraud tools set to intensify cybercrime by 2026, forcing firms to fuse human judgment with smarter machine defences.
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2026 Marketing predictions: Why OOH could take centre stage

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Out-of-home ads are set to shift from media-plan afterthought to data-fuelled, programmatic powerhouse at the heart of 2026 marketing.
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From AI pilots to productions: Why 2026 will be the year APAC organisations go all-in on real-time

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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APAC firms are shifting from AI pilots to real-time, scaled deployments in 2026 as data, ROI demands and regulation rapidly converge.
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AI surge to bring chaos before control, warns CEO

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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AI will unleash short-term chaos and “shadow AI” risks before governance tools restore control, warns OutSystems chief Woodson Martin.
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Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.
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Artificial intelligence drives shift to real-time cyber risk by 2026

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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AI-fuelled attacks are pushing boards to ditch perimeter defences for real-time cyber risk visibility, reshaping security strategies by 2026.
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Four predictions for brand success with visual media in 2026

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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In 2026, AI-driven visual media, provenance tools and gamified experiences will redefine how brands build trust and personalise content.
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Forrester tips AI-native clouds & digital workers by 2026

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Forrester predicts AI-native clouds will reap USD $20 billion and digital workers will reshape enterprise software and development by 2026.
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Dell predicts surge in agentic & sovereign AI in APAC

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Dell forecasts APAC shift from AI pilots to agentic and sovereign platforms, with tighter governance and large-scale production rollouts.
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Amber Technology to distribute Blaze by Sonance in ANZ

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Amber Technology will distribute Blaze by Sonance from 2026, boosting pro and commercial audio offerings across Australia and New Zealand.
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LG unveils AI-first Signature 'quiet luxury' range at CES

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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LG is marking a decade of its Signature brand at CES 2026 with AI-first 'quiet luxury' fridges, ovens and design-led appliance ranges.
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Motivair debuts AI-ready coolant units for data centres

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Motivair by Schneider Electric unveils AI-ready coolant units for high-density data centres, promising flexible layouts and lower energy use.
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AI deepfake scams surge as New Zealand losses mount

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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AI-fuelled deepfake scams are surging in New Zealand, with losses topping NZD $5 million a quarter as fraudsters weaponise new tech.
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AI, flexibility & friction reshape New Zealand jobs in 2026

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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New Zealand enters 2026 with rising job confidence but clunky hiring, AI gaps and demands for flexibility are reshaping work and recruitment.
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Aryaka predicts AI-led overhaul of SASE & enterprise security

Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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Aryaka predicts AI will force SASE convergence, spark 2026 'AI firewall' wave and push CIOs towards unified, cost-cutting security platforms.