2026 stories - Page 21
B2B buyers rebel against 'discovery theatre' sales
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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virtualisation
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digital transformation
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cx
B2B buyers are rebelling against scripted 'discovery theatre' sales, accusing vendors of wasting time, misusing AI and eroding trust.
2026 tipped as turning point for enterprise agentic AI
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Tech leaders say 2026 will be the year agentic AI moves from pilots to mainstream, as enterprises demand measurable business impact.
CISOs face rising scrutiny as AI escalates cyber risk
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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malware
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data protection
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dr
CISOs are warned 2026 will bring harsher board scrutiny, AI-fuelled attacks, bigger budgets - and far less tolerance for cyber failure.
GitHub cuts Actions runner prices, adds new usage fee
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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saas
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devops
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rpa
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.
LG unveils AI 'Affectionate Intelligence' car cabin at CES
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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martech
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cartech
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personalisation
LG will debut its 'Affectionate Intelligence' AI car cabin at CES 2026, turning windscreens and windows into personalised media hubs.
AI 'agentic' tools to drive surge in cyber fraud by 2026
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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biometrics
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fintech
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phishing
Autonomous 'agentic' AI fraud tools set to intensify cybercrime by 2026, forcing firms to fuse human judgment with smarter machine defences.
2026 Marketing predictions: Why OOH could take centre stage
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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cx
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martech
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cdp
Out-of-home ads are set to shift from media-plan afterthought to data-fuelled, programmatic powerhouse at the heart of 2026 marketing.
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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gaming
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smart cities
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hybrid cloud
APAC firms are shifting from AI pilots to real-time, scaled deployments in 2026 as data, ROI demands and regulation rapidly converge.
AI surge to bring chaos before control, warns CEO
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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physical security
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casb
AI will unleash short-term chaos and “shadow AI” risks before governance tools restore control, warns OutSystems chief Woodson Martin.
Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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robots
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drones
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digital transformation
AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.
Artificial intelligence drives shift to real-time cyber risk by 2026
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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malware
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cloud security
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iot security
AI-fuelled attacks are pushing boards to ditch perimeter defences for real-time cyber risk visibility, reshaping security strategies by 2026.
Four predictions for brand success with visual media in 2026
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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cx
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martech
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rpa
In 2026, AI-driven visual media, provenance tools and gamified experiences will redefine how brands build trust and personalise content.
Forrester tips AI-native clouds & digital workers by 2026
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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robots
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Forrester predicts AI-native clouds will reap USD $20 billion and digital workers will reshape enterprise software and development by 2026.
Dell predicts surge in agentic & sovereign AI in APAC
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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data protection
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Dell forecasts APAC shift from AI pilots to agentic and sovereign platforms, with tighter governance and large-scale production rollouts.
Amber Technology to distribute Blaze by Sonance in ANZ
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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digital signage
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partner programmes
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digital entertainment
Amber Technology will distribute Blaze by Sonance from 2026, boosting pro and commercial audio offerings across Australia and New Zealand.
LG unveils AI-first Signature 'quiet luxury' range at CES
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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cx
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martech
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iot
LG is marking a decade of its Signature brand at CES 2026 with AI-first 'quiet luxury' fridges, ovens and design-led appliance ranges.
Motivair debuts AI-ready coolant units for data centres
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Motivair by Schneider Electric unveils AI-ready coolant units for high-density data centres, promising flexible layouts and lower energy use.
AI deepfake scams surge as New Zealand losses mount
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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mfa
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phishing
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physical security
AI-fuelled deepfake scams are surging in New Zealand, with losses topping NZD $5 million a quarter as fraudsters weaponise new tech.
AI, flexibility & friction reshape New Zealand jobs in 2026
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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hcm
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ai
New Zealand enters 2026 with rising job confidence but clunky hiring, AI gaps and demands for flexibility are reshaping work and recruitment.
Aryaka predicts AI-led overhaul of SASE & enterprise security
Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Aryaka predicts AI will force SASE convergence, spark 2026 'AI firewall' wave and push CIOs towards unified, cost-cutting security platforms.