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ClickHouse Open House to feature ANZ tech industry leaders
Data Analytics

ClickHouse Open House to feature ANZ tech industry leaders

Engineering teams from Nine, Xero and Canva will show how real-time data tools are being used to support AI and observability in production.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
FPT launches MediSight AI framework for healthcare
Data Protection

FPT launches MediSight AI framework for healthcare

Healthcare providers could reduce manual administration and compliance work as FPT's new framework targets regulated workflows and fragmented data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Databricks raises funding round at USD $188 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Databricks raises funding round at USD $188 billion

Fresh capital will help Databricks expand its AI tools as enterprises look to control costs and deploy models more effectively.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Simform's TrueMorph wins Microsoft Azure co-sell status
Digital Transformation

Simform's TrueMorph wins Microsoft Azure co-sell status

Customers can now buy Simform's data modernisation tool through Microsoft Marketplace, with purchases counting towards Azure spending commitments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Siren & Ocient team up for sovereign investigations
Hybrid Cloud

Siren & Ocient team up for sovereign investigations

Agencies handling petabyte-scale intelligence can now search and analyse data in one sovereign environment, cutting transfers between systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI reshapes customer data, loyalty and marketing decisions
Data Protection

AI reshapes customer data, loyalty and marketing decisions

Better customer data is becoming essential as AI agents start to shape product discovery, loyalty and campaign choices in real time.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Litera relaunches as one legal AI platform for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Litera relaunches as one legal AI platform for firms

Law firms are being offered a single AI system for drafting, review and business development as Litera folds its products into one platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cloudera, VAST Data team up to tackle AI bottlenecks
Private Cloud

Cloudera, VAST Data team up to tackle AI bottlenecks

Enterprises could see better GPU use as the partnership aims to cut data delays that slow AI training, inference and analytics.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
5 Data & AI governance trends every CDO should be watching in 2026
Data Protection

5 Data & AI governance trends every CDO should be watching in 2026

Data quality is overtaking AI as a top concern in 2026, with CDOs under pressure to prove the information behind automated decisions is trustworthy.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Last week
Why seamless Middle East 2026 should be on every commerce leader's calendar
Data Analytics

Why seamless Middle East 2026 should be on every commerce leader's calendar

Rapid growth in Gulf digital commerce is pushing fraud, data quality and compliance issues to the top of leaders' agendas.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Last week
Why data governance use cases fail without accurate data
Data Protection

Why data governance use cases fail without accurate data

Enterprises risk wasted spending and bad decisions because governance frameworks cannot fix inaccurate data already in their systems.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • This month
SBS launches AI foundation for banks on existing systems
Software-as-a-Service

SBS launches AI foundation for banks on existing systems

The rollout could help more than 1,500 institutions use generative AI on trusted in-house data without disrupting core banking operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Leap rebrands Ticketbooth as it expands across APAC
Software-as-a-Service

Leap rebrands Ticketbooth as it expands across APAC

Australian organisers could gain a single event system as Leap folds Ticketbooth into its APAC push, adding apps, analytics and marketing tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

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Rogo & Snowflake deepen AI data tie-up for finance
Software-as-a-Service

Rogo & Snowflake deepen AI data tie-up for finance

Financial firms can now use governed Snowflake data in Rogo's AI tools without moving sensitive records outside existing controls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
AI reshapes data & cyber risk for Australian firms
Ransomware

AI reshapes data & cyber risk for Australian firms

Boards are being pushed to rethink data platforms and cyber controls as AI adoption exposes Australian firms to faster attacks and stricter governance demands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Khova launches platform for retail & hospitality sites
Software-as-a-Service

Khova launches platform for retail & hospitality sites

Retail and hospitality groups are being offered a single daily briefing to turn scattered site data into faster action on the shop floor.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Warburg Pincus takes stake in Australian CreditorWatch
Software-as-a-Service

Warburg Pincus takes stake in Australian CreditorWatch

The Australian credit-reporting firm plans to expand staff and technology after Warburg Pincus agreed to invest, with terms undisclosed.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Airbyte adds action-taking AI agents to OpenAI marketplace
Customer Relationship Management

Airbyte adds action-taking AI agents to OpenAI marketplace

Businesses can now let AI agents update Salesforce records and run tasks through Airbyte's new OpenAI Marketplace listing.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month