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Business leaders keep betting on AI despite recession
Data Analytics

Business leaders keep betting on AI despite recession

KPMG survey finds most executives will keep pouring money into artificial intelligence through a recession, with USD $186 million planned on average next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Data analysis & AI literacy top skills for accountants
Data Analytics

Data analysis & AI literacy top skills for accountants

Data analysis and AI literacy emerge as the most sought-after skills as Caseware study finds many accountancy firms unprepared for AI retraining.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Acclaim names UK boss as it expands into US market
Virtualisation

Acclaim names UK boss as it expands into US market

Acclaim appoints former NiCE boss Paul Thomas as Senior Vice President, EMEA, and backs US launch with $34 million funding.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Progress adds AI search & personalisation to Sitefinity
Customer Experience

Progress adds AI search & personalisation to Sitefinity

Progress Software adds AI search, personalisation and conversational tools to Sitefinity as enterprises seek more governed digital experiences.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
AskNicely launches Ask NiceAI for service businesses
Data Analytics

AskNicely launches Ask NiceAI for service businesses

AskNicely unveils Ask NiceAI to help managers at multi-site service businesses turn scattered customer feedback into faster, data-backed action.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
ExpressVPN launches private AI platform with secure enclaves
Data Protection

ExpressVPN launches private AI platform with secure enclaves

ExpressVPN expands beyond VPNs with encrypted AI chats, launching ExpressAI on confidential computing enclaves after an audit by cybersecurity firm Cure53.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Zendesk names Bikram Mazumdar VP Asia to drive growth
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk names Bikram Mazumdar VP Asia to drive growth

Zendesk appoints Bikram Mazumdar as Vice President, Asia, as it looks to accelerate AI-powered service growth across key markets in the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Akamai warns of rising API attacks across APAC as AI spreads
Firewalls

Akamai warns of rising API attacks across APAC as AI spreads

Akamai says AI adoption is widening a governance gap across APAC, with API misuse and application-layer attacks surging as businesses digitise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Fragmented tech hinders Australia's AI agent gains
Unified Communications

Fragmented tech hinders Australia's AI agent gains

Twilio poll finds 85% of Australian marketing and customer experience leaders say fragmented tech is slowing AI agent productivity and returns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
MongoDB launches APAC partner push for AI modernisation
Manufacturing

MongoDB launches APAC partner push for AI modernisation

MongoDB deepens APAC partner strategy with invite-only programme, aiming to speed legacy system upgrades and AI rollout across the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Codenotary launches AgentMon for AI agent oversight
Data Protection

Codenotary launches AgentMon for AI agent oversight

Codenotary unveils AgentMon to help Chief Information Officers and security teams track AI agent behaviour, costs and policy risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Zapier launches AI Guardrails for safer automated workflows
Data Protection

Zapier launches AI Guardrails for safer automated workflows

Zapier adds AI Guardrails to its automation platform, giving teams inline checks to block risky content before it reaches business systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Backup plans still leave gaps in recovery readiness
Data Protection

Backup plans still leave gaps in recovery readiness

Backup strategies still fail when recovery is untested, fragmented and detached from business priorities across modern IT estates.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
BDO & Microsoft pilot agentic AI blueprint for firms
Digital Transformation

BDO & Microsoft pilot agentic AI blueprint for firms

BDO and Microsoft test agentic AI blueprint to help firms move from pilot projects to full-scale business deployment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Majority of workers using AI at work, survey finds
Data Protection

Majority of workers using AI at work, survey finds

European workers embrace AI on the job, but most fear personal data is being used to train tools and many have already seen errors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
BRX launches CM.OSX with McKinnon to guide AI marketing
Digital Transformation

BRX launches CM.OSX with McKinnon to guide AI marketing

BRX Group has launched CM.OSX to help marketing chiefs adopt AI and automation, appointing Alison McKinnon as founding Managing Partner.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Atturra joins monō ai to push enterprise AI redesign
Digital Transformation

Atturra joins monō ai to push enterprise AI redesign

Atturra has struck a founding partnership with monō ai to help large organisations redesign work, move beyond AI pilots and scale enterprise automation.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Qodo raises $70 million to develop a trust layer for AI coding
Data Protection

Qodo raises $70 million to develop a trust layer for AI coding

Qodo secures $70 million Series B as investors back its bid to become the trust layer for AI-generated software.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026