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Myriad360 buys Advizex to build AI-led IT platform

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Myriad360 buys Advizex, creating a global AI-focused IT services platform with more than USD $900 million in annual run-rate revenue.
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CISOs cautious as agentic AI adoption in security lags

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CISOs slow-roll agentic AI in defence, even as they brace for more advanced, AI-boosted attacks and rising personal liability risks.
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Marketers lag on AI tools amid data & trust concerns

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Marketers are hesitant to embrace AI as data quality, security fears and skills gaps fuel a widening confidence and adoption divide.
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Snowflake expands Cortex Code CLI with dbt, Airflow

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Snowflake adds dbt and Apache Airflow support to Cortex Code CLI and unveils its first standalone subscription for non-Snowflake users.
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Beyond technology: How leadership drives contact centre performance

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Amid rising AI and automation in contact centres, new research finds leadership, empathy and agent support now outmuscle technology alone.
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Workday appoints Yen Yen Tan to steer Southeast Asia AI

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Workday names veteran tech leader Yen Yen Tan to its Asia-Pacific advisory board to sharpen its AI and cloud push in Southeast Asia.
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Compression, redistribution and friction: Three ways AI is shifting lawyers from 'performers' to 'producers'

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AI is speeding legal work, shifting risk upward and forcing lawyers to move from hands-on performers to orchestrators of judgement and control.
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Synechron teams with Cognition to bring Devin into banks

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Synechron partners with Cognition to embed AI engineer Devin in bank modernisation work, targeting faster upgrades and legacy code overhauls.
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RingCentral taps OpenAI to power live AI voice calls

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RingCentral integrates OpenAI's GPT-5.2 to power live AI voice calls, launching new assistants to support customers and employees in real time.
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Distributors gain clout in shaping cloud & AI sales

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Global distributors, steering USD $180 billion in tech sales, are recasting how cloud and AI reach customers via platforms and new partners.
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Ataccama named Leader in 2026 Gartner data quality MQ

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Ataccama named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for augmented data quality, topping the Completeness of Vision axis.
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8x8 unveils Smart Assist to boost AI contact centres

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8x8 debuts Smart Assist, embedding real-time AI guidance and automated summaries into its contact centre workspace to speed agent workflows.
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Fleets test AI as ageing vehicles drive up costs

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Fleet operators cautiously trial AI to tame rising costs as ageing vehicles and maintenance bottlenecks drive up downtime and service spend.
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Proofpoint revamps global channel with new Partner Network

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Proofpoint overhauls its channel with a new Partner Network, adding richer incentives, deal protection and AI-focused services for partners.
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UiPath secures five spots in G2 2026 Best Software Awards

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UiPath lands five places in G2's 2026 Best Software Awards, spanning AI, development, IT management and global seller categories.
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Datadog opens DASH 2026, spotlighting AI in production

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Datadog opens registration for DASH 2026 in New York, putting AI-in-production observability, security and reliability centre stage.
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Rubrik launches Agent Cloud to govern enterprise AI

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Rubrik unveils Agent Cloud, promising real-time oversight, guardrails and rollback for risky AI agents embedded in enterprise systems.
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Audit firms embed AI while tightening validation controls

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Audit firms embed AI in core workflows as new research shows rising adoption is matched by stricter validation, governance and training controls.
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Gartner: LLMs to reshape PR budgets & staff chatbots

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Gartner predicts public LLMs will double PR budgets by 2027 as AI search reshapes discovery and employee chatbots replace intranets.
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eflow launches RegCheck to cut compliance tech costs

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eflow launches RegCheck audit to help mid-market financial firms cut fragmented compliance tech stacks that can add up to 30% to costs.