Global Stories

Keepit survey finds gap in AI disaster recovery plans

Keepit survey finds organisations overconfident about AI disaster recovery, with just 32% testing plans monthly and many lacking clear governance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

UK hospitality operators worry over AI data security

Hospitality groups urged to tighten controls as survey finds AI use rises across UK and Ireland, but privacy and regulation fears remain high.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Network Infrastructure

Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use

Asia Pacific businesses are expanding AI hardware use as new research shows strong uptake of AI PCs and workstations for different workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

Forrester warns AI marketing spend lacks business impact

Forrester says most firms cannot show AI marketing spend is lifting revenue or profit, as buyers rely on generative search and AI agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

Gulf Edge & Kore.ai strike exclusive Thailand AI deal

Gulf Edge wins sole Thai access to Kore.ai's software, aiming to roll out localised AI tools across energy, banking and telecoms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Kia Ora New Zealand: Microsoft AI Tour delivers a dose of He Tangata

Microsoft steps up New Zealand AI push with 200,000 more people to be trained as chief technology officer Sarah Carney says the real challenge is winning trust.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last week

DevOps

Datadog says AI failures stem mainly from capacity limits

Datadog report says operational bottlenecks, retries and rising token use are pushing AI production failures higher as firms adopt more models.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Tines to double Australia headcount as APAC hub opens

Tines ramps up Australia presence with APAC hub and customer-facing hires as local firms and IT teams drive broader AI automation adoption.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Fortanix hires duo to boost ANZ data security push

Fortanix taps two senior hires as Australia and New Zealand businesses step up spending on AI, quantum-ready and consolidated data security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

ShareGate survey says AI exposed data at 29% of firms

ShareGate survey finds AI tools have surfaced sensitive data at 29% of firms, exposing a widening gap between confidence in governance and reality.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

Newo appoints Jason Luo as Chief Executive Officer

Newo names Jason Luo Chief Executive Officer after USD $25 million funding round as it targets small businesses missing inbound calls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Multi-factor authentication

Vercel breach linked to compromised Context.ai integration

Vercel says an attack on a third-party AI tool let hackers hijack a staff Google Workspace account and reach internal systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Protegrity hires 10-plus AI & data protection experts

Protegrity bolsters AI security push with more than 10 senior hires across engineering, product and machine learning as data protection demand grows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Transformation

UK finance chiefs prioritise AI accuracy over speed

UK finance chiefs say AI adoption will hinge on traceable outputs and human oversight, as Bloomberg survey shows trust beats speed in regulated markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Tenarai appoints ex-GlobalLogic chief Shashank Samant

Tenarai boosts board with former GlobalLogic chief Shashank Samant as it pushes to scale enterprise AI services and win larger clients.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Persistent posts FY26 revenue growth & £40 dividend

Persistent posts 17.4% FY26 revenue growth, lifts annual dividend to INR ₹40 and logs a 24th straight quarter of gains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Standard Chartered & A*STAR launch S$15 million AI lab

Standard Chartered and A*STAR have launched a SGD$15 million Singapore AI lab to turn research into banking tools for fraud checks and faster analysis.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week