Confluent stories
Pressure to decide faster is exposing how stale data and shaky trust can cloud judgement, with 91% of leaders wanting real-time data.
European banks are racing to modernise investment services, and the real battle is shifting to the infrastructure layer that keeps them compliant.
The Serbian startup will use the cash to expand an open-source control plane that lets engineers supervise AI-driven production workflows safely.
It aims to help regulated industries connect AI agents to legacy systems without rebuilding core infrastructure, as demand for production rollouts grows.
Security and compliance hurdles are being tackled as Confluent rolls out tools to help firms move AI data pipelines from pilot to production.
The hire signals a fresh push to win corporate spending on AI customer service tools as Crescendo scales across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Real-time streaming could curb the soaring electricity use of AI data centres, helping Australia’s sector grow without bigger energy bills.
Enterprises scaling AI are finding that reliable, real-time data pipelines and governance now matter more than model choice for ROI and control.
Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
Confluent upgrades its AI toolkit to link agents over live data streams and add multivariate anomaly detection for faster issue spotting.
Confluent unveils Sell With Confluent reseller scheme to speed APAC data streaming sales, promising simpler pricing, discounts and co-marketing.
APAC firms are shifting from AI pilots to real-time, scaled deployments in 2026 as data, ROI demands and regulation rapidly converge.
As AI reshapes communications, experts say human storytelling and clear brand narratives will define who thrives in the coming years.
Asia Pacific firms are urged to prioritise real-time, high-quality data and robust governance to unlock AI's full potential and avoid costly errors.
Enterprises must ditch open-world hype and build deterministic, event-driven AI agents that reliably automate closed-world workflows at scale.
Older systems may leave Australian firms unable to meet CDR demands, while modern data architecture is becoming crucial for real-time AI use.
Fresh data and tighter controls are becoming critical as businesses push AI into production, with weak lineage and quality seen as a major risk.
UK executives say AI rollouts could speed up if firms hire data streaming engineers, with 94% backing the specialist role.
A lack of live data infrastructure is leaving most Australian IT leaders unable to scale AI, according to new research from Confluent.
Imposter syndrome is not a flaw to fix for female leaders in AI-era marketing, but a quiet advantage that drives curiosity and better decisions.
