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Inside A Fonterra Division's Data Overhaul: From Basement Servers to AI-Powered Insights
Data Analytics

Inside A Fonterra Division's Data Overhaul: From Basement Servers to AI-Powered Insights

Engineering time freed from basement server upkeep as the division's new Databricks platform delivers faster market insights and AI analysis.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Data Quality stories

Australia lags US on trust in AI systems, Fujitsu finds
Digital Transformation

Australia lags US on trust in AI systems, Fujitsu finds

Poor data quality is undermining Australian firms' ability to trust AI, with 70% of leaders saying they lack full confidence in systems used internally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
UiPath survey says enterprises still piloting agentic AI
Digital Transformation

UiPath survey says enterprises still piloting agentic AI

Most large firms are yet to embed AI fully, as data, integration and governance issues keep agentic projects stuck in pilots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Google Cloud unveils Data Agent Kit for developers
Data Analytics

Google Cloud unveils Data Agent Kit for developers

The preview kit could cut the time data developers spend switching between warehouses, databases and storage while still needing approval for each action.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Ataccama names Systemation Benelux distributor for AI push
Hybrid Cloud

Ataccama names Systemation Benelux distributor for AI push

More local support is being lined up for firms in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg as AI projects intensify scrutiny of data quality.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Why Email and Phone Append Matter for Prescreen Campaigns
Data Protection

Why Email and Phone Append Matter for Prescreen Campaigns

Campaigns can fail at the final mile if stale inboxes and recycled numbers keep time-sensitive offers from reaching the right consumers.

By Shivani Pimpili • 5 min read • 3 days ago
NETSCOUT expands data platform to boost enterprise AI
DevOps

NETSCOUT expands data platform to boost enterprise AI

Enterprises could cut AI costs and speed incident resolution as NETSCOUT adds packet-derived evidence to existing observability tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Three Industries, One Common Challenge: Getting Data Right Before MDM
Manufacturing

Three Industries, One Common Challenge: Getting Data Right Before MDM

Poor-quality records could undermine MDM programmes in finance, healthcare and manufacturing as AI begins acting on the data.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • 4 days ago
The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
Fintech

The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack

Auditors are finding that email verification alone leaves institutions exposed to synthetic identities, weak records and KYC compliance gaps.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Data Quality stories

HousingAI appoints sales head & researcher to grow
Digital Transformation

HousingAI appoints sales head & researcher to grow

Trust in AI tools for social housing is becoming a bigger selling point as HousingAI adds commercial and research expertise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
DataQuark launches AI suite for marketing decisions
Customer Relationship Management

DataQuark launches AI suite for marketing decisions

It aims to help marketers turn fragmented data, audience and creative decisions into one workflow as AI adoption moves into routine campaign work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Singapore leaders split on AI failure accountability
Data Protection

Singapore leaders split on AI failure accountability

Concerns over legal, reputational and data risks are rising as nearly all Singapore companies use AI, yet trust in its accuracy stays low.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australian business leaders split on AI accountability
Data Protection

Australian business leaders split on AI accountability

Most Australian firms using AI still lack a settled view on liability, even as 61% insist humans should review major decisions first.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
Pleo launches AI finance tools amid approval delays
Digital Transformation

Pleo launches AI finance tools amid approval delays

Slow approvals are costing UK businesses hundreds of thousands of pounds a year as finance teams turn to AI to cut admin.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Confluent: Stale, unreliable data could impair enterprise AI
Data Protection

Confluent: Stale, unreliable data could impair enterprise AI

Fresh data and tighter controls are becoming critical as businesses push AI into production, with weak lineage and quality seen as a major risk.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Pronto adds AI tools to Xi ERP as it marks 50 years
Robotics

Pronto adds AI tools to Xi ERP as it marks 50 years

Built-in generative, predictive and agentic features aim to cut manual work and sharpen forecasting for more than 1,500 Pronto Xi users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Indian banks push AI in production, but security bites
Data Protection

Indian banks push AI in production, but security bites

Security and data privacy are slowing wider use, even as 70% of Indian banks and lenders run artificial intelligence in production.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week