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Bolt-on AI is the new lipstick on a pig; the pig is still running your enterprise
Software-as-a-Service

Bolt-on AI is the new lipstick on a pig; the pig is still running your enterprise

Enterprises risk wasting money on AI add-ons that change interfaces, not the legacy systems still limiting speed, autonomy and outcomes.

By Anurag Gurtu • 5 min read • Last month
Westcon-Comstor survey flags project delays from shortages
Hybrid Cloud

Westcon-Comstor survey flags project delays from shortages

Project timelines are being stretched as 87% of channel partners move to counter hardware price swings and memory shortages, Westcon-Comstor found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudera urges Australian firms to tighten AI governance
Data Protection

Cloudera urges Australian firms to tighten AI governance

Fewer than 5% of Australian organisations have scaled AI, leaving data leaks, bias and compliance failures as real risks for business leaders.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Kyndryl expands sovereign cloud services with Microsoft
Data Protection

Kyndryl expands sovereign cloud services with Microsoft

Demand for regulated cloud computing is rising as governments and banks seek tighter data control, auditability and local oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Open Group launches OSDU data platform standard v1.0
Digital Transformation

Open Group launches OSDU data platform standard v1.0

A new baseline for energy data systems should ease integration, cut duplication and help operators and suppliers build more reliable applications.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
TCS wins SKF AI-led transformation contract globally
Digital Transformation

TCS wins SKF AI-led transformation contract globally

The agreement will modernise SKF's global IT systems and speed up its shift to AI-driven operations across manufacturing and services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026
Fincons & Expert.ai expand AI tie-up for enterprises
Digital Transformation

Fincons & Expert.ai expand AI tie-up for enterprises

Large firms in regulated sectors are under pressure to make AI decisions traceable and controllable before scaling them across core workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026
Coupa buys Tonkean to boost autonomous spend management
Digital Transformation

Coupa buys Tonkean to boost autonomous spend management

Customers could see faster procurement workflows as Coupa adds Tonkean's intake and orchestration tools to its autonomous spend push.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026
Teradata launches on-premises AI system for hybrid use
Private Cloud

Teradata launches on-premises AI system for hybrid use

The on-premises system aims to cut cloud costs and ease data-sovereignty concerns for firms running AI closer to sensitive data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Dell boosts partner incentives with AI channel hub
Private Cloud

Dell boosts partner incentives with AI channel hub

Partners selling Dell's focus products will get quicker rebates and real-time pricing as the company moves to simplify AI dealmaking.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Enterprise AI hits infrastructure limits, says NTT Data
Data Protection

Enterprise AI hits infrastructure limits, says NTT Data

Privacy and sovereignty demands are exposing legacy systems, with only 29% of firms making sovereign AI a near-term priority.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Triton launches Db2 hybrid cloud HADR clusters service
Disaster Recovery

Triton launches Db2 hybrid cloud HADR clusters service

Outages at major cloud providers have sharpened demand for database resilience as firms seek failover across on-premise and cloud systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments
Disaster Recovery

Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments

Banks can now deploy more of their systems through one AWS-based stack as Temenos adds digital banking and payments to its cloud service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
Bizzdesign launches Unify to link collaboration & data
Digital Transformation

Bizzdesign launches Unify to link collaboration & data

It aims to cut tool sprawl for large companies by putting whiteboarding and enterprise data in one workspace for faster transformation decisions.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
akto named Boomi Platinum Partner in AI readiness push
Data Analytics

akto named Boomi Platinum Partner in AI readiness push

Businesses chasing AI gains are turning to data and integration upgrades, as akto gains higher Boomi backing to support that shift.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026

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Axians UK launches architecture service for businesses
Network Infrastructure

Axians UK launches architecture service for businesses

It offers firms a cheaper way to align technology with strategy while reducing duplication, technical debt and security risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Lucid adds LeanIX, Ardoq links for enterprise AI rollouts
Digital Transformation

Lucid adds LeanIX, Ardoq links for enterprise AI rollouts

Enterprises may struggle to scale AI without clearer records of systems and processes, Lucid said, as it adds LeanIX and Ardoq links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
Cloudwerx appoints Harsh Mishra to lead SA market expansion
Digital Transformation

Cloudwerx appoints Harsh Mishra to lead SA market expansion

Cloudwerx is chasing demand from defence, energy and government clients as it opens in Adelaide and broadens its national transformation team.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026