2026 stories - Page 40
Tosi rebrand signals new era in secure OT network solutions
Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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firewalls
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network security
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digital twins
Tosibox has rebranded as Tosi, shifting from hardware supplier to cyber physical systems provider, enhancing secure OT network solutions with faster deployments.
Wotton Kearney adopts AI with Appian to streamline legal services
Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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lcnc
Wotton Kearney partners with Appian to launch AI-driven OSCAR, streamlining legal services and boosting efficiency for insurers in Asia-Pacific.
Red Hat AI 3 aims to streamline enterprise AI at production scale
Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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open source
Red Hat unveils Red Hat AI 3, enhancing enterprises' AI deployment with scalable inference, collaboration tools, and support for diverse hardware platforms.
Gartner forecasts AI-driven changes in jobs, money & global rules
Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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crm
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open source
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genai
By 2027, AI will transform hiring, regional platforms, and business processes, with USD $58bn market shifts and 90% of B2B trades handled by AI agents by 2028.
Australians cautious around Xmas spending due to rising living costs
Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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online shopping
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black friday
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cyber monday
Australians plan to spend AUD $491 on Christmas gifts in 2025, up from AUD $468, but remain focused on bargains amid rising living costs and budget caution.
CIOs forecast all IT work will involve AI-human collaboration by 2030
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
By 2030, all IT work is forecast to involve AI, with CIOs predicting 75% will be human-AI collaboration and 25% fully autonomous AI tasks.
Six ways AI will reshape the corporate landscape in 2026
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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data fabric
By 2026, AI will transform businesses into 'frontier firms' using automation and data to outpace rivals, reshaping competition, workflows, and valuations globally.
Gartner reveals strategic tech trends set to redefine 2026
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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robots
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ai security
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genai
Gartner reveals key tech trends for 2026, spotlighting AI supercomputing, cybersecurity, cloud sovereignty, and digital provenance shaping business futures.
If AI stocks are in a bubble, why hasn't the real economy caught up yet?
Mon, 20th Oct 2025
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erp
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genai
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data privacy
Only 25% of mid-market firms have fully deployed AI, yet stock valuations assume full adoption, revealing a gap between hype and reality in AI investment.
HPE & Ericsson partner to accelerate open 5G core deployment
Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
HPE and Ericsson launch a joint validation lab in Sweden to speed up multi-vendor 5G core network deployment for telecom providers by 2025.
Salesforce & Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360
Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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crm
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uc
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martech
Salesforce and Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360, integrating Gemini Enterprise to boost productivity and streamline workflows across Google Workspace.
Visa's VAMP sets stricter thresholds for fraud & disputes
Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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risk & compliance
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ai
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payment technologies
Visa's new Acquirer Monitoring Programme, effective October 2025, imposes stricter fraud and dispute thresholds, charging USD $8 per transaction dispute over 2.2%.
Bentley launches new AI tools & collaborative initiative to transform engineering
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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uc
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digital twins
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ai
Bentley Systems unveils new AI tools and a collaborative initiative to boost productivity and innovation in infrastructure engineering workflows.
Sidetrade acquires EzyCollect to expand AI Order-to-Cash in APAC
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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data analytics
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fintech
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supply chain
Sidetrade expands into Asia-Pacific by acquiring Australia's ezyCollect for EUR €37 million, targeting SMBs with AI-powered Order-to-Cash solutions.
KPMG launches challenge to reward eco startups with AUD $370,000
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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ai
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clean technologies
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sustainability
KPMG Australia launches AUD $370,000 Nature Positive Challenge 2025 to back eco startups in Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea advancing AI and circular economy solutions.
Fujifilm Australia calls for speakers as Creator Summit returns
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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content creation
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creative technologies
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market growth
Fujifilm Australia is calling for speakers and partners for its 2026 Creator Summit, aiming to unite and grow the nation's six million content creators.
AI infrastructure spending to hit USD $37.5bn by 2026, says Gartner
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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genai
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ai
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agentic ai
Global spending on AI-optimised infrastructure as a service is set to surge to USD $37.5bn by 2026, driven by demand for inferencing workloads, Gartner forecasts.
HP unveils new Latex printer, productivity kit & workflow hub
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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hp
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productivity
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ink cartridges
HP launches the Latex FS70 W Printer, Productivity Kit, and PrintOS Production Hub to boost efficiency and sustainability for large format print providers.
Informatica & Oracle advance AI & data management on OCI
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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partner programmes
Informatica and Oracle deepen their partnership to enhance AI and data management with new native solutions on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, launching 2025-26.
APAC firms to boost threat intelligence spend, embrace AI by 2026
Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
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genai
By 2026, 79% of Asia Pacific firms plan to boost threat intelligence spending and adopt AI to tackle rising cyber threats and regulatory demands.