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IBM & Google Cloud launch new AI modernisation practice
Hybrid Cloud

IBM & Google Cloud launch new AI modernisation practice

It aims to help regulated industries connect AI agents to legacy systems without rebuilding core infrastructure, as demand for production rollouts grows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Confluent adds AI tools to secure live data pipelines
Software-as-a-Service

Confluent adds AI tools to secure live data pipelines

Security and compliance hurdles are being tackled as Confluent rolls out tools to help firms move AI data pipelines from pilot to production.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Crescendo appoints Will Newman as Vice President, EMEA
Customer Experience

Crescendo appoints Will Newman as Vice President, EMEA

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.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
The real-time data solution to the AI energy problem
Data Analytics

The real-time data solution to the AI energy problem

Real-time streaming could curb the soaring electricity use of AI data centres, helping Australia’s sector grow without bigger energy bills.

By Simon Laskaj • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
Hybrid Cloud

Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations

Enterprises scaling AI are finding that reliable, real-time data pipelines and governance now matter more than model choice for ROI and control.

By Will LaForest • 6 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Data Protection

Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions

Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Confluent links AI agents & boosts anomaly detection
DevOps

Confluent links AI agents & boosts anomaly detection

Confluent upgrades its AI toolkit to link agents over live data streams and add multivariate anomaly detection for faster issue spotting.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Confluent launches reseller push to boost APAC growth
Digital Transformation

Confluent launches reseller push to boost APAC growth

Confluent unveils Sell With Confluent reseller scheme to speed APAC data streaming sales, promising simpler pricing, discounts and co-marketing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
From AI pilots to productions: Why 2026 will be the year APAC organisations go all-in on real-time
Gaming

From AI pilots to productions: Why 2026 will be the year APAC organisations go all-in on real-time

APAC firms are shifting from AI pilots to real-time, scaled deployments in 2026 as data, ROI demands and regulation rapidly converge.

By Nick Dearden • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Beyond the hype: The future of AI communications
Customer Experience

Beyond the hype: The future of AI communications

As AI reshapes communications, experts say human storytelling and clear brand narratives will define who thrives in the coming years.

By Becky Straker • 6 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Andrew Foo reveals the future of AI and data in APAC
Smart Cities

Exclusive: Andrew Foo reveals the future of AI and data in APAC

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.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
From fantasy to function: Key considerations for building enterprise-ready AI agents
Digital Transformation

From fantasy to function: Key considerations for building enterprise-ready AI agents

Enterprises must ditch open-world hype and build deterministic, event-driven AI agents that reliably automate closed-world workflows at scale.

By Sean Falconer • 5 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
Confluent named a Leader for streaming data by Forrester Research
Hybrid Cloud

Confluent named a Leader for streaming data by Forrester Research

Confluent has been named a Leader by Forrester Research for its streaming data platform, excelling in messaging, processing, governance and enterprise support.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025
Confluent names new leaders to boost global partners & APAC
Artificial Intelligence

Confluent names new leaders to boost global partners & APAC

Confluent appoints Kamal Brar as SVP Global Partners and Greg Taylor as SVP APAC GM to expand its data streaming platform globally and in Asia-Pacific.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Confluent unveils Tableflow for real-time analytics with Delta Lake
Hybrid Cloud

Confluent unveils Tableflow for real-time analytics with Delta Lake

Confluent's Tableflow now integrates with Delta Lake and Databricks Unity Catalog, enabling real-time analytics and AI with governed data across multicloud environments.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Confluent unveils platform to bridge AI context gap with real-time data
Smart Cities

Confluent unveils platform to bridge AI context gap with real-time data

Confluent launches Confluent Intelligence, a platform providing real-time data streaming to enhance AI context and support scalable, event-driven AI systems.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Confluent launches real-time service to boost AI data context
Private Cloud

Confluent launches real-time service to boost AI data context

Confluent launches Real-Time Context Engine to deliver up-to-date data and context to AI agents, enhancing decision accuracy with its Model Context Protocol.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

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