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Synergy: How AI agents and humans can play together in the same sandbox

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Agentic AI is shifting automation from rigid rules to adaptive partners, as humans and AI learn to share data, decisions and the same sandbox.
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Atombeam & Trilliant boost smart grid data traffic

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Atombeam and Trilliant team up to compress grid-edge data for AMI networks, promising faster, more secure smart meter traffic for utilities.
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Cegal completes Tenaz Dutch North Sea IT transition

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Cegal has completed a complex IT and OT transition for Tenaz’s newly acquired Dutch North Sea assets, avoiding downtime across platforms.
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File errors cost firms & push stressed staff to quit

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Broken documents and file mix-ups are costing firms an average of USD $6,790 per employee each year, a new survey of US workers finds.
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Data gaps stall AI scale-up despite strong AIOps gains

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Financial firms reap strong AIOps returns but poor data quality and fragmented tools are stalling the leap from pilots to scaled AI.
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Calero unveils AI assistant for telecom invoice insight

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Calero launches AI-powered assistant to give TEM and MEM teams instant, conversational insight from complex telecom and mobility invoices.
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Percona maps 2026 growth with new tech & leadership

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Percona sets out its 2026 growth plan with fresh leadership, new PostgreSQL security tech and expanded support for Valkey users.
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MODLR launches visual scripting for no-code data flows

3 days ago
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MODLR has added a Visual Scripting Engine to its CPM platform, letting finance and operations teams build no-code data workflows.
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AI ambitions clash with weak data practices in mining

3 days ago
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Mining’s AI ambitions are being held back as geoprofessionals lose a third of their week wrestling with fragmented, poorly managed data.
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Aerospike embeds default data masking in Database 8

3 days ago
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Aerospike Database 8 now embeds default dynamic data masking, tightening PII protection while easing compliance and operational overhead.
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Australian leaders target stronger data & AI by 2026

4 days ago
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Australian executives ramp up data governance and AI for reporting by 2026, tackling siloed information and slow access to real-time insight.
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How Data Quality in Retail Powers Business Outcomes in 2026

4 days ago
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In 2026, retailers win not by owning more data, but by orchestrating trusted, real-time data that powers every decision and experience.
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AI agents surge in Australia, but integration lagging

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Australian firms race to deploy AI agents, but siloed systems and weak integration threaten hoped-for productivity gains.
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Maestra’s US customer base surges as brands ditch Klaviyo

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Maestra’s US customer base jumps 144% as DTC brands abandon Klaviyo for a single platform spanning email, personalisation and paid media.
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Financial firms struggle to scale AI despite strong returns

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Financial firms see strong AI returns but Riverbed survey shows most projects stall in pilots, held back by data quality and tool sprawl.
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Forrester warns AI spend outpaces core IT readiness

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Forrester warns firms chasing AI hype risk failure and rising costs if weak IT foundations, governance and data are left unresolved.
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Informotion names new CEO to drive Microsoft AI push

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Informotion appoints Shane Parsons as CEO to spearhead a deeper Microsoft AI and cloud pivot, targeting regulated and public sector demand.
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Mastercard rolls out Next Gen fleet payments in Asia Pacific

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Mastercard launches Next Gen fleet payments in Asia Pacific, unifying fuel, EV charging and mobility spend with tighter data controls.
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Dell appoints Richard McLaughlin as APJC president

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Dell names veteran sales executive Richard McLaughlin president for Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China to drive regional growth and AI focus.
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Celonis names Ewan Henderson North America GM for AI push

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Celonis hires veteran software leader Ewan Henderson as North America GM to tighten AI’s link to day-to-day operations and measurable ROI.