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Confluent Cloud boosts agentic AI with enhanced data & security
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Confluent Cloud unveils new features blending real-time and historical data to enhance secure, intelligent AI agents and analytics for enterprises.
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Australian IT leaders see data streaming as key to AI growth
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Most Australian IT leaders see data streaming as vital for AI growth, with 93% planning increased investment to supply real-time, trustworthy data for AI systems.
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UK execs view AI investment as lagging despite GBP £1B plan
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Despite a GBP £1 billion AI infrastructure plan, just 19% of UK executives see the country as a leader, feeling it trails behind the US and China in AI innovation.
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UK IT leaders struggle to balance data growth & compliance risks
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Over half of UK IT leaders worry about rising data volumes fueling cybersecurity, compliance risks, despite growing demand for data-driven business insights.
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UK unveils 10-year plan for digital skills & data-driven growth
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The government unveils its Industrial Strategy focusing on digital skills, AI, data management, and sustainability to boost growth.
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Sifflet raises USD $18 million to expand data observability reach
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New York-based Sifflet has raised USD $18 million to expand its data observability platform amid rising demand in Europe and North America.
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The rise of agentic AI and what it means for ANZ enterprise
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69% of ANZ c-suite execs plan to adopt agentic AI within 12 months, automating tedious tasks to boost productivity and transform enterprise work.
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Does anyone know what a CDP is anymore?
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Customer Data Platforms are evolving beyond marketing, becoming essential for unified data, AI readiness, and privacy compliance across enterprises.
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AI to create new roles as Nimbl predicts job growth not loss
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Nimbl predicts AI will create new job roles and growth, transforming the workforce with personalised services rather than causing redundancies.
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Sun World partners with Semarchy to streamline global data management
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Sun World teams up with Semarchy to centralise global data, boosting efficiency and customer insight in its fruit breeding and licensing operations.
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Ataccama launches Partner Advisory Board to boost data strategy
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Ataccama forms its first Partner Advisory Board with leaders from Deloitte, AWS, and Capgemini to drive data strategy and platform development.
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Hitachi launches managed AI Data Hub to boost analytics success
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Hitachi launches EverFlex AI Data Hub as a Service, a managed platform helping enterprises simplify AI data preparation and boost analytics success.
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AI agent adoption rises among IT security leaders in ANZ
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AI agent use among IT security leaders in Australia and New Zealand is set to nearly double from 36% to 68% within two years, driven by growing trust and data challenges.
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Matillion launches Maia to automate & simplify data engineering
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Matillion launches Maia, an AI-powered tool that automates data engineering workflows, boosting productivity and simplifying complex data pipeline creation.
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Ataccama ONE brings document AI to Snowflake for better data
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Ataccama integrates its ONE platform with Snowflake's Document AI to convert unstructured documents into structured data, improving analytics and AI applications.
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Why it’s time Australian asset management leaders explore the true value of AI
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Australian asset management leaders are urged to prioritise strategic AI integration over hype, focusing on trust and solving real business problems first.
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dbt Labs unveils AI tools to boost data autonomy & governance
Fri, 30th May 2025
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dbt Labs launches AI-powered tools like dbt Canvas and Insights, boosting data analyst autonomy while ensuring strong governance across organisations.
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Salesforce to acquire Informatica for equity value of USD $8 billion
Fri, 30th May 2025
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Salesforce to acquire Informatica for USD $8 billion, enhancing AI capabilities by integrating Informatica's data services with its platform, deal to close fiscal 2027.
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Future-proofing manufacturing businesses against trade tariff volatility with ERP and MOM
Wed, 28th May 2025
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Australian manufacturers are turning to ERP and BI tools to navigate trade tariff volatility, boosting operational efficiency and strategic agility amid global uncertainty.
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Organisations boost AI security as data threats & risks evolve
Fri, 23rd May 2025
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Nearly 70% of organisations see rapid AI development, especially generative AI, as their top security concern, urges Thales' 2025 Data Threat Report.