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AI strategies shift from cost-cutting to growth focus
Digital Transformation

AI strategies shift from cost-cutting to growth focus

Business leaders now see AI chiefly as a growth engine, with most shifting strategies from cost-cutting to revenue and innovation gains.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Backslash Security wins 2025 AI security tech award
Cloud Security

Backslash Security wins 2025 AI security tech award

Backslash Security wins InfoWorld 2025 Technology of the Year award for AI security, spotlighting risks in AI-native software development.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
White & Case rolls out Legora AI platform worldwide
Digital Transformation

White & Case rolls out Legora AI platform worldwide

White & Case selects Legora as a strategic AI partner, rolling out its platform to lawyers in 43 offices across 29 countries worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Agentic AI poised to transform cyber defence & search
Digital Transformation

Agentic AI poised to transform cyber defence & search

Agentic AI is set to move from hype to frontline tool by 2026, autonomously steering cyber defence workflows and search-led marketing.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Unapproved AI tools widely used by data professionals
Data Protection

Unapproved AI tools widely used by data professionals

Four in ten data professionals rely on unapproved AI tools at work, prompting fresh fears over data security, privacy and skills gaps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Rithum & Stripe partner to power AI agent commerce
Digital Transformation

Rithum & Stripe partner to power AI agent commerce

Rithum links its commerce platform to Stripe's Agentic Commerce Suite, enabling AI agents to handle product discovery and payments end-to-end.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Salesforce unveils AI fluency guide for agentic workforces
Digital Transformation

Salesforce unveils AI fluency guide for agentic workforces

Salesforce launches an AI Fluency Playbook to help build 'agentic enterprises', guiding staff to work effectively with AI agents at scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Informatica named Leader in 2025 Gartner data quadrant
Customer Relationship Management

Informatica named Leader in 2025 Gartner data quadrant

Informatica from Salesforce is named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools, its 20th straight year on top.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Thales unveils AI Security Fabric for runtime threats
Data Protection

Thales unveils AI Security Fabric for runtime threats

Thales launches AI Security Fabric to shield enterprise LLM and agentic AI apps from runtime threats like prompt injection and data leakage.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Generative AI search lifts mobile gaming ad opportunity
Gaming

Generative AI search lifts mobile gaming ad opportunity

As generative AI eats into web search time, LoopMe reports brands shifting spend to fast-growing, ad-friendly mobile gaming audiences.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Hapax launches free AI certification course for bankers
Software-as-a-Service

Hapax launches free AI certification course for bankers

Hapax unveils a free AI certification for bankers as lenders ramp up AI spending and face tougher scrutiny from regulators and boards.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Marketers spend $824m on generative AI apps as installs rise
Gaming

Marketers spend $824m on generative AI apps as installs rise

Marketers channel USD $824m into generative AI apps as installs surge and UK user acquisition spend almost doubles, AppsFlyer reports.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026

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What these Aussie tech execs forecast for 2026
Data Protection

What these Aussie tech execs forecast for 2026

Australian tech leaders tip 2026 as the year AI hype cools, privacy platforms surge and digital health reshapes everyday care.

By Erin Carley • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Cevo hires former Macquarie AI leader to head AI adoption
Hybrid Cloud

Cevo hires former Macquarie AI leader to head AI adoption

AWS partner Cevo hires ex-Macquarie AI leader Jeff Voigt as Head of AI Adoption to drive governed, production-grade enterprise deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
ScotlandIS sets AI, skills & cyber priorities for 2026
Hyperscale

ScotlandIS sets AI, skills & cyber priorities for 2026

ScotlandIS flags AI, skills, green data centres and cyber basics as critical to Scotland's digital economy amid 2026 uncertainty.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
UK firms invest in cyber, overlook growing AI risks
Data Protection

UK firms invest in cyber, overlook growing AI risks

UK firms pour cash into cyber security yet neglect AI-specific threats, leaving new attack surfaces exposed despite rising confidence.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
HowNow bets on vertical AI agents reshaping UK work
Software-as-a-Service

HowNow bets on vertical AI agents reshaping UK work

UK learning platform HowNow backs domain-specific AI agents to join teams as 'colleagues' by 2026, reshaping workflows and competition.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026