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Knowledge Graphs and the rise of Agentic AI
Enterprise Resource Planning

Knowledge Graphs and the rise of Agentic AI

Agentic AI, powered by knowledge graphs, promises to boost business software use from under 1% to 33% by 2028, despite interoperability and trust challenges.

By Peter Philipp • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Salesforce & AWS deepen AI partnership to boost agentic adoption
Unified Communications

Salesforce & AWS deepen AI partnership to boost agentic adoption

Salesforce and AWS have expanded their partnership to accelerate AI agent adoption, enhancing workflows, data integration, and customer service globally.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Manuka AI launches ANZ operations amid AUD $28m annual spend
Data Analytics

Manuka AI launches ANZ operations amid AUD $28m annual spend

Manuka AI launches in Australia and New Zealand to help enterprises improve ROI on AUD $28m annual data and AI investments with Databricks platform.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Bentley launches new AI tools & collaborative initiative to transform engineering
Unified Communications

Bentley launches new AI tools & collaborative initiative to transform engineering

Bentley Systems unveils new AI tools and a collaborative initiative to boost productivity and innovation in infrastructure engineering workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Leading Edge Global unveils AI Readiness Assessment for leaders
Digital Transformation

Leading Edge Global unveils AI Readiness Assessment for leaders

Leading Edge Global launches AI Readiness Assessment, helping leaders evaluate and align strategy for successful, scalable AI adoption across organisations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Riverbed unveils Data Express for faster, secure AI data transfer
Data Protection

Riverbed unveils Data Express for faster, secure AI data transfer

Riverbed launches Data Express, a SaaS service promising up to 10x faster, secure data transfers to speed AI projects and cut months off transfer times.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
AI infrastructure spending to hit USD $37.5bn by 2026, says Gartner
Generative AI

AI infrastructure spending to hit USD $37.5bn by 2026, says Gartner

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.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Misalignment remains as CIOs take bigger role in AI strategy
Human Capital Management

Misalignment remains as CIOs take bigger role in AI strategy

Research shows 39% of CIOs lack alignment with CEOs on AI strategy as their roles expand into broader business and innovation leadership.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Salesforce & AWS advance secure AI agents in enterprise change
Unified Communications

Salesforce & AWS advance secure AI agents in enterprise change

Salesforce and AWS are deepening their decade-long collaboration to boost secure AI agent adoption in enterprises, enhancing data, contact centres and procurement.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
OpenText launches CE 25.4 to boost secure AI readiness & compliance
Document Management

OpenText launches CE 25.4 to boost secure AI readiness & compliance

OpenText has launched Cloud Editions 25.4 to enhance AI readiness, secure data management, and compliance for businesses adopting artificial intelligence.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
AI adoption outpaces cloud security as leaders rely on old metrics
Hybrid Cloud

AI adoption outpaces cloud security as leaders rely on old metrics

AI adoption surges, yet outdated security metrics and leadership blind spots leave firms vulnerable to breaches, warns Tenable's Cloud and AI Security 2025 report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Q and A with Gary Wiessinger Innovation in ERP: AI is front, centre and sides
Enterprise Resource Planning

Q and A with Gary Wiessinger Innovation in ERP: AI is front, centre and sides

At Oracle NetSuite's SuiteWorld, SVP Gary Wiessinger highlights user-centric AI innovations in ERP, emphasising flexibility and practical adoption.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
New Relic appoints Simon Rizkalla to drive APAC observability push
Digital Transformation

New Relic appoints Simon Rizkalla to drive APAC observability push

New Relic appoints Simon Rizkalla as VP of Customer Advocacy for Asia-Pacific and Japan to boost observability and AI-driven tech adoption.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
SAP appoints Lee Marshall to drive AI adoption in ANZ region
Digital Transformation

SAP appoints Lee Marshall to drive AI adoption in ANZ region

SAP has named Lee Marshall as Head of AI for ANZ to boost enterprise AI adoption, leveraging his 35+ years experience in digital and AI transformation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

AI Adoption stories

Australian SMBs embrace AI for advertising despite key challenges
Marketing Technologies

Australian SMBs embrace AI for advertising despite key challenges

Australian SMBs are rapidly adopting AI tools for advertising, aiming to cut costs by 27% and save 7.3 hours weekly despite facing implementation challenges.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Canada invests CAD $2.3 million in Manitoba AI innovation
Artificial Intelligence

Canada invests CAD $2.3 million in Manitoba AI innovation

Canada commits funding to New Media Manitoba for AI integration, boosting digital innovation, job creation, and SME support in the province.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
AI shopping assistants set to become mainstream for UK consumers
Marketing Technologies

AI shopping assistants set to become mainstream for UK consumers

80% of UK shoppers now use AI for online shopping, with most expecting AI assistants to be mainstream by 2026, revolutionising retail experiences.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Australian AI investment lags but ROI set to double by 2028
Digital Transformation

Australian AI investment lags but ROI set to double by 2028

Australian firms invest less in AI than global rivals, yet ROI is set to nearly double from 15% to 29% by 2028, boosting returns from USD $3.2m to $8.2m.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025