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LumApps launches AI Employee Hub for everyday work
Software-as-a-Service

LumApps launches AI Employee Hub for everyday work

The platform aims to close the gap between heavy AI spending and everyday use, especially for frontline staff across fragmented workplace systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Qualcomm to buy Modular in push for edge AI software
Semiconductors

Qualcomm to buy Modular in push for edge AI software

The deal gives Qualcomm a stronger software layer for developers as AI workloads spread from edge devices into data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Legrand powers Yerevan State University AI data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Legrand powers Yerevan State University AI data centre

Armenia's research push gets a boost as a 64-GPU supercomputer is installed in a retrofitted university building.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Forrester says telecoms turn to AI to revive growth
Digital Transformation

Forrester says telecoms turn to AI to revive growth

Weak revenue growth is pushing telecom groups to invest in AI infrastructure and automation, as they seek new income beyond basic connectivity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Secure Code Warrior launches AI adoption model for CISOs
Robotics

Secure Code Warrior launches AI adoption model for CISOs

Growing AI use in coding is widening software risk, forcing security leaders to match training and controls to each adoption stage.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
F5 & Equinix join forces on enterprise AI security
Data Protection

F5 & Equinix join forces on enterprise AI security

The tie-up gives enterprises a single policy layer to curb data leaks and compliance risks as AI workloads spread across clouds and models.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Bull & Foxconn to make NVIDIA AI systems in Europe
Data Science

Bull & Foxconn to make NVIDIA AI systems in Europe

European cloud and AI customers will gain locally built NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 systems as Bull and Foxconn shift production to France and the Czech Republic.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
PagerDuty names Eric Prengel as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

PagerDuty names Eric Prengel as Chief Financial Officer

Howard Wilson's retirement will hand PagerDuty a finance chief with deeper banking and public-company experience as it pushes further into AI tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Thomson Reuters warns of AI execution gap in firms
Data Protection

Thomson Reuters warns of AI execution gap in firms

Client mandates and staff retention are at risk as most professional services firms struggle to turn widespread AI use into daily practice.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Quest study finds hidden tax on ad-hoc data delivery
Data Analytics

Quest study finds hidden tax on ad-hoc data delivery

Ad-hoc data work is draining staff time and slowing AI projects, as only a quarter of large firms have structured data programmes.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
Defence Australia puts data at core of national security
Hybrid Cloud

Defence Australia puts data at core of national security

Sovereign AI is becoming vital to mission readiness as Defence Australia builds a connected data ecosystem for faster decisions.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
IBM study finds executives struggle with AI sovereignty
Data Protection

IBM study finds executives struggle with AI sovereignty

Most executives lack visibility over AI suppliers and infrastructure, leaving core operations exposed to outages, compliance risks and vendor lock-in.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

AI Strategy stories

Agentic AI will soon run your service desk. The real question is who controls it
Software-as-a-Service

Agentic AI will soon run your service desk. The real question is who controls it

The shift to AI that can act, not just summarise, raises new questions over auditability, data residency and who controls operations.

By Dion Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Microsoft E7 price shift pushes UK firms to review AI
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft E7 price shift pushes UK firms to review AI

UK businesses face fresh pressure to tighten AI governance as Microsoft's pricing changes make bundled licences more compelling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Malaysia financial firms lag in AI scaling, report finds
Digital Transformation

Malaysia financial firms lag in AI scaling, report finds

Despite widespread pilots, only 17% of Malaysian financial institutions have scaled strategic AI initiatives, a new report says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Axiologik hires two principals as AI demand surges
Digital Transformation

Axiologik hires two principals as AI demand surges

The Leeds consultancy is adding 15 AI roles as clients grapple with data and governance hurdles that keep pilots from reaching production.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
Bell, Cohere strike Canadian AI infrastructure deal
Data governance

Bell, Cohere strike Canadian AI infrastructure deal

The pact could keep more AI data and computing in Canada as enterprises and public bodies seek domestically governed infrastructure for sensitive workloads.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
Giesecke+Devrient opens AI hub in Montréal at Mila
Data Protection

Giesecke+Devrient opens AI hub in Montréal at Mila

The investment will create about 60 AI jobs and expand work on secure systems for banking, cybersecurity and digital identity in Canada.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026