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AWEX strengthens governance as traceability push grows
Customer Relationship Management

AWEX strengthens governance as traceability push grows

Australian Wool Exchange tightens project controls as independent reviews back its sustainability and WoolClip traceability investments.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

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OpenAI names Mani Asia-Pacific Chief for expansion
Data Protection

OpenAI names Mani Asia-Pacific Chief for expansion

OpenAI recruits former Google and Disney executive Kiran Mani to lead Asia-Pacific push from Singapore amid faster AI adoption and tougher regulation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
InDebted launches API for AI collections compliance
Software-as-a-Service

InDebted launches API for AI collections compliance

InDebted unveils a standalone API to check AI-written debt collection messages in real time, flag vulnerability and create audit trails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Why data infrastructure will decide which AI strategies succeed in 2026
Storage

Why data infrastructure will decide which AI strategies succeed in 2026

Data quality, resilience and sovereignty are emerging as the make-or-break factors for enterprises hoping to turn AI ambition into lasting advantage.

By Dave Wardrop • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Software-as-a-Service

Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence

Milestone Systems' Project Hafnia uses AI video language models to turn CCTV streams into real-time, multi‑modal security insight.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Australian boards pressured to rush AI despite risks
Data Protection

Australian boards pressured to rush AI despite risks

Australian boards and executives feel growing pressure to back AI projects despite security gaps, as new TrendAI research finds governance trailing adoption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Adaptiva launches Aida AI adviser for endpoint teams
Data Protection

Adaptiva launches Aida AI adviser for endpoint teams

Adaptiva debuts Aida AI adviser to help IT and security teams query vast endpoint estates in plain English and speed up exposure management.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
ODI and SAP partner to advance AI-ready data systems
Data Protection

ODI and SAP partner to advance AI-ready data systems

ODI and SAP team up on AI-ready enterprise data project, seeking open standards and governance to curb risks from poorly prepared information.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Veeam joins Cybersecurity Coalition as policy debates grow
Virtualisation

Veeam joins Cybersecurity Coalition as policy debates grow

Veeam joins the Cybersecurity Coalition, boosting industry influence over data resilience, AI governance and post-attack recovery policy.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Vorlon launches tools for AI agent security response
Data Protection

Vorlon launches tools for AI agent security response

Vorlon unveils AI Agent Flight Recorder and Action Centre to help security teams trace activity across SaaS apps and coordinate responses.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Appdome launches Vault for mobile compliance history
Mobile Device Management

Appdome launches Vault for mobile compliance history

Appdome unveils Vault, a mobile app compliance history workspace with an AI agent to track, audit and reconstruct security controls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Meta AI agent exposes sensitive data in internal leak
Data Protection

Meta AI agent exposes sensitive data in internal leak

Meta says an internal AI agent's bad guidance exposed sensitive staff and user data to workers company-wide for hours, sparking security alarm.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Omnissa study finds AI surge & endpoint security gaps
Data Protection

Omnissa study finds AI surge & endpoint security gaps

Omnissa warns AI tools are surging across workplace devices while patching, encryption and stability gaps widen, especially in regulated sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Software-as-a-Service

Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX

Orderfox readies Gieni ABX, an autonomous execution layer to turn its industrial AI insights into completed tasks across enterprise systems.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Spade raises USD $40 million to boost payments data
Fintech

Spade raises USD $40 million to boost payments data

New York fintech Spade raises USD $40 million in Series B funding led by Oak HC/FT to expand its real-time payments data intelligence tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Anaplan launches AI planning tools & apps for business
Unified Communications

Anaplan launches AI planning tools & apps for business

Anaplan unveils AI-driven planning tools and 12 apps to speed scenario modelling and embed governed automation across core business functions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Syndigo launches Synapse AI for product data workflows
Manufacturing

Syndigo launches Synapse AI for product data workflows

Syndigo unveils Synapse, an agentic AI platform to automate complex product data workflows for brands and retailers at scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

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