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Cloudwerx joins OpenAI partner network for agentic AI
Digital Transformation

Cloudwerx joins OpenAI partner network for agentic AI

Cloudwerx joins the OpenAI partner network to scale governed agentic AI deployments for enterprises across Salesforce and Snowflake platforms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Healthtech startup unveils approach to scaling with AI
Storage

Healthtech startup unveils approach to scaling with AI

Australian healthtech AirHealth uses on-prem AI and cloud storage for real-time pollen forecasts, reshaping asthma and allergy care.

By Adam Zuchetti • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Data governance stories

SailPoint, AWS forge identity governance pact for AI
Digital Transformation

SailPoint, AWS forge identity governance pact for AI

SailPoint and AWS strike multi-year deal to build unified identity governance for human and AI agents as cloud workloads grow.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Enterprises confront data gaps in scaling GenAI to 2026
Data Protection

Enterprises confront data gaps in scaling GenAI to 2026

Enterprises eyeing 2026 GenAI scale risk fragile rollouts, as K2view warns analytic-era data stacks can't meet production demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed
Firewalls

How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed

At Albert Park, F1 insiders reveal how sharper data use, tighter security and resilience planning combine to unlock race-winning performance.

By Shane Hill • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
EDB tops new ranking of commercial Postgres backers
Hybrid Cloud

EDB tops new ranking of commercial Postgres backers

EDB crowns itself top commercial Postgres backer in new vitality index, as cloud and data giants ramp up investment in the database.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Global CISO Council launched to steer AI governance
Data Protection

Global CISO Council launched to steer AI governance

EC-Council launches the Global CISO Council to unify AI governance, tech risk oversight and regulatory response for senior security leaders.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Xiid secures EV charging, healthcare AI & multi-cloud
Firewalls

Xiid secures EV charging, healthcare AI & multi-cloud

Xiid inks trio of security deals to harden EV charging, healthcare AI data and multi-cloud landing zones against network-based attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Qualtrics named Leader in 2026 Gartner VoC Quadrant
Unified Communications

Qualtrics named Leader in 2026 Gartner VoC Quadrant

Qualtrics again tops Gartner's 2026 Voice of the Customer rankings, leading on execution, vision and AI-driven experience agents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Tower raises USD $6.4m to bring AI data and code to production
Software-as-a-Service

Tower raises USD $6.4m to bring AI data and code to production

Tower raises USD $6.4m to help data teams turn AI-generated code into reliable production pipelines on an Apache Iceberg-based platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Fairview selects Workday to modernise HR, finance, supply
Digital Transformation

Fairview selects Workday to modernise HR, finance, supply

Fairview selects Workday to overhaul HR, finance and supply chain in a multi-year move to a single AI-enabled operations platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter Semantics AI-native layer
Data Analytics

ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter Semantics AI-native layer

ThoughtSpot debuts Spotter Semantics, an AI-native semantic layer to give analytics agents consistent, governed answers to data questions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Kiteworks & Kasm unite to secure sensitive data flows
Virtualisation

Kiteworks & Kasm unite to secure sensitive data flows

Kiteworks and Kasm link governed data exchange with isolated workspaces to tighten control of sensitive information across partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Red Cactus, Tollring bring AI call summaries to CRM
Customer Relationship Management

Red Cactus, Tollring bring AI call summaries to CRM

Red Cactus and Tollring launch AI-powered call summaries that auto-update customer records across 200+ CRM systems for channel partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Chartis names SAS a leader in AI governance solutions
Data Protection

Chartis names SAS a leader in AI governance solutions

Chartis names SAS a category leader in AI governance, spotlighting Viya's model controls as demand for robust oversight accelerates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026

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Thrive Global AI posts USD $2.5m sales, unveils tool
Data Analytics

Thrive Global AI posts USD $2.5m sales, unveils tool

Thrive Global AI reports USD $2.5m in early sales, secures USD $4.5m in bookings and launches a real-time analytics module for brands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Experian launches postcode credit score app in ChatGPT
Data Protection

Experian launches postcode credit score app in ChatGPT

Experian launches a postcode-based credit score comparison app inside ChatGPT, aiming to boost transparency and engagement among UK users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026