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AI drives productivity & resilience in global warehouse sector
Data Science

AI drives productivity & resilience in global warehouse sector

AI is now integral to 60% of warehouses globally, boosting productivity and resilience while reshaping workforces, reveals research by Mecalux and MIT.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
The APAC grocery sector: Overcoming delivery challenges
Digital Transformation

The APAC grocery sector: Overcoming delivery challenges

APAC's booming USD 5.6 trillion grocery market faces delivery delays as retailers strive to ensure fast, accurate online order fulfilment and customer satisfaction.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025
From data chaos to email clarity: How to choose the best CRM email tool
Customer Relationship Management

From data chaos to email clarity: How to choose the best CRM email tool

Nearly half of daily emails are spam; choosing the right CRM email tool boosts engagement by tracking deliverability and customer behaviours.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025
Informatica named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for metadata
DevOps

Informatica named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for metadata

Informatica has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Metadata Management, recognised for its AI-powered cloud platform and multi-cloud data governance.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
Automation seen as key to AI success in Australia & New Zealand
Digital Transformation

Automation seen as key to AI success in Australia & New Zealand

Most finance and IT leaders in Australia and New Zealand see automation as crucial for successful AI, citing governance and data issues as key barriers otherwise.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
Hidden costs in finance teams threaten company growth ambitions
Risk & Compliance

Hidden costs in finance teams threaten company growth ambitions

Hidden inefficiencies in finance teams, including manual processes and data errors, are undermining firms' ambitions for growth and expansion, research shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 23rd Nov 2025
Cloudera enhances data access, automation & governance for AI
Hybrid Cloud

Cloudera enhances data access, automation & governance for AI

Cloudera's new platform update integrates AI automation and unified governance to enhance data access and support hybrid, multi-cloud enterprise environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
AI blindness is costing your business: How to build trust in the data powering AI
Data Analytics

AI blindness is costing your business: How to build trust in the data powering AI

Many businesses overlook 'AI blindness', risking costly errors by trusting flawed data rather than ensuring a solid, trustworthy AI foundation.

By James Fisher • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Denodo boosts AI-driven marketing with unified data platform
Customer Relationship Management

Denodo boosts AI-driven marketing with unified data platform

Denodo, dubbed 'One to Watch', enhances AI-driven marketing with a unified data platform integrated in Snowflake's AI Data Cloud for real-time insights.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Cloudera unveils platform upgrade for regulated sectors in ANZ
Private Cloud

Cloudera unveils platform upgrade for regulated sectors in ANZ

Cloudera launches a major platform update in ANZ, enabling unified, secure access and governance of distributed data for regulated sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Sama launches Bulk Annotation to boost AI labelling by 80%
Generative AI

Sama launches Bulk Annotation to boost AI labelling by 80%

Sama has launched Bulk Annotation, boosting AI labelling speed by 80% and cutting inconsistencies by 25% through collective data annotation.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Australian & NZ firms struggle with poor data amid AI ambitions
Data Analytics

Australian & NZ firms struggle with poor data amid AI ambitions

Australian and New Zealand firms face poor-quality data and siloed systems, hindering AI ambitions despite pressure to boost data-driven insights and business value.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
project44 hits cash flow breakeven as AI-powered growth surges
Supply Chain

project44 hits cash flow breakeven as AI-powered growth surges

project44 grows new annual recurring revenue by over 40% and reaches operational cash flow breakeven amid rapid AI-driven expansion in supply chain solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

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Transforming operations one agent at a time but are you AI-ready?
Digital Transformation

Transforming operations one agent at a time but are you AI-ready?

As AI transforms operations, firms must ready their systems, data and workforce to harness its full potential and avoid costly security risks.

By Simon Thompson • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
How IT leaders can unlock business growth with better data
Data Analytics

How IT leaders can unlock business growth with better data

Many firms hold vast untapped data that, if unified and analysed well, can drive growth, boost innovation, and sharpen decision-making in competitive markets.

By Lara Fox • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Singapore leaders face data hurdles in race to scale AI power
Data Analytics

Singapore leaders face data hurdles in race to scale AI power

Singaporean leaders face challenges in data infrastructure as pressure mounts to scale AI, with many struggling to ensure reliable, integrated data for success.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Internal inefficiencies hinder UK firms' growth despite AI focus
Partner Programmes

Internal inefficiencies hinder UK firms' growth despite AI focus

Nearly half of UK professional services firms missed revenue targets last year due to internal inefficiencies despite growing AI investments, research reveals.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025