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Cinven acquires majority stake in Smart Communications for growth
Digital Transformation

Cinven acquires majority stake in Smart Communications for growth

Cinven acquires majority stake in Smart Communications to boost global growth and innovation in regulated sectors using its cloud-based customer communication platform.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Aug 2025
NTT DATA, Mistral AI partner on AI for regulated sectors
Private Cloud

NTT DATA, Mistral AI partner on AI for regulated sectors

NTT DATA and Mistral AI team up to develop private AI ecosystems for regulated sectors across Europe and Asia-Pacific, focusing on data privacy and ethical deployment.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Curtin & Cisco expand Innovation Central partnership to Singapore
EduTech

Curtin & Cisco expand Innovation Central partnership to Singapore

Curtin University and Cisco extend Innovation Central partnership to Singapore, boosting regional collaboration in AI, cybersecurity and digital health innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Gresham names Hayley Zhu Sales Director to lead APAC growth
Fintech

Gresham names Hayley Zhu Sales Director to lead APAC growth

Gresham appoints Hayley Zhu as Sales Director to drive growth and lead strategy across Asia-Pacific's evolving financial technology landscape.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
AI shifts from adviser to architect in enterprise decision-making
Digital Transformation

AI shifts from adviser to architect in enterprise decision-making

A new study reveals AI is evolving from an adviser to a core architect in enterprise decision-making, enhancing transparency and accountability across sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Teradata VantageCloud delivers 427% ROI & cuts costs with AI
Hybrid Cloud

Teradata VantageCloud delivers 427% ROI & cuts costs with AI

Organisations using Teradata VantageCloud achieved a 427% ROI and USD $7.9 million annual benefits, cutting costs and boosting AI model accuracy by up to 15%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
TCS Q1 revenue hits USD $7,421m, highlights AI & security wins
Digital Transformation

TCS Q1 revenue hits USD $7,421m, highlights AI & security wins

TCS reported USD $7,421m revenue in Q1 FY26, highlighting gains in AI and cybersecurity despite a slight year-on-year revenue decline.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Endava unveils new execs to drive AI & global engagement
Artificial Intelligence

Endava unveils new execs to drive AI & global engagement

Endava appoints Alastair Lukies as Chief Engagement Officer and Rob Machin as Chief People and Locations Officer to boost AI-led growth and global engagement.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025

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Hexaware appoints Shantanu Baruah to drive healthcare growth
Artificial Intelligence

Hexaware appoints Shantanu Baruah to drive healthcare growth

Hexaware Technologies has named Shantanu Baruah President and Global Head of Healthcare, Life Sciences & Insurance to spearhead its growth strategy.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 2 min read • Sat, 2nd Aug 2025
Exclusive: ServiceNow calls for bold AI adoption to boost national productivity
Customer Experience

Exclusive: ServiceNow calls for bold AI adoption to boost national productivity

ServiceNow partners with Datacom to boost AI-driven automation in New Zealand, aiming to enhance enterprise productivity amid demographic challenges.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
FreightInsure launches embedded cover for NZ with up to $100,000
Supply Chain

FreightInsure launches embedded cover for NZ with up to $100,000

FreightInsure launches embedded insurance in New Zealand, offering up to $100,000 cover for goods in transit via eCommerce and logistics platforms.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
DXC launches AI platform to streamline workplace injury claims
Human Capital Management

DXC launches AI platform to streamline workplace injury claims

DXC Technology launches AI-driven platform in Australia to modernise injury claims, aiding self-insured employers with compliance and quicker return-to-work outcomes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Alpha Ladder Finance secures patent for NFDT tokenisation tech
Blockchain

Alpha Ladder Finance secures patent for NFDT tokenisation tech

Alpha Ladder Finance patents NFDT tokenisation tech in Singapore, enhancing real-world asset digital twins with compliance and real-time data features.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
New APRA regulations raise the stakes on data governance and security in financial services
Data Protection

New APRA regulations raise the stakes on data governance and security in financial services

APRA's new rules make boards in Australia's financial sector directly accountable for robust data governance and cyber risk management amid rising threats.

By Mathew Gomizel • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
UK leads Europe in adoption of agentic AI for software gains
DevOps

UK leads Europe in adoption of agentic AI for software gains

UK leads Europe with 47% of firms adopting agentic AI to boost software productivity, outpacing France and Germany amid global AI investment surge.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
UK universities & insurers launch GBP £2 million AI risk project
Fintech

UK universities & insurers launch GBP £2 million AI risk project

UK universities and insurers have launched a GBP £2 million project to develop insurance products addressing risks from commercial artificial intelligence use.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
One Click Group adopts ConnectID for faster, safer ID checks
Fintech

One Click Group adopts ConnectID for faster, safer ID checks

One Click Group has integrated ConnectID to enable faster, safer identity checks, streamlining tax and financial services verification across Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025