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It's time to notice: The radical shift in service models driven by AI and GenAI
EduTech

It's time to notice: The radical shift in service models driven by AI and GenAI

Generative AI is revolutionising service models, driving innovation and efficiency. Key players like HCLTech leverage AI for transformative impacts across sectors.

By Apoorv Iye • 7 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2024
CI&T honoured in 2024 Gartner Peer Insights for software services
Digital Transformation

CI&T honoured in 2024 Gartner Peer Insights for software services

CI&T has been lauded in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Custom Software Development Services, achieving a 4.8/5 rating and 100% recommendation rate.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2024
Study finds employee use of GenAI apps poses privacy risks
AI Agents

Study finds employee use of GenAI apps poses privacy risks

Employees' widespread use of GenAI apps poses privacy risks as 30.8% of these tools train on customer data, a new study by Harmonic Security reveals.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2024
Generative AI to reshape 85% of software workforce by 2025
Unified Communications

Generative AI to reshape 85% of software workforce by 2025

A new report from Capgemini reveals that generative AI is set to reshape 85% of the software workforce by 2025, enhancing efficiency and innovation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2024
Affinda raises USD $10 million to expand AI team & global reach
Artificial Intelligence

Affinda raises USD $10 million to expand AI team & global reach

Affinda Group secures USD $10 million in latest funding round, raising total to USD $22.9 million over 18 months, and now valued at USD $120 million.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jun 2024
Techwave recognised as 'major contender' in Everest Group's PEAK Matrix
Software engineering

Techwave recognised as 'major contender' in Everest Group's PEAK Matrix

Everest Group recognises Techwave as a 'major contender' on their SAP Business Application Services PEAK Matrix 2024 for its customer-focused services in Mid-Market Enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd May 2024
Telstra & Cognizant form AI-focused strategic partnership
Customer Experience

Telstra & Cognizant form AI-focused strategic partnership

Telstra and Cognizant form five-year strategic partnership to use artificial intelligence for innovation, enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st May 2024
BlackLine appoints Jeremy Ung as new Chief Technology Officer
Hyperscale

BlackLine appoints Jeremy Ung as new Chief Technology Officer

Jeremy Ung joins digital finance transformation leader, BlackLine, Inc. as CTO, leveraging over two decades of software engineering expertise to guide their cloud platform's tech direction.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2024
IWD 2024: Why I'm a passionate advocate for inclusion in the IT sector
IT Industry

IWD 2024: Why I'm a passionate advocate for inclusion in the IT sector

Laura Thomson, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Fastly, shares her experiences breaking down barriers to promote diversity and inclusion in the sector.

By Laura Thomson • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Empower Women Developers in the Open-Source Community
Software engineering

IWD 2024: Empower Women Developers in the Open-Source Community

Celebrating International Women's Day 2024, we reflect on the strides towards gender equality in the open-source software community, with focus on empowering women developers.

By Hope Wang • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Why the future is bright for women software engineers
Software engineering

IWD 2024: Why the future is bright for women software engineers

On IWD 2024, three female software engineers at WiseTech Global illustrate why now is the perfect time for women to dive into this burgeoning sector.

By Rianna Libdy, Holly Craig, Lana Lazareva • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Software engineering stories

Institute of Data's training yields 96% tech employment rate
Data Science

Institute of Data's training yields 96% tech employment rate

The Institute of Data's intensive programme has placed 96% of its graduates in tech roles, aiming to boost New Zealand's tech growth amidst economic challenges.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2024
ST Engineering begins SGD $120m data centre project in Singapore
Data Analytics

ST Engineering begins SGD $120m data centre project in Singapore

ST Engineering has initiated a SGD $120 million project to build its fourth data centre in Singapore, enhancing IT capacity to over 30MW by 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
Waracle acquires Screenmedia to boost digital product development
Artificial Intelligence

Waracle acquires Screenmedia to boost digital product development

Scottish tech firm Waracle has acquired Glasgow's Screenmedia, boosting its digital product development team to over 200 as it eyes AI-enhanced growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jun 2024
Infosys & Telstra forge partnership to accelerate IT evolution
Unified Communications

Infosys & Telstra forge partnership to accelerate IT evolution

Infosys partners with Telstra to accelerate IT transformation, leveraging AI suite Infosys Topaz and cloud suite Infosys Cobalt for enhanced customer experience.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Fri, 17th May 2024
Universal Robots & MathWorks deepen partnership for advanced cobot deployment
Robotics

Universal Robots & MathWorks deepen partnership for advanced cobot deployment

Universal Robots joins MathWorks Connections Program, a strategic collaboration set to enable engineers design, test, simulate, and launch advanced cobot applications using advanced mathematical computing software.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2024
IWD 2024: How sponsorship can help women in male dominated industries accelerate their career journeys
Software engineering

IWD 2024: How sponsorship can help women in male dominated industries accelerate their career journeys

With career advancement still stunted for women in male-dominated industries like ICT, sponsorship is becoming an increasingly vital tool for gender balance, say Access4 leaders on IWD 2024.

By Anna Siassios, Ashe-Lee Jegathesan • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
Kelvin Wong takes reins as Singapore country manager at Hitachi Vantara
Storage

Kelvin Wong takes reins as Singapore country manager at Hitachi Vantara

Kelvin Wong, a veteran in sales leadership, has been named the new Country Manager for Hitachi Vantara in Singapore, tasked with driving the company's sales strategy and managing partnerships, alliances, and resellers in the region.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2024