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Forrester tips cloud & generative AI to fuel IT boom
Manufacturing

Forrester tips cloud & generative AI to fuel IT boom

Global IT services spending will rise 4.8% annually to 2029 as cloud infrastructure and generative AI reshape enterprise technology demand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Anthropic expands Claude AI tools for health & trials
Hyperscale

Anthropic expands Claude AI tools for health & trials

Anthropic rolls out Claude for Healthcare and Life Sciences, adding sector-specific connectors, agent skills and consumer health integrations.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Criteo outlines agentic AI's next phase in eCommerce
Marketing Technologies

Criteo outlines agentic AI's next phase in eCommerce

Criteo says agentic AI will add a powerful new eCommerce layer, reshaping search, retail assistants and LLM ad models without replacing shops.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Accenture to buy UK AI firm Faculty in USD $1bn deal
Data Analytics

Accenture to buy UK AI firm Faculty in USD $1bn deal

Accenture to acquire UK AI specialist Faculty for USD $1bn, in its biggest British AI startup deal and a major bet on AI safety expertise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Outsized launches independent consulting squads in ANZ
DevOps

Outsized launches independent consulting squads in ANZ

Outsized rolls out pre-built independent consulting squads for ANZ banks, targeting AUD $200,000-AUD $2 million transformation projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Accenture & Snowflake launch joint AI data unit
Data Analytics

Accenture & Snowflake launch joint AI data unit

Accenture and Snowflake form a 5,000-strong AI data unit for enterprises, with Caterpillar among early clients and a new global CoE planned.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
AWS introduces Security Hub for unified threat detection in cloud
Hyperscale

AWS introduces Security Hub for unified threat detection in cloud

AWS has launched Security Hub, offering near real-time threat correlation and unified security insights to streamline cloud threat detection and response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
AI-powered cyberattacks & talent shortages raise security risks
Data Protection

AI-powered cyberattacks & talent shortages raise security risks

AI-driven cyberattacks and a shortage of skilled talent are set to escalate security risks, forcing UK businesses to boost defences and crisis readiness in 2024.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Accenture & Snowflake launch group to accelerate AI adoption
Data Analytics

Accenture & Snowflake launch group to accelerate AI adoption

Accenture and Snowflake launch a joint group to fast-track AI adoption, helping global firms transform operations using cloud and data technologies.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Accenture & OpenAI partner to accelerate enterprise AI rollout
Digital Transformation

Accenture & OpenAI partner to accelerate enterprise AI rollout

Accenture partners with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT Enterprise to its workforce, boosting AI adoption and accelerating business transformation across industries.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
CrowdStrike launches enhanced Falcon SIEM with AWS integrations
Hybrid Cloud

CrowdStrike launches enhanced Falcon SIEM with AWS integrations

CrowdStrike unveils enhanced Falcon Next-Gen SIEM on AWS Marketplace, featuring seamless AWS integration and pay-as-you-go pricing for faster cloud security deployment.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
Australia leads global deal growth in tech & marketing sectors
Artificial Intelligence

Australia leads global deal growth in tech & marketing sectors

Australia leads global growth in tech and marketing deals, rising 3% amid falling activity in the US and Europe due to AI adoption and private equity interest.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Zespri speeds NZD $70m claims with SAP automation push
Agricultural Technology

Zespri speeds NZD $70m claims with SAP automation push

Zespri taps SAP cloud to automate over NZD $70m in annual quality claims, slashing processing times and boosting consistency worldwide.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
NetApp appoints Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to lead India
Storage

NetApp appoints Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to lead India

NetApp names Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to head India and SAARC, targeting accelerating demand for AI-ready data infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Accenture & Snowflake launch group to accelerate AI adoption
Data Analytics

Accenture & Snowflake launch group to accelerate AI adoption

Accenture and Snowflake have formed a new business group to accelerate generative AI adoption and data transformation, with Caterpillar as an early client.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
AI adoption could boost NZ productivity by NZD $108 billion by 2038
EduTech

AI adoption could boost NZ productivity by NZD $108 billion by 2038

AI could boost New Zealand's productivity by NZD $108 billion by 2038, doubling current rates through improved skills, infrastructure, and public sector digitisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Google Cloud launches PanyaThAI to drive agentic AI in Thailand
Data Analytics

Google Cloud launches PanyaThAI to drive agentic AI in Thailand

Google Cloud has launched PanyaThAI to boost agentic AI adoption across Thai sectors, aiming to create USD $21bn in economic value by 2030.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025
Accenture: Sovereign AI interest surges within Canada
Data Protection

Accenture: Sovereign AI interest surges within Canada

Canadian firms eye sovereign AI to boost data control, innovation, and national security, with 87% seeing significant value in these homegrown systems.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025