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Build Club launches Solaris AI to speed enterprise adoption
Digital Transformation

Build Club launches Solaris AI to speed enterprise adoption

Build Club unveils Solaris AI, a desktop agent and training programme to slash enterprise AI rollout from a year to just one month.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
To win at AI, close the gap between strategy and execution
Data Analytics

To win at AI, close the gap between strategy and execution

AI is now mission-critical, but slow, siloed pilots and weak data foundations are stopping organisations from turning vision into value.

By Gavin Seewooruttun • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025

Global Stories

AI propels 2026 growth plans for small firms in ANZ
Data Analytics

AI propels 2026 growth plans for small firms in ANZ

Small firms across Australia and New Zealand turn to AI to sharpen 2026 growth, boost service standards and tackle persistent staff shortages.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Boardrooms demand tougher AI returns & stronger data
Data Analytics

Boardrooms demand tougher AI returns & stronger data

Boards are set to demand tougher ROI and stricter data foundations from AI projects in 2026, as natural language tools reshape data work.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
AI governance & resilience top boardroom agendas for 2026
Data Protection

AI governance & resilience top boardroom agendas for 2026

Boards enter 2026 pushing AI from experiments to governed, resilient systems as volatile economies demand proof of value and stability.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
How AI Is actually changing decision-making inside enterprises
Data Analytics

How AI Is actually changing decision-making inside enterprises

AI is reshaping how enterprises turn data into action, speeding decisions by connecting systems, workflows and accountability at scale.

By Rohit Garewal • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
TCS unveils BaNCS AI Compass for global financial firms
Digital Transformation

TCS unveils BaNCS AI Compass for global financial firms

TCS launches BaNCS AI Compass, adding explainable AI agents to help global banks automate operations while tightening governance controls.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 20th Dec 2025
IRIS rolls out AI tool to speed UK personal tax returns
Digital Transformation

IRIS rolls out AI tool to speed UK personal tax returns

IRIS launches AI anomaly-checking tool for UK personal tax returns, promising to cut prep time to 90 minutes and slash errors by up to 95%.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Tech Mahindra, Google Cloud push agentic AI in Gemini
Manufacturing

Tech Mahindra, Google Cloud push agentic AI in Gemini

Tech Mahindra and Google Cloud will scale Gemini 2.5-based agentic AI to move enterprises from pilots to production-grade, governed workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
iManage growth driven by AI governance & cloud DMS
Software-as-a-Service

iManage growth driven by AI governance & cloud DMS

iManage reports 28% recurring revenue growth as firms rush to govern AI with cloud-based document management and tighter data controls.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Finance firms prioritise AI but struggle to scale it
DevOps

Finance firms prioritise AI but struggle to scale it

Finance leaders hail AI as core to strategy, yet fewer than half have scaled it beyond pilots amid legacy, skills and leadership hurdles.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Dynatrace deepens Google Gemini ties with AI observability
Virtualisation

Dynatrace deepens Google Gemini ties with AI observability

Dynatrace deepens its Google Cloud tie-up, joining the Gemini Enterprise and CLI launch to embed agentic AI into observability workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

UK public sector slows digital change but eyes NHS gains
EduTech

UK public sector slows digital change but eyes NHS gains

UK public bodies rein in sweeping digital change for 2026, while the NHS accelerates paperless care and AI plans in Whitehall cool.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
UK tech chiefs see 2026 as AI, network & talent test
Data Protection

UK tech chiefs see 2026 as AI, network & talent test

UK tech leaders say 2026 will test firms' AI adoption, network resilience and talent strategy, while priming the sector for faster growth.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Qlik to invest USD $1.5bn in Europe & launch agentic AI
Data Protection

Qlik to invest USD $1.5bn in Europe & launch agentic AI

Qlik to pour USD $1.5bn into Europe, join AWS European Sovereign Cloud and debut agentic AI via its new Qlik Answers experience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
India's enterprises shift from AI pilots to execution
Hybrid Cloud

India's enterprises shift from AI pilots to execution

India's enterprises are racing from AI pilots to full-scale deployment as boards demand hard returns, stronger governance and resilience.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
UK SMEs eye growth but struggle to keep pace with AI
Data Analytics

UK SMEs eye growth but struggle to keep pace with AI

UK SMEs remain upbeat on growth but risk falling behind as economic jitters, rising customer demands and poor grasp of AI strain marketing.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025