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Pax8 launches Agent Store to help MSPs build agentic AI solutions
Digital Transformation

Pax8 launches Agent Store to help MSPs build agentic AI solutions

Pax8 launches Agent Store to enable MSPs to build, deploy, and monetise AI solutions tailored for SMBs across sectors like finance and healthcare.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Customer data foundations critical for brands transformation in AI era
Data Analytics

Customer data foundations critical for brands transformation in AI era

Most Australian retailers struggle to unify customer data, hindering AI adoption and personalised experiences in the growing digital marketing landscape.

By Billy Loizou • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025

Global Stories

Data readiness & infrastructure drive enterprise AI success
AI Security

Data readiness & infrastructure drive enterprise AI success

A global study reveals enterprises with mature data readiness and infrastructure see 24% revenue growth and 25% cost savings from AI deployments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Snowflake to launch New Zealand cloud instance on AWS by 2026
Network Infrastructure

Snowflake to launch New Zealand cloud instance on AWS by 2026

Snowflake will launch a local cloud instance on AWS's New Zealand region by early 2026, enabling onshore data storage and enhancing compliance with local data rules.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Pax8 Playbook guides MSPs in AI transition for SMB sector
Digital Transformation

Pax8 Playbook guides MSPs in AI transition for SMB sector

Pax8 unveils the Managed Intelligence Provider Playbook, guiding MSPs to lead SMB AI adoption with outcome-focused services and agentic workflows.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
Atturra boosts digital transformation with enhanced Oracle ties
Data Protection

Atturra boosts digital transformation with enhanced Oracle ties

Atturra joins Oracle's enhanced partner programme to boost digital transformation and support clients migrating to Oracle Cloud across various sectors in Australia and NZ.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
Emergn appoints Aldis Erglis as Chief AI Officer to drive strategy
Digital Transformation

Emergn appoints Aldis Erglis as Chief AI Officer to drive strategy

Emergn appoints Aldis Erglis as Chief AI Officer to lead AI strategy, enhancing its product development and consulting services globally.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
Exclusive: Cloudera warns enterprises of looming AI cost crisis
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Cloudera warns enterprises of looming AI cost crisis

Cloudera intensifies its AI focus, helping enterprises harness data securely while managing costs and risks amid rising regulatory pressure and AI adoption.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Trust in generative AI rises but safeguards & investment lag
Risk & Compliance

Trust in generative AI rises but safeguards & investment lag

Global trust in generative AI rises to 48%, yet only 40% of firms invest in safeguards, risking gaps in data privacy and ethical usage, says new report.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Neo4j invests USD $100 million to drive agentic AI & GenAI growth
Digital Transformation

Neo4j invests USD $100 million to drive agentic AI & GenAI growth

Neo4j commits USD $100 million to advance agentic and generative AI, launching new products and a global startup programme to boost AI innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

UK marketers secretly use AI as integration & compliance lag
Marketing Technologies

UK marketers secretly use AI as integration & compliance lag

A tenth of UK marketers secretly use AI tools amid challenges in integration, compliance, and measuring performance, reveals new Optimizely research.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
NVIDIA & Fujitsu expand AI push to drive innovation in New Zealand
Robotics

NVIDIA & Fujitsu expand AI push to drive innovation in New Zealand

NVIDIA and Fujitsu are boosting AI innovation in New Zealand with a new full-stack AI platform to transform industries like manufacturing and healthcare.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
SAAS NORTH to spotlight AI-driven SaaS future at Ottawa summit
Artificial Intelligence

SAAS NORTH to spotlight AI-driven SaaS future at Ottawa summit

SAAS NORTH returns to Ottawa this November, focusing on the future of AI-driven SaaS, with over 2,000 attendees from 800 companies expected.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
CloudMile unveils LumiTure.ai to boost secure AI & FinOps
Data Protection

CloudMile unveils LumiTure.ai to boost secure AI & FinOps

CloudMile has launched LumiTure.ai, a multi-cloud FinOps platform aimed at enhancing secure AI adoption and financial operations across Southeast Asia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
AI for SMBs: Turning big tech advantages into small business strengths
Digital Transformation

AI for SMBs: Turning big tech advantages into small business strengths

Generative AI is empowering 62% of small UK businesses to innovate and compete, unlocking growth without the major costs faced by larger firms.

By Claudio Corbetta • 4 min read • Sat, 4th Oct 2025
VSP One delivers 285% ROI & USD $1.1 million value to firms
Storage

VSP One delivers 285% ROI & USD $1.1 million value to firms

Enterprises using Hitachi Vantara's VSP One reported a 285% ROI and USD $1.1 million value, with benefits realised in just seven months, says Forrester.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
UK banks invest big in AI but struggle to see business returns
Digital Transformation

UK banks invest big in AI but struggle to see business returns

UK banks lead in AI adoption with GBP £1.8bn planned investment, but 63% have yet to see significant business gains from these technologies.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025