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SurePath AI unveils real-time controls to secure MCP use
Firewalls

SurePath AI unveils real-time controls to secure MCP use

SurePath AI launches real-time MCP policy controls to lock down AI tool access, aiming to secure fast-growing workplace agent workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Databricks unveils Genie Code and buys Quotient AI
DevOps

Databricks unveils Genie Code and buys Quotient AI

Databricks launches Genie Code autonomous data agent and snaps up Quotient AI to boost real-world evaluation of AI agents in production.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
AI leaders lack rules & data to scale finance tools
Manufacturing

AI leaders lack rules & data to scale finance tools

AI 'leaders' in finance rush to pilots but lack rules, data and governance to scale tools into core, high‑accountability workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Databricks debuts Genie Code & snaps up Quotient AI
Data Analytics

Databricks debuts Genie Code & snaps up Quotient AI

Databricks launches Genie Code to automate complex data workflows and snaps up Quotient AI to boost evaluation and oversight of its agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
New Relic to open first Japan data centre in Tokyo
Software-as-a-Service

New Relic to open first Japan data centre in Tokyo

New Relic will open its first Japan data centre in Tokyo in July 2026, targeting local data residency, latency and governance demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Datarails unveils FinanceOS to power AI-driven finance
Marketing Technologies

Datarails unveils FinanceOS to power AI-driven finance

Datarails launches FinanceOS, a unified data layer and MCP link to AI tools, promising governed, real-time finance workflows at scale.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
Fintech

Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators

Fintech integrators turn to Melissa's real-time, trusted data layer to sharpen KYB checks, slash onboarding friction and cut synthetic fraud.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
monday.com opens workspace doors to external AI agents
Customer Relationship Management

monday.com opens workspace doors to external AI agents

monday.com now lets external AI agents sign up, verify and work natively inside its platform, collaborating alongside human users.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Asia Pacific faces trust & culture test in AI shift
Digital Transformation

Asia Pacific faces trust & culture test in AI shift

Asia Pacific's rapid AI adoption is running ahead of culture and trust, with leaders warning a “Human Advantage” gap could decide who wins.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Everpure adds file mobility to ActiveCluster fleet
Storage

Everpure adds file mobility to ActiveCluster fleet

Everpure extends ActiveCluster with fleet-wide file mobility, promising policy-driven availability and simpler protection of unstructured data.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
AI ambition outpaces readiness for smaller businesses
Data Protection

AI ambition outpaces readiness for smaller businesses

SMBs are bullish on AI but a new ECI report finds poor data, scarce skills and unclear use cases are stalling real-world results.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Gartner tips AI to upend work tools, hiring & data
Data Analytics

Gartner tips AI to upend work tools, hiring & data

Gartner predicts AI will disrupt office software, hiring and data by 2030, triggering a USD $58 billion productivity tools shake-up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Rackspace & Uniphore target USD $100m regulated AI push
Unified Communications

Rackspace & Uniphore target USD $100m regulated AI push

Rackspace and Uniphore ally on sovereign agentic AI for regulated sectors, aiming for USD $100m in outcomes-based enterprise roll-outs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Irish firms waste EUR €720 million on failed AI projects
Data Protection

Irish firms waste EUR €720 million on failed AI projects

Irish enterprises have squandered an estimated EUR €720 million on failed AI projects as poor strategy, bias and explainability woes derail plans.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
TD SYNNEX & SAS unveil Viya partner lab for Europe
Virtualisation

TD SYNNEX & SAS unveil Viya partner lab for Europe

TD SYNNEX and SAS launch a European SAS Viya demo environment to speed AI prototypes, cut setup costs and shorten partner sales cycles.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
AI-ready finance teams still lack rules & data base
Data Analytics

AI-ready finance teams still lack rules & data base

Many 'AI-ready' finance teams lack basic rules and trusted data, leaving advanced tools underused in core processes, research finds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Qualcom invests EUR €500,000 in secure AI services
Data Protection

Qualcom invests EUR €500,000 in secure AI services

Qualcom launches EUR €500,000 secure AI push in Ireland, creating new practice, hiring specialists and partnering with NROC on services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Hitachi Vantara debuts AI-ready storage in Singapore
Storage

Hitachi Vantara debuts AI-ready storage in Singapore

Hitachi Vantara launches new AI-ready block and object storage in Singapore to unify data platforms as enterprises scale production AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026