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Contentful expands ANZ operations with new local arm
Software-as-a-Service

Contentful expands ANZ operations with new local arm

Contentful opens an Australian arm and expands ANZ hiring, backing rising enterprise demand for composable digital experience tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Synechron unifies three Australian consultancies under one
Digital Transformation

Synechron unifies three Australian consultancies under one

Synechron merges Chamonix IT, Exposé and iGreenData into a single Australian consultancy, unveiling a new national leadership team.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
PC shipments to plunge in 2026 on memory shortages
Semiconductors

PC shipments to plunge in 2026 on memory shortages

Global PC shipments are set to slump 12% in 2026 as memory shortages push component costs sharply higher and force up system prices.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed
Firewalls

How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed

At Albert Park, F1 insiders reveal how sharper data use, tighter security and resilience planning combine to unlock race-winning performance.

By Shane Hill • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Arcadian's AI success: Start small, solve real problems
DevOps

Arcadian's AI success: Start small, solve real problems

Arcadian Digital backs small, tightly scoped AI projects solving real business problems over hype-fuelled, grandiose rollouts.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Biznet Gio scales cloud performance for AI era with AMD
Virtualisation

Biznet Gio scales cloud performance for AI era with AMD

Indonesia's top local cloud player Biznet Gio boosts AI-ready performance, efficiency and scale by standardising on AMD EPYC CPUs.

By Biznet Gio and AMD • 6 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Schneider Electric unveils open software-defined DCS
Digital Transformation

Schneider Electric unveils open software-defined DCS

Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure Foxboro SDA, an open software-defined DCS aimed at flexible, hardware-agnostic industrial control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
EDB tops new ranking of commercial Postgres backers
Hybrid Cloud

EDB tops new ranking of commercial Postgres backers

EDB crowns itself top commercial Postgres backer in new vitality index, as cloud and data giants ramp up investment in the database.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Keepit & Hammer expand UK, Ireland SaaS backup reach
Software-as-a-Service

Keepit & Hammer expand UK, Ireland SaaS backup reach

Keepit teams with Hammer Distribution to expand SaaS backup coverage across UK and Ireland, targeting sovereignty and cyber resilience demand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Qualys adds AI tool to forecast software patch risks
DataCentre infrastructure

Qualys adds AI tool to forecast software patch risks

Qualys has launched an AI-driven Patch Reliability Score, helping IT and security teams gauge software update risk before mass rollout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
IDC cuts 2026 PC forecast as memory shortages bite
Partner Programmes

IDC cuts 2026 PC forecast as memory shortages bite

IDC warns memory shortages and supply constraints will drive a steeper 2026 fall in PC and tablet shipments, even as market value rises.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026

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Web3 experts back blockchain as key to trustworthy AI
Agricultural Technology

Web3 experts back blockchain as key to trustworthy AI

Seven in ten UK Web3 specialists say blockchain is essential for trustworthy AI, despite credibility concerns still slowing adoption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
GTIA honours 2026 North America IT channel leaders
Partner Programmes

GTIA honours 2026 North America IT channel leaders

GTIA names 2026 North America Spotlight Award winners, honouring IT channel leaders driving community, cybersecurity and diversity.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Deep Green opens rapid AI-ready colocation in Manchester
DataCentre infrastructure

Deep Green opens rapid AI-ready colocation in Manchester

Deep Green launches rapid-deploy, AI-ready colocation in Manchester, touting four-week rollout, 150kW racks and heat reuse for UK compute.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Why 'good enough' voice tools quietly cost businesses
Customer Relationship Management

Why 'good enough' voice tools quietly cost businesses

'Good enough' voice tools quietly drain time, frustrate staff and erode service, as hidden frictions multiply across calls, teams and offices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
AI agents tipped to reshape enterprise eCommerce by 2027
Digital Transformation

AI agents tipped to reshape enterprise eCommerce by 2027

AI agents set to shape a fifth of online orders by 2027 as enterprises ramp up spend and integration on “agentic commerce” platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Singapore firms boost AI, sovereign cloud as security rises
Unified Communications

Singapore firms boost AI, sovereign cloud as security rises

Singapore enterprises ramp up generative and agentic AI while sovereign cloud spend climbs amid digital sovereignty and security fears.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026