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C3 AI launches C3 Code to speed enterprise AI apps
Digital Transformation

C3 AI launches C3 Code to speed enterprise AI apps

The new software promises to cut the time and cost of building governed enterprise AI systems from weeks to hours for corporate teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Nava raises USD $22 million to expand AI cloud in Asia
Semiconductors

Nava raises USD $22 million to expand AI cloud in Asia

Fresh backing will help Nava hire senior staff and expand its AI-focused cloud and data centre network across Asia-Pacific.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
From APIs to MCPs: The new architecture powering enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

From APIs to MCPs: The new architecture powering enterprise AI

Enterprises risk slower AI rollouts and higher integration costs as Model Context Protocols emerge to govern agent access to tools and data.

By Srinivas Gutta • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Optimizely training sparks surge in marketing AI agents
DevOps

Optimizely training sparks surge in marketing AI agents

Growing demand for hands-on AI training has pushed Optimizely’s waitlist past 1,500 as marketers turn agents into daily workflow tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Nearly 18% of business emails fail to reach inboxes
Software-as-a-Service

Nearly 18% of business emails fail to reach inboxes

Inbox failures are leaving as much as 20% of email ROI at risk, as senders struggle to measure returns and improve deliverability.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Twilio survey finds conversational AI adoption gap widens
Unified Communications

Twilio survey finds conversational AI adoption gap widens

Direct use is boosting trust in conversational AI, with 82% of active users reporting measurable value and many still wary of deployment costs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Only 14% of firms have clear AI strategy, study finds
Digital Transformation

Only 14% of firms have clear AI strategy, study finds

Most Global 2000 companies are using AI without clear ownership, raising risks as systems increasingly shape hiring, spending and compliance decisions.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Qlik customer deployments show agentic analytics in use
Data Analytics

Qlik customer deployments show agentic analytics in use

Businesses are beginning to use Qlik's agentic analytics in live workflows, with healthcare, sport and manufacturing deployments now in production.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
CIOs learn on the go as AI pressure mounts at firms
Digital Transformation

CIOs learn on the go as AI pressure mounts at firms

Most technology leaders are still finding their feet as companies race to deploy AI despite skills gaps, data problems and compliance pressure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
KPMG says executives see managed services as key to AI
Digital Transformation

KPMG says executives see managed services as key to AI

More than 90 per cent of large-company executives now see outsourced support as vital to scaling agentic AI, a KPMG survey found.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
UK enterprises move AI projects into production
Digital Transformation

UK enterprises move AI projects into production

Integration and governance gaps are slowing UK firms' AI rollouts, even as 91% say they have already moved projects into production.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Why the Chatbot is not your AI strategy
Data Analytics

Why the Chatbot is not your AI strategy

Businesses risk wasting AI budgets on polite interfaces when the bigger gains come from linking systems, data and workflows directly.

By Adrian Randall • 6 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026

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Seekr & Arcas launch explainable AI for Europe
Data Protection

Seekr & Arcas launch explainable AI for Europe

European mid-sized firms face tighter AI compliance demands as the EU AI Act pushes buyers towards auditable systems in sovereign infrastructure environments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Hapax launches AI platform to automate workplace tasks
Customer Relationship Management

Hapax launches AI platform to automate workplace tasks

Beta testing showed the platform can cut manual work quickly, completing more than 350 automations in under two weeks at one organisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Why robust AI governance is key to building trust in agentic AI systems in FY2027
Digital Transformation

Why robust AI governance is key to building trust in agentic AI systems in FY2027

Poor governance could expose Australian firms to legal, reputational and operational risks as they deploy autonomous AI agents at scale.

By Sreeni Unnamatla • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
AI&Beyond launches partner circle for enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

AI&Beyond launches partner circle for enterprise AI

The selective scheme aims to speed enterprise AI uptake by linking trusted advisers with clients, while AI&Beyond handles delivery and shares revenue.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Financial firms' AI use raises data compliance risks
Malware

Financial firms' AI use raises data compliance risks

Regulated financial data made up 59% of generative AI policy breaches, as banks and insurers race to use the tools under tighter scrutiny.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026