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Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns
Data Protection

Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns

Storage and cloud fees are eroding education AI returns, even as 46% of institutions plan bigger budgets this year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Xero launches industry benchmarks for Asia businesses
Data Analytics

Xero launches industry benchmarks for Asia businesses

Asia-based Xero users can now compare revenue growth, margins and cash metrics with local peers to spot problems earlier.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Acceldata launches AI platform for hybrid data estates
Private Cloud

Acceldata launches AI platform for hybrid data estates

Hybrid data setups are forcing firms to juggle governance, costs and AI access across multiple platforms, Acceldata's survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Blue Yonder & Syndigo link product data for retailers
Digital Transformation

Blue Yonder & Syndigo link product data for retailers

Retailers could cut onboarding errors and improve shelf planning as Blue Yonder taps Syndigo's validated product data across its supply chain tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Aveva unveils AI & data updates across industrial suite
Software-as-a-Service

Aveva unveils AI & data updates across industrial suite

Industrial firms could gain better access to AI-ready data as AVEVA adds integrations, governance tools and web-based controls across its suite.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Alteryx unveils agentic automation tools for analysts
Hybrid Cloud

Alteryx unveils agentic automation tools for analysts

Many firms are still wrestling with trust and governance as analysts spend 3.7 hours a week correcting AI outputs, survey data shows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Confluent adds AI tools to secure live data pipelines
Software-as-a-Service

Confluent adds AI tools to secure live data pipelines

Security and compliance hurdles are being tackled as Confluent rolls out tools to help firms move AI data pipelines from pilot to production.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Tax teams sidelined in tech decisions, Vertex finds
Digital Transformation

Tax teams sidelined in tech decisions, Vertex finds

Only 12% of organisations have fully integrated tax technology, leaving compliance projects exposed as e-invoicing rules tighten.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Experian & ServiceNow partner on agentic AI workflows
Data Protection

Experian & ServiceNow partner on agentic AI workflows

The tie-up could help regulated firms move AI agents from pilots to live workflows, using trusted data for checks, approvals and governance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Aveva & Snowflake launch zero-copy industrial tie-up
Manufacturing

Aveva & Snowflake launch zero-copy industrial tie-up

Industrial operators may get faster AI access to plant and business data, as the deal avoids copying information into separate systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
The AI challenge - balancing governance and innovation
Data Protection

The AI challenge - balancing governance and innovation

Many projects remain stuck at proof of concept as businesses wrestle with data governance, security and agent oversight before scaling AI.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
WiseTech joins DCSA+ to bolster container shipping standards
Digital Transformation

WiseTech joins DCSA+ to bolster container shipping standards

Wider adoption of shipping data standards could speed cargo handovers, as one of logistics' biggest software suppliers joins the DCSA+ partner programme.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Data matching explained: The key to clean, connected data
Customer Relationship Management

Data matching explained: The key to clean, connected data

Poor data is costing firms millions, making record matching vital for cleaner datasets, better decisions and lower compliance risk.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Brightly adds AI tools for asset management systems
Digital Transformation

Brightly adds AI tools for asset management systems

The update aims to ease manual data entry and give maintenance teams better visibility as organisations struggle with fragmented asset records.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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MaxMine executive takes AI role in mining sector push
Digital Transformation

MaxMine executive takes AI role in mining sector push

Tom Cawley's move highlights Australia's drive to turn mining data into usable AI as MaxMine's load-and-dump tool reaches customers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
The 'boring' AI ERP capabilities delivering the biggest finance gains
Digital Transformation

The 'boring' AI ERP capabilities delivering the biggest finance gains

Lesser-known ERP tools are already cutting month-end work, from reconciliation and AP to forecasting, if the data underneath is clean enough.

By Annexa • 5 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Hong Kong & Singapore upbeat on AI despite cyber risk
Data Protection

Hong Kong & Singapore upbeat on AI despite cyber risk

Supplier-linked attacks and AI-related incidents are testing cyber defences in Hong Kong and Singapore, despite strong confidence in the technology.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026