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Latapult launches Regions Plus for advanced GIS workflows
Digital Transformation

Latapult launches Regions Plus for advanced GIS workflows

Land development teams gain shared editable mapping layers as Latapult targets more complex site analysis and due diligence needs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Forrester says commerce media can fix retail media flaws
Customer Data Platforms

Forrester says commerce media can fix retail media flaws

Advertisers are struggling to measure returns across retail media networks, prompting Forrester to back commerce media as a broader alternative.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
Carvertise & Azira track tourism visits from rideshares
Uber

Carvertise & Azira track tourism visits from rideshares

Destination marketers can now tie rideshare ads to verified visits, giving tourism campaigns clearer proof of return on spend.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
Azira launches location intelligence product for brands
Data Protection

Azira launches location intelligence product for brands

Brands and agencies can now track footfall trends with cleansed, fraud-checked data across more than 940,000 venues in North America.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026
Informatica adds headless data tools to AWS AI services
Data Protection

Informatica adds headless data tools to AWS AI services

The integration could reduce errors and compliance risks as enterprises let AI agents use cleaner, governed data without custom links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
Informatica expands AWS tie-up for AI data controls
Software-as-a-Service

Informatica expands AWS tie-up for AI data controls

The integration aims to help AWS customers build AI agents on trusted enterprise data, reducing errors from fragmented records and poor governance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026
The 6-step AI readiness checklist
Data Analytics

The 6-step AI readiness checklist

Poor data quality could cost supply chains millions a year, and AI will only magnify errors unless records are cleaned first.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Sat, 23rd May 2026
Data enrichment: Turning raw data into real intelligence
Data Protection

Data enrichment: Turning raw data into real intelligence

Better customer targeting and fraud detection are among the gains as firms turn incomplete records into usable intelligence.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
Eptura adds AI tools & real-time workplace analytics
Data Analytics

Eptura adds AI tools & real-time workplace analytics

Facility teams could gain a clearer view of office use and maintenance as Eptura rolls out AI assistants, live analytics and shared data tools.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

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World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA
Data Protection

World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA

Growth in India and the Gulf is exposing weak customer data, with inaccurate records slowing onboarding, payments and fraud checks.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Last week
AEVA calls for tougher connected vehicle data laws
Data Protection

AEVA calls for tougher connected vehicle data laws

Drivers could gain stronger privacy rights as AEVA urges laws to keep connected car data onshore and off by default.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
TLI Group adopts ArcGIS for Irish infrastructure work
Digital Transformation

TLI Group adopts ArcGIS for Irish infrastructure work

Real-time mapping is now helping TLI Group cut manual reporting and improve safety on broadband, power and renewables projects across Ireland.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Geospatial demand outpaces team capacity in Britain
Smart Cities

Geospatial demand outpaces team capacity in Britain

Three-quarters of geospatial teams say demand is rising faster than capacity, heightening pressure on staff, systems and decision-making.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Australians turn to AI as trust gap widens, study finds
Wearables

Australians turn to AI as trust gap widens, study finds

Adoption has surged to 17.4 million users, even as most Australians remain uneasy about tech firms' data use and ad-funded answers.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
InMarket expands Basis tie-up for retail media tools
Advertising Technologies

InMarket expands Basis tie-up for retail media tools

Advertisers can now measure store visits and sales inside Basis as InMarket widens its tie-up, amid a retail media market nearing USD $70 billion in 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
Informatica deepens Databricks tie-up with new data tools
Data governance

Informatica deepens Databricks tie-up with new data tools

The new integrations aim to help enterprises govern data for AI agents without custom builds, with one release due in summer 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026
Esri Ireland conference spotlights geospatial future
Smart Cities

Esri Ireland conference spotlights geospatial future

The Dublin event drew 450 delegates as Ireland's infrastructure planners turned to location data for housing, transport and utilities decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
Work apps share employee data with advertisers, study
Software-as-a-Service

Work apps share employee data with advertisers, study

Employees using work apps on personal devices face wider privacy risks, as several tools collect dozens of data types and share some with advertisers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026