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Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030
Manufacturing

Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030

Energy and chemicals groups target 80% autonomous operations by 2030 as AI-led automation accelerates amid costs, labour gaps and demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Game review: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake (Switch 2)
Gaming

Game review: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake (Switch 2)

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake scares up smart tweaks and gyro thrills on Switch 2, but creaky 30fps and cut content haunt it.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
PureFacts, Innover unite to bring AI to revenue ops
Data Analytics

PureFacts, Innover unite to bring AI to revenue ops

PureFacts and Innover Digital partner to embed AI and automation into revenue operations for asset and wealth managers in key global markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader in AI trade finance
Digital Transformation

Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader in AI trade finance

Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader for AI-enabled embedded trade finance apps, bolstering its position in bank trade digitisation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Unlimit names Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments
Data Protection

Unlimit names Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments

Unlimit appoints Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments to unify its processing, product and tech as it pivots to financial infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Forcepoint adds ARIA AI assistant to Data Security Cloud
Data Protection

Forcepoint adds ARIA AI assistant to Data Security Cloud

Forcepoint adds ARIA AI assistant and a faster endpoint agent to Data Security Cloud to tighten policy control for generative AI workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
ECI buys Drypowder to boost ERP payments & AR tools
Software-as-a-Service

ECI buys Drypowder to boost ERP payments & AR tools

ECI acquires Drypowder to embed AI-driven AR and digital payments into its ERP platforms for construction and building materials users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Identity management tops 2026 security & IT agenda
Firewalls

Identity management tops 2026 security & IT agenda

Identity management is set to dominate 2026 security agendas as HID research shows rising convergence, biometrics use and privacy scrutiny.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Smart Communications pursues trusted AI for customers
Unified Communications

Smart Communications pursues trusted AI for customers

Smart Communications helps organisations in regulated industries face down communication challenges every day.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Sales survey reveals quota chaos despite rising AI use
Digital Transformation

Sales survey reveals quota chaos despite rising AI use

Sales teams enter new years blind as quotas arrive late, targets shift faster and AI fails to fix mounting planning and commission chaos.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
DTCC names Adam Watson to lead global asset services
Digital Transformation

DTCC names Adam Watson to lead global asset services

DTCC appoints Adam Watson to lead its global asset services arm, overseeing strategy, operations and modernisation of a core business line.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026
DataCentre infrastructure

GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026

Generative AI surge set to push global enterprise IT spend to USD $4.96tr by 2026, as services and cloud outpace hardware and comms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

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Modernisation stories

Wilson Connectivity wins Canada certification for DAS
Health Technologies

Wilson Connectivity wins Canada certification for DAS

Wilson Connectivity secures ISED approval for its Zinwave 8000 DAS and full BDA range, unlocking immediate indoor deployments in Canada.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Data paradox: poor data quality undermines AI in finance
Digital Transformation

Data paradox: poor data quality undermines AI in finance

Poor data is stalling AI in finance, with nearly 9 in 10 firms hit by delays and hidden errors causing mounting, often severe, losses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Ontario plans FOI overhaul and tighter cyber rules
EduTech

Ontario plans FOI overhaul and tighter cyber rules

Ontario plans to tighten cyber rules while exempting ministers from FOI, in a major overhaul of access and privacy laws for public bodies.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
MANTL & MeridianLink join forces on digital lending
Digital Transformation

MANTL & MeridianLink join forces on digital lending

MANTL and MeridianLink are partnering to integrate digital loan applications with back-end origination, targeting banks and credit unions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
LogicMonitor boosts New Zealand push with local data hub
DevOps

LogicMonitor boosts New Zealand push with local data hub

LogicMonitor will open its first New Zealand data centre and expand local partners to support rising cloud, AI and hybrid IT demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
8x8 & KCOM partner on UK public sector CX platform
Unified Communications

8x8 & KCOM partner on UK public sector CX platform

8x8 and KCOM join forces to deliver a UK public sector-focused cloud CX platform, uniting network, contact centre, voice and AI services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026