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Enterprises report AI maturity but struggle to show ROI

Only 28% of firms in Komprise's survey have measured AI returns, despite 68% saying their organisations are already maturing or mature in AI.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month

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Software-as-a-Service

Adobe puts CX Enterprise Coworker inside AI assistants

Marketers can now manage campaigns and customer journeys inside ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot as Adobe widens its AI reach.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Manufacturing

Hitachi Energy expands Celonis AI partnership on supply

The move aims to help the power equipment maker spot supply snags sooner and speed delivery as demand for grid hardware keeps rising.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

V2 AI appoints three senior leaders amid AI growth

The consultancy is boosting capacity as more clients seek help turning AI trials into scaled deployments across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Data Analytics

Google Cloud lets BigQuery query Databricks, Snowflake

BigQuery users could cut data movement and pipeline lag as Google Cloud adds federated access to Iceberg tables in Databricks, Snowflake and AWS.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Data governance

ActiveViam partners Databricks on real-time risk analytics

Banks can now run repeatable risk calculations inside Databricks without moving data out, keeping audit trails and governance controls intact.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Google pitches Gemini agent to startups for busywork

Startups could cut admin and coding time as Google folds Gemini into Workspace and lets teams assign persistent AI coworkers to routine tasks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Google adds Gemini integration to borderless Lakehouse

Businesses can query data across rival clouds without moving it into Google Cloud first, as the preview aims to speed AI agents and cut duplication.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Customer Relationship Management

Mastek launches AI-native services to cut software costs

Enterprises could trim underused software spend as Mastek replaces legacy tools with AI-native services tied to business outcomes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Cybersecurity vendors boost hiring as AI reshapes tech

Hiring by security vendors jumped 43% last quarter as AI and a tougher threat environment widened the split with slowing enterprise software roles.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Dataiku launches cross-platform AI agent management tool

It aims to close a governance gap as firms struggle to track AI agents across multiple cloud and software platforms and assess their risks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Customer Relationship Management

Acceldata launches xFactory for governed private AI

Large enterprises can now build governed AI on fragmented data without moving it, as Acceldata targets regulated sectors with xFactory.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2026

Robotics

Eve Security raises USD $7.5 million for AI agent tools

Growing concern over autonomous AI systems has helped the Austin-based startup secure fresh backing to expand sales and revenue growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Databricks buys Row Zero to add live spreadsheets to Genie

The deal keeps finance and operations teams in governed data as Databricks adds a spreadsheet layer to reduce risky file exports.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2026

Data Protection

UiPath adds governance & data controls to AI platform

Enterprises adopting AI agents are getting tighter oversight and data boundaries as UiPath expands controls across automation, integration and deployment.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026

Firewalls

Okta-led alliance unveils blueprint for AI agent security

With Fortune 500 firms expected to deploy vast armies of agents, the alliance aims to curb access risks as AI tools spread across business systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2026

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Data governance

SAP unveils AI tools for business users & developers

The update gives customers broader controls, governance and data context for AI agents, while extending SAP's tools into enterprise and space use.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week

Data centers

SCX.ai joins SpaceX AI partner network in Australia

Investors gained fresh evidence of growth as SCX.ai posted AUD $1.9 million in quarterly receipts and positive operating cash flow after listing on the ASX.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week