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Vertice & EcoVadis embed ESG ratings in buying workflow

The integration puts sustainability scores alongside supplier pricing and contract data, helping buyers weigh ESG risks in one workflow.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Risk & Compliance

Gartner urges Chief Financial Officers to govern AI gains

AI time savings may not cut labour bills unless finance chiefs actively redirect capacity, Gartner said, as firms seek returns on spending.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

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Unified Communications

8x8 reports record USD $188 million revenue on AI surge

Paid AI usage among customers jumped 232% from a year earlier as 8x8 booked record quarterly service revenue of USD $188 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Supply Chain

Collins urges new thinking on cybersecurity decisions

Rising security spend has failed to curb cyber incidents, prompting Michael Collins to argue that organisations need better decision-making, not more tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday

Firewalls

Boomi named Gartner Visionary for AI agent platform

The recognition could help Boomi win enterprise buyers as firms race to govern AI agents, with Gartner's Visionary label boosting its profile.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Artificial Intelligence

Tanium joins OpenAI cyber programme for threat research

The move gives Tanium's security teams access to OpenAI cyber models for threat detection, vulnerability work and platform defence against AI-driven attacks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday

Manufacturing

Denodo named Gartner leader for seventh year in row

The ranking underscores rising demand for governed data access as businesses adapt their systems to support AI workloads and automation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Robotics

Gartner flags 10 tech trends for 2027 as AI governance

Firms face rising risks from unchecked AI adoption, as the advisory group warns of breaches, compliance failures and vendor lock-in by 2028.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

DevOps

PagerDuty launches Paige AI agent & PD Labs in ANZ

Australian and New Zealand customers will gain early access to AI tools designed to speed incident response and cut service disruption costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Semiconductors

Infrastructure Flexibility Becomes A Competitive Advantage As Uncertainty Mounts

Growing power constraints and AI demand are pushing firms towards infrastructure models that can adapt as costs, supply and workloads shift.

By Nathan Knight • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data Analytics

Kantata launches AI business intelligence for services

Professional services firms can now query their finance and delivery data in natural language, cutting delays that slow decisions on margins and staffing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Private Cloud

Gigamon unveils tools to track shadow AI across networks

Security teams can now spot unsanctioned AI use more easily as Gigamon adds metadata tools for monitoring generative AI traffic across hybrid networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

AI isn't the next cloud. Don't let it outgrow IT

With 87% of New Zealand organisations now using AI, firms risk shadow tools, data leaks and fractured controls if IT is sidelined.

By Glen Maguire • 9 min read • 3 days ago

Unified Communications

Drumbeat CEO: PR was never broken, just out of reach

Drumbeat CEO Barney Chunn says AI-powered targeting can bring PR within reach of high-growth companies that couldn't previously afford an agency retainer.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • 4 days ago