Automation stories - Page 25
Firms lack confidence in securing AI-driven identities
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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pam
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cloud security
Most IT security teams doubt they can protect fast-growing AI and machine identities, as weak governance and legacy tools widen exposure.
Pearson warns AI gains hinge on urgent workforce reskilling
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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martech
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hcm
Pearson says US could gain up to USD $6.6 trillion from AI by 2034, but only if employers urgently invest in reskilling and task-level redesign.
US CFOs back AI for finance but insist on oversight
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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it automation
US mid-market CFOs eye AI to free time for strategy but say adoption hinges on strict human oversight and verifiable audit trails.
UK cyberattacks surge 129%, fuelling risk & losses
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Significant UK cyberattacks jump 129%, with major incidents hitting firms' finances, supply chains and insurance costs across the economy.
Big banks back AI while keeping core software in place
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Big banks and AI leaders signal they will layer new AI tools on top of, not instead of, core enterprise software systems.
Avalara expands AWS Marketplace access for tax tools
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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fintech
Avalara inks multi-year AWS deal to push its AI-driven tax tools via AWS Marketplace, promising simpler cloud procurement and billing.
Databricks reports surge in enterprise AI agent use
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Databricks reports a 327% jump in enterprise use of multi-agent AI, as firms move beyond chatbots to real-time, governed production systems.
Cloudbrink boosts AI security for hybrid enterprises
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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digital transformation
Cloudbrink adds Safe AI controls to its zero trust platform, securing hybrid enterprise use of AI agents and browser-based AI services.
DigiCert named IDC MarketScape leader in CLM market
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
DigiCert has been named a Leader in IDC MarketScape's first global report on certificate lifecycle management, citing automation and scale.
Altman sets out OpenAI roadmap for future AI co-workers
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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data protection
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martech
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ai security
Sam Altman says AI co-workers will reshape software jobs, cut team sizes and force firms to compete on ideas, attention and resilience.
Tricentis hires new leaders to drive AI powered growth
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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cx
Tricentis hires two senior leaders to accelerate AI-led growth after hitting USD $400 million ARR and securing USD $1.33 billion backing.
Ian Groves secures second GTIA council term for UK
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
Start Tech leader Ian Groves wins second three-year term on GTIA's UK and Ireland Executive Council, strengthening his role in the IT channel.
Agiloft reports surge in AI uptake for contract tools
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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rpa
Agiloft says over half its customers now license AI tools as Screens usage surges, with AI users up 250% and app activity rising 12-fold.
Revizto names new chiefs & launches global CIO forum
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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rpa
Revizto names new revenue and product chiefs and launches a global CIO advisory network of 75+ leaders to steer its expansion strategy.
Alert fatigue drives UK IT outages & rising burnout
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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devops
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siem
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cx
UK IT teams say alert fatigue and tool overload are driving outages, customer disruption and rising burnout, Splunk research shows.
New Relic links AI observability to faster deployments
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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application security
New Relic data links use of its AI observability tools to 27% less alert noise, 25% faster fixes and up to fivefold higher deployment rates.
Nine Predictions for AI in 2026, from the Father of AGI
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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robots
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data analytics
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martech
The pioneer who coined AGI forecasts 2026 as a pivotal year of steady AI gains, from memory-rich assistants to robots in human spaces.
AI data matching: boosting accuracy & cutting costs
Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
As data grows messy and massive, AI-powered matching promises sharper insight, lower long-run costs and an edge over rigid rule-based tools.
Rocket Software unveils ContentEdge for safer GenAI
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data protection
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document management
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hybrid cloud
Rocket Software launches ContentEdge to give organisations safer GenAI access to sensitive unstructured data across hybrid environments.
AI agents race ahead of governance, security & trust
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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phishing
AI agents surge into big business with scant oversight, leaving governance, security and trust frameworks struggling to keep pace.