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Further boosts AI governance with new AIGP cohort
Data Protection

Further boosts AI governance with new AIGP cohort

Cleveland-based Further certifies 15-plus staff in AI governance, aiming to turn responsible AI into a competitive edge for regulated clients.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Global Stories

AI Strategy stories

Banks struggle to turn AI spending into real revenue gains
Digital Transformation

Banks struggle to turn AI spending into real revenue gains

Banks worldwide pour billions into AI, but Dyna.Ai warns only a small minority are turning pilots into tangible, scalable revenue gains.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Qualtrics names Jason Maynard CEO to drive AI growth
Data Analytics

Qualtrics names Jason Maynard CEO to drive AI growth

Qualtrics appoints former Oracle executive Jason Maynard as CEO to spearhead AI-driven growth and a USD $6.75 billion Press Ganey deal.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
AI, cyber & inflation top concerns for Australasian CEOs
Distributed Denial of Service

AI, cyber & inflation top concerns for Australasian CEOs

AI disruption, cyber threats and inflation now rank as top concerns for Australasian CEOs, even as most still plan to expand in 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Data discipline will make or break enterprise AI in 2026
Data Protection

Data discipline will make or break enterprise AI in 2026

As AI scales across Australia and New Zealand, leaders are learning that trust, impact and compliance all hinge on disciplined, clean data.

By Vab Mittal • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
ITSEC Asia chief wins APAC CEO award for AI cyber push
IoT Security

ITSEC Asia chief wins APAC CEO award for AI cyber push

ITSEC Asia boss Patrick Dannacher wins APAC CEO of the Year for steering an AI-led cyber platform shift and regional security expansion.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AI budgets shielded as enterprises chase orchestration
Digital Transformation

AI budgets shielded as enterprises chase orchestration

Enterprises ringfence AI spend as core infrastructure, racing from pilots to orchestrated, governed systems despite economic headwinds.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Gartner warns of rising lock-in to regional AI stacks
Hyperscale

Gartner warns of rising lock-in to regional AI stacks

Gartner warns 35% of nations will be locked into region-specific AI by 2027 as sovereignty, security and cultural fit overtake scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
KnowBe4 marks AIDA decade & names AI innovation VP
Software-as-a-Service

KnowBe4 marks AIDA decade & names AI innovation VP

KnowBe4 marks a decade of its AIDA security AI, now running seven agents for 70,000 clients, and appoints Harlan Parrott VP of AI Innovation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Wipro unveils unified AI-led enterprise functions model
Data Analytics

Wipro unveils unified AI-led enterprise functions model

Wipro launches a unified AI-led model to fuse consulting, transformation and operations across people, finance, supply chain and customer work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

AI Strategy stories

Pax8 backs UK Government AI Skills Boost for workers
Digital Transformation

Pax8 backs UK Government AI Skills Boost for workers

Pax8 joins the UK Government's AI Skills Boost as a Strategic Partner, aiming to help train 10 million workers in practical AI by 2030.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
DLA Piper appoints Edward Eisdell-Moore as NZ tech partner
Data Protection

DLA Piper appoints Edward Eisdell-Moore as NZ tech partner

DLA Piper has promoted Edward Eisdell-Moore to partner in its Auckland technology and data practice, effective 1 January 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Canadian executives back AI despite global jitters
Data Protection

Canadian executives back AI despite global jitters

Canadian bosses bet big on AI for 2026 as global economic optimism lags, embracing autonomous agents while employees resist AI managers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
OpenAI launches Australia-wide drive for AI skills & jobs
Digital Transformation

OpenAI launches Australia-wide drive for AI skills & jobs

OpenAI unveils an Australia-wide AI push, pairing a Sydney supercomputer campus with skills training and new startup support schemes.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
AI use surges in Australian public sector amid data siloes
Digital Transformation

AI use surges in Australian public sector amid data siloes

AI use has surged among Australian public servants, but rising data siloes and fragmented systems threaten to blunt productivity gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Agnes AI hits 5m users & open-sources SEA-focused LLM
Supply Chain

Agnes AI hits 5m users & open-sources SEA-focused LLM

Agnes AI tops 5m users in six months and open-sources an 8B-parameter SEA-focused language model aimed at cross-cultural productivity use.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AIB bakes AI literacy into revamped Australian MBA
Data Analytics

AIB bakes AI literacy into revamped Australian MBA

Australian Institute of Business has overhauled its MBA to embed AI literacy, ethics and governance as central skills for future managers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026