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Salesforce expands Headless 360 across its platform
Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce expands Headless 360 across its platform

Authorised AI agents will now be able to call Salesforce functions across clouds with existing permissions, reducing the need for custom integrations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Cloudera adds GPU acceleration to Apache Spark 4.1 pipelines
Private Cloud

Cloudera adds GPU acceleration to Apache Spark 4.1 pipelines

The new feature could cut Spark job runtimes by up to 4x, easing cloud bills for firms running data-heavy AI and analytics workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Customer data integration: A data quality checklist
Data Protection

Customer data integration: A data quality checklist

Poor data quality can make integrated customer records unreliable, driving wasted spend, compliance risk and manual correction work.

By Shivani Pimpili • 6 min read • This month
Google Cloud launches Cortex Framework v7 for SAP AI
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud launches Cortex Framework v7 for SAP AI

The update could help SAP users expose ERP data to AI agents without altering core systems, while cutting compute costs in BigQuery.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Google brings BigQuery SQL cells to open-source notebooks
Data Analytics

Google brings BigQuery SQL cells to open-source notebooks

Notebook users can now query local pandas data with SQL and pass results back to Python, reducing data shuffling in analytics workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Simform's TrueMorph wins Microsoft Azure co-sell status
Digital Transformation

Simform's TrueMorph wins Microsoft Azure co-sell status

Customers can now buy Simform's data modernisation tool through Microsoft Marketplace, with purchases counting towards Azure spending commitments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Dell names ANZ partner award winners as AI focus grows
Hybrid Cloud

Dell names ANZ partner award winners as AI focus grows

Partners across Australia and New Zealand will gain more AI-linked incentives and tools as Dell reshapes its programme around customer demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Safe appoints Nabil Lodey as first EMEA Vice President
Software-as-a-Service

Safe appoints Nabil Lodey as first EMEA Vice President

The appointment signals a sharper European push as Safe builds local leadership ahead of its USD $250 million revenue goal for 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
LiveRamp launches partner scheme for AI marketing agents
Marketing Technologies

LiveRamp launches partner scheme for AI marketing agents

Marketers can now test partner-built AI tools inside LiveRamp, as the limited pilot aims to streamline planning, measurement and activation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Data value chain seen as next step for enterprises
Data Analytics

Data value chain seen as next step for enterprises

Enterprises risk missing business gains unless data quality is managed continuously from source to decision, experts say.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Specsavers & Merkle cut UK query volume by 90%
Digital Transformation

Specsavers & Merkle cut UK query volume by 90%

The overhaul gives retailers a clearer online-offline customer view while saving Specsavers more than two weeks of engineering time in Britain.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Syniti wins Syensqo data overhaul deal after Solvay split
Digital Transformation

Syniti wins Syensqo data overhaul deal after Solvay split

The deal will help the chemicals group cut migration errors as it consolidates fragmented systems into a single SAP S/4HANA platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026
Computex spotlights AI robots as startup turnout grows
Robotics

Computex spotlights AI robots as startup turnout grows

A new robotics zone and a 11% rise in startups showed AI hardware and commercial deployment are now driving the Taipei trade fair.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026

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Wipro expands Databricks tie-up with new AI practice
Manufacturing

Wipro expands Databricks tie-up with new AI practice

The move aims to help enterprises turn scattered AI pilots into production systems, with sector-specific tools for banking, telecoms and manufacturing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Informotion gains dual Microsoft recognition in ISG
Software-as-a-Service

Informotion gains dual Microsoft recognition in ISG

Recognition in two Microsoft services quadrants puts the Sydney specialist alongside bigger rivals as AI projects hinge on cleaner data and governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
SNP & Palantir launch AI tools for SAP transformations
Hybrid Cloud

SNP & Palantir launch AI tools for SAP transformations

Automating manual test-data work could cut delays and staff effort in SAP migration programmes as SNP and Palantir roll out new AI tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Apatura appoints new Chief Financial Officer & CTO
Data Analytics

Apatura appoints new Chief Financial Officer & CTO

The UK developer's expansion into energy and data centres gets new finance and technology leadership as it eyes GBP £12 billion of spending.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Patchworks launches AI Studio for integration prompts
Customer Relationship Management

Patchworks launches AI Studio for integration prompts

The new platform aims to cut retail integration setup from weeks to hours, as businesses seek faster links between storefronts, ERP and warehouse systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026