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Despite over USD $40 billion spent on enterprise AI this year, 95% of organisations struggle to justify ROI due to data challenges, says Informatica's Krish.

Avanade launches Microsoft-based tools to help midmarket firms optimise cloud costs, enhance security and improve customer experience with ready-to-deploy solutions.

AI adoption in process safety grows, but impact on reducing incidents lags as industries face ageing assets and skill shortages, says Sphera report.

monday.com launches playful 'AI Had the Time of My Life' campaign in Australia to ease workplace fears and boost AI adoption in daily workflows.

Brands worldwide are boosting affiliate marketing budgets, citing its cost efficiency and stronger ROAS amid rising paid media costs, per new global research.

OpenTable has globally launched its upgraded Regulars loyalty scheme, rewarding diners with points and perks to boost repeat restaurant bookings.

As Asia Pacific's energy sector digitises, guaranteed packet-level visibility must underpin operational resilience to secure critical utility networks from rising cyber threats.

The Access Group enhances SaaS resilience and global data management by adopting Pure Storage, securing services for 160,000 organisations worldwide.

Showpad and Bigtincan have merged under new CEO Apratim Purakayastha to lead growth in AI-powered sales enablement across 50 countries.

A global survey reveals shoppers increasingly expect early, personalised holiday deals and trust AI for recommendations, urging retailers to act faster and smarter.

Ninety percent of Australian creators now use generative AI, boosting business growth and creative output, reveals Adobe's first Creators' Toolkit Report.

Australia refuses to add a Text and Data Mining exception to copyright law, safeguarding creators' rights amid AI technology growth and tech industry lobbying.

Over 70% of APAC IT leaders lack full visibility of their IT spend, risking AI cost savings and innovation amid growing investments and complex cloud use.

Cyber resilience is now a critical CFO challenge, with cybersecurity failures directly impacting Australian companies' financial health and regulatory compliance.

Adactin appoints Avinash Peter as CFO to lead finance operations and support its expansion across the Asia Pacific technology services sector.

Responsive's Fall 2025 Release launches AI agents and no-code tools to help global enterprises boost sales with smarter, data-driven insights and faster responses.

Tech Data partners with Horizon3.ai to offer NodeZero platform in APJ, enhancing cybersecurity by validating vulnerabilities before attacks occur.

RecordPoint has acquired Australian AI firm Redactive to enhance its AI data security and governance solutions for regulated industries globally.

Vectec has launched PIT-CHECK, a diagnostic suite offering executives clear insights and risk assessments to manage complex IT and cyber security challenges.

Insight Enterprises plans to acquire Australian cyber security firm Sekuro, boosting its APAC capabilities amid a 38% rise in regional data breaches in 2024.