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AI shopping boom puts checkout under pressure
Data Analytics

AI shopping boom puts checkout under pressure

Rising AI-assisted traffic is exposing checkout friction, with a 70.22% cart abandonment rate leaving merchants to fix payment bottlenecks fast.

By Risa Huang • 5 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
APAC firms struggle as AI identities swell, survey finds
Data Protection

APAC firms struggle as AI identities swell, survey finds

Pressure is mounting on security teams as non-human identities and AI tools outpace controls, leaving APAC firms exposed to misuse.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Axis Bank launches AI tools for business account compliance
Digital Transformation

Axis Bank launches AI tools for business account compliance

Business customers should see faster, paperless compliance checks as the lender rolls out AI to cut rework, delays and branch visits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Why trust is the bottleneck for AI-driven operations
DevOps

Why trust is the bottleneck for AI-driven operations

The shift to autonomous IT is stalling because teams will only let AI act when its decisions are transparent, explainable and controlled.

By Karthik SJ • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
AMD launches Instinct MI350P PCIe card for AI inference
Virtualisation

AMD launches Instinct MI350P PCIe card for AI inference

Enterprises can add AI inference to standard air-cooled servers without major rack or power upgrades, AMD says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
OpenAI launches GPT-5.5-Cyber for vetted defenders
Firewalls

OpenAI launches GPT-5.5-Cyber for vetted defenders

Vetted security teams will get fewer refusals on authorised tasks as OpenAI tightens access around its most permissive cyber model.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
OpenAI replaces ChatGPT default model with GPT-5.5 Instant
Generative AI

OpenAI replaces ChatGPT default model with GPT-5.5 Instant

Users may notice fewer errors as the chatbot’s default switches to GPT-5.5 Instant, which OpenAI says cuts hallucinations by 52.5%.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter
Data Protection

AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter

Stronger demand for cloud data tools lifted AvePoint’s first-quarter revenue 26% and prompted the company to raise its full-year ARR outlook.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Anthropic adds dreaming & multiagent tools for Claude
DevOps

Anthropic adds dreaming & multiagent tools for Claude

Developers get new ways to boost Claude agents’ accuracy and scale, as Anthropic rolls out memory, grading and parallel task handling.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom
Data Protection

Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom

Digital identity is helping APAC fintechs cut fraud, speed onboarding and expand access for millions of unbanked users across the region.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
AI linked to 83% of breaches, Gigamon survey finds
Data Protection

AI linked to 83% of breaches, Gigamon survey finds

A widening visibility gap is leaving organisations exposed, with AI now involved in 83 per cent of reported breaches, Gigamon found.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
OpenAI launches three new voice models for developers
Customer Experience

OpenAI launches three new voice models for developers

Developers could soon build voice apps that handle tasks and translations in real time, as OpenAI adds three new audio models to its API.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
MTX appoints Sri Gazula as Global Growth Officer
Digital Transformation

MTX appoints Sri Gazula as Global Growth Officer

The hire bolsters MTX’s push into AI, data centres and energy as it seeks deeper government and enterprise ties across APAC and beyond.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Rapid7 joins OpenAI cyber programme to speed defence
Digital Transformation

Rapid7 joins OpenAI cyber programme to speed defence

The tie-up could help security teams cut false alarms and patch faster as automated attacks shrink defenders’ reaction time.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Dell adds AMD Instinct MI350P support for AI servers
Network Infrastructure

Dell adds AMD Instinct MI350P support for AI servers

Businesses can add higher-density AI capacity in existing data centres without a redesign as Dell brings AMD Instinct MI350P GPUs to its servers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Teradata launches autonomous AI and data management platform
Storage

Teradata launches autonomous AI and data management platform

The new system aims to cut infrastructure friction for firms shifting AI from pilots to always-on agents across cloud and on-premises setups.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Trusted Contact for adults
Generative AI

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Trusted Contact for adults

Adults using ChatGPT can now name a trusted contact, giving OpenAI a new way to alert someone in serious self-harm cases.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Synack launches Sara AI Pentesting for wider coverage
Data Protection

Synack launches Sara AI Pentesting for wider coverage

The move aims to widen security coverage as firms struggle to test expanding attack surfaces quickly enough.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Airbyte launches agents to unify data for AI workflows
Hybrid Cloud

Airbyte launches agents to unify data for AI workflows

Businesses struggling with fragmented records can now give AI agents a shared data layer, as Airbyte adds search and write tools for workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026