IT Strategy stories
Many firms are wasting AI spend by tackling the technology before defining the business problem, leaving CIOs to rethink old assumptions.
Retailers facing costly store-system upgrades may see faster deployments as the tie-up aims to reduce risk before point-of-sale roll-outs begin.
As IT estates grow more tangled, firms risk slower fixes, siloed data and weaker AI insights unless they simplify systems first.
Budget pressure is pushing firms to keep ageing systems in use, even as nearly half scale AI across their operations.
Businesses need less reworking of automated workflows as demand shifts, and Forrester says Boomi is best placed to provide it.
Quick wins in report creation and automation are tempting, but Gartner says CFOs must weigh AI spend against longer-term gains and skills gaps.
Customers facing outages and cyber threats will get round-the-clock monitoring as HCS expands support across Ireland and New Zealand.
Enterprises can now shift Oracle workloads in stages as the support firm adds PostgreSQL migration help and break-fix cover.
Mid-market firms in Australia and New Zealand can now buy round-the-clock threat monitoring as AI adoption widens security gaps.
The appointment strengthens Zendesk's push into enterprise AI as bookings more than doubled and regional customers seek help scaling secure deployments.
AI security fears are prompting UK companies to tighten data controls, with half seeking more oversight of sensitive and strategic information.
Tech chiefs were urged to prioritise trust, governance and people over spending as AI, cyber threats and talent shortages reshape business.
Most firms are underprepared for AI as storage demands rise, with data quality and infrastructure now overtaking compute as the main bottlenecks.
Boards are increasingly demanding proof that AI spending is working, yet usage figures alone can leave IT unable to explain poor uptake.
The deal gives the technology services group a Western Australian foothold and broadens its ServiceNow reach as buyers seek fewer suppliers.
The finalist nod could boost Com-X's visibility as businesses seek advisers on cyber risk, compliance and hybrid workplace technology.
Australian workers are losing more than 75 million hours a year to scattered messages, eroding productivity and adding to business costs.
AI chatbots now outrank analyst reports for UK tech buying research, with 56% of CIOs using them instead of traditional sources.
The new feature targets a growing gap in AI governance, after Cohesity found 56% of organisations feel unprepared for agent mishaps.
Most Australian CIOs are struggling to show returns from AI, with just 16 per cent confident their investments have delivered measurable value.
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