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Apple to build next AI models on Google Gemini cloud
Data Protection

Apple to build next AI models on Google Gemini cloud

Apple will build its next-generation AI foundation models on Google's Gemini cloud, promising a more personalised Siri later this year.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Forrester warns on 2026 tech budgets amid AI shifts
Unified Communications

Forrester warns on 2026 tech budgets amid AI shifts

Forrester flags cooler optimism for 2026 tech budgets as leaders juggle AI-driven investment plans with rising geopolitical and cyber risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
INVNT names James Nicholas Kinney Global Chief AI Officer
Data Analytics

INVNT names James Nicholas Kinney Global Chief AI Officer

INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Sector-specific, process-led AI set to reshape firms
Software-as-a-Service

Sector-specific, process-led AI set to reshape firms

AI's next wave in business will be sector-specific, process-led services as firms shift from generic tools to trusted, compliant platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Pendo unveils Agent Analytics to optimise AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Pendo unveils Agent Analytics to optimise AI agents

Pendo rolls out Agent Analytics to help companies track AI agents in real workflows, spot friction points and turn usage data into improvements.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
AI strategies shift from cost-cutting to growth focus
Digital Transformation

AI strategies shift from cost-cutting to growth focus

Business leaders now see AI chiefly as a growth engine, with most shifting strategies from cost-cutting to revenue and innovation gains.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Pax8 boosts EMEA growth with AI agents & new partners
Digital Transformation

Pax8 boosts EMEA growth with AI agents & new partners

Pax8 accelerates EMEA growth with thousands of new partners, AI agents and MIP services as it expands offices and training across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Accenture to buy UK AI firm Faculty in USD $1bn deal
Data Analytics

Accenture to buy UK AI firm Faculty in USD $1bn deal

Accenture to acquire UK AI specialist Faculty for USD $1bn, in its biggest British AI startup deal and a major bet on AI safety expertise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026

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UK firms struggle with shadow AI & weak data controls
Data Protection

UK firms struggle with shadow AI & weak data controls

Shadow AI and shaky data foundations are undermining UK corporate AI rollouts, with leaders warning of weak controls and executive blind spots.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
UK CFOs put AI at heart of strategy & productivity push
Data Analytics

UK CFOs put AI at heart of strategy & productivity push

UK CFOs are ramping up AI investment and taking charge of digital strategy, betting on productivity gains if tools fit existing finance workflows.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Nexer Enterprise Applications names new UK managing director
Digital Transformation

Nexer Enterprise Applications names new UK managing director

Nexer Enterprise Applications has promoted Martin Burden to UK managing director as founder Colin Crow moves to chairman and global roles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Kent tech founder Ben Towers awarded MBE for startups
Software-as-a-Service

Kent tech founder Ben Towers awarded MBE for startups

Kent tech founder Ben Towers, 27, wins an MBE in the New Year Honours for his work backing startups and shaping the UK's AI strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
AI to manage 41% of Singapore customer service by 2027
Digital Transformation

AI to manage 41% of Singapore customer service by 2027

AI is set to manage 41% of Singapore's customer service cases by 2027, as service teams embrace “agentic” tools despite security concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
From complexity to clarity: How AI is transforming UK local government
Smart Cities

From complexity to clarity: How AI is transforming UK local government

UK councils ramp up AI spending to boost efficiency and services, but poor strategy and complexity risk wasting taxpayers' money.

By Simon Hayward • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
AI now seen as essential by European finance leaders
Data Analytics

AI now seen as essential by European finance leaders

AI has shifted from experiment to existential need in European finance, with most leaders fearing profit loss or obsolescence if they lag.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Cevo hires former Macquarie AI leader to head AI adoption
Hybrid Cloud

Cevo hires former Macquarie AI leader to head AI adoption

AWS partner Cevo hires ex-Macquarie AI leader Jeff Voigt as Head of AI Adoption to drive governed, production-grade enterprise deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
ScotlandIS sets AI, skills & cyber priorities for 2026
Hyperscale

ScotlandIS sets AI, skills & cyber priorities for 2026

ScotlandIS flags AI, skills, green data centres and cyber basics as critical to Scotland's digital economy amid 2026 uncertainty.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026