2026 stories
CFOs plan to slow overhead growth below revenue gains in 2026, focusing on cost cuts and AI-driven efficiencies amid rising labour costs, says Gartner.
Gallagher Security showcased innovation and solidarity at GSX 2025, promoting QuickSwitch upgrades and supporting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Salesforce and Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360, integrating Gemini Enterprise to boost productivity and streamline workflows across Google Workspace.
Visa's new Acquirer Monitoring Programme, effective October 2025, imposes stricter fraud and dispute thresholds, charging USD $8 per transaction dispute over 2.2%.
Bentley Systems unveils new AI tools and a collaborative initiative to boost productivity and innovation in infrastructure engineering workflows.
Sidetrade expands into Asia-Pacific by acquiring Australia's ezyCollect for EUR €37 million, targeting SMBs with AI-powered Order-to-Cash solutions.
Siemens and Airbus partner to slash CO2 emissions by 80 kilotonnes annually at four major UK and US sites by 2030, aiming for greener industrial operations.
Global spending on AI-optimised infrastructure as a service is set to surge to USD $37.5bn by 2026, driven by demand for inferencing workloads, Gartner forecasts.
HP launches the Latex FS70 W Printer, Productivity Kit, and PrintOS Production Hub to boost efficiency and sustainability for large format print providers.
Informatica and Oracle deepen their partnership to enhance AI and data management with new native solutions on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, launching 2025-26.
By 2026, 79% of Asia Pacific firms plan to boost threat intelligence spending and adopt AI to tackle rising cyber threats and regulatory demands.
Oracle will launch a public AI supercluster in 2026 powered by AMD MI450 GPUs, starting with 50,000 units to boost large-scale AI workloads.
Microsoft will end Windows 10 support on 14 October 2025, urging firms to migrate soon as security updates and technical support will cease.
HPE and Ericsson launch a joint validation lab in Sweden to speed up multi-vendor 5G core network deployment for telecom providers by 2025.
RAIDS AI launches a beta version of its platform to monitor AI systems in real time, aiming to enhance safety and compliance ahead of EU regulations.
KPMG Australia launches AUD $370,000 Nature Positive Challenge 2025 to back eco startups in Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea advancing AI and circular economy solutions.
Fujifilm Australia is calling for speakers and partners for its 2026 Creator Summit, aiming to unite and grow the nation's six million content creators.
80% of UK shoppers now use AI for online shopping, with most expecting AI assistants to be mainstream by 2026, revolutionising retail experiences.
Google Cloud will invest USD $15 billion to build its first AI hub in Visakhapatnam, enhancing India's digital infrastructure and AI capabilities by 2030.
Deep Sky will invest in building the largest carbon removal hubs in Southwestern Manitoba, aiming to remove 500,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.