Global Stories

Chainlink & major banks unite to cut $58 billion costs in global corporate actions

Chainlink and 24 major banks collaborate to reduce $58 billion global corporate actions costs, using AI and blockchain for real-time data sharing and automation.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025

Data Analytics

Cloudera upgrades platform with Iceberg REST & AI cost savings

Cloudera upgrades its data platform with Iceberg REST Catalog and Lakehouse Optimizer, boosting AI efforts and cutting costs by up to 79%.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025

Platform-as-a-Service

ThoughtSpot joins Snowflake to launch open data semantics OSI

ThoughtSpot teams with Snowflake to launch the Open Semantic Interchange, an open source effort to standardise data semantics across platforms and tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025

Data Privacy

Exclusive: Should AI in healthcare be paused until its decisions can be explained?

AI is reshaping healthcare, easing tasks and improving diagnostics, but experts urge cautious, ethical adoption with human oversight amid data and legal challenges.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025

Hybrid Cloud

EU Data Act reshapes business landscape with new data rights

The EU Data Act, now in force, transforms data rights, demanding transparency and accountability from businesses while unlocking new AI and cloud opportunities.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025

Unified Communications

Scam Awareness Week shines a light on the collective effort needed to fight scams

Australians lost over AUD $119 million to scams in early 2025, highlighting the urgent need for collective action from individuals, businesses and government.

By Sumir Bhatia • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025

Data Protection

Why better data management is the cornerstone of privacy readiness in Australia's regulatory future

Australian privacy reforms demand stronger data management; businesses must embed governance and automation to stay compliant and maintain trust.

By Andy Milburn • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025

Clean technologies

Isle of Man pioneers a new data-as-asset framework

The Isle of Man and EDM Council launch a global framework treating data as a capital asset to boost value, investment, and innovation in the data economy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Transformation

Open Banking could boost Australia by AUD $10 billion annually

Open Banking in Australia could boost the economy by AUD $10 billion annually as consumer data sharing and digital services usage rapidly grow.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025

Storage

Edelweiss AMC cuts costs & boosts agility with Snowflake AI Data Cloud

Edelweiss AMC boosts agility and cuts data costs by 50% after upgrading to Snowflake AI Data Cloud, enabling faster reporting and personalised investor services.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025

Data Protection

EU Data Act aims for innovation, fairness & strong governance

The EU Data Act aims to boost innovation and fairness by ensuring transparent, secure data sharing while maintaining strong governance across industries.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025

Fintech

Fintech & AI speed up lending, boost business efficiency

Fintech and AI are revolutionising lending, enabling faster approvals and boosting efficiency for businesses and lenders with smarter data sharing tools.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025

Data Analytics

How Secure AI and Cloud Are Powering the Next Era of the Public Sector

The Canadian government leverages secure cloud infrastructure like Snowflake to boost AI in public services, enhancing security and efficiency nationwide.

By Shannon Katschilo • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025

Marketing Technologies

Snowflake earns Protected B for secure cloud use in Canada

Snowflake has earned Protected B certification for its cloud platform in Canada, enabling secure data use by government and regulated industries on AWS and Azure.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025

Unified Communications

Arinco delivers secure data platform for WA environmental sharing

Arinco has launched a secure, scalable platform for Western Australia's Shared Environmental Analytics Facility to boost cross-sector data sharing and sustainable management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025

Payment Technologies

Three in four UK adults targeted by scam emails & texts, study finds

A new study reveals 71% of UK adults, especially under-25s, have faced scam emails or texts, highlighting a sharp rise in online fraud incidents.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025

Hyperscale

Confluent Cloud now available for AI solutions in AWS Marketplace

Confluent Cloud is now available in AWS Marketplace, enabling faster, real-time data streaming for AI agents and workflows across organisations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025

Cybersecurity

New government 'alliance' formed to combat online scammers

New Zealand's government forms 'Anti-Scam Alliance' with banks, police and tech firms to tackle online scams through real-time data sharing.

By Craig McCulloch • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

DevOps

Lab Thread secures GBP £750,000 to revolutionise lab data management

Lab Thread has raised GBP £750,000 to launch a software platform that simplifies complex laboratory data management for researchers and organisations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025

Supply Chain

Ruminati expands emissions platform for advisors & producers

Australian ag-tech firm Ruminati updates its emissions platform to help advisors support agricultural producers with new sustainability compliance and reporting needs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025