Data infrastructure stories - Page 2
Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco
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Airwallex secures USD $330m at a USD $8b valuation and names San Francisco a dual global HQ as it ramps US expansion and AI investment.
Hitachi Vantara names Wendy Koh APAC Sales Vice President
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Hitachi Vantara has named veteran executive Wendy Koh vice president of sales for Asia Pacific to drive AI data and hybrid cloud growth.
NetApp appoints Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to lead India
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NetApp names Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to head India and SAARC, targeting accelerating demand for AI-ready data infrastructure.
J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data
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J.P. Morgan’s Fusion platform has integrated Crunchbase AI, giving institutional investors live startup forecasts and early risk signals.
AI to transform Australian freight, data & jobs by 2026
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AI is set to overhaul Australian freight, data strategy and jobs by 2026, as leaders shift from pilots to deep, context-aware deployment.
Why data trust is the missing link in digital transformation
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Digital transformation falters not for lack of tech, but because untrusted data quietly undermines scale, speed and customer experience.
Autonomous AI, new rules to reshape tech in Australia
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Autonomous AI and tougher rules are set to transform tech in Australia and New Zealand in 2026, reshaping security and digital sovereignty.
NetApp & Agastya launch rural data & AI lab in India
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NetApp and Agastya have opened a rural data and AI lab in Andhra Pradesh to teach data literacy and problem-solving to government school students.
Indosat spins off IDR Rp14.6tr fibre in FibreCo deal
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Indosat to spin off fibre network into FibreCo joint venture with Arsari and Northstar, valuing assets at IDR Rp14.6 trillion.
AI tops CEO earnings calls as bubble fears intensify
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AI dominates CEO earnings calls for the first time, as leaders pair record investment pledges with mounting warnings of an AI market bubble.
AI agents expose data, security & skills bottlenecks
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AI agents are set to strain data, security and talent in 2026, as enterprises bet on a few core frameworks and brace for identity attacks.
Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn
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Databricks secures over USD $4bn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to USD $134bn as demand for AI data infrastructure surges.
Manufacturers pin profit hopes on AI amid readiness gap
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Manufacturers bet heavily on AI to boost margins within two years, even as most admit their plants lack the readiness to deploy it at scale.
Cloudera forecasts disposable apps & AI governance shift
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Cloudera predicts 2026 will bring disposable AI-built apps, tougher scrutiny of patchwork systems and AI agents policing data governance.
From AI pilots to productions: Why 2026 will be the year APAC organisations go all-in on real-time
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APAC firms are shifting from AI pilots to real-time, scaled deployments in 2026 as data, ROI demands and regulation rapidly converge.
Dell predicts surge in agentic & sovereign AI in APAC
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Dell forecasts APAC shift from AI pilots to agentic and sovereign platforms, with tighter governance and large-scale production rollouts.
Five technology trends that will shape 2026
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Data, AI, quantum and cybersecurity advances will force Australian firms in 2026 to treat emerging tech as core infrastructure, not experiments.
AI to redefine eCommerce discovery, emotion & subs by 2026
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AI is set to reshape eCommerce by 2026, powering discovery, emotional journeys and flexible subscriptions built on cleaner product data.
Data infrastructure, not models, now holds back AI
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New research finds just 6% of enterprise AI leaders say their data infrastructure is ready, making data the key brake on AI progress.
Accenture & Snowflake launch joint AI data unit
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Accenture and Snowflake form a 5,000-strong AI data unit for enterprises, with Caterpillar among early clients and a new global CoE planned.