Global AI Adoption stories
ExpressVPN expands beyond VPNs with encrypted AI chats, launching ExpressAI on confidential computing enclaves after an audit by cybersecurity firm Cure53.
Zendesk appoints Bikram Mazumdar as Vice President, Asia, as it looks to accelerate AI-powered service growth across key markets in the region.
Akamai says AI adoption is widening a governance gap across APAC, with API misuse and application-layer attacks surging as businesses digitise.
Twilio poll finds 85% of Australian marketing and customer experience leaders say fragmented tech is slowing AI agent productivity and returns.
MongoDB deepens APAC partner strategy with invite-only programme, aiming to speed legacy system upgrades and AI rollout across the region.
Codenotary unveils AgentMon to help Chief Information Officers and security teams track AI agent behaviour, costs and policy risks.
Zapier adds AI Guardrails to its automation platform, giving teams inline checks to block risky content before it reaches business systems.
Backup strategies still fail when recovery is untested, fragmented and detached from business priorities across modern IT estates.
BDO and Microsoft test agentic AI blueprint to help firms move from pilot projects to full-scale business deployment.
PagerDuty says Australia and New Zealand firms are lifting resilience spend and AI use, while keeping people in charge of critical recovery decisions.
Law firms in US and Canada face rising admin drag as LEAP research finds AI and automation could unlock profitability through fewer manual tasks.
NTT Data warns only 14% of firms have top-tier cloud maturity as AI demand surges, leaving modernisation, security and cost plans under strain.
Eltropy expands AI platform for credit unions with secure identity checks and account service tools to handle routine banking tasks in one conversation.
Atturra has struck a founding partnership with monō ai to help large organisations redesign work, move beyond AI pilots and scale enterprise automation.
Qodo secures $70 million Series B as investors back its bid to become the trust layer for AI-generated software.
Canadian tech bosses enter 2026 under pressure to turn heavy AI, data and cloud spending into scaled deployments and tangible returns.
Multiplex begins work on NEXTDC's AI-ready Sydney data centre, a 350MW Western Sydney project set to create 1,800 jobs at peak.
Procurement leaders at Americas Procurement Congress say agentic AI is moving from pilot to payback, slashing sourcing cycles and reshaping value cases.
HPE folds AI-powered tools and expert advisory into Complete Care service as Singapore and Southeast Asian customers juggle hybrid infrastructure.
Photoroom warns EU rules on synthetic visuals could force UK retailers selling into Europe to overhaul image workflows or face hefty fines.
