Cloud stories

Australian SMEs risk a hidden productivity tax as fragmented IT oversight and tool sprawl quietly erode day-to-day business performance.

Brussels moves to tighten EU cyber rules, targeting high risk foreign vendors while streamlining certification and boosting sovereignty.

Testlio launches LeoInsights AI to turn fragmented QA metrics into executive-ready insights on risk, release velocity and testing investment.

Data Privacy Day shifts focus from policy to proof, as firms embed control, resilience and design into complex hybrid data estates.

New global survey warns a widening ‘complexity gap’ leaves AI-driven, multi-cloud environments outpacing organisations’ security defences.

Misconfigured cloud training labs on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure expose major firms to live attacks via overly permissive access roles.

Lighthouse launches LighthouseIQ, an AI legal platform promising faster eDiscovery, case analysis and regulator-ready document review.

SEK turns to Scanmarket by Unit4 to centralise procurement data, tighten supplier compliance and cut risk in its regulated operations.

DayOne eyes 560 MW data centre near Helsinki in Nurmijärvi, promising up to 1,000 construction jobs and 700 long-term skilled roles.

Small Cell Forum opens entries for its 2026 Mobile Network Awards, adding AI, cloudification and Open RAN categories plus a Judge’s Choice.

Opus 2’s winter release debuts AI Assist tools from its Uncover deal, promising faster, integrated workflows for litigation teams.

Scurri processes 180m shipments in 2025 as eCommerce GMV hits EUR €19.2bn and its platform annualises at over 200m parcels into 2026.

Spanish Point expands UK presence after 31% revenue growth and wins rare role delivering Microsoft’s 20-day AI Transformation Programmeme.

Tata Communications names Ganesh Lakshminarayanan MD and CEO-designate, to succeed A.S. Lakshminarayanan following April 2026 retirement.

Skillsoft has appointed Bernard Barbour as Chief Technology and Product Officer to drive AI-led evolution of its Percipio skills platform.

Thoughtworks launches AI/works, an agentic platform to reverse-engineer legacy systems and speed enterprise app delivery in 90 days.

Persistent lifts quarterly revenue 17.3% year-on-year to USD $422.5 million as accelerating AI and cloud deals drive larger client wins.

In 2026, AI shifts from dazzling pilots to disciplined performance, as trust, governance and human oversight overtake speed of deployment.

Gigamon has named top global partners across regions and alliances, spotlighting deep observability as a pillar of hybrid cloud security.

GenAI, risk worries and values-driven younger buyers are rapidly reshaping complex B2B purchasing across Asia Pacific, Forrester finds.