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Fintech & AI speed up lending, boost business efficiency
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
Arinco delivers secure data platform for WA environmental sharing
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

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Data sharing stories

Oracle unveils Autonomous AI Lakehouse for seamless open data
Software-as-a-Service

Oracle unveils Autonomous AI Lakehouse for seamless open data

Oracle launches Autonomous AI Lakehouse, enabling secure, open data access and AI analytics across multicloud environments including AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
DroneShield launches RfPatrol plugin to enhance TAK drone alerts
Data sharing

DroneShield launches RfPatrol plugin to enhance TAK drone alerts

DroneShield's new RfPatrol plugin integrates real-time drone detection into the TAK ecosystem, enhancing situational awareness for over 250,000 global users.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025
Ducati extends Siemens partnership to drive digital innovation
Digital Transformation

Ducati extends Siemens partnership to drive digital innovation

Ducati has extended its partnership with Siemens for two years to enhance motorcycle innovation using the Siemens Xcelerator platform across racing and consumer models.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Chainlink & major banks unite to cut $58 billion costs in global corporate actions
Digital Transformation

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
Cloudera upgrades platform with Iceberg REST & AI cost savings
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
ThoughtSpot joins Snowflake to launch open data semantics OSI
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
Exclusive: Should AI in healthcare be paused until its decisions can be explained?
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
EU Data Act reshapes business landscape with new data rights
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
Scam Awareness Week shines a light on the collective effort needed to fight scams
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
Why better data management is the cornerstone of privacy readiness in Australia's regulatory future
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

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Edelweiss AMC cuts costs & boosts agility with Snowflake AI Data Cloud
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
EU Data Act aims for innovation, fairness & strong governance
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
How Secure AI and Cloud Are Powering the Next Era of the Public Sector
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
Snowflake earns Protected B for secure cloud use in Canada
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
Three in four UK adults targeted by scam emails & texts, study finds
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