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Experts warn: SEO alone is no longer enough for online visibility

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AI search is forcing marketers to rethink visibility, as businesses adapt content for direct answers, zero-click journeys and broader source inclusion.
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Agent computers: The PC era, amplified

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AMD says a new class of always-on personal machine can run AI agents locally, promising more privacy, speed and productivity for users.
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AI is moving into finance workflows, data and systems will decide who benefits

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AI is moving closer to the core of finance operations, but the real winners will be organisations with clean data, structured processes and modern ERP systems.
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How Observability Serves as the Control Layer for AI Growth

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APAC organisations are turning observability into the guardrail for AI, using better visibility to curb outages, costs and compliance risk.
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Why organisations need a version of 'HR' for AI agents

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As AI agents spread through businesses, organisations are being urged to create HR-like oversight to manage access, risk and accountability.
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Data governance vs. data quality: Which comes first in 2026?

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Governance alone is no safeguard as enterprises are urged to make data quality the proof of trustworthy information in 2026.
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Why AI is still delivering in parts of finance, not across it

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Finance leaders are finding AI speeds up reporting and forecasts, but fragmented data, workflows and governance still block wider adoption.
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Why data infrastructure will decide which AI strategies succeed in 2026

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Data quality, resilience and sovereignty are emerging as the make-or-break factors for enterprises hoping to turn AI ambition into lasting advantage.
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Construction claims are shaped before disputes begin

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Construction claims are often won or lost on everyday site records, yet most digital tools still prioritise delivery over evidential strength.
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The next challenge for our energy transition is coordination

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ANZ's clean energy shift now hinges on coordinating complex, data-driven grids as distributed resources strain ageing digital systems.
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How hosting impacts Google Core Web Vitals

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Fast, well-placed hosting can dramatically boost Google Core Web Vitals, improving load speed, responsiveness and visual stability.
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How cybersecurity partner programs are evolving in 2026

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SonicWall overhauls SecureFirst for 2026, shifting to firm-level skills, role-based training and services to boost partners' recurring revenue.
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Points, personalisation and innovation: How industry leaders are redefining loyalty

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AI is turning loyalty members into “segments of one”, as Asia Pacific leaders shift from flashy tech to invisible, always-relevant rewards.
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How Sourcepass turns firewall upgrades into a competitive edge

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Managing 600+ SonicWall firewalls, Sourcepass turns routine upgrades into a strategic weapon for security, efficiency and client trust.
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KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor

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KnowBe4 names Dr Kawin Boonyapredee APJ CISO advisor to steer human risk and AI cyber threat strategy from a new base in Singapore.
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Does data define the retail winners and losers in 2026?

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Australian retailers face rising insolvencies and online giants; those failing to harness delivery data risk becoming 2026's biggest losers.
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Prophet bolsters Australian team with two key hires

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Prophet hires Lia Carruthers and Becky McMillan in Australia as it scales from start-up to growth phase and boosts marketing and customer teams.
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NIIT MTS wins Training Industry top content honour again

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NIIT MTS secures a sixteenth straight spot on Training Industry's Top 20 custom content developers list for 2026, citing AI-led design.
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Adapting to change: How SEO specialists can leverage Google's generative AI update

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Google's generative AI update pushes SEO into a new era, forcing specialists to prioritise intent, E-E-A-T and NLP over rankings alone.
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Datadog's $1bn investment in unifying data silos

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Datadog pours USD $1 billion into AI-driven tools to unify data silos, automate incident response and fuse security with observability.