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SAS adds agentic AI tools to Customer Intelligence 360
Data Analytics

SAS adds agentic AI tools to Customer Intelligence 360

SAS expands Customer Intelligence 360 with agentic AI tools for marketers, adding specialist agents to streamline journeys, searches and audience work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth
Data Analytics

SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth

SAS marks 50 years by sharpening its push into trusted AI, as Jim Goodnight says the software group's focus remains on governance and accountability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SAS launches Quantum Lab as firms weigh AI barriers
Unified Communications

SAS launches Quantum Lab as firms weigh AI barriers

SAS unveils Quantum Lab for Viya users as a survey finds firms are increasingly worried about practical uses, skills and returns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SAS launches AI Navigator for governance oversight
Digital Transformation

SAS launches AI Navigator for governance oversight

SAS has unveiled AI Navigator, a governance service that gives organisations a single view of AI models and agents as scrutiny intensifies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SAS adds Copilot & agentic AI tools to Viya platform
Manufacturing

SAS adds Copilot & agentic AI tools to Viya platform

SAS expands Viya with AI assistants and agentic tools, including Copilot, MCP Server and an accelerator to bring governed AI into workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SAS refreshes data management tools for AI governance
Virtualisation

SAS refreshes data management tools for AI governance

SAS updates its data management portfolio with cloud-native tools to improve governance, cut data movement and support analytics and AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SAS & Notilyze aid FairClimateFund carbon tracking
Software-as-a-Service

SAS & Notilyze aid FairClimateFund carbon tracking

SAS and Notilyze have helped FairClimateFund replace spreadsheets with a digital platform to track carbon credits and household payments more transparently.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
SAS names Deloitte, Microsoft & Intel as partner winners
Data Analytics

SAS names Deloitte, Microsoft & Intel as partner winners

Deloitte, Microsoft and Intel among SAS partner awards winners as global software vendor spotlights channel growth across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Pullman Phuket boosts RevPAR after IDeaS RMS switch
Digital Transformation

Pullman Phuket boosts RevPAR after IDeaS RMS switch

Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach lifts market share with IDeaS G3 RMS, driving a 10.3% RGI and 10.5% RevPAR increase year on year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Chartis names SAS a leader in AI governance solutions
Data Protection

Chartis names SAS a leader in AI governance solutions

Chartis names SAS a category leader in AI governance, spotlighting Viya's model controls as demand for robust oversight accelerates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Paving the way: SAS leaders inspiring the next generation of women in tech
Data Analytics

Paving the way: SAS leaders inspiring the next generation of women in tech

Female leaders at SAS Australia and New Zealand are mentoring, advocating and innovating to build pathways for the next generation in tech.

By SAS • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
IDeaS unveils new metric to target hotel promo spend
Data Analytics

IDeaS unveils new metric to target hotel promo spend

IDeaS adds daily 'Potential to Influence' score to Spotlight, helping hotels target promo spend where demand can still be shifted.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
SAS Viya named Leader in Gartner decision AI ranking
Hybrid Cloud

SAS Viya named Leader in Gartner decision AI ranking

SAS Viya has been named a Leader in Gartner's first Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, citing strong AI and governance strengths.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
IDeaS unveils hotel rate intelligence tool for APAC
Data Analytics

IDeaS unveils hotel rate intelligence tool for APAC

IDeaS launches Rate Data Advantage in APAC, promising hotels deeper real-time rate intelligence and sharper revenue decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
IDeaS scores triple recognition at 2026 HotelTechAwards
Digital Transformation

IDeaS scores triple recognition at 2026 HotelTechAwards

IDeaS wins twice and places once at the 2026 HotelTechAwards, underscoring growing demand for connected hotel revenue and planning tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

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SAS expands UK AI push with GBP £20 million Glasgow plan
EduTech

SAS expands UK AI push with GBP £20 million Glasgow plan

SAS deepens UK AI investment with Glasgow research hub funding and free training access for workers, students and apprentices.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Ireland data & AI workers resist job moves, survey finds
DevOps

Ireland data & AI workers resist job moves, survey finds

Ireland's data and AI hiring market tightens as most professionals stay put, with firms planning bigger teams and stronger pay and development offers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
TD SYNNEX & SAS unveil Viya partner lab for Europe
Virtualisation

TD SYNNEX & SAS unveil Viya partner lab for Europe

TD SYNNEX and SAS launch a European SAS Viya demo environment to speed AI prototypes, cut setup costs and shorten partner sales cycles.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026