Data management Stories

American Stories

Data management stories

US firms say AI is outpacing governance, survey finds

Most US companies lack full trust in AI, with governance and accountability systems struggling to keep pace with adoption.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Staff shortages block AI adoption across US government

Nearly 60% of officials say workforce gaps are slowing deployments, as security worries and fragmented systems also hold back progress.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Data management stories

Data Protection

Why trusted 'Customer Context' is critical in the agentic AI era

Without trusted customer data, autonomous agents can misfire at machine speed, putting consent, offers and records at risk across Asia Pacific.

By Belinda Lloyd • 5 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Exclusive: ABBYY flags data readiness as AI barrier

Unready data, model limits and governance hurdles are slowing enterprise AI rollouts, ABBYY said at its Singapore event.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud named Leader in Forrester cloud assessment

Enterprises seeking AI-ready infrastructure may see Google Cloud's higher score as validation of its database, analytics and Kubernetes services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Marketing Technologies

Why verification should be the first step in your email strategy

Poor data can sink campaign results, inflate bounce rates and waste sales effort before a single email is sent.

By Shivani Pimpili • 5 min read • Last week

Data Protection

UK firms demand more control over data as AI risks rise

AI security fears are prompting UK companies to tighten data controls, with half seeking more oversight of sensitive and strategic information.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Percona report warns of database lock-in & AI woes

Rising cloud and licensing bills are forcing database teams to rethink ageing systems as vendor lock-in and AI readiness issues mount.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Wearables

The Next E-commerce Interface May Not Be a Screen

As AI agents begin handling purchases and deliveries, retailers face tougher questions over identity, authorisation and trust.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

AI pushes storage to the top of IT leaders' agenda

Most firms are underprepared for AI as storage demands rise, with data quality and infrastructure now overtaking compute as the main bottlenecks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Space

Why firms are now looking for AS9100 certification

Firms risk losing aerospace and defence contracts unless they can show tighter quality, traceability and data controls under AS9100.

By Jon Fielding • 4 min read • Last week

Data management

Sensmet appoints Jyri Hämäläinen as Chief Product Officer

Backed by EUR 4 million in fresh funding, the Finnish metals monitoring company is stepping up expansion into mining, wastewater and battery recycling.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Data Analytics

Databricks adds adaptive retrieval model for AI agents

Databricks has introduced an AI retrieval model that adjusts search depth to query complexity, aiming to reduce latency on simpler requests.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month

Space

Fuel Transport appoints Freddy Beltran as Data AI Director

The Montreal logistics group is overhauling its data governance as it seeks better forecasting, automation and operational visibility across North America.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month