2026 stories - Page 31

Gartner forecasts AI PCs will make up 31% of global shipments in 2025, rising to 55% and 143 million units by 2026 amid market uncertainties.

Snowflake's product revenue rose 32% to USD $1.09 billion in Q2 FY2026, driven by strong customer growth and a net revenue retention rate of 125%.

Broadcom unveils VMware Tanzu Data Intelligence and Platform 10.3, enhancing AI-driven data access and app integration for enterprises at scale.

By 2026, 40% of enterprise apps will integrate task-specific AI agents, transforming workflows and collaboration, Gartner predicts.

Mastercard will appoint Richard Wormald as Asia Pacific president in 2026, succeeding Ari Sarker who moves to an advisory role after a decade leading the region.

Cognizant set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD with 53,199 staff in a global AI hackathon, creating over 30,600 ideas to boost innovation and AI skills.

Goodman Group's FY25 operating profit rose 13% to AUD $2.3 billion, driven by booming data centre developments and strategic site acquisitions.

AI and sovereign data laws drive global data centre market to an estimated $387 billion by 2025, reshaping infrastructure and energy use worldwide.

SKYEPETS to launch direct in-cabin pet charter flights from Australia to the US and Europe, offering stress-free travel for pets and owners from 2026.

Trend Micro launches Agentic SIEM, an AI-driven security solution automating threat detection and streamlining workloads across over 900 data sources.

Trend Micro unveils an agentic AI-powered SIEM that slashes onboarding time, boosts threat detection, and supports seven years of data archives for compliance.

Fortinet has upgraded FortiRecon with AI-driven threat intelligence and automation to help organisations identify and prioritise cyber risks proactively.

Gallagher Security invites global security professionals to join its 2026 survey, shaping insights for the free annual Industry Trends Report.

Alibaba Cloud will provide digital infrastructure for the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, the first Olympic event hosted in Africa.

Security budget growth slows to 4% in 2025, the lowest in five years, amid economic volatility and staffing challenges, says IANS Research report.

8x8 reports a 150% rise in AI-powered customer interactions and unveils new tools enhancing CX with AI-driven insights and secure payment options.

Commvault's Q1 revenue rose 26% to USD $282 million, driven by strong subscription growth and a 24% jump in annualised recurring revenue.

LevelBlue reports cyber incidents tripled to 17% in early 2025, driven by a 1,450% rise in social engineering attacks like fake CAPTCHA schemes.

Optimizely launches new CMS features to boost AI search visibility, helping businesses adapt content for the rise of generative engine optimisation and AI-driven search.

Qualtrics has refreshed its Partner Programme with new tiered tracks to boost global partner growth and enhance experience management capabilities.