Data infrastructure stories - Page 4
Forrester names Teradata a leader in data fabric for AI
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Teradata named a leader in Forrester's Q4 2025 Data Fabric Wave, highlighting its AI-focused roadmap, scale and real-time performance.
Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
Airwallex secures USD $330m at a USD $8b valuation and names San Francisco a dual global HQ as it ramps US expansion and AI investment.
Hitachi Vantara names Wendy Koh APAC Sales Vice President
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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storage
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paas
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devops
Hitachi Vantara has named veteran executive Wendy Koh vice president of sales for Asia Pacific to drive AI data and hybrid cloud growth.
NetApp appoints Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to lead India
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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storage
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data protection
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dr
NetApp names Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to head India and SAARC, targeting accelerating demand for AI-ready data infrastructure.
J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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fintech
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risk & compliance
J.P. Morgan's Fusion platform has integrated Crunchbase AI, giving institutional investors live startup forecasts and early risk signals.
Why data trust is the missing link in digital transformation
Thu, 1st Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Digital transformation falters not for lack of tech, but because untrusted data quietly undermines scale, speed and customer experience.
NetApp & Agastya launch rural data & AI lab in India
Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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agricultural technology
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data analytics
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data science
NetApp and Agastya have opened a rural data and AI lab in Andhra Pradesh to teach data literacy and problem-solving to government school students.
AI tops CEO earnings calls as bubble fears intensify
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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digital transformation
AI dominates CEO earnings calls for the first time, as leaders pair record investment pledges with mounting warnings of an AI market bubble.
AI agents expose data, security & skills bottlenecks
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
AI agents are set to strain data, security and talent in 2026, as enterprises bet on a few core frameworks and brace for identity attacks.
Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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erp
Databricks secures over USD $4bn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to USD $134bn as demand for AI data infrastructure surges.
Manufacturers pin profit hopes on AI amid readiness gap
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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iot
Manufacturers bet heavily on AI to boost margins within two years, even as most admit their plants lack the readiness to deploy it at scale.
Cloudera forecasts disposable apps & AI governance shift
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Cloudera predicts 2026 will bring disposable AI-built apps, tougher scrutiny of patchwork systems and AI agents policing data governance.
From AI pilots to productions: Why 2026 will be the year APAC organisations go all-in on real-time
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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gaming
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smart cities
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hybrid cloud
APAC firms are shifting from AI pilots to real-time, scaled deployments in 2026 as data, ROI demands and regulation rapidly converge.
Dell predicts surge in agentic & sovereign AI in APAC
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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data protection
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Dell forecasts APAC shift from AI pilots to agentic and sovereign platforms, with tighter governance and large-scale production rollouts.
AI to redefine eCommerce discovery, emotion & subs by 2026
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
AI is set to reshape eCommerce by 2026, powering discovery, emotional journeys and flexible subscriptions built on cleaner product data.
Accenture & Snowflake launch joint AI data unit
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Accenture and Snowflake form a 5,000-strong AI data unit for enterprises, with Caterpillar among early clients and a new global CoE planned.
NetApp names Ranjit Kumar Singh India HR site leader
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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data protection
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martech
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commerce systems
NetApp appoints Ranjit Kumar Singh as India HR site leader and senior director, underscoring the country's growing global strategic role.
F5 & NetApp boost AI data security for quantum era
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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storage
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
F5 and NetApp are deepening their alliance to harden AI data pipelines with quantum-resistant encryption and higher S3 throughput.
Gartner warns of AI slowdown & divide among carmakers
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cartech
Gartner warns most carmakers will rein in AI spending within five years, leaving a small, software-led elite to dominate the industry.
AI delivers returns for wealth managers, FNZ study finds
Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
AI has gone mainstream in wealth management, with most firms reporting positive returns and faster payoffs from early adoption, FNZ study shows.