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Open Media joins VIOOH for UK DOOH programmatic buying
UK expansion

Open Media joins VIOOH for UK DOOH programmatic buying

Open Media links with VIOOH to trade 42 UK digital out-of-home screens programmatically, offering 120m monthly impressions to buyers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
UK firms embrace AI but most yet to see clear payback
Digital Transformation

UK firms embrace AI but most yet to see clear payback

Most UK firms now use AI, but with only 31% seeing clear returns, questions grow over costs, strategy and how success is defined.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Mind taps SnapLogic to modernise charity data stack
Customer Relationship Management

Mind taps SnapLogic to modernise charity data stack

Mental health charity Mind brings data integration in-house with SnapLogic, building AI-ready pipelines and cutting risk and delivery times.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Data Strategy stories

Radix sets Houston industrial AI event for 2026
Network Infrastructure

Radix sets Houston industrial AI event for 2026

Pressure is mounting on industrial firms to prove returns from AI, as Radix prepares a Houston forum aimed at scaling projects beyond pilots.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026
AI is now a capital allocation decision, and CFOs are setting the terms
Digital Transformation

AI is now a capital allocation decision, and CFOs are setting the terms

Many organisations in Australia and New Zealand are still waiting for AI to pay off, as 77% of CFOs report no meaningful return yet.

By Matt Lovell • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
Boomi named leader in IDC MarketScape API management
Data Protection

Boomi named leader in IDC MarketScape API management

The ranking reflects rising demand for tighter control over AI links to legacy systems, with APIs now central to security and compliance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Backup plans still leave gaps in recovery readiness
Data Protection

Backup plans still leave gaps in recovery readiness

Many UK organisations still cannot prove they can restore vital systems quickly if ransomware, cloud outages or device failures strike.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Haleon taps SAP for AI-driven business systems overhaul
Software-as-a-Service

Haleon taps SAP for AI-driven business systems overhaul

The move should give the consumer health group tighter control of global operations as it replaces fragmented systems with AI-enabled cloud tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Data governance vs. data quality: Which comes first in 2026?
Digital Transformation

Data governance vs. data quality: Which comes first in 2026?

Regulators and AI systems are exposing costly gaps as firms discover policy frameworks mean little without continuous, verifiable data quality.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Why data infrastructure will decide which AI strategies succeed in 2026
Storage

Why data infrastructure will decide which AI strategies succeed in 2026

Weak foundations could leave AI programmes exposed to security, compliance and scaling risks, as data quality becomes a boardroom priority in 2026.

By Dave Wardrop • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Software-as-a-Service

Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence

Demand for real-time security insights is pushing airports and public spaces towards AI tools that can analyse hundreds of cameras at once.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
ODI and SAP partner to advance AI-ready data systems
Data Protection

ODI and SAP partner to advance AI-ready data systems

Businesses risk biased outputs and compliance failures unless older data estates are rebuilt for AI, as the ODI and SAP launch research and governance work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Dentsu ANZ appoints Danica Bellchambers to lead AI
Data Analytics

Dentsu ANZ appoints Danica Bellchambers to lead AI

Dentsu ANZ names Danica Bellchambers Chief Data & Technology Officer to unify data, tech and AI across media, creative and CX teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Data Strategy stories

KPMG launches eight execution imperatives for Canadian tech leaders
Network Infrastructure

KPMG launches eight execution imperatives for Canadian tech leaders

KPMG Canada urges tech chiefs to sharpen data, AI and cloud execution as a survey of 150 executives flags gaps in scaling and returns.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Why AI is still delivering in parts of finance, not across it
Customer Relationship Management

Why AI is still delivering in parts of finance, not across it

Poor data and patchy workflows are limiting AI in finance, leaving teams with quick wins in reporting but little wider transformation.

By Annexa • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
AWEX strengthens governance as traceability push grows
Customer Relationship Management

AWEX strengthens governance as traceability push grows

Stronger oversight is helping the wool body curb risk on major digital projects as federal funding and traceability demands intensify.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Does data define the retail winners and losers in 2026?
Data Analytics

Does data define the retail winners and losers in 2026?

Australian retailers face rising insolvencies and online giants; those failing to harness delivery data risk becoming 2026's biggest losers.

By Shweta Murdeshwar • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026