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Apoha raises USD $36 million to build liquid data layer
AI Models

Apoha raises USD $36 million to build liquid data layer

The funding will help London-based Apoha commercialise a liquid data layer already used by Boehringer Ingelheim and other pharma groups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Why the UK's agentic commerce future will be won by data, not models
Customer Experience

Why the UK's agentic commerce future will be won by data, not models

UK retailers face a bigger test than chatbot quality, as AI assistants will favour stores with accurate data, stock and trust.

By Sreeraman Mohan Girija • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Corscale appoints McLaren for 140MW Iver data centre
Data centers

Corscale appoints McLaren for 140MW Iver data centre

Preparatory works will begin on a major West London campus as Corscale pushes ahead with a brownfield site remade for rising cloud and AI demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Verne drops Global as it sharpens AI data centre focus
Hyperscale

Verne drops Global as it sharpens AI data centre focus

The rebrand is aimed at winning more AI customers as data centre operators race to prove they can handle denser, power-hungry workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Data infrastructure stories

Databricks, Linux Foundation launch OpenSharing AI standard
Hybrid Cloud

Databricks, Linux Foundation launch OpenSharing AI standard

Businesses will be able to share AI models and unstructured data across clouds and on-premises systems without custom integrations.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Today
Open Group launches OSDU data platform standard v1.0
Digital Transformation

Open Group launches OSDU data platform standard v1.0

A new baseline for energy data systems should ease integration, cut duplication and help operators and suppliers build more reliable applications.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
ClickHouse names Ed Lenta as Asia Pacific & Japan chief
Digital Transformation

ClickHouse names Ed Lenta as Asia Pacific & Japan chief

The database firm's rapid revenue growth and customer gains are driving a bigger sales push across Asia Pacific and Japan, including Australia and New Zealand.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Supabase raises USD $500 million in Series F round
Storage

Supabase raises USD $500 million in Series F round

The fresh cash lifts Supabase's valuation to USD $10.5 billion as AI-driven demand for its database platform continues to surge.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Sweep launches AI agent for Salesforce & Snowflake
Software-as-a-Service

Sweep launches AI agent for Salesforce & Snowflake

Teams can now map downstream risks across Salesforce, Snowflake and Data 360 before making changes, cutting manual checks and compliance gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Airwallex buys Leapfin to add accounting automation
Digital Transformation

Airwallex buys Leapfin to add accounting automation

The deal gives finance teams a way to automate revenue recognition and reconciliation as businesses seek cleaner books and faster closes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Anthropic says Claude automates 95% of analytics queries
Data Analytics

Anthropic says Claude automates 95% of analytics queries

Routine analytics work is being shifted from data scientists as Anthropic says Claude now handles most queries with about 95% accuracy overall.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Thomson Reuters builds AI data platform on Snowflake
Data Protection

Thomson Reuters builds AI data platform on Snowflake

The shift is speeding up legal and regulatory analysis, with some Thomson Reuters workloads now running up to 3.4 times faster.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
Semiconductors

Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost

AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Last week
Snowflake adds Horizon Catalog tools for enterprise AI
Data Protection

Snowflake adds Horizon Catalog tools for enterprise AI

Enterprises get a single control layer for AI agents and data as Snowflake adds security and governance tools to curb errors and misuse.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

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Stats NZ's most valuable source of official data to get $58m makeover
Data Analytics

Stats NZ's most valuable source of official data to get $58m makeover

The upgrade should speed access for researchers, easing long delays in using the IDI to analyse education, health and income data.

By RNZ • 2 min read • 2 days ago
6 Proven Use Cases of Email Verification Across Industries
Fintech

6 Proven Use Cases of Email Verification Across Industries

Bad addresses can waste spend, skew analytics and undermine compliance as firms move email verification from clean-up to core infrastructure.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • 3 days ago
Australian healthcare AI adoption slowed by maturity gaps
Digital Transformation

Australian healthcare AI adoption slowed by maturity gaps

Most Australian healthcare providers are stuck in pilot mode as weak data, governance and operating models limit wider AI rollout.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week