Data Strategy stories - Page 2
UK firms embrace AI but most yet to see clear payback
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Most UK firms now use AI, but with only 31% seeing clear returns, questions grow over costs, strategy and how success is defined.
Mind taps SnapLogic to modernise charity data stack
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Mental health charity Mind brings data integration in-house with SnapLogic, building AI-ready pipelines and cutting risk and delivery times.
ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter Semantics AI-native layer
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ThoughtSpot debuts Spotter Semantics, an AI-native semantic layer to give analytics agents consistent, governed answers to data questions.
Everpure adds file mobility to ActiveCluster fleet
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data protection
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Everpure extends ActiveCluster with fleet-wide file mobility, promising policy-driven availability and simpler protection of unstructured data.
AI leaders pull ahead as laggards face analytics latency
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
AI projects in full production race ahead as a global survey exposes a widening trust and speed gap with organisations still experimenting.
Enterprises shun plug-and-play AI for tailored builds
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saas
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Enterprises ditch plug-and-play AI as Cognizant research shows buyers now favour bespoke builds and services-led, long-term partnerships.
Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity
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cx
Data specialist Melissa debuts a podcast probing how flawed customer and identity data fuels risk, fraud and compliance headaches.
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
DataIQ names Europe's top 10 influential data & AI leaders
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digital transformation
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data science
DataIQ's 2026 Top 10 names Europe's most influential data and AI leaders, with UK-based executives dominating the cross-sector list.
Blackpearl urges calm as AI agents shake SaaS models
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Blackpearl boss urges calm as AI agents rattle SaaS, warning firms to focus on data, not features, as micro-competition intensifies.
The future of marketing is built on open data infrastructure
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Marketing's future belongs to teams that master open, unified data infrastructure instead of guessing through disconnected systems.
UK AI budgets shift to data infrastructure & storage
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storage
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ransomware
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hybrid cloud
UK firms are funnelling most AI budgets into data infrastructure and storage, as hybrid cloud, security gaps and soaring fees reshape spending.
UK Spring Statement puts focus on AI & retail agility
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
UK Spring Statement puts pressure on firms to move AI from pilots to core systems and make retail supply chains agile amid weak demand.
Amperity hires Bridget Perry as Chief Marketing Officer
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cx
Amperity names seasoned SaaS marketer Bridget Perry as CMO to drive global growth and sharpen its AI-focused customer data platform.
MSCI names Dinesh Gupta Chief Data & Operations Head
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MSCI appoints ex-Goldman executive Dinesh Gupta as Chief Data Officer and Global Head of Operations to drive its data and AI strategy.
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
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storage
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hybrid cloud
Hidden cloud data, egress fees and GPU 'double bubble' bills are quietly turning many enterprise AI ambitions into costly, slow ordeals.
Culture-first leadership doesn't mean 'soft' leadership
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Culture-first leaders aren't 'soft'; they pair empathy with high standards, commercial discipline and tough decisions to drive performance.
AI now default tool in fraud & AML, says SEON report
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
AI has become the default weapon against fraud and AML, but SEON warns fragmented systems mean higher spend and rising operational strain.
JMAN Group hires Daniel Ferguson as Associate Partner
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
JMAN Group appoints Daniel Ferguson Associate Partner as it bolsters leadership and accelerates data-led services for private equity clients.
Komprise unveils KAPPA to prep unstructured data for AI
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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storage
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hybrid cloud
Komprise launches KAPPA, a serverless engine to enrich and orchestrate unstructured data at scale, priming file estates for AI use.