2026 stories
UK councils ramp up AI spending to boost efficiency and services, but poor strategy and complexity risk wasting taxpayers' money.
iManage predicts 2026 will bring an agentic AI reality check, routine hallucination risk management and machine-led data restructuring.
Punkt launches MC03 minimalist smartphone with Proton, promising dual secure environments and subscription-based privacy for users.
C-suite leaders plan to double down on AI, cost cuts and flexible work by 2026, despite tight budgets and rising tech and labour pressures.
Zendesk warns APAC brands that rising CX expectations demand transparent, context-rich AI that resolves issues instantly or risks churn.
Informatica named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for data and analytics governance platforms, driven by its IDMC cloud platform.
Heavily regulated sectors and in-house legal teams are set to spearhead enterprise AI in 2026, turning compliance into a competitive edge.
AI agents will reshape how shoppers discover brands, forcing retailers to rethink visibility as SaaS vendors and ad budgets come under strain.
CSPM tools will vanish as a separate market by 2026, Tenable says, as CISOs pivot spend to machine identity risk and permissions sprawl.
DryRun lands USD $8.7m seed round as demand grows for its AI-native code security tools targeting LLM-driven and autonomous coding workflows.
Pearson will roll out Redrock's palm-print ID across 20,000 global test centres and remote exams to tighten security and curb fraud.
DoubleVerify launches DV Authentic Streaming TV, using IMDb data to give advertisers richer controls and transparency for streaming campaigns.
By 2026, Java is tipped to be AI's production backbone, driving heavier compute, tighter security and runtime modernisation.
Roborock debuts an AI stair-climbing Saros Rover at CES and kicks off a multi-year global partnership with Real Madrid Football Club.
Gartner warns CHROs must confront nine AI-driven work trends by 2026, from layoffs and culture clashes to digital twins and 'workslop'.
Siemens deepens Nvidia AI alliance and debuts digital twin tools, targeting an industrial metaverse and copilots across factory floors.
Weebit Nano hits 2025 ReRAM targets, clinching onsemi and Texas Instruments deals and DB HiTek qualification as it eyes 2026 growth.
Zyxel Networks' USG FLEX 50HP firewall has been crowned Security Hardware of the Year at the 2025 PC Pro Excellence Awards in the UK.
LLVision debuts Leion Hey2 AR glasses at CES 2026, offering sub-second live translation captions in more than 100 languages.
StarHub secures its first CDP 'A' climate rating, as energy, renewables and supply chain reforms sharpen its decarbonisation strategy.
