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AI set to drive USD $1.6T in retail sales this holiday

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AI-driven tools are forecast to boost holiday retail sales to USD $1.6 trillion, reshaping shopping with personalised recommendations and blended online-in-store experiences.
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Zoom AI Companion expands integrations & features for productivity

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Zoom's AI Companion now integrates with 16 apps including ServiceNow and Jira, enhancing productivity by automating tasks within its platform and beyond.
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Zoom debuts AI features for business workflows across apps

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Zoom launches AI Companion add-on linking 16 apps like ServiceNow and Jira to streamline tasks and boost productivity across business platforms.
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GoCardless names Ian Boyd to lead Australia & New Zealand growth

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GoCardless appoints Ian Boyd as GM for Australia and New Zealand to drive growth amid rising adoption of PayTo and changes to payment infrastructure.
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Alibaba Cloud to invest USD $60m in global AI partnerships

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Alibaba Cloud will invest over USD $60 million to enhance AI innovation and strengthen its global partner network with new technology collaborations.
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Varonis, Microsoft deepen partnership to secure enterprise AI

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Varonis and Microsoft have deepened their partnership to enhance data security and governance for enterprises adopting AI technologies like Microsoft Copilot.
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Arvind Krishnan joins Alteryx as Chief Technology Officer

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Arvind Krishnan has joined Alteryx as Chief Technology Officer to lead the firm's AI analytics platform and global engineering team.
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Veeam named Leader in Gartner 2025 backup & data report

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Veeam has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Backup & Data Protection Platforms for the ninth year running.
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Agentic AI drives productivity & innovation across Australia

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Agentic AI is boosting productivity and innovation across Australia, helping firms tackle skills shortages and accelerate development in multiple sectors.
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Salesforce unveils Agentforce 3 to accelerate enterprise AI adoption

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Salesforce launches Agentforce 3 to help enterprises scale AI adoption with enhanced control, interoperability, and real-time hybrid workforce insights.
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AvePoint launches new command centres to boost cloud resilience

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AvePoint updates its Confidence Platform with new command centres to enhance cloud resilience, cost optimisation, and AI governance for enterprises globally.
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NTT DATA launches EPAS service to boost Salesforce Agentforce AI

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NTT DATA launches a new EPAS service to enhance adoption of Salesforce’s Agentforce, enabling enterprises to deploy autonomous AI agents alongside human teams.
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Datadog appoints Adrian Towsey to drive APJ commercial growth

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Datadog names Adrian Towsey as VP of Commercial Sales for APJ to boost growth amid rising cloud and AI tech demand in the region.
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Salesforce launches Agentforce 3 to boost enterprise AI

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Salesforce unveils Agentforce 3, enhancing control and visibility for enterprises to efficiently scale AI agents across operations amid rising global adoption.
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Michelle Huff named Chief Marketing Officer at Alteryx

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Alteryx has appointed Michelle Huff as Chief Marketing Officer to lead global marketing and boost its AI-driven data analytics platform's reach worldwide.
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VivaTech 2025 sees record turnout & surging AI innovation

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VivaTech 2025 attracted 180,000 global visitors, highlighting a 40% surge in AI exhibitors and fostering 640,000 business connections across 171 nationalities.
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Salesforce industry cloud flaws put sensitive data at global risk

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Security flaws in Salesforce industry clouds risk exposing sensitive data worldwide, with over 20 issues found affecting thousands of organisations' information.
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Skillsoft & Salesforce launch AI learning for support teams

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Skillsoft partners with Salesforce to launch AI-powered training within its platform, aiming to close skill gaps in customer support teams and enhance service quality.
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Salesforce unveils Marketing Cloud Next for AI-driven campaigns

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Salesforce launches Marketing Cloud Next with autonomous AI agents to revolutionise marketing through personalised, two-way customer conversations across channels.
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Datadog launches domain-specific AI agents & LLM tools

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Datadog unveils three specialised AI agents within Bits AI plus new tools to monitor and optimise large language model deployments in real time.