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AI to reshape developer roles, skills & teams by 2026 survey finds

By 2026, AI will transform developer roles with 65% expecting shifts towards strategy and design, while automation prompts leaner teams and evolving skillsets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Robotic Process Automation

Forrester predicts AI errors to cost B2B firms over USD $10 billion

Forrester warns that AI errors could cost B2B firms over USD $10 billion by 2026 due to unregulated tool use, while influencer spending and AI negotiation rise.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025

Trends & Predictions

Hotels favour Best-in-Class tech systems for flexibility & control

Hotels increasingly prefer Best-in-Class tech systems for greater flexibility and control, with 30% switching from All-in-One platforms, reveals new report.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025

Data Analytics

Two decades of gold, buried under 2000 metres of granite

In 2026, businesses will finally unlock AI's true value by mining decades of unstructured data-two kilometres beneath the surface of their digital archives.

By Dwayne Alexander • 6 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025

Hybrid Cloud

Neo cloud & GPUaaS reshape AI in Australia & New Zealand

Neo cloud services and GPUaaS are transforming AI in Australia and New Zealand, offering cost-effective, sustainable infrastructure amid rising demand and governance challenges.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Global IoT devices to exceed 20 billion in 2024, led by China

The global IoT device count will exceed 20 billion in 2024, with China dominating cellular connections amid evolving tech trends and revised growth forecasts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Customer Experience

MarTech spending risks USD $215 billion loss without clearer ROI

Fortune 500 CMOs struggle to quantify MarTech ROI, risking a USD $215 billion loss by 2027 amid rising tech complexity and AI promises.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025

Robotics

Gartner reveals strategic tech trends set to redefine 2026

Gartner reveals key tech trends for 2026, spotlighting AI supercomputing, cybersecurity, cloud sovereignty, and digital provenance shaping business futures.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025

AI Security

Report finds only 9% of firms have full data access for AI use

Only 9% of firms report full access to their data for AI use, despite 86% being data driven, reveals Cloudera's survey of 1,574 IT leaders worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Network Infrastructure

Exclusive: VyOS Networks CRO on why networks are becoming software

Santiago Blanquet discusses the growing importance of open-source networking in shaping modern technology landscapes.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025

Data Analytics

Agentic AI adopters expect quantum to shape marketing soon

A study reveals 31% of marketers using agentic AI expect quantum computing to impact marketing within two years, signalling rapid tech adoption.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025

Private Cloud

AI adoption now a business necessity for 96% of enterprises

A global survey reveals 96% of enterprises now treat AI adoption as essential, marking a shift from competitive edge to core business necessity.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025

Semiconductors

Pelion launches Consumer eSIM for IoT to enhance connectivity

Pelion launches Consumer eSIM for IoT, offering businesses scalable, secure connectivity as consumer eSIM chipsets become widely available in devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025

Surveillance

Exclusive: HID talks biometrics and passwordless future

Australian firms rapidly adopt seamless biometric and digital access, blending physical and digital security with flexible, passwordless, and eco-friendly credential solutions.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Trends & Predictions stories

Unified Communications

AI transformation begins with connectivity

Canadian firms say secure, high-speed 5G connectivity is vital to unlocking AI's full potential and boosting business efficiency and innovation.

By Jason Falovo • 5 min read • Sat, 1st Nov 2025

DevOps

Australian firms lead in AI & observability, driving revenue gains

Australian firms lead globally in AI and observability use, with 87% dedicating more time to innovation, boosting productivity and revenue growth.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025

DevOps

Indian developers save 10 hours a week with AI coding tools

Indian developers save 10 hours weekly with AI coding tools, outpacing global peers by nearly three hours, as digital skill upskilling gains pace.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Robotics

CEOs put greater emphasis on AI and data centre capacity

In Q3 2025, CEOs focused less on tariffs, with mentions down 28%, while AI discussions rose to 45%, highlighting a shift to digital transformation priorities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Persistent Systems wins Everest Group award for sustained growth

Persistent Systems has won the Everest Group's 2025 Growth Honor of the Year for consistent revenue growth, reporting USD $1.47 billion in trailing twelve-month revenue.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025

Digital Signage

LG showcases smart hotel tech & laundry solutions at NoVacancy

LG Electronics showcased smart hotel TVs with Google Cast, advanced laundry solutions, and digital displays at Sydney's NoVacancy Expo 2025.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025