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Interview: Databricks EMEA CTO on the company’s global expansion in challenging times
Dael Williamson has been part of Databricks’ rapid expansion across Europe amid an economic downturn.
Pearson CTO has the solution to the AI productivity gap
Pearson’s chief technology officer Dave Treat believes learning is the missing link to the AI productivity gap.
Business must close the AI trust gap, says Zendesk chief legal officer
Zendesk’s Shana Simmons warns companies that AI transparency is critical for successful AI driven CX implementation.
AI driven automation of telcoms infrastructure is “turning the page” for operators’ broken business model
The atmosphere among telecoms operators at MWC 2026 was positive, reflecting the AI boom that might just reverse the industry’s fortunes.
US Iran war: Will helium shortages risk major disruption to quantum computing companies?
Over a third of world’s helium supply originates from the Gulf state of Qatar where drone attacks have already shut down a key LNG manufacturing facility for which helium is a by-product.
AI‑enhanced DDoS‑for‑hire operations increased rapidly in 2025—report
Conversational AI interfaces are enabling a wave of DDoS attacks as threat actors target enterprise supply chain vulnerabilities.
Security leaders must regain control of vendor risk, says Vanta’s risk and compliance director
Khushboo Kashyap, senior risk and compliance director at Vanta, sets out her advice for security leaders navigating changes to the UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill.
Snowflake’s new coding agent is in a category of its own, says head of product
Cortex Code is designed to give a productivity boost to data management and operations, according to Snowflake EVP of product Christian Kleinerman.
Agentic AI must be deployed at scale with a systematic approach
Rajan Padmanabhan, principal technology architect for data analytics and AI at Infosys advises data readiness for effective agentic AI deployment.
Trusting AI agents should mean putting them on rails, not letting them run free
Arnab Bose, chief product officer at work management platform Asana, highlights the need for nuance on the issue of trust in AI agents.