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Forrester advises cautious tech budgets & AI investment for 2026
Data Analytics

Forrester advises cautious tech budgets & AI investment for 2026

Forrester urges tech leaders to plan cautiously for 2026, advising careful AI investment and flexible budgets amid ongoing economic uncertainty and regional shifts.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Bitdefender named sole Visionary in 2025 Gartner EPP report
Endpoint Protection

Bitdefender named sole Visionary in 2025 Gartner EPP report

Bitdefender is named the sole Visionary in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the third year running.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Check Point named a Leader in Forrester Wave Zero Trust report
Firewalls

Check Point named a Leader in Forrester Wave Zero Trust report

Check Point has been named a Leader in Forrester's Q3 2025 Zero Trust Platforms report for its Infinity Platform's unified, prevention-first security approach.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Brands boost social commerce spend despite western slow uptake
Marketing Technologies

Brands boost social commerce spend despite western slow uptake

Despite slower uptake in Western markets, 77% of B2C marketing execs invest in social commerce amid rising global growth and creator-driven shopping trends.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
BillingPlatform named overall leader in 2025 ISG buyers guide
Software-as-a-Service

BillingPlatform named overall leader in 2025 ISG buyers guide

BillingPlatform named Overall Leader and Exemplary Vendor in ISG's 2025 Revenue Recognition Buyers Guide, excelling in usability and ROI among 18 vendors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
Alibaba Cloud boosts APAC presence with new AI centre, data hubs
Platform-as-a-Service

Alibaba Cloud boosts APAC presence with new AI centre, data hubs

Alibaba Cloud expands in APAC with new data centres in Malaysia, the Philippines, and an AI Global Competency Center in Singapore to boost AI innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
Forrester warns AI costs to surge from USD $2.3bn to USD $13.8bn
Digital Transformation

Forrester warns AI costs to surge from USD $2.3bn to USD $13.8bn

Forrester forecasts global generative AI spending to soar from USD $2.3bn in 2023 to USD $13.8bn in 2024, urging firms to optimise escalating costs strategically.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Netskope expands Microsoft partnership to boost AI data security
Firewalls

Netskope expands Microsoft partnership to boost AI data security

Netskope expands its partnership with Microsoft to integrate data security across cloud and AI environments, enhancing protection for enterprise users.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Jun 2025
Asia Pacific enterprises shift to genAI spend amid AI cloud push
Software-as-a-Service

Asia Pacific enterprises shift to genAI spend amid AI cloud push

Asia Pacific firms are shifting AI budgets towards generative AI, focusing on boosting productivity and customer experience amid a move to AI-native cloud strategies.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
LevelBlue to acquire Aon's cyber consulting teams in global deal
DevOps

LevelBlue to acquire Aon's cyber consulting teams in global deal

LevelBlue will acquire Aon's Cybersecurity and IP consulting teams, including Stroz Friedberg, adding 300 experts and boosting global cyber defence services.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
FICO named leader in Forrester AI decision platforms report
Data Analytics

FICO named leader in Forrester AI decision platforms report

FICO leads Forrester's AI decision platforms report, achieving top scores for its platform's innovation and decision-making capabilities among 15 vendors.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Forrester reveals top emerging technologies set to drive value
Digital Transformation

Forrester reveals top emerging technologies set to drive value

Forrester highlights ten emerging technologies, including AI chips and digital twins, set to drive business value and boost efficiency by 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Jun 2025
Illumio & NVIDIA partner to boost Zero Trust for critical infrastructure
Network Infrastructure

Illumio & NVIDIA partner to boost Zero Trust for critical infrastructure

Illumio partners with NVIDIA to enhance Zero Trust security for critical infrastructure, boosting visibility and breach containment across IT and OT systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025
Illumio & NVIDIA team up to boost Zero Trust for infrastructure
IoT Security

Illumio & NVIDIA team up to boost Zero Trust for infrastructure

Illumio and NVIDIA have partnered to integrate Illumio's breach containment with NVIDIA BlueField DPUs, boosting Zero Trust security for critical infrastructure.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
Zscaler to acquire Red Canary to boost AI-powered security ops
Data Protection

Zscaler to acquire Red Canary to boost AI-powered security ops

Zscaler to acquire Red Canary, enhancing AI-powered security ops to speed up threat detection and response, expected to close in August 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025

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Elastic named Leader in Forrester Wave for security analytics 2025
Semiconductors

Elastic named Leader in Forrester Wave for security analytics 2025

Elastic has been named a Leader in Forrester Wave Security Analytics 2025, achieving top scores in 14 criteria including AI and malware protection.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
How AI-infused Automation is Delivering the Next Frontier of Healthcare
Data Analytics

How AI-infused Automation is Delivering the Next Frontier of Healthcare

AI-powered automation is revolutionising healthcare, speeding up patient appointments and improving care quality across NHS and other providers in the UK.

By Mike Thorpe • 7 min read • Sat, 31st May 2025