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📱 Five reasons why the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Enterprise Edition is a strong choice for businesses. Editor-in-Chief Tim Danton explores why IT leaders should consider rolling the foldable out to executives and sales teams. Read the full analysis below 👇 #Samsung #EnterpriseIT

techfinitive.com5 reasons I think the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 EE (Enterprise Edition) is a great choice for executives5 reasons IT managers should consider rolling the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 EE out to executives and possibly sales teams too...

📋 Auditors want test evidence, not just proof of test activity. Leapwork VP of Product James Carpenter explains how to align automated testing strategies with audit-friendly operations, governance, and compliance. Read more about it here ⬇️ #SoftwareTesting #DevOps

techfinitive.comTest evidence vs test activity: What auditors actually want from your automationLearn why software testing compliance requires more than test results, and what auditors need to see across the testing lifecycle.

🤖 Unsupervised AI agents bring unpredictable costs and operational risks. The Splunk State of Observability 2026 report highlights why clear boundaries, governance, and active oversight are essential when deploying autonomous agents: www.techfinitive.com/features/ai-... #EnterpriseAI #FinOps

techfinitive.comAI Agents are running the bill. Who’s watching them?A Cisco Splunk report reveals how autonomous AI agents are creating hidden costs, security risks, and unpredictable outcomes for businesses.

🔬 Oracle and AstraZeneca plan to explore how AI and real-world health data can help identify patients for clinical trials and bring scientific insights into everyday care. Read it below: www.techfinitive.com/oracle-astra... #HealthTech #AI #Pharma

techfinitive.comOracle, AstraZeneca to explore AI use for clinical researchOracle and AstraZeneca partner to explore AI-driven clinical research, aiming to accelerate patient recruitment and transform healthcare delivery.

⚡ Unexpected AI billing spikes cause more strain than baseline costs for 60% of organisations. Cisco's report shows that over half of enterprises struggle to control AI spending as usage grows unpredictably. Read it here 👇 #EnterpriseAI #FinOps

techfinitive.comUnexpected AI bills and rising telemetry costs challenge enterprises, Cisco study findsCisco research reveals 60% of enterprises struggle with unexpected AI billing spikes, while rising telemetry costs strain IT budgets.

🔒 Managing AI agents across the enterprise requires securing unpredictable attack surfaces. ServiceNow's Maxime Chardome explores how non-human identities and shadow AI redefine the IT perimeter. Read it below 👇 #Cybersecurity #AI

techfinitive.comHow do you secure agents across the workflow? Lessons from ServiceNow’s World Forum 2026At ServiceNow's World Forum 2026 in London, the company described how to guard against threats stemming from enterprises adopting AI agents

A negative urine culture does not always mean no infection 🔬 Biotia CEO Niamh B. O'Hara discusses how metagenomic NGS and machine learning identify hidden pathogens and resistance genes in complex UTIs. Read the article here ⬇️ #HealthTech #AI

techfinitive.comNiamh O’Hara, CEO and Co-Founder of Biotia: "The experience of both patients and clinicians when accessing our testing services is increasingly important."Biotia's CEO and Co-Founder Niamh O’Hara discusses transforming UTI diagnostics with AI and metagenomic NGS

Businesses must put clear guardrails around AI use to empower employees securely 🔒 IO CPO Sam Peters explains how transparent policies, education, and clear governance foster safe, productive AI adoption. Read the article below 👇 www.techfinitive.com/opinions/how... #AI #AIGovernance

techfinitive.comHow to empower employees to use AI securelyLearn how AI governance helps businesses manage security risks, set clear boundaries for employees and adopt AI responsibly.

Autonomous and agentic AI promise to simplify IT workflows. But without the right enterprise platforms, the result could be chaos, according to ServiceNow. Sarah Kidner reports from the company’s World Forum 2026 - Read it here: www.techfinitive.com/servicenow-b... #EnterpriseAI #ShadowAI

techfinitive.comServiceNow believes it has the agentic answer to enterprise AI chaosAutonomous and agentic AI promise to simplify IT workflows, but without the right enterprise platforms, the result could be chaos

AI will be most transformative when it reduces friction between people, systems, and data💡 Smartsheet CAIO Drew Garner explains why making one employee four times more productive does not fix broken enterprise workflows. Read the interview below 👇 #EnterpriseAI #Tech

techfinitive.comDrew Garner, Chief AI Officer at Smartsheet: "AI will be most transformative when it reduces friction between people, systems and data"Smartsheet Chief AI Officer Drew Garner discusses enterprise AI adoption, breaking foundations, and balancing innovation with trust.

Behind the scenes at HPE's Technology Renewal Centre in Erskine ♻️ The 240,000 sq ft facility refurbishes enterprise IT equipment on an industrial scale, playing a pivotal role in HPE's circular economy strategy. Read the article here ⬇️ #GreenIT #CircularEconomy

techfinitive.comBehind the scenes of the HPE Technology Renewal Centre in Erskine... and why it's such an important part of HPE's strategyWe toured HPE's Technology Renewal Centre in Scotland to see why this is such a key plank in HPE's strategy and how the process works

Without urgent political reform, we risk losing local repair services. 🔧 The Restart Project Co-Director Fiona Dear on breaking OEM monopolies, local repair vouchers, and tackling the skills shortage. Read it below 👇 #RightToRepair #CircularEconomy

techfinitive.comFiona Dear, Co-Director at the Restart Project: "In the next 10 to 15 years, we could lose all repair services that aren't phones or laptops"Fiona Dear of the Restart Project explains why repair’s future demands smart regulation alongside community spirit

Netskope and BT expand their partnership to fuse networking and security for AI. 🔒 Netskope One joins BT's Global Fabric platform to deliver faster, predictable protection for apps, users, and AI agents. Read the full article below 👇 #Cybersecurity #AI #InfoSec

techfinitive.comBT International and Netskope fuse network and security for the AI eraBT International and Netskope fuse Global Fabric and Security Service Edge to accelerate and secure enterprise networks for the AI era.

Start with the data, not the model. 📊 Precisely CEO Walid Abu-Hadba highlights why data quality, governance, and traceability are essential to turn enterprise AI hype into reliable business outcomes. Read the article below 👇 #EnterpriseAI #Data #TechLeadership

techfinitive.comWalid Abu-Hadba, CEO of Precisely: "Data quality is the hard problem, and it is hard because it is not a technology challenge"Precisely CEO Walid Abu-Hadba discusses enterprise AI adoption, data governance, and why trusted data is the ultimate moat in software.

Spinnaker Support promotes Mark Fetches to Global CTO, uniting regional CTOs and technical account managers into a single team. 💡 The move brings consistent, early technical engagement to clients globally. Read the article below: www.techfinitive.com/spinnaker-su... #TechLeadership #EnterpriseIT

techfinitive.comSpinnaker Support appoints global CTO to unify technical teamsSpinnaker Support promotes Mark Fetches to global CTO, unifying technical teams supporting Oracle, SAP, and PostgreSQL users.

Vendor lock-in creates a hidden form of technical debt. ⚙️ Frank Warren examines how rational hardware choices reduce adaptability, leaving IT estates restricted just as AI demands greater agility. Read the full article below 👇 #TechDebt #IT #Infrastructure

techfinitive.comThe hidden cost of vendor lock-in: How infrastructure decisions create technical debtInfrastructure technical debt can make organisations harder to change. Explore how vendor lock-in, refresh cycles and legacy decisions reduce flexibility.

Data readiness lags behind rapid AI adoption. Denodo VP Michael Evans discusses why autonomous AI agents need business context and robust governance, explaining how active context helps organisations connect data across legacy systems to make reliable decisions. #EnterpriseAI #Data #DataGovernance

techfinitive.comMichael Evans, VP & GM, ANZ & India, Denodo: "Having the right architecture doesn't automatically mean an agent is ready to operate autonomously"Michael Evans of Denodo discusses AI adoption, data readiness and the governance needed to trust autonomous AI agents with business decisions.

Getting stranded on a Greek island inspired Ferryhopper, a platform connecting over 250 ferry operators across 60 countries. 🚢 CEO Christos Spatharakis explains how AI is reshaping booking workflows and handling search traffic shifts. Read the article below 👇 #TravelTech #AI #Startups

techfinitive.comChristos Spatharakis, CEO of Ferryhopper: "We turned being trapped on an island into a business"We interview Ferryhopper CEO Christos Spatharakis to discover the inspiration behind what is effectively Skyscanner for ferries

AI won't magically solve inventory issues for SMEs. 📦 Smart stock planning can optimise cash flow and customer satisfaction, but only if solid data foundations and processes are in place first. Read the article below 👇 #SME #Inventory #SupplyChain

techfinitive.comCan AI magically solve SMEs’ stock management problems? No. Because magic has nothing to do with itFor SMEs, getting inventory right makes a big difference to cash flow and customer satisfaction. This is where AI stock management can help

AI won't make enterprise software obsolete. 💡 Aptean CTO Jenny Peng explains why real AI value lies in executing work across systems, drawing on trusted data, and delivering outcomes, not superficial "AI-powered" tags. #EnterpriseAI #Tech

techfinitive.comJenny Peng, CTO at Aptean: "We are overestimating how quickly AI will eliminate traditional enterprise software and human expertise"Aptean CTO Jenny Peng discusses how enterprise AI is shifting from assistant tools to autonomous systems that redefine software and work

"Your brand is what someone says about you when you exit a room. AI is the room." 🤖 NetApp Vice President Sue Pulendran explains why brands can no longer simply claim authority; they must earn it in LLMs through ecosystem corroboration, consistency, and proven outcomes. #MarTech #AI #Branding

techfinitive.comAuthority in the AI age: How to boost your brand in LLMs (and the things you shouldn't even try)Brands can no longer just claim authority - they must build it across the AI ecosystem. Here, marketing leaders share how to build authority in LLMs

A 24-hour highway is of little use if the receiving depot is closed upon arrival. ⏱️ Lloyds Bank and Visa tested USDC for 24/7 cross-border settlement, moving $750k in under an hour over the weekend, demonstrating speed while highlighting treasury liquidity hurdles. #FinTech #Crypto #Payments

techfinitive.comVisa and Lloyds test the treasury value of settlement that runs all weekLloyds and Visa tested round-the-clock stablecoin settlement, proving cross-border speed while raising vital questions for corporate treasurers.

Following Logitech's biggest enterprise launch ever, Logitech Europe business chief Sof Socratous shares his top five tips for running successful, engaging meetings across modern hybrid work environments. Read the article below 👇 #FutureOfWork #WorkplaceTech #Logitech

techfinitive.comLogitech Europe's business boss shares his five top tips for running a successful meetingWe asked Sof Socratous, formerly of HP Poly and now Head of Logitech Business in Europe, for his top tips for making meetings successful

Manipulating a sensor reading can be enough to disrupt physical infrastructure. ⚙️ Tributech CEO Thomas Plank explains why Zero Trust must extend to verifying operational data and how Tributech and IBM are partnering to secure connected legacy OT and AI systems. #Cybersecurity #OTSecurity

techfinitive.comThomas Plank, CEO of Tributech: "Blind trust is exactly what an attacker who manipulates data relies on"Thomas Plank, CEO of Tributech explores why operational data manipulation and AI threats pose new risks to critical infrastructure security, and how Zero Trust must evolve.

Securing AI with fragmented tools is like running an airport with a separate control tower for every runway. ✈️ Abnormal AI expands its behavioural platform to offer unified AI governance, employee guardrails, and agent security to replace fragmented point solutions. #Cybersecurity #AI #InfoSec

techfinitive.comAbnormal AI's expanded security suite asks the question: What's the true cost of fragmented security?Abnormal AI expands its security suite to unify fragmented enterprise AI governance, cutting duplicate costs and closing security blind spots.

Successful AI pilots are not proof of production readiness. 🤖 Anand B Narasimhan highlights Gartner research showing that while 75% of IT leaders claim agentic AI adoption, only 17% have scaled, leaving enterprise strategy stuck in an expensive illusion. #EnterpriseAI #AI #TechLeadership

techfinitive.comFrom pilot to production: Why most agentic AI projects stall before scaleAgentic AI pilots may succeed while production deployments stall. Discover why governance, data quality and accountability matter when scaling AI.

Stablecoin spending is expanding into business payments, but tread carefully. 💳 While Visa reports 200% year-on-year growth across stablecoin card programmes, post-payment reconciliation and accounting remain key hurdles before wider B2B adoption. Read the article below #FinTech #Crypto #Payments

techfinitive.comThe real story behind Visa's growing stablecoin numbersAs stablecoin use surges in corporate payments, finance teams face new pressures around treasury controls, reconciliation, and audit compliance.

Growing businesses create invisible jobs around inadequate software. 💼 Know Your Business founder Jason Tassie outlines four key signs that your SME has outgrown its basic accounting software and why employing people to work around broken systems holds growth back. #SME #FinTech #BusinessGrowth

techfinitive.comKiller signs that your current accounting software is holding your SME backThe accounting software that helped launch your business might not be equipped to handle its next stage of growth: here are the warning signs

AI's true value in advertising will only be realised through trust, not just speed. 🤖 R-ai Founder Izzie Rivers reveals the company's enterprise agent platform, emerging from two years in stealth to help marketers plan, activate, and report on integrated media. Read the article👇 #AI #Advertising

techfinitive.comNobody builds trust alone: What it takes to make marketers and publishers trust AIAdWeek New York 2026 is packed with sessions on the impact of AI, including this fascinating panel on how to build trust in AI platforms

Before AI agents touch media decisions, organisations must build trust and context. 🤖 Snowflake, Meta, and PMG explain why structured data, robust governance, and human oversight are essential before letting AI handle complex advertising and media workflows. #AI #MarTech #Advertising

techfinitive.comBefore AI agents touch media decisions you must build the context they needBefore AI agents make media decisions, organisations need to bake in context, structure data and establish both governance and human oversight

Compliance doesn’t belong to security alone. 📋 Rick Orloff explains why many organisations mistake compliance ownership for purpose. Viewing compliance as a shared organisational capability helps reduce sales friction and build trust across the business. #Cybersecurity #Governance #Compliance

techfinitive.comUnwinding compliance's role: Why compliance doesn't belong to security aloneCompliance strategy shouldn’t sit with security alone. Explore why sales, finance, engineering and leadership all have a role in defining its value.

Anyone can vibe code a dashboard, but what happens 100 AI additions later? 💻 Amperity co-CEO Derek Slager explains why technical expertise remains vital for long-term software architecture and why building a strong data foundation is the best AI investment. #EnterpriseAI #Data #SaaS

techfinitive.comDerek Slager, Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Amperity: "We are overestimating AI’s impact on traditional software"Amperity co-CEO Derek Slager explores AI's true impact on software, enterprise misconceptions, and how intelligent agents are reshaping modern work

Employees are using personal chatbots at work while leaders struggle with confidence. 💼 NTT DATA's Chris Gabriel explains why the best way for enterprise leaders to manage shadow AI risks is to embrace and secure the AI tools teams already use. #AI #EnterpriseTech #FutureOfWork

techfinitive.comEmployees are bringing AI to work – companies must catch upEmployees are using AI to work faster - often beyond IT control. NTT Data believes the answer isn’t a ban but small steps and governance

Google unveils Gemini 4 Argon to power complex, long-running workflows. 🧠 Featuring a 1M-token output limit, the new AI model handles large-scale code migrations, financial research, and multi-document analysis for deep reasoning tasks. Read the full story below 👇 #AI #EnterpriseTech #Google

techfinitive.comGoogle unveils Gemini 4 Argon for coding, enterprise and cybersecurity workGoogle unveils Gemini 4 Argon, an advanced AI model built for coding, enterprise research, and autonomous cybersecurity operations

IBM and SAP have launched IBM Ready for SAP Solutions to help mid-size organisations move to cloud ERP. ☁️ The partnership provides a modern enterprise data foundation to help businesses scale AI and streamline operations through a fit-to-standard approach. Read the story 👇 #ERP #AI #CloudComputing

techfinitive.comIBM, SAP target ERP modernisation as businesses prepare for AIIBM and SAP have launched IBM Ready for SAP Solutions, helping mid-size organizations modernize cloud ERP to prepare their enterprise data for AI.

Every technological cure creates side effects across connected systems. ⚡ Nexusguard’s Donny Chong explains why progress rarely eliminates risk; it shifts it elsewhere. Using the CDN Tsunami attack, he shows how new technologies break old security assumptions. #Cybersecurity #Tech #InfoSec

techfinitive.comEvery technological cure has a side effectTechnology solves problems but can create new security risks. Explore why progress often shifts risk rather than eliminating it from the system.

Hackers took over ASOS app notifications to send an in-app ransom note claiming a Snowflake compromise. 🚨 Cybersecurity experts share immediate takeaways on managing supply chain risks, fixing visibility gaps, and prioritising rapid incident recovery. #Cybersecurity #Infosec #DataBreach

techfinitive.comWhat experts are saying about the ASOS hack - immediate lessons for ASOS customers and all businessesCybersecurity experts weigh in on what the ASOS security breach means for customers and the lessons other businesses can learn

Enterprise AI faces a major trust deficit. While 44% of companies report scaling AI, only 6% see significant EBIT impact due to unreliable data and workflow gaps. Precisely’s new platform aims to fix this by bringing quality and governance to shared metadata. #EnterpriseAI #Data #DataGovernance

techfinitive.comEnterprise AI’s trust deficitEnterprise AI adoption grows, but data gaps stall financial impact. Here is how clean data and governance turn tech into real business value.

"Superficial AI-powered taglines are often just a gimmick." 📊 JMAN Group Partner Natalie Ogude shares direct, practical advice on treating AI models like human colleagues with proper onboarding, context, and strong underlying data foundations. #Data #AI #DataStrategy

techfinitive.comNatalie Ogude, Partner at JMAN Group: "The future will be about applications moving towards becoming a group of intelligent agents"JMAN Group Partner Natalie Ogude discusses AI transformation, enterprise misconceptions, and data foundations in software.

Financial institutions – and others – are ignoring password best practices by storing usernames and passwords in clear text. IT manager Michael Dear explains why that’s a terrible idea here. #finance #identitymanagement #passwords

techfinitive.comPassword best practice: If someone asks you for random characters, they're doing it wrongInstitutions are ignoring password best practice by storing user names and passwords in clear text. Here's why that's a terrible idea

Traditional observability is breaking as AI code accelerates deployment speed. ⚡ ControlTheory CEO Bob Quillin explains why shifting from manual alert rules to a runtime feedback loop helps teams diagnose software failures without surging telemetry costs. #DevOps #AI #Observability

techfinitive.comBob Quillin, CEO and Co-Founder, ControlTheory: "Trust is the whole question in agentic systems"Bob Quillin shares how ControlTheory addresses challenges in observability amid rapid AI-driven software development.

AI disruption in film is happening more quietly than headlines suggest. 🎬 Filmustage CEO Egor Dubrovsky explains how assistive AI automates script breakdowns and prep work, taking on the administrative grind while leaving creative judgment with human filmmakers. #FilmTech #AI #Filmmaking

techfinitive.comEgor Dubrovsky, CEO and Co-Founder of Filmustage: "Software won't fix a culture where 74% of people kept working through a personal crisis with no support"Filmustage CEO Egor Dubrovsky discusses AI’s impact on film jobs, burnout, entry-level roles and the changing role of filmmakers

"AI in itself is not an investment thesis." 🩺 JSK Investments' Petra Cihlářová explains why the value of autonomous surgery lies in expanding access to complex procedures and addressing surgeon shortages, not replacing doctors. #MedTech #HealthTech #AI

techfinitive.comPetra Cihlářová, Investment Director of Venture Capital at JSK Investments: "AI in itself is not an investment thesis"Petra Cihlářová explains why JSKI backed surgical robotics startup Andromeda Surgical, discussing AI in healthcare, clinical scaling, and HoLEP

Massive US AI companies have no viable business model, argues Bruce Schneier. 🤖 The security legend discusses his book Rewiring Democracy, the limits of tech regulation, and why real open source is critical for the future of society and governance. #AI #Cybersecurity #TechPolicy

techfinitive.comBruce Schneier on AI: “These massive US AI companies have no viable business model”Security legend Bruce Schneier is worried about AI. In this exclusive interview, he explains why he thinks open-source AI is the answer

"Feeding unstructured, siloed data into massive models just scales bad outputs faster." 🧠 Quantexa's Dan Onions explains why solving chronic enterprise data problems with a robust context layer is the only way to build trusted, explainable AI. #Data #AI #EnterpriseAI

techfinitive.comDan Onions, Global SVP of Data & AI at Quantexa: "Feeding unstructured, siloed data into massive models just scales bad outputs faster"Two words just kept on coming up in our interview with Dan Onions, Global SVP of Data & AI at Quantexa: trust and context.

AI powered agents can now reverse engineer compiled software binaries in minutes. ⚡ As automated vulnerability discovery and exploit creation scale up, simply compiling code into binaries is no longer enough to protect software logic, IP, and licensing. #Cybersecurity #Software #AppSec

techfinitive.comMitigate the threat of AI-assisted vulnerability detection and exploit creationAI reverse engineering threatens software security and IP. Learn how Thales Sentinel Envelope protects compiled binaries against threats.