IDC / International Data Corporation stories

Tricentis introduces genAI assistant, Copilot, set to revolutionise software testing through AI scripting, increasing speed and efficiency and promises more user-friendly AI integration.

GitLab Inc. unveils its new AI-powered tool, GitLab Duo Chat, enhancing DevSecOps workflows and developer productivity; new AI security measures also introduced to address privacy concerns.

SAS broadens its SAS-hosted managed services to include AWS, offering customers vast deployment, management options, and installation support.

SAS aims to boost AI confidence and transparency with the unveiling of model cards and an AI Governance Advisory service, designed to mitigate AI risk and utilisation issues.

SAS has unveiled a new approach for organisations to tackle business challenges head-on with packaged AI models.

Cisco responds to pressing cyber threats by launching Cisco Hypershield, a first-of-its-kind, AI-native security solution, set to redefine and fortify data centres and clouds.

Commvault bolsters global cyber resilience with the acquisition of Appranix, aiming to help enterprises swiftly recover operational capacities post-outages or cyberattacks.

Qualtrics enhances its user experience with the unveiling of three novel AI-driven suites, empowering organisations to boost customer experience, streamline their strategic research and align their investments efficiently.

CoordinateHQ has boosted its collaboration portal with generative AI, offering improved automation for workflows, accelerating project launches, and enhancing administrative efficiency for its users.

VIPRE Security earns 'Major Player' status in IDC's global assessment of endpoint security for small businesses, applauded for enhancing security while reducing human dependency.

Unit4 has launched Smart Automation Services, a series of AI-driven services designed to boost business efficiency and evolve user experience by integrating with their ERP suite, ERPx.

Appdome presents real-time defense system against social engineering attacks targeting mobile apps, enhancing user security and brand reputation.

New Zealand's traditional PC market saw a steep 10.7% decline in 2023 with only 669,000 units shipped, says IDC report.

A steep 9.8% contraction hit Australia's traditional PC market in 2023, amid inflation-related woes, impacting notably desktops and notebooks, IDC report reveals.

PC shipments in the Asia/Pacific region, inclusive of Japan and China, plummeted 16.1% in 2023 amidst muted demand and tepid economic recovery.

New Zealand's smartphone market sees a strong 10% YoY and 14% QoQ rise in 4Q23 despite consumer spending uncertainties, says IDC report.

Amid a 6% YoY dip in Australia's smartphone market, Apple and Google's new releases drive a QoQ rise of 14.2%, while the average selling price experiences a 7.1% surge.

Semarchy unveils a pioneering Data Intelligence solution, set to boost data impact and governance in businesses, amid a 50% rise in annual recurring revenue and a doubling of its UKI team.

OutSystems has unveiled AI Agent Builder, a new solution aiding IT experts to integrate generative AI applications into their digital transformation plans, while ensuring adherence to standardisation and security protocols.

Fivetran breaks record with 500 data connectors, offering the largest number in the field to aid enterprises in centralising data for AI, predictive analytics and operational use.

Ransomware emerges as the top cyber threat in Australia and New Zealand, with 62% of organisations seeing a rise in incidents in 2023.

Amperity has launches new generative AI capabilities – Explore and Assist – to join Stitch and Predict in comprehensive suit, AmpAi.

NetApp upgrades its intelligent data infrastructure, in collaboration with NVIDIA, to enhance generative AI capabilities for businesses, providing robust and secure access to data in complex hybrid, multi-cloud arenas.

Research reveals escalating costs with the Big Three hyperscalers, AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, forcing tech pros to reassess cloud services.