Data Visualisation stories

Attest launches Compass, an AI co-pilot to help insight teams design surveys faster, surface key findings and craft stakeholder-ready stories.

Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.

Miro launches Engage, an in-canvas tool that blends live polls with AI summaries to keep workshop input and follow-up work in one space.

Atos named Leader in ISG’s 2025 report for advanced analytics and AI services across Europe and the US, spanning data and AI modernisation.

Elmo debuts Insights, an AI-native HR analytics tool that answers plain-English workforce questions in seconds, no data team required.

Aptitude tests have surged 54-fold in software hiring as AI shifts demand from coding syntax to problem-solving, judgement and core skills.

Zapier survey finds 92% of staff feel AI boosts productivity, yet workers spend hours each week fixing low-quality ‘AI workslop’ outputs.

Xero launches AI analytics across its platform, giving small firms dashboards, forecasts and scorecards once reserved for larger rivals.

EasyPicky predicts AI-driven retail, video shelf checks and phygital hubs will tackle GBP £1.5 trillion stock mismanagement by 2026.

WTW links its Radar platform with Databricks to cut insurer data turnaround to minutes and tighten governance on pricing and analytics work.

Forter launches Prism AI copilot and fresh benchmarks as agentic activity soars 2,107% and automated fraud attempts jump 202%.

Finance teams ditch manual spreadsheets for integrated, real-time platforms as tighter 2026 reporting demands reshape core processes.

Dell debuts a 52-inch 6K Thunderbolt hub monitor for traders and a 32-inch 4K QD-OLED display for colour-critical creative pros.

NetApp and Agastya have opened a rural data and AI lab in Andhra Pradesh to teach data literacy and problem-solving to government school students.

Data, AI, quantum and cybersecurity advances will force Australian firms in 2026 to treat emerging tech as core infrastructure, not experiments.

ThoughtSpot launches four AI agents to automate data modelling, dashboards and embedded analytics, pushing towards autonomous enterprises.

Qlik and Catalyst Cloud launch Fusion Portal, a no-code Qlik Cloud front end to bring tailored analytics to non-technical frontline staff.

GovHack’s 2025 Red Carpet Awards in Sydney spotlighted innovative open data projects driving public benefit across Australia and New Zealand.

Celerity appoints Stephen Leonard as Board Advisor to boost growth in the US IBM Power market with its Copy Assure cyber recovery solution.

SMACT Works doubles its US workforce in 2025 as it advances AI, cloud and data capabilities to enhance Oracle consulting and client outcomes.