About Catherine
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Catherine Knowles
Journalist
Currently working as a freelance writer and content creator, Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
Stories by Catherine - Page 90
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FPT & Siemens ink MoU to boost global digital transformation
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
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low-code
Global tech giants FPT and Siemens have signed an MoU to advance global manufacturing and digital transformation with a focus on smart infrastructure and automotive software.
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WeAct initiative empowers over 13,000 Indian women micro-entrepreneurs
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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management
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amazon
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entrepreneur
WeAct initiative, a partnership by EDII and Accenture, has aided close to 13,500 women micro-entrepreneurs across India, empowering sectors such as food, agriculture and handicrafts to achieve sustainable growth.
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SnapLogic integration boosts Optilyz's direct mail automation software
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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cx
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martech
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it automation
Optilyz's direct mail automation software capabilities are enhanced following a successful integration with SnapLogic's platform, allowing improved performance and data formatting flexibility while boosting customer reach.
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Kaseya extends successful TruPeer growth programme to Australia
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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it automation
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collaboration
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kaseya
US tech firm Kaseya is extending its successful TruPeer growth programme to Australian Managed Service Providers, aiming to bolster customer growth and recurring revenue.
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Empyrion DC secures SGD$133m green loan from UOB for Singapore data centre
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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hyperscale
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dc
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cleantech
Empyrion DC secures its first green loan of SGD$133 million from UOB, bolstering its commitment to environmental sustainability and aiding operations of the award-winning SG1 Dodid Data Centre.
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'Sendbird launches accessible AI chatbot for small businesses'
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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edutech
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uc
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low-code
Sendbird's new AI chatbot provides affordable AI solutions for small and medium businesses, offering seamless integration and obviating the need for technical resources for implementation.
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BlueZoo launches software for BrightSign's Series-5 media players
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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digital signage
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cx
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martech
Tech company BlueZoo has developed software to aid global retailer campaign assessments, offering new revenue streams and enhanced advertising transparency.
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Tech trio Carbonix, RIEGL & Phase One revolutionise aerial surveying
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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uc
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digital twins
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ai agents
Leaders in drone technology, Carbonix, teamed with RIEGL and Phase One, to revolutionise aerial surveying and geospatial data acquisition, paving the way for efficient large-scale 3D terrain mapping.
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AI & sustainability top concerns for Aussie CIOs, report reveals
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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uc
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digital transformation
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5g & beyond
Australian CIOs prioritise AI, cybersecurity, and sustainability, according to the 10th annual CIO Report from Logicalis Australia, underscoring the strategic importance of their role.
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SAP & Powerlink Queensland launch collaboration for digital overhaul
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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power / energy
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collaboration
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sap
SAP teams up with Powerlink Queensland to digitise their high-voltage electricity service, marking a key step in the overhaul of Queensland's energy sector for cleaner, affordable power.
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Indosat becomes Indonesia's first NVIDIA Cloud Provider Partner
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison pioneers as Indonesia's first NVIDIA Cloud Provider Partner in a bid to propel the nation's AI development, supplying businesses with new tech and high-density data centres.
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Poor data foundations stunting generative AI potential, study reveals
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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genai
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ai
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ai models
Poor data foundations hinder full potential of Generative AI, warns Syniti and HFS Research, advising companies to enforce reliable management and quality strategies.
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Couchbase to pioneer vector search in AI software industry
Mon, 4th Mar 2024
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llms
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ai
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vector
Couchbase Inc. is set to revolutionise the AI application landscape by unveiling an industry-first: vector search across all products, fostering accelerated development of highly personalised and effective adaptive applications.
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Bishop Fox launches comprehensive service for business application security
Mon, 4th Mar 2024
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application security
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partner programmes
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managed services
Bishop Fox launches the Cosmos Application Penetration Testing service aimed at measuring the integrity of business-critical custom applications amid rising security exposures.
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Checkmarx report reveals 92% companies faced breach due to app vulnerabilities
Mon, 4th Mar 2024
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application security
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software development
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apps
Future of AppSec research by Checkmarx unveils 92% of firms suffered a breach in the past year due to flaws in in-house developed applications.
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Veeam unveils new Data Cloud BaaS for Microsoft 365 & Azure
Mon, 4th Mar 2024
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saas
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virtualisation
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data protection
Veeam Software launches its Veeam Data Cloud - a new Backup-as-a-Service platform for Microsoft 365 and Azure, enhancing data protection and ransomware recovery for its 18 million users.
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Analytic Partners earns ISO 27001 certification, enhancing data security
Mon, 4th Mar 2024
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data analytics
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Analytic Partners earns ISO 27001 certification for enhanced data protection, marking a major advancement for the company's security portfolio.
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ServiceNow, Hugging Face, NVIDIA unveil code-gen AI, StarCoder2
Mon, 4th Mar 2024
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genai
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llms
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ai
Tech giants ServiceNow, Hugging Face and NVIDIA unveil StarCoder2, a family of open-access large language models, enhancing code generation performance and developer productivity.
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Colt delivers 1000 Versa SD-WAN services spanning 55 nations
Mon, 4th Mar 2024
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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sd-wan
Colt Technology Services has delivered its 1,000th Versa SD-WAN service, marking significant progress in automating global digital services across 55 nations, including Asian markets.
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Auckland AI start-up takes on underage vaping in schools
Mon, 4th Mar 2024
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data privacy
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ai
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healthtech
Auckland AI start-up, MACSO, has developed pioneering technology to tackle the rising problem of vaping in schools and public spaces, supported by US investors.