Oracle stories
Strong demand for network security and AI-related tools drove revenue to USD $2.08 billion, prompting a higher full-year forecast.
The new tools could help businesses control AI agents more tightly as Oracle targets lower token use, stronger governance and easier scaling.
The changes aim to make enterprise software easier to buy through Oracle channels, as partners seek closer sales support and flexible contracts.
The move ties AI more tightly to HR workflows, with Oracle aiming to automate staffing, hiring and pay tasks under human oversight.
Customers will be able to buy Snowflake through Oracle's cloud, simplifying billing and data access for AI and analytics workloads.
Australian and New Zealand finance teams could cut manual close work as NetSuite rolls out AI tools, but only if data and controls are ready.
Startups on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure will gain credits, technical support and marketplace access as the cloud group courts AI developers.
Enterprise users will gain another AI chip choice in OCI from 2027, as Oracle becomes the first hyperscale cloud outside Google to host TPUs.
The deal should give enterprise customers more capacity for AI agents and inference without overhauling the business software they already use.
Local businesses may have to wait for broader access, as NetSuite's AI features are already live in North American NetSuite Next environments.
The expanded tie-up gives businesses new AI tools for workflows, app building and security testing, while smaller firms get a free-to-start bundle.
UK NetSuite users will get conversational AI inside existing accounts first, with wider workflow changes due as Oracle deepens automation across ERP.
Some tools are already reaching Australian and New Zealand users as the ERP vendor expands AI features for finance, inventory and approvals.
Businesses using Oracle Fusion software will get new AI tools that can act on approved tasks, while a trust framework aims to curb data and security risks.
Retailers in Australia and New Zealand will get new AI tools as the software maker says the update can cut manual work and complexity.
Oracle Red Bull Racing and SailGP provide insights into AI's relentless incursion into the world of human performance.
The move aims to widen partner sales, support and cloud migration work as Oracle tries to deepen links with customers through its marketplace.
It aims to cut manual spreadsheet checks for finance and audit teams by letting AI assistants query live access-risk data across 100 systems.
The trial could help doctors spot eligible patients sooner and bring research findings into routine care, improving evidence generation.
The move is expected to save more than USD $3 million over four years and cut HR support tickets by 26% as ADT automates more work.