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Australian tech leaders overestimate developer productivity
The gap between executives and developers could be skewing hiring and tooling budgets as Australian firms miss hidden productivity losses.
Australia's fractional leadership market tops 1,000
The pool of part-time senior executives is giving smaller firms cheaper access to C-level expertise, with two days a week costing about AUD $110,400 a year.
Logitech urges Australians to rethink desks over aches
More than half of office workers report end-of-day pain, prompting a push to treat mice and keyboards as ergonomics essentials, not afterthoughts.
Cloudflare expands OS AI workspace with new partners
By bringing AI tools into existing business software, Cloudflare hopes to ease security fears and curb spiralling model costs for enterprises.
SMEC AI Pathfinder draws 1,500 Australians to build AI
The programme's record intake signals growing demand for hands-on AI support as more Australians with industry expertise move to build products.
Janusnet launches Accord for defence metadata security
Interoperability gaps in coalition networks can leave classified data inconsistently handled, and Janusnet says Accord is designed to fix that.
Robotaxis could reach Australia by 2028, but hurdles remain
Robotaxi service could be viable in Australia within 24 months if operators win approvals and prove the vehicles can handle local roads safely.
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Workday & Anthropic link AI tools for HR & finance
The tie-up will let HR and finance staff move between both systems without resetting permissions, while automating tasks such as compensation reviews and book closes.
Farm Focus marks 45 years serving farmers in Australasia
The Masterton-based company now supports more than 10,000 farmers and advisers, as cloud software and AI reshape farm finances.
Grafana Labs boosts log search as AI telemetry surges
Engineering teams can now search logs far faster as AI systems flood observability stacks with more telemetry and query demands.
Bloomberg launches Enterprise MCP for AI data access
Financial firms could cut manual data-matching work as Bloomberg's new interface gives AI agents governed access to more than 100 million securities.
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Security leaders are being given a way to judge whether AI agents and staff can handle cyber tasks safely as adoption speeds up.
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Fastly named Leader in IDC MarketScape WAAP assessment
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Omnissa launches AI tools as endpoint use surges 1,000%
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