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Secure Code Warrior founders named NSW Entrepreneur of the Year

The win underscores the rise of a Sydney-born cybersecurity firm now serving more than 600 clients worldwide and employing over 200 staff.

By David Shilovsky • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Data centers

SCX.ai joins SpaceX AI partner network in Australia

Investors gained fresh evidence of growth as SCX.ai posted AUD $1.9 million in quarterly receipts and positive operating cash flow after listing on the ASX.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Human Capital Management

Dayforce warns of Australia's rising workforce fragility

A growing skills squeeze is leaving Australian employers more exposed to disruption, with 39% of organisations in Dayforce's high-fragility category.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Semiconductors

NonPublic raises AUD $118m for Tenstorrent AI chipmaker

Australian wholesale investors have gained access to one of the AI chip sector's biggest private funding rounds, as Tenstorrent seeks to scale its servers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Digital Transformation

TechnologyOne rethinks AI-enabled student services

Students could soon avoid hunting through university portals, as TechnologyOne's new AI agent handles enrolment, deferrals and course changes in one chat.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Productivity

Australian workers log six hours of unpaid work weekly

Nearly four in 10 Australian workers do at least six hours of unpaid work a week, with managers and knowledge staff most affected.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Customer Experience

Australians shun AI customer service for human help

Most Australians still prefer a person to AI support, spending 101 seconds more to reach one than the 63 seconds the bot saves.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Crypto

OKX Australia launches OpenAI & Anthropic pre-IPO futures

Eligible wholesale clients in Australia can now trade around-the-clock bets on OpenAI and Anthropic valuations, with up to 10x leverage.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Risk & Compliance

Exalate launches Australian hosting for cloud connector

Australian firms can now keep Exalate Cloud in-country on Google Cloud in Sydney, easing migration and compliance concerns for connected systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Manufacturing

Mahlab roundtable to tackle reputation & growth

With skills shortages deepening, the session will explore how trust can help firms win funding, attract talent and secure work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Smart Home

Australia's smart home market to top AUD $11 billion

Battery systems are driving Australia's smart home boom, with revenue set to jump to AUD $7.7 billion in 2025 and top AUD $11 billion in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Integrated Research launches Clarion SaaS tool

The cloud-native product is aimed at helping IT teams spot call and meeting problems before they trigger support tickets in distributed workforces.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Supply Chain

Recognition to promote SMB1001 cybersecurity standard

The campaign targets an estimated 400 million small and medium-sized businesses worldwide, aiming to make cyber certification more affordable and practical.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago