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Optus, Ericsson test world-first 5G standalone aggregation
Network Infrastructure

Optus, Ericsson test world-first 5G standalone aggregation

Optus and Ericsson claim a world-first 5G standalone test on live networks, hitting 3.4Gbps with commercial handsets and 180MHz aggregation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Win an Audi RS3 or $100,000 Cash: VentraIP Launches Its Biggest MEGAMay Giveaway Yet
eCommerce

Win an Audi RS3 or $100,000 Cash: VentraIP Launches Its Biggest MEGAMay Giveaway Yet

VentraIP's May promotion offers .au customers entry to an Audi RS3 or AUD $100,000 cash, alongside hefty discounts on hosting and email services.

By Thomas Thatcher • 2 min read • Today
Airport security urged to speed up perimeter response
Drones

Airport security urged to speed up perimeter response

Airport operators face growing pressure to speed up perimeter response after breaches in Canada and Australia exposed gaps in airside security.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Synack launches Sara AI Pentesting for wider coverage
Data Protection

Synack launches Sara AI Pentesting for wider coverage

Synack rolls out Sara AI Pentesting to widen cyber coverage, pairing autonomous reconnaissance with human validation across its PTaaS platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Airbyte launches agents to unify data for AI workflows
Hybrid Cloud

Airbyte launches agents to unify data for AI workflows

Airbyte expands into AI tools with Agents, a Context Store that unifies business data from Salesforce, Slack and Jira for better workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Bolster AI launches marketplace monitoring & takedowns
Phishing

Bolster AI launches marketplace monitoring & takedowns

Bolster AI rolls out Marketplace Monitoring & Takedowns to help brands target counterfeit listings, unauthorised sellers and scam-linked digital goods.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Dell & AMD expand on-prem AI servers for enterprises
Hybrid Cloud

Dell & AMD expand on-prem AI servers for enterprises

Dell and AMD add MI350P support to PowerEdge servers, giving enterprises a modular way to run generative AI on premises without reworking data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Malicious OpenClaw skill spreads Remcos RAT & GhostLoader
Crypto

Malicious OpenClaw skill spreads Remcos RAT & GhostLoader

Zscaler warns a malicious OpenClaw skill is being used to spread Remcos RAT and GhostLoader via AI agent workflows and developer setups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
ServiceNow unveils Otto & expands AI Control Tower
Digital Transformation

ServiceNow unveils Otto & expands AI Control Tower

ServiceNow broadens AI governance push with Otto, third-party agent access and wider Control Tower oversight across enterprise systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Today
Spinnaker launches SAP ECC end-of-life assessment tool
Digital Transformation

Spinnaker launches SAP ECC end-of-life assessment tool

Spinnaker Support launches SAP ECC end-of-life assessment as IT leaders weigh migration, third-party support and the 2027 deadline.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use
Network Infrastructure

Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use

Asia Pacific businesses are expanding AI hardware use as new research shows strong uptake of AI PCs and workstations for different workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
eYou opens public app as users distrust social media
Data Protection

eYou opens public app as users distrust social media

eYou launches worldwide app as survey finds 97% of users say social platforms fail to prioritise truth or accuracy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
monday.com rebuilds platform around AI work agents
DevOps

monday.com rebuilds platform around AI work agents

Monday.com rebuilds platform around AI agents as Roy Mann says the company is betting on a new work model for its 250,000 customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Weverse deploys Google Cloud AI for global fan support
Data Analytics

Weverse deploys Google Cloud AI for global fan support

Weverse expands Google Cloud AI support to handle fan enquiries in 245 countries and regions, backing multilingual service during peak artist events.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
AI inference becomes core operational workload in firms
DevOps

AI inference becomes core operational workload in firms

AI inference is now a core business workload as F5 finds 78% of firms run their own infrastructure and 93% operate across multiple clouds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Upwind expands runtime protection to Windows Server VMs
Hybrid Cloud

Upwind expands runtime protection to Windows Server VMs

Upwind widens cloud runtime protection to Windows Server virtual machines, adding visibility into host activity, detections and vulnerability checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Pit launches with USD $16 million seed round from a16z
Digital Transformation

Pit launches with USD $16 million seed round from a16z

Pit launches publicly with a USD $16 million seed round as the Stockholm startup uses AI to build software for internal business operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence
Digital Transformation

AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence

AI embedded in deal rooms is speeding up M&A due diligence, cutting Q&A friction and helping buyers interpret documents faster.

By Justin Smith • 4 min read • Yesterday
Cursor names Simon Green APJ President for expansion
DevOps

Cursor names Simon Green APJ President for expansion

Cursor appoints Simon Green as President for Asia Pacific and Japan to build its Singapore headquarters and drive AI coding expansion.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday