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Grant Thornton Advisors standardises on CrowdStrike Falcon
Digital Transformation

Grant Thornton Advisors standardises on CrowdStrike Falcon

Clients will get a single security operating model as Grant Thornton Advisors replaces fragmented MDR tools with CrowdStrike Falcon across its global services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Dreame wet and dry vacuum shipments top 10 million
Manufacturing

Dreame wet and dry vacuum shipments top 10 million

Growing demand has pushed Dreame's wet and dry vacuum range past 10 million units shipped worldwide since its 2021 launch.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Delinea and Cyera link identity and data risk visibility
Data Protection

Delinea and Cyera link identity and data risk visibility

Security teams can now rank privileged accounts by the sensitivity of data they can reach, helping cut alert noise and focus reviews.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
CrowdStrike extends Falcon AI Detection across key gateways
Software-as-a-Service

CrowdStrike extends Falcon AI Detection across key gateways

The integrations aim to close security gaps as more firms run AI in production across gateways, APIs and models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
KnowBe4 names Alex Callihan as Chief Technology Officer
Cloud Security

KnowBe4 names Alex Callihan as Chief Technology Officer

The move puts KnowBe4's product strategy under a long-serving engineer as the company expands tools to counter AI-driven threats and shadow AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Fresho buys Nation Wilcox to lead UK food wholesale
Software-as-a-Service

Fresho buys Nation Wilcox to lead UK food wholesale

The acquisition gives Fresho a bigger UK customer base and more than GBP £2 billion in annual gross merchandise value, while keeping Nation Wilcox branded.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Tuned Global backs FanLabel SongPicks music contest
Gaming

Tuned Global backs FanLabel SongPicks music contest

The new app hinges on licensed tracks and reporting, as FanLabel expands paid music contests with backend support from Tuned Global.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Australian firms shift core functions to offshore GCCs
Data Analytics

Australian firms shift core functions to offshore GCCs

Skills shortages and higher costs are pushing Australian companies to use offshore centres for HR, payroll, finance and technology.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Ping Identity adds AWS, Google Cloud & Cloudflare links
Hybrid Cloud

Ping Identity adds AWS, Google Cloud & Cloudflare links

Enterprises gain tighter oversight of AI agents as Ping Identity extends continuous authorisation into cloud and edge environments through three partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Thoughtworks launches Agent/works for AI governance
Digital Transformation

Thoughtworks launches Agent/works for AI governance

Enterprise teams are getting a single control plane to track agent sprawl, tighten permissions and curb AI spending as autonomous systems spread.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Fortinet launches FortiSOC cloud security platform
Software-as-a-Service

Fortinet launches FortiSOC cloud security platform

The new service aims to help security teams cut alert overload and tool sprawl as firms seek faster response from one cloud platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SailPoint launches AI tool to speed identity cloud migration
Software-as-a-Service

SailPoint launches AI tool to speed identity cloud migration

Customers moving ageing identity systems to the cloud could cut migration time and engineering effort, SailPoint says, with no extra fee.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Data-driven transport: The future is here
Unified Communications

Data-driven transport: The future is here

Australia's truck driver shortage is set to triple by 2029, pushing fleets towards data tools that could make autonomy viable.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last week
Five Faces Appoints Richard Alcock AO as Board Chair
Software-as-a-Service

Five Faces Appoints Richard Alcock AO as Board Chair

The move adds senior health-system governance as the Brisbane software group scales digital patient-journey tools across Australia and overseas.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Paramount Liquor launches Adobe Commerce ordering platform
Software-as-a-Service

Paramount Liquor launches Adobe Commerce ordering platform

The shift should cut manual ordering errors for 15,000 hospitality customers while making 250 million price points visible online.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Swinburne AI reading tool boosts support for dyslexia
Artificial Intelligence

Swinburne AI reading tool boosts support for dyslexia

Users with dyslexia reported clearer comprehension and less stress as a personalised AI platform adapted text, summaries and visual aids to their needs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
X2M & Resi Ventures plan regional data centre precincts
Smart Cities

X2M & Resi Ventures plan regional data centre precincts

Regional Victoria could host one of Australia's first integrated data and energy precincts as demand for capacity shifts beyond Sydney and Melbourne.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
HPE expands self-driving networking for AI factories
Storage

HPE expands self-driving networking for AI factories

Enterprises face rising pressure to secure and automate AI workloads as HPE ties networking, storage and software into a fuller stack with NVIDIA.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Australian firms roll back AI agents over governance
Software-as-a-Service

Australian firms roll back AI agents over governance

Governance failures have forced most Australian enterprises to pull back customer-facing AI agents, even as spending plans and deployments keep rising.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week