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Radaro names Gabriele Famous as Chief Strategy Officer
Data Analytics

Radaro names Gabriele Famous as Chief Strategy Officer

Radaro taps Gabriele Famous to steer enterprise growth as last mile delivery demand rises amid greater use of AI and data analytics.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Jade Software revenue rises as profit falls after MADCAP
Software-as-a-Service

Jade Software revenue rises as profit falls after MADCAP

Jade Software posts 8% revenue growth to NZD $48.8 million as acquisition and investment costs drag profit lower in 2025.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Why Australian enterprises can no longer afford to ignore the log management problem
Virtualisation

Why Australian enterprises can no longer afford to ignore the log management problem

Australian enterprises face soaring log management bills as cloud-native systems drive 100-fold data growth and expose legacy tools.

By Raymond McCullagh • 5 min read • Yesterday
The death of the backlink: Why PR is now the most powerful SEO tool you have
Marketing Technologies

The death of the backlink: Why PR is now the most powerful SEO tool you have

As AI search rewrites how buyers find answers, brand mentions in earned media are overtaking backlinks, and PR is becoming the new SEO engine.

By Cooper Frost • 4 min read • Yesterday
Cloudflare warns of AI code review prompt injection
Virtual Private Networks

Cloudflare warns of AI code review prompt injection

Cloudflare says indirect prompt injection can fool AI code reviewers, with malicious scripts slipping past models when buried in large files and comment noise.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
ACAM launches AI programme for not-for-profit sector
Data Protection

ACAM launches AI programme for not-for-profit sector

Australian Centre for AI in Marketing launches AI course for charities with IBM backing as not-for-profits seek practical, ethical ways to use the technology.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Woolworths & Coles top AI grocery visibility in Australia
Digital Transformation

Woolworths & Coles top AI grocery visibility in Australia

Woolworths and Coles outrank Amazon in AI-driven grocery searches, as Jaywing finds local chains still hold ground against the US giant.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Roscommon Systems adds video narration to LIMA screen reader
Artificial Intelligence

Roscommon Systems adds video narration to LIMA screen reader

Roscommon Systems rolls out AI video narration for LIMA, helping blind and vision-impaired users follow YouTube visuals without leaving the page.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Viasat launches ViaSat-3 F3 to boost Asia-Pacific links
Space Technologies

Viasat launches ViaSat-3 F3 to boost Asia-Pacific links

Viasat's ViaSat-3 F3 satellite reaches orbit after SpaceX launch, promising over 1 terabit per second of capacity for Asia-Pacific users.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Santander joins GBP £550 million Ebury funding round
Fintech

Santander joins GBP £550 million Ebury funding round

Santander backs Ebury's expansion with GBP £50 million in new funding as Centrebridge leads a GBP £550 million round for the fintech.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Affordable cloud backups for all with Exaba and Datacentre220
Storage

Affordable cloud backups for all with Exaba and Datacentre220

Exaba and Datacentre220 tout a local cloud backup option that can cut storage costs by up to 90% for MSPs and small businesses.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Yesterday
BeyondTrust expands identity security insights to Australia
Hybrid Cloud

BeyondTrust expands identity security insights to Australia

BeyondTrust brings identity security insights to Australia with local hosting as regulators intensify scrutiny of machine identities and AI access.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Glean expands in Australia as ANZ demand for AI grows
Software-as-a-Service

Glean expands in Australia as ANZ demand for AI grows

Glean deepens its Australia commitment with a local entity and hiring drive, as ANZ demand for its AI workplace tools accelerates.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Yubico well-prepared for post-quantum computing threats
Data Protection

Yubico well-prepared for post-quantum computing threats

Yubico says Australia is already preparing for quantum-era cyber risks as the firm readies a post-quantum device for release next year.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Yesterday
Upwind Expands to Sydney: Real Time Cloud Security for APJ
Hyperscale

Upwind Expands to Sydney: Real Time Cloud Security for APJ

Upwind Security opens a Sydney base to serve APJ customers with real-time cloud and AI workload protection, backed by a USD $250 million funding round.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Yesterday
Legora raises USD $50 million more in Series D extension
Digital Transformation

Legora raises USD $50 million more in Series D extension

Legora adds USD $50 million from Atlassian and NVentures as Series D backing swells to USD $600 million and valuation reaches USD $5.6 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Survey finds firms deploy AI agents before ready
DevOps

Survey finds firms deploy AI agents before ready

Monte Carlo survey finds 64% of large-enterprise leaders and engineers pushed AI agents into use before readiness, exposing control gaps.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week
Outtake launches Recon Agent to trace AI attacks early
Firewalls

Outtake launches Recon Agent to trace AI attacks early

Outtake launches Recon Agent and an eight-stage AI attack framework, with USD $40 million backing to spot identity threats earlier.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last week
Qilin drives 43% rise in ransomware attacks
Ransomware

Qilin drives 43% rise in ransomware attacks

Qilin-linked ransomware attacks jumped 43% in March, NCC Group says, as AI-fuelled deception and software flaws widen the threat picture.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week