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WorkJam & Google Cloud expand AI tools for frontline staff
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WorkJam partners with Google Cloud to boost AI tools, enhancing frontline staff productivity in retail, healthcare and logistics across Asia-Pacific.
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Case Study: How Specsavers reinvented data resilience to future-proof patient care
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Specsavers has upgraded to Veeam's Data Platform, enhancing data resilience and speeding recovery to safeguard patient care across 450+ stores in Australasia.
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Expert warns of ‘AI wrappers’ masquerading as SaaS products
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Experts warn that many so-called AI SaaS products are merely basic HTML wrappers over public LLM APIs, offering little value beyond free ChatGPT access.
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Illumio & NVIDIA team up to boost Zero Trust for infrastructure
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Illumio and NVIDIA have partnered to integrate Illumio's breach containment with NVIDIA BlueField DPUs, boosting Zero Trust security for critical infrastructure.
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Riverina Water cuts billing times with Infor CloudSuite rollout
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Riverina Water's adoption of Infor CloudSuite cut billing times by 30% and reduced rates certificate processing by over six days in NSW.
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CrowdStrike & Microsoft unify naming for cyber threat actors
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CrowdStrike and Microsoft have teamed up to unify cyber threat actor names, enhancing clarity and speeding up responses across the cybersecurity sector.
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James Ormesher appointed new CEO as Canary IT eyes expansion
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James Ormesher takes helm as CEO of Canary IT, succeeding co-founder Stephen Parsonage who shifts focus to M&A amid expansion plans.
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Smartsheet & Snowflake launch data migration plan template
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Smartsheet and Snowflake launch a free project plan template to ease complex data migrations from Apache Spark to Snowpark, boosting efficiency and security.
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Australian brands lag in AI, data & privacy readiness: report
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A report reveals Australian brands lag in AI use, data strategy and privacy readiness, risking competitiveness amid digital disruption and budget cuts.
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HCL Unica+ unveiled as AI-first platform for trust-based marketing
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HCLSoftware launches HCL Unica+, an AI-first MarTech platform designed to build trust and loyalty amid rising digital marketing challenges.
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Optus offers free AUD $300 AI search to mobile customers
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Optus offers new and existing mobile customers a free 12-month subscription to Perplexity Pro, an AI search valued at AUD $300, enhancing access to AI tools.
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PonyUp launches carbon tracking for refurbished IT equipment
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Melbourne's PonyUp partners with Rejoose to offer Australian businesses carbon tracking of refurbished IT, supporting ESG goals and food charity SecondBite.
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Pegasystems unveils fabric to unify enterprise AI automation
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Pegasystems launches Pega Agentic Process Fabric to unify AI agents and automate customer journeys seamlessly across enterprises by 2025 Q3.
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Legacy tech & technical debt threaten modernisation goals
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Technical debt and legacy systems stall tech modernisation at global firms, with 68% citing them as barriers to adopting AI and newer technologies.
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Wolters Kluwer launches TeamMate+ AI Editor for auditors
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Wolters Kluwer has launched TeamMate+ AI Editor, a tool designed to boost auditors' productivity while ensuring top-tier security of audit documentation.
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LuminX raises USD $5.5 million to advance AI for warehouses
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LuminX raises USD $5.5 million seed funding to boost AI vision language models improving efficiency in warehouse and supply chain operations.
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Superloop to Deliver Digital Network for New Bradfield City
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Superloop has been appointed to deliver and manage the digital network for Bradfield, a new city in Western Sydney set to house 10,000 homes.
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Victoria Police rolls out mobile app to boost frontline work
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Victoria Police has launched a new mobile app developed with OutSystems to streamline frontline work and issue electronic penalty notices on the go.
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Australian business numbers surge 17% despite challenges
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Business numbers in Australia have surged over 17% since 2019, led by healthcare growth and booming regions like Melton, Victoria, despite economic challenges.
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APAC Retailers Embrace AI Amid Shifting Consumer Preferences
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Over a third of APAC consumers now use AI for shopping, boosting convenience and new brand discoveries, says Adyen's 2025 report.