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How Australian organisations should embrace automation to lift competitiveness
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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Australian organisations must embrace automation to enhance competitiveness, as many are trailing behind in innovation amid economic challenges.
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NVIDIA expands OpenUSD with new tools for industrial sectors
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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robots
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digital twins
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NVIDIA upgrades its Universal Scene Description framework, extending its reach to robotics, industrial design, and engineering, heralding a new AI era.
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Atturra expands sovereign cloud with NEXTDC datacentre deployment
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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storage
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firewalls
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Atturra bolsters its sovereign cloud capabilities through a strategic deployment in NEXTDC's S3 datacentre, addressing growing local demand for cloud services.
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Luke McManus joins Team Topologies as APAC Region Lead
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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digital transformation
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analyst report
Team Topologies has appointed Luke McManus as the APAC Region Lead, bringing over 20 years of technology experience to enhance regional operations.
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Taking the lead: Why digital transformation should be finance first
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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digital transformation
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productivity
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As mid-size businesses gear up for digital transformation, prioritising the finance function may offer the most strategic opportunities for immediate gains.
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Report reveals extensive use of AI in product research
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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A joint report by Survicate and Amplitude shows 65.2% of product professionals using AI in research, despite 39.7% concerned over data quality.
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Aussie households reduce non-essential spending amid inflation
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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australian bureau of statistics
Amid soaring living costs, Australian households cut non-essential spending by 1.9%, reports the ABS. Retail sector jitters follow.
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Google Cloud unveils major updates to data analytics tools
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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Google Cloud unveils updates to Data Analytics and Databases, introducing Spanner Graph, full-text search, and AI tools to boost data-to-AI integration.
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Hornetsecurity updates backup solution for Microsoft Planner
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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data protection
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dr
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data privacy
Hornetsecurity has unveiled an upgrade to its 365 Total Backup solution, now including robust backup and recovery for Microsoft Planner, free for customers.
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Public worried about AI as experts mitigate misconceptions
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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digital entertainment
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data privacy
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Ipsos finds 75% of the public worried about AI and data privacy. Experts, including Trint, counter misconceptions, highlighting AI’s productivity benefits.
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Australia's energy transition behind global pace, study says
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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power / energy
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government
Leaders are pushing the Australian government to support the energy transition, as many firms still face hurdles in decarbonising their operations.
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Exclusive: SS&C Blue Prism's CMO discusses role of automation in business growth
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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SS&C Blue Prism's CMO, Paul Taylor, reveals how automation and AI are driving business growth, efficiency, and innovation in an exclusive interview.
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One in five APAC firms turn to AI/ML for API security challenges
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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api security
A report by F5 reveals that 20% of APAC organisations are turning to AI/ML to tackle rising API security threats, with businesses prioritising strong cybersecurity measures.
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Dynatrace celebrates five years as public company, growth in revenue
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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digital transformation
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cloud services
Dynatrace marks its fifth IPO anniversary with a milestone, surpassing $1 billion in revenue, reflecting significant growth and industry leadership.
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Thoughtworks & AWS unveil new software-defined vehicle report
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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genai
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Thoughtworks and AWS have launched the first SDV Pulse report to aid the automotive industry in navigating the transition to software-defined vehicles.
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WA tech leaders honoured at INCITE Awards in Perth
Sat, 3rd Aug 2024
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digital inclusion
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edith cowan university
Dr Parwinder Kaur was named Achiever of the Year at the 33rd INCITE Awards, celebrating Western Australia's foremost tech innovations and leaders.
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blueAPACHE appoints Pat Devlin as General Manager
Sat, 3rd Aug 2024
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connectivity
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cloud
Australian managed services provider blueAPACHE appoints Pat Devlin as General Manager to fortify strategic growth, following 85% ARR rise in five years.
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Organisations urged to take a proactive approach to ransomware threats
Fri, 2nd Aug 2024
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With July designated Ransomware Awareness Month, organisations are urged to understand ransomware threats and adopt proactive strategies for better cyber resilience.
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Report reveals how cyber attacks target organisations depending on size
Fri, 2nd Aug 2024
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firewalls
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email security
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breach prevention
A new report from Barracuda reveals stark differences in cyber attack tactics, with larger firms facing 42% of lateral phishing threats compared to just 2% for smaller businesses.
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ACA highlights data utilisation & announces FF24 event in Sydney
Fri, 2nd Aug 2024
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cleantech
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government
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productivity
The Australian Constructors Association's new paper highlights productivity stagnation in construction, advocating for better data utilisation, ahead of the FF24 forum.