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Altura Learning launches digital aged care platform
Digital Transformation

Altura Learning launches digital aged care platform

Aged care providers can now buy and deploy compliance training faster as stricter standards force the sector to modernise workforce learning.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
VAST & AMD expand AI inference infrastructure tie-up
Semiconductors

VAST & AMD expand AI inference infrastructure tie-up

The tie-up is aimed at helping cloud providers cut inference costs and improve GPU efficiency as AI demand shifts beyond model training.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Are Media names Levine as Director of Technology and Product
Digital Transformation

Are Media names Levine as Director of Technology and Product

The publisher is stepping up its digital push as Bruce Levine takes charge of technology and product to speed new audience services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Google rolls out new naming system for cyber threat actors
Cloud Security

Google rolls out new naming system for cyber threat actors

Defenders will see clearer attribution at a glance as Google Threat Intelligence Group replaces rival cyber-actor labels with two-word cryptonyms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Google adds trust & provenance to Open Knowledge Format
Data governance

Google adds trust & provenance to Open Knowledge Format

Users can now judge whether analytics knowledge is current and verified before relying on it, as Google's Open Knowledge Format adds new metadata fields.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Equinix names Jarrod Nink as Managing Director for Australia
Digital Transformation

Equinix names Jarrod Nink as Managing Director for Australia

Rising demand for data centre space and cloud links has prompted Equinix to install a telecoms veteran to steer its Australian growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Geotab wins TCA approval for GO9B telematics device
Risk & Compliance

Geotab wins TCA approval for GO9B telematics device

Heavy vehicle operators can now keep existing hardware or adopt a second approved device as Geotab expands its Australian compliance options.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Hisense launches open-ear HiClips earbuds in Australia
Wearables

Hisense launches open-ear HiClips earbuds in Australia

The move widens Hisense's Australian consumer electronics push beyond TVs and appliances, as open-ear audio gains traction with commuters and runners.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
BSI sets AI quality standard for EU high-risk systems
Artificial Intelligence

BSI sets AI quality standard for EU high-risk systems

Companies selling high-risk AI into Europe now have a formal route to demonstrate compliance and avoid regulatory uncertainty under the EU AI Act.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Fed gov leads cross tasman digital maturity ranking
Digital Transformation

Fed gov leads cross tasman digital maturity ranking

Federal digital controls are reshaping technology spending and services, with Canberra scoring 88.3 to outpace New South Wales by almost 15 points.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Massey researcher backs AI for low-resource languages
Data sovereignty

Massey researcher backs AI for low-resource languages

A new 100,000-sentence dataset could improve translation and classroom tools for Sinhala and Tamil, where AI support remains patchy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
SafeLogic launches platform for post-quantum migration
Encryption

SafeLogic launches platform for post-quantum migration

Businesses face a growing compliance burden as regulators push post-quantum upgrades, and SafeLogic is aiming to ease the search for hidden cryptography.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
DevRev launches Voice AI for customer support calls
Software-as-a-Service

DevRev launches Voice AI for customer support calls

Pressure is mounting on support teams to show AI results, as DevRev ties live calls to the records needed to solve queries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
AI security incidents cost large firms millions, study finds
Robotics

AI security incidents cost large firms millions, study finds

Most big enterprises have already faced AI security incidents, with 43% saying the damage topped USD $2 million in the past year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
OwlTing's cross-border stablecoin payments surge fivefold
Fintech

OwlTing's cross-border stablecoin payments surge fivefold

Growing demand in Asia and other emerging markets has driven OwlPay Harbor's business payments above USD $600 million by June.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
NVIDIA adds nine games to GeForce NOW cloud service
Gaming

NVIDIA adds nine games to GeForce NOW cloud service

Subscribers can now stream classic Capcom favourites and fresh releases across devices, as Nvidia expands GeForce NOW's library and reach.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
ControlMonkey & AWS boost cloud recovery resilience
Disaster Recovery

ControlMonkey & AWS boost cloud recovery resilience

The tie-up is aimed at closing a gap that can leave AWS users unable to rebuild working systems even after data has been restored.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Firewalla App 1.69 adds AI threat analysis & phishing
Malware

Firewalla App 1.69 adds AI threat analysis & phishing

Administrators gain phishing defences and AI alarm explanations as Firewalla folds more security controls into a single app update.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Vultr adds AMD MI455X GPU & Helios rackscale support
Public Cloud

Vultr adds AMD MI455X GPU & Helios rackscale support

Customers facing soaring AI compute demands will get access to one of the first cloud offerings of AMD's latest large-memory GPU and rackscale system.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month