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Logitech evolves MX Series for hybrid work and AI era
Digital Transformation

Logitech evolves MX Series for hybrid work and AI era

Hybrid workers and creatives are driving demand for Logitech's MX range, as the company adds AI-focused controls and greater customisation.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • This month
Cameras evolve as physical security becomes part of IT stack
Data Analytics

Cameras evolve as physical security becomes part of IT stack

Retailers and IT teams are using networked cameras for analytics and automation, but each new device also widens cyber risk.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • This month
Fujitsu tests quantum software on neutral-atom hardware
Quantum Computing

Fujitsu tests quantum software on neutral-atom hardware

Real hardware tests could broaden access to quantum computing by letting Fujitsu's software run across neutral-atom machines and other designs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
OceanBase tops Asia & Oceania database market in 2025
Hybrid Cloud

OceanBase tops Asia & Oceania database market in 2025

Demand for databases that can handle AI and hybrid cloud workloads has lifted OceanBase to the top of Asia and Oceania, Omdia said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Tokenisation is an infrastructure decision
Fintech

Tokenisation is an infrastructure decision

Australia's wealth managers now face pressure to rebuild custody and distribution systems as tokenised assets move under the same law as other holdings.

By Dan Sleep • 5 min read • This month
Lendi lifts loan lodgement with AI agents & Twilio
Digital Transformation

Lendi lifts loan lodgement with AI agents & Twilio

Home loan applicants are reaching loan lodgement 2.5 times faster after Lendi Group linked AI agents to Twilio's platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Cricket Australia signs Komo deal for fan data push
Marketing Technologies

Cricket Australia signs Komo deal for fan data push

Fans will be able to take part in predictions and voting across Cricket Australia channels as the deal aims to boost first-party data and sponsor value.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
ADP expands AWS tie-up to boost AI in HR & payroll
Software-as-a-Service

ADP expands AWS tie-up to boost AI in HR & payroll

The payroll group will move core systems to AWS, aiming to speed AI features and reduce manual work across HR and tax platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Rubrik launches Iceberg protection for AWS lakehouses
Data Protection

Rubrik launches Iceberg protection for AWS lakehouses

Enterprises using Apache Iceberg on AWS can now restore full, queryable tables after incidents, reducing manual rebuilds and downtime.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Smartsheet names new APAC & Japan leaders as AI use surges
Software-as-a-Service

Smartsheet names new APAC & Japan leaders as AI use surges

Rising AI use and customer growth across the region have prompted a leadership shake-up as Smartsheet expands in Asia-Pacific and Japan.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Thomax appoints Chris Alderson to lead transport push
Robotics

Thomax appoints Chris Alderson to lead transport push

Demand for adaptable transport software is growing as Thomax prepares its TMS offering for wider use in the UK and US.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Okta appoints Sunil Kedaraji as APJ Partner Vice President
Data Protection

Okta appoints Sunil Kedaraji as APJ Partner Vice President

The hire signals Okta's push to widen its channel reach in APJ as AI adoption raises demand for tighter identity controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Professor warns on AI authority, not consciousness
Robotics

Professor warns on AI authority, not consciousness

The real risk is not sentient machines but systems that can shape loans, jobs and treatments before humans can meaningfully intervene.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
TeamViewer adds approved AI fixes to remote support
Digital Transformation

TeamViewer adds approved AI fixes to remote support

The new feature lets technicians approve AI-led repairs in live support sessions, aiming to speed fixes while keeping an audit trail.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Microsoft Patch Tuesday hits 999 flaws with two exploited
Ransomware

Microsoft Patch Tuesday hits 999 flaws with two exploited

Patch management teams face a record burden as Microsoft's latest monthly release spans 999 flaws, including two under active attack.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Tuned Global boosts music ingestion tenfold with AWS
Software-as-a-Service

Tuned Global boosts music ingestion tenfold with AWS

Onboarding large catalogues now takes days rather than weeks, as the platform can ingest up to 20 million tracks a day after its AWS overhaul.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
Leigh Jasper wins Pearcey Victorian Entrepreneur award
Software-as-a-Service

Leigh Jasper wins Pearcey Victorian Entrepreneur award

The award spotlights Melbourne's start-up scene and Jasper's return to founding, after Aconex sold to Oracle for AUD $1.6 billion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
OpenAI & UNSW Sydney launch ChatGPT Edu for 80,000
Fintech

OpenAI & UNSW Sydney launch ChatGPT Edu for 80,000

The deal gives 80,000 students and staff access to ChatGPT Edu as universities race to embed artificial intelligence in teaching and research.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Canopy says hardware losses cost Australia AUD $430 million
Data Protection

Canopy says hardware losses cost Australia AUD $430 million

Australian firms could be losing value and facing security risks as idle decommissioned devices wipe away recovery value and add labour costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month