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Firmus wins USD $505 million AI infrastructure boost
DataCentre infrastructure

Firmus wins USD $505 million AI infrastructure boost

The funding would help Firmus expand AI factories across Asia-Pacific, as demand for compute outpaces available capacity and power supply.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
DXC & Servicenow launch agentic AI internal testbed
Digital Transformation

DXC & Servicenow launch agentic AI internal testbed

The rollout will let DXC test agentic AI across its back office before packaging proven workflows for clients in multivendor environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudflare & GoDaddy back AI bot identity standards
Software-as-a-Service

Cloudflare & GoDaddy back AI bot identity standards

Small website owners will gain new tools to block, allow or charge AI crawlers as Cloudflare and GoDaddy back identity standards.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
ASIC steps up takedown of AI investment scam sites
Data Protection

ASIC steps up takedown of AI investment scam sites

Australians have lost AUD $837.7 million to investment scams this year, prompting a 90% rise in ASIC website takedowns.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
Hybrid Cloud

TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition

New research shows two-thirds of Australian business and IT leaders feel pressured to approve AI projects while overlooking security risks.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Last month
Forrester finds AI training gap stalls workplace gains
Digital Transformation

Forrester finds AI training gap stalls workplace gains

Many firms risk wasted AI spend as just 16% of workers have high AIQ, leaving staff ill-prepared for routine use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Outsized launches portal to speed consultant hiring
DevOps

Outsized launches portal to speed consultant hiring

The upgrade could shorten consultant onboarding for firms juggling multiple projects by putting scoping, hiring and tracking into one portal.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Westcon Solutions becomes UiPath's distributor in Hong Kong
Digital Transformation

Westcon Solutions becomes UiPath's distributor in Hong Kong

Channel partners in Hong Kong and Macau gain a single route to UiPath products, plus services and sales support, under the new deal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
MYOB & Microsoft strike AI deal for small businesses
Data Analytics

MYOB & Microsoft strike AI deal for small businesses

The deal could cut admin and speed up decisions for more than one million businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Argon & Co promotes four as AI-led transformation shifts
Manufacturing

Argon & Co promotes four as AI-led transformation shifts

Clients want broader, data-led change tied to performance as the consultancy folds AI into manufacturing, procurement and investment work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Coinbase wins Australia licence for retail derivatives
Crypto

Coinbase wins Australia licence for retail derivatives

The approval puts Coinbase ahead of looming rules and opens the door for retail crypto derivatives in Australia.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Colladium launches SMSF gateway amid service closures
Fintech

Colladium launches SMSF gateway amid service closures

Closure of rival gateway services is pushing SMSF trustees and accountants to seek a new Electronic Service Address provider.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
OneQode, Hitachi Vantara & Cylix launch sovereign AI
Storage

OneQode, Hitachi Vantara & Cylix launch sovereign AI

Demand is rising for in-country AI systems as the alliance targets governments and businesses worried about data control and compliance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Visa & Westpac launch digital fleet payments in Australia
Digital Transformation

Visa & Westpac launch digital fleet payments in Australia

Businesses will be able to track vehicle costs in real time as Visa and Westpac replace closed-loop fuel cards with mobile digital credentials.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Autodesk launches Forma Building Design for Revit links
Smart Cities

Autodesk launches Forma Building Design for Revit links

Architects can now carry schematic building models into Revit without rebuilding them, cutting rework as projects move from concept to detail.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Adobe launches Acrobat Student Spaces for study support
EduTech

Adobe launches Acrobat Student Spaces for study support

Students worried about revision accuracy can now check AI answers against source documents in Adobe's free Acrobat beta.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Neara adopts ClickHouse ClickStack for observability
DevOps

Neara adopts ClickHouse ClickStack for observability

It should help Neara's engineers resolve incidents more than 50% faster as the utility software company handles seven terabytes of data a month.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Nutanix adds AI & cloud tools amid infrastructure push
Storage

Nutanix adds AI & cloud tools amid infrastructure push

Customers facing supply constraints are gaining new ways to run AI and hybrid workloads across on-premises systems, cloud and bare metal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales
Firewalls

Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales

Most new customers in Asia Pacific and Japan already arrive via partners, underscoring Akamai’s shift to indirect sales as Fiona Zhang takes over the channel role.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month