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Uniphore's latest funding round reaches $400 million
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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ai
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automation
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data insights
Uniphore, a conversational automation company, has announced its Series E funding round of $400 million, raising the company's valuation to $2.5 billion.
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New Relic releases new infrastructure monitoring experience
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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cloud services
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devops
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project management
New Relic launches infrastructure monitoring experience to help DevOps teams troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues.
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Forter launches Smart Payments offering for digital commerce
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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martech
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commerce systems
2Forter has launched Smart Payments, a new offering designed to increase conversion rates and digital commerce revenue.
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Cybersecurity and automation: What will 2022 bring?
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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devops
2021 has brought security to the forefront. Our team of experts shares three cybersecurity predictions for 2022.
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How to protect expansive networks to ensure better results
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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malware
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network infrastructure
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cloud services
The increasing cost and growing prevalence of cyberattacks has many Australian and New Zealand businesses on edge.
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Databrick's new specialist Lakehouse for financial services
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
Data and AI company Databricks has announced the Lakehouse for Financial Services; an open, modern data platform designed for customer use cases.
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Foldable phones to reach market value of $29B, IDC finds
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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samsung
Despite their small market share, foldables represent a major opportunity for vendors and is a segment that can't be ignored.
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ExtraHop CEO retires, IT veteran Patrick Dennis steps in
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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extrahop
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advanced security
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strategy
Dennis will work alongside the ExtraHop executive leadership team to increase the company's current momentum and accelerate operations.
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ASI Solutions acquires Microsoft and workplace specialist
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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microsoft
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asi solutions
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m&a
ASI Solutions expands its end-to-end solutions by acquiring Tablet PC, enhancing training and education capabilities for Microsoft solutions.
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Sydney Trains advances cloud-first strategy with Tricentis
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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cloud services
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sydney
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transport
Sydney Trains has implemented Tricentis Tosca for codeless test automation, resulting in a 100% regression test automation and a 66% reduction in testing time.
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Ambit to highlight Digital Employee business benefits
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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contact centre
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digital transformation
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martech
Conversational AI platform Ambit is hosting a webinar to develop understanding of the uses of digital employees to provide long-term company benefits.
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JobAdder reveals how COVID-19 has impacted recruitment
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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jobs
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recruitment
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talent
Job growth in Australia experienced a slight decline in Q4 2021 as the Omicron variant spread, according to the 2021 JobAdder Global Industry Report.
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Akamai to acquire Linode in USD $900 million deal
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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iaas
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vr
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metaverse
Cloud infrastructure provider Akamai announced it has secured an agreement to acquire Infrastructure as a Service platform, Linode.
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New CISO for Zscaler to lead Asia Pacific and ANZ
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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contact centre
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voip
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microsoft teams
Mok will support organisations in the APAC region with their digital transformation journey as they adopt the cloud, AI, data analytics, and remote working.
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Snapchat and Ticketmaster announce new media innovation
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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maps
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market
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snap
Snapchat and Ticketmaster have announced a partnership that is set to change the ways of event commerce and media.
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Digital marketing platforms join forces to fast-track SEO
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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seo
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martech
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m&a
Enterprise organic marketing platform Conductor has acquired business SEO platform ContentKing to strengthen technical SEO leadership.
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Broken brand promises cost businesses customers in ANZ
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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contact centre
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crm
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cx
New research by Qualtrics shows making sure the customer experience matches consumer expectations will be vital to retaining customers in 2022.
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How can a connected digital infrastructure help address chip shortage?
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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wfh
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inventory management systems
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data centre operators
As the global semiconductor challenge extends into 2022, businesses continue to feel supply chain disruptions as they wait for chips to be available.
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Study shows Australians prioritise protection over convenience
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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gaming
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
A recent study by McAfee has identified the shifts in needs, attitudes, and actions that will impact Australia in 2022.
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How franchisees can benefit from card-linked, frictionless rewards programs
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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martech
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cx
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loyalty programmes
Franchise owners are re-evaluating business priorities and making renewed commitments to improving customer experience due to the fallout of COVID-19.
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Logitech scales the use of recycled plastic in its products
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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it in manufacturing
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recycling
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logitech
Logitech has exceeded its commitment to incorporate post-consumer recycled plastic into products, reducing its carbon impact.
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University of Melbourne uses Oracle Cloud to harness the power of IoT
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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ml
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iot
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multi-cloud
Researchers at the University of Melbourne rely on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to tackle the massive amounts of data generated by the industrial IoT.
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How incident responders fight infotech fires
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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cloud services
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cios
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hackers
Incident responders need a wide range of technical and business skills to effectively tackle cyber threats and protect organisations.
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The coaching platform that's worked with Coca Cola, Lacoste and European Bank acquires Klaiton
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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it training
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sustainable it
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digital transformation
CoachHub has acquired the coaching division of market leader Klaiton, consolidating its position in digital coaching.