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Australian Stories

2026 stories

KPMG launches challenge to reward eco startups with AUD $370,000
Artificial Intelligence

KPMG launches challenge to reward eco startups with AUD $370,000

KPMG Australia launches AUD $370,000 Nature Positive Challenge 2025 to back eco startups in Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea advancing AI and circular economy solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Fujifilm Australia calls for speakers as Creator Summit returns
Content Creation

Fujifilm Australia calls for speakers as Creator Summit returns

Fujifilm Australia is calling for speakers and partners for its 2026 Creator Summit, aiming to unite and grow the nation's six million content creators.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Global Stories

2026 stories

Gartner reveals strategic tech trends set to redefine 2026
Robotics

Gartner reveals strategic tech trends set to redefine 2026

Gartner reveals key tech trends for 2026, spotlighting AI supercomputing, cybersecurity, cloud sovereignty, and digital provenance shaping business futures.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
If AI stocks are in a bubble, why hasn't the real economy caught up yet?
Enterprise Resource Planning

If AI stocks are in a bubble, why hasn't the real economy caught up yet?

Only 25% of mid-market firms have fully deployed AI, yet stock valuations assume full adoption, revealing a gap between hype and reality in AI investment.

By Dwayne Alexander • 7 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
Salesforce & Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce & Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360

Salesforce and Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360, integrating Gemini Enterprise to boost productivity and streamline workflows across Google Workspace.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Visa's VAMP sets stricter thresholds for fraud & disputes
Risk & Compliance

Visa's VAMP sets stricter thresholds for fraud & disputes

Visa's new Acquirer Monitoring Programme, effective October 2025, imposes stricter fraud and dispute thresholds, charging USD $8 per transaction dispute over 2.2%.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Bentley launches new AI tools & collaborative initiative to transform engineering
Unified Communications

Bentley launches new AI tools & collaborative initiative to transform engineering

Bentley Systems unveils new AI tools and a collaborative initiative to boost productivity and innovation in infrastructure engineering workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Sidetrade acquires EzyCollect to expand AI Order-to-Cash in APAC
Data Analytics

Sidetrade acquires EzyCollect to expand AI Order-to-Cash in APAC

Sidetrade expands into Asia-Pacific by acquiring Australia's ezyCollect for EUR €37 million, targeting SMBs with AI-powered Order-to-Cash solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Siemens & Airbus to decarbonise major UK & US industrial sites
DevOps

Siemens & Airbus to decarbonise major UK & US industrial sites

Siemens and Airbus partner to slash CO2 emissions by 80 kilotonnes annually at four major UK and US sites by 2030, aiming for greener industrial operations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
AI infrastructure spending to hit USD $37.5bn by 2026, says Gartner
Generative AI

AI infrastructure spending to hit USD $37.5bn by 2026, says Gartner

Global spending on AI-optimised infrastructure as a service is set to surge to USD $37.5bn by 2026, driven by demand for inferencing workloads, Gartner forecasts.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
HP unveils new Latex printer, productivity kit & workflow hub
HP

HP unveils new Latex printer, productivity kit & workflow hub

HP launches the Latex FS70 W Printer, Productivity Kit, and PrintOS Production Hub to boost efficiency and sustainability for large format print providers.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Informatica & Oracle advance AI & data management on OCI
Private Cloud

Informatica & Oracle advance AI & data management on OCI

Informatica and Oracle deepen their partnership to enhance AI and data management with new native solutions on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, launching 2025-26.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

2026 stories

'Earn As You Learn' scheme expands to tackle skills crisis
Wintec

'Earn As You Learn' scheme expands to tackle skills crisis

New Zealand's 'Earn As You Learn' scheme, boosting skills and retention, expands nationally after a Waikato pilot showed 90% completion in manufacturing training.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
AI-hybrid school pilot sees RevisionSuccess partner with HOG
eLearning

AI-hybrid school pilot sees RevisionSuccess partner with HOG

RevisionSuccess and HOG International Academy launch Thailand's first AI-hybrid school pilot, aiming to personalise learning and tackle teacher shortages from 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
RAIDS AI unveils beta for real-time AI safety monitoring tool
Risk & Compliance

RAIDS AI unveils beta for real-time AI safety monitoring tool

RAIDS AI launches a beta version of its platform to monitor AI systems in real time, aiming to enhance safety and compliance ahead of EU regulations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
CFOs to curb overhead growth while pushing for revenue gains in 2026
Human Capital Management

CFOs to curb overhead growth while pushing for revenue gains in 2026

CFOs plan to slow overhead growth below revenue gains in 2026, focusing on cost cuts and AI-driven efficiencies amid rising labour costs, says Gartner.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
AI shopping assistants set to become mainstream for UK consumers
Marketing Technologies

AI shopping assistants set to become mainstream for UK consumers

80% of UK shoppers now use AI for online shopping, with most expecting AI assistants to be mainstream by 2026, revolutionising retail experiences.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025