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Aged care providers urged to boost feedback loops

Digital platforms can help aged care providers meet Australia's 2025 reforms by collecting feedback faster, tracking action and improving care.

By Christine Davis Specialist Consultant and Bart Thomas Principal – Automation • 4 min read • Last week

EduTech

Beyond symbolism: fixing tech's gender funding gap

Women in tech are more visible and ambitious than ever, but unequal capital, fragmented support and poor data still block true equality.

By Carolyn Breeze • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Phishing

AI supercharges LinkedIn phishing risks in Australia

AI tools let attackers mine Australians' LinkedIn activity in under 30 minutes, rapidly generating tailored phishing profiles at scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026

Global Stories

Data collection stories

Software-as-a-Service

8x8 launches AI Studio for customer experience agents

8x8 unveils AI Studio to let customer experience teams build agents with natural language, aiming to cut integration delays and costs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

EasyPicky sets up Delaware base to drive US growth

French retail tech firm EasyPicky opens a Delaware base as it targets the US to help drive 90% of its revenue from international markets by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Agricultural Technology

Why diverse voices are essential in the Edge AI revolution

Edge AI will only reach its potential if diverse teams shape its design, deployment and impact, ensuring fair, resilient systems for all.

By Fei Kwong • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Manufacturing

Connected packaging becomes boardroom imperative in 2026

Connected packaging sheds its fad status as record executive backing, rising budgets and compliance pressures push it firmly into the boardroom.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Virtualisation

VAST Data unveils Polaris to unify AI cloud control

VAST Data has launched Polaris, a Kubernetes-based control plane to unify deployment and governance of distributed AI cloud infrastructure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Internet of Things

Blackline Safety brings connected gas tech to sniffer dogs

Blackline Safety fits sniffer dogs with GPS gas monitors, pairing canine noses with connected tech to track leaks for rural utilities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Hybrid Cloud

Arctic Wolf snaps up Sevco to boost exposure insight

Arctic Wolf buys Sevco to fold its exposure assessment tech into the Aurora Platform, promising sharper asset insight for security teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026

Data Analytics

Fashion & electronics lead global eCommerce price swings

Fashion and electronics see the sharpest online price swings, as Decodo data shows retailers repricing items every few hours worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026

Malware

Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites

Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Data Protection

Probe finds OpenAI violated privacy laws in ChatGPT dev

OpenAI tightens ChatGPT data practices after Canadian regulators find privacy breaches and secure commitments to better protect users.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Fintech

Most UK payments firms miss FCA safeguarding rules

Kani Payments study finds UK payments firms are unprepared for FCA safeguarding rules, with daily reconciliations and evidence packs still patchy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Work apps share employee data with advertisers, study

Study finds workplace apps on personal devices collect 19 data points on average, with Gmail, Notion and Teams among the worst offenders.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

SoloTruth launches asset platform to tackle ghost assets

SoloTruth and Axon Ivy roll out an asset management platform that uses RFID, GPS and inspections to curb ghost assets and errors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Human Capital Management

Diversity VC says certified firms boost team diversity

Diversity VC marks a decade in venture capital with evidence certified firms are widening teams faster, as women's share on UK investment desks rises to 31%.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

Data Protection

ITS America expo in Detroit to showcase cyber security

Detroit transport expo to spotlight cyber security and data protection as nearly 200 exhibitors unveil connected traffic and autonomous mobility systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month