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IBM Consulting appoints new leaders for industrial division in Australia
Digital Transformation

IBM Consulting appoints new leaders for industrial division in Australia

IBM Consulting Australia appoints Melanie Evans and promotes Wynand Fourie to lead its Distribution & Industrial division, boosting digital and AI innovation across sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
AI-powered ransomware & cybercrime booming across APJ region
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

AI-powered ransomware & cybercrime booming across APJ region

AI-driven ransomware attacks surge across Asia Pacific and Japan, with decentralised Chinese cybercrime marketplaces and eCrime services fueling the boom.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
PagerDuty appoints Callum Eade to accelerate APAC sales growth
Virtualisation

PagerDuty appoints Callum Eade to accelerate APAC sales growth

PagerDuty appoints Callum Eade as VP of APAC Sales to drive growth after the region's strongest quarterly performance in over three years.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
DroneShield posts record revenue & positive cash flow on SaaS growth
Enterprise Resource Planning

DroneShield posts record revenue & positive cash flow on SaaS growth

DroneShield posts record AUD $92.9 million quarterly revenue, up 1,091%, driven by SaaS growth and new product launches, with positive operating cash flow.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025

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Elemental Concept launches German office to drive EU expansion
Digital Transformation

Elemental Concept launches German office to drive EU expansion

Elemental Concept has launched a German office led by Georg Brunner to boost its expansion across Europe's largest ICT market, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and cloud.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025
AI tools reshape how Singapore retail investors approach markets
Artificial Intelligence

AI tools reshape how Singapore retail investors approach markets

Nearly one in three Singapore retail investors use AI tools for investing, far surpassing the global rate of 19%, with many valuing time-saving and tech potential.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
AI data centre cooling patents rise 50% amid energy concerns
Hyperscale

AI data centre cooling patents rise 50% amid energy concerns

AI data centre cooling patent filings have surged over 50% since 2019, reflecting efforts to tackle the rising energy demands of AI technologies.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
AI-driven cyber threats top concern for Europe's IT sector by 2026
Ransomware

AI-driven cyber threats top concern for Europe's IT sector by 2026

Over half of European IT pros see AI-driven cyber threats as the top concern for 2026, yet only 14% feel very prepared to handle these risks, ISACA finds.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Planera secures USD $8m boost amid surge in data centre builds
DevOps

Planera secures USD $8m boost amid surge in data centre builds

Planera has raised USD $8m to enhance its platform amid a 600% surge in data centre project use, supporting rapid growth in hyperscale and AI infrastructure builds.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Manus AI & Heicoders launch agentic AI upskilling in Singapore
Generative AI

Manus AI & Heicoders launch agentic AI upskilling in Singapore

Manus AI and Heicoders have launched GA100, Singapore's first hands-on AI agent upskilling course for mid-career professionals in key industries.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
KiwiSaaS relaunches as industry-led network to boost NZ SaaS
Financial Systems

KiwiSaaS relaunches as industry-led network to boost NZ SaaS

KiwiSaaS relaunches as an industry-led network under NZTech to drive growth and connect New Zealand's booming SaaS sector contributing NZD $2.2bn to GDP.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Canadian SMEs hit AI adoption wall as skills & costs stall gains
Digital Transformation

Canadian SMEs hit AI adoption wall as skills & costs stall gains

Nearly half of Canadian SMEs use AI, but skill shortages and costs stall productivity gains, risking a two-speed digital economy, Sage research reveals.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Canada launches anti-fraud strategy & Financial Crimes Agency
Email Security

Canada launches anti-fraud strategy & Financial Crimes Agency

Canada unveils its first National Anti-Fraud Strategy and a Financial Crimes Agency to tackle rising fraud losses, which hit CAD $643 million in 2024.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
Kubus names Jeremy Keefe Chief Executive Officer for UK growth
Virtualisation

Kubus names Jeremy Keefe Chief Executive Officer for UK growth

Kubus appoints Jeremy Keefe as CEO to spearhead UK growth and expand its global IT infrastructure and managed services presence.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
New Zealand businesses urged to boost security against rising cyber threats
Data Protection

New Zealand businesses urged to boost security against rising cyber threats

New Zealand's intelligence chief warns rising foreign cyber espionage demands businesses strengthen security to protect innovation and national interests.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
Lyft to open dedicated downtown Toronto office next year
Mobility

Lyft to open dedicated downtown Toronto office next year

Lyft will open new tech hub in the financial district, its second North American centre, to drive innovation and expand in the growing Canadian market.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 18th Oct 2025
Nebula Global Services ranks in 2025 UK Fast Growth Index
ICT sector

Nebula Global Services ranks in 2025 UK Fast Growth Index

Nebula Global Services joins the 2025 UK Fast Growth Index, recognised for rapid expansion and innovation within Britain's technology services sector.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025