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Slipstream Cyber joins Atmos incident response panel

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Slipstream Cyber joins Atmos' First Response and Remediation Panel to bolster early-stage digital forensics and incident response support.
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Kentico reveals Site of the Year 2025 award winners

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Kentico crowns global winners of its Site of the Year 2025 awards, spotlighting standout Xperience-powered digital projects across sectors.
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Study reveals middle managers falter under pressure

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Middle managers' performance collapses by up to 70% under reputational risk and fuzzy authority, Interactive EQ's 2026 index finds.
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Five key trends reshaping Australia's packaging sector

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Regulation, soft plastics revival and cost-conscious shoppers are driving five packaging shifts set to reshape Australia by 2026.
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Interactive & Ansvar mark 15 years of tech partnership

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Interactive and Ansvar celebrate 15-year tech partnership underpinning cyber security, compliance and modernisation in insurance.
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OpenAI launches GPT-5.3-Codex as faster coding agent

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OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3-Codex, a faster coding agent that extends Codex into a supervised, general computer-use and cybersecurity tool.
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OpenAI Codex app rollout includes Australian education pilot

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OpenAI has launched its Codex app for agent-based software development, with an Australian education provider integrating the tool into IT degrees.
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Five tech trends to reshape Australia's digital future

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Australia's digital economy heads for a 2026 reset as collaboration, AI literacy and sovereign cloud reshape work, data and family life.
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Testlio unveils LeoInsights to turn QA data into strategy

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Testlio launches LeoInsights AI to turn fragmented QA metrics into executive-ready insights on risk, release velocity and testing investment.
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Miro debuts Engage to transform AI-powered workshops

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Miro launches Engage, an in-canvas tool that blends live polls with AI summaries to keep workshop input and follow-up work in one space.
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IBRS highlights Interactive's sovereign-first cloud focus

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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IBRS spotlights Interactive's sovereign-first cloud strategy and hybrid services as Australian organisations rethink data residency and compliance.
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Manhattan unveils AI agents across Manhattan Active suite

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Manhattan rolls out embedded AI agents across its Active suite, promising real-time automation and custom agent creation for retailers.
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Touching the Sky VR crowned top prize at Qld XR Awards

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Touching the Sky VR wins Qld XR Festival's top prize, highlighting global brand backing and Australia's growing immersive media scene.
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Social robots boost reading confidence among young school children

Fri, 28th Nov 2025
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Social robots tailored to children's needs can boost reading confidence and emotional support in young learners, offering promising classroom assistance.
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OpenAI unveils ChatGPT shopping research with tailored guides

Wed, 26th Nov 2025
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OpenAI introduces a ChatGPT shopping tool offering personalised guides and real-time product comparisons to aid informed buying decisions across various categories.
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Samsung's Knox Security framework - Smart, secure and scalable

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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Samsung's Knox Security framework delivers built-in protection across devices, boosting security and management in education, retail, and government sectors.
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Snowflake launches platform upgrades to boost AI-driven insights

Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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Snowflake upgrades its platform with AI tools like Snowflake Intelligence, aiding 12,000+ customers to deploy scalable, agentic AI across enterprises.
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Snowflake unveils new AI-powered data tools & expands platform

Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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Snowflake launches AI-enhanced data tools and expands its platform with Horizon Catalog, Openflow, and Snowflake Postgres for secure, integrated data management.
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More than a buzzword: How strategic partnerships power real digital transformation

Mon, 3rd Nov 2025
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Interactive and Microsoft's enduring partnership drives real digital transformation, helping businesses innovate and modernise with trusted, collaborative solutions.
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Over one million students complete global cyber safety training

Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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Over one million students worldwide have completed KnowBe4's cyber security training, boosting digital safety awareness for teens aged 16 and above.