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Opinion stories

To win at AI, close the gap between strategy and execution
Data Analytics

To win at AI, close the gap between strategy and execution

AI is now mission-critical, but slow, siloed pilots and weak data foundations are stopping organisations from turning vision into value.

By Gavin Seewooruttun • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
How AI is re-shaping financial reporting
Data Analytics

How AI is re-shaping financial reporting

AI is turning CFOs from backward-looking reporters into real-time strategists, reshaping financial and sustainability reporting alike.

By Narain Viswanathan • 7 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Security architecture for critical infrastructure: stabilising what cannot stop
Firewalls

Security architecture for critical infrastructure: stabilising what cannot stop

Australia's critical infrastructure faces rising state-backed cyber threats, forcing a shift to integrated, cloud-first security architectures.

By Nicole Henry • 6 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Opinion stories

The email you almost sent: Why skipping verification costs you customers
Data Protection

The email you almost sent: Why skipping verification costs you customers

Skipping email verification can throttle your campaigns, wreck deliverability, and quietly bleed customers from every send you make.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
From click to delivery: How bad data breaks the eCommerce experience
Customer Experience

From click to delivery: How bad data breaks the eCommerce experience

Bad data is quietly wrecking Asia's eCommerce, fuelling failed deliveries, higher costs and eroding customer trust from click to doorstep.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
Navigating the holiday shipping rush: How SMBs can turn freight into a competitive advantage
Data Analytics

Navigating the holiday shipping rush: How SMBs can turn freight into a competitive advantage

SMBs battling holiday shipping chaos can turn freight into a strategic edge with smarter tech, clearer pricing and centralised partners.

By Carmit Glik • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
How identity verification could have stopped a $300M Crypto scam
Malware

How identity verification could have stopped a $300M Crypto scam

North Korean hackers stole USD $300M via fake Zoom calls; robust identity checks could have broken the scam's chain of trust.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Challenges and solutions in cross-border identity verification
Data Protection

Challenges and solutions in cross-border identity verification

As cross-border payments soar towards USD $1 quadrillion, businesses race to tackle identity fraud with AI, biometrics and smarter data.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
From hype to reality: The three forces defining security in 2026
Wearables

From hype to reality: The three forces defining security in 2026

In 2026, agentic AI, digital twins and AR wearables shift from hype to daily tools, reshaping how security risks are detected and managed.

By Andrew Burnet • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Data quality issues - Top causes and consequences
Data Analytics

Data quality issues - Top causes and consequences

Flawed, fragmented data is wasting time, money and AI potential; firms must fix ownership, visibility and tooling to restore trust.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
How AI Is actually changing decision-making inside enterprises
Data Analytics

How AI Is actually changing decision-making inside enterprises

AI is reshaping how enterprises turn data into action, speeding decisions by connecting systems, workflows and accountability at scale.

By Rohit Garewal • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
2026 could be the broadest, most surprising, market rally in a decade
Robotics

2026 could be the broadest, most surprising, market rally in a decade

After a bruising 2025, falling inflation, rate cuts and small-cap strength are teeing up 2026 as the widest market rally in years.

By Greg Boland • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

Global finance Is being rewritten by sovereign strategies
Crypto

Global finance Is being rewritten by sovereign strategies

Sovereign states and global finance heavyweights are using blockchain to rewrite cross-border money flows and the rules that govern them.

By Steve Durbin • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Setting boundaries for AI bots' exploitation of web content
Firewalls

Setting boundaries for AI bots' exploitation of web content

Publishers are racing to defend web content as AI bots scrape sites at scale, driving up costs and eroding control over digital value.

By Simon Wistow • 6 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Has 2025 seen a successful refresh to Windows 11?
Data Protection

Has 2025 seen a successful refresh to Windows 11?

Windows 11 now leads with 53.7% market share, but 2025's patches, bugs and pressure tactics have left many users unconvinced by the upgrade.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
TV, Monitors, Projectors - What is the ultimate screen for your entertainment set up in 2026?
Gaming

TV, Monitors, Projectors - What is the ultimate screen for your entertainment set up in 2026?

From 8K TVs to ultra-short-throw projectors, here's how to choose the ultimate screen for your 2026 home entertainment setup.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Automation, on-device AI and operational visibility: The 2026 tech trends powering Canada's digital future
Data Protection

Automation, on-device AI and operational visibility: The 2026 tech trends powering Canada's digital future

Automation, on-device AI and smarter device management are set to transform Canada's frontline industries and redefine digital operations by 2026.

By Shash Anand • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025