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Australian shoppers demand digital deals, personalisation & AI
Customer Experience

Australian shoppers demand digital deals, personalisation & AI

New research shows 83% of Australian shoppers start purchases online, demanding personalised digital deals and AI tools amid cautious spending in 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 27th May 2025
RMBL boosts efficiency with AI & Appian platform overhaul
Digital Transformation

RMBL boosts efficiency with AI & Appian platform overhaul

RMBL has enhanced efficiency and cut client queries by 23% after adopting Appian's AI platform, boosting document accuracy to over 95%.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025

Global Stories

Orchestration stories

Mirantis k0rdent unifies AI, VM & container workloads at scale
Virtualisation

Mirantis k0rdent unifies AI, VM & container workloads at scale

Mirantis updates k0rdent platform to unify AI, containerised, and VM workloads, simplifying management across cloud, data centres, and hybrid environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
Safari users at heightened risk from new fullscreen BitM attack
Cloud Access Security Broker

Safari users at heightened risk from new fullscreen BitM attack

New research reveals Safari users face heightened risk from advanced Fullscreen Browser-in-the-Middle attacks due to unfixable API flaws undetected by current security tools.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
Unbound secures USD $4 million seed to boost safe AI adoption
Firewalls

Unbound secures USD $4 million seed to boost safe AI adoption

Unbound has raised USD $4 million in seed funding to support secure enterprise adoption of generative AI, focusing on data protection and cost control.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
UKG & ServiceNow to integrate AI for seamless HR & payroll
Data Analytics

UKG & ServiceNow to integrate AI for seamless HR & payroll

UKG and ServiceNow join forces to integrate AI, streamlining HR and payroll to boost productivity and ease administrative burdens across industries.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Security agencies urge stronger AI data protocols & SIEM shift
Semiconductors

Security agencies urge stronger AI data protocols & SIEM shift

Global security agencies urge enhanced AI data security and updated SIEM-SOAR protocols to combat evolving cyber threats and safeguard critical systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
HPE unveils new AI-ready switches & WiFi 7 for enterprises
Virtualisation

HPE unveils new AI-ready switches & WiFi 7 for enterprises

HPE unveils new AI-ready CX 10K switches and WiFi 7 access points, boosting enterprise networking performance and security for AI and IoT workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Check Point boosts Quantum Force with AI security update
Firewalls

Check Point boosts Quantum Force with AI security update

Check Point enhances its Quantum Force platform with AI-powered branch security, boosting threat prevention speeds by up to 25% via software updates.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
AI radiology platform launched to boost NHS cancer research
EduTech

AI radiology platform launched to boost NHS cancer research

The Royal Marsden NHS Trust has launched the UK's first large-scale AI radiology platform, funded by NIHR, to advance cancer diagnosis and treatment research.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Right work, right place: cloud rebalancing holds potential for every enterprise
Private Cloud

Right work, right place: cloud rebalancing holds potential for every enterprise

Four in five businesses plan to rebalance cloud workloads, aiming to cut costs, boost compliance, and sharpen their competitive edge by shifting to the right platforms.

By Chris Weber • 4 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Check Point to acquire Veriti, boosting threat management suite
Firewalls

Check Point to acquire Veriti, boosting threat management suite

Check Point to acquire Veriti Cybersecurity, enhancing threat exposure and risk management with AI-driven, multi-vendor defence integrated into its Infinity Platform.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Does anyone know what a CDP is anymore?
Customer Relationship Management

Does anyone know what a CDP is anymore?

CDPs, once confused with CRMs, now power data-driven customer experiences across enterprises, adapting to AI, privacy, and complex tech ecosystems.

By Steven Schuler • 5 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025
Intel unveils Xeon 6 CPUs to boost GPU-driven AI systems
Artificial Intelligence

Intel unveils Xeon 6 CPUs to boost GPU-driven AI systems

Intel launches three new Xeon 6 series processors with advanced features to boost performance in GPU-accelerated AI systems, including the Xeon 6776P powering NVIDIA's DGX B300.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Perforce introduces AI features for DevOps, boosts efficiency & testing
DevOps

Perforce introduces AI features for DevOps, boosts efficiency & testing

Perforce Software launches Perforce Intelligence, an AI-driven tool to boost DevOps efficiency, security and testing, promising 50% time savings and 20% more coverage.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Orchestration stories

Taurus & Parfin join forces to boost digital assets in Europe
Fintech

Taurus & Parfin join forces to boost digital assets in Europe

Taurus partners with Parfin to enhance digital asset custody and trading infrastructure, aiming to boost institutional adoption across Europe and Latin America.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
Singapore firms embrace agentic AI but lack data readiness
Data Protection

Singapore firms embrace agentic AI but lack data readiness

A third of Singapore firms plan to deploy agentic AI in a year, but only 53% have the data systems needed for effective adoption, finds SS&C Blue Prism.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025