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Universities process thousands of placement payments
EduTech

Universities process thousands of placement payments

Australian universities use TechnologyOne platform to process thousands of Commonwealth Prac Payments as Victoria University pays out $1.5 million.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
TechnologyOne launches InvoiceIQ to curb council fraud
Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne launches InvoiceIQ to curb council fraud

TechnologyOne adds fraud-detection tools to council finance systems, aiming to spot suspicious supplier changes and invoice manipulation before payments go out.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Public Sector stories

Customer Science names first Chief Operating Officer
Digital Transformation

Customer Science names first Chief Operating Officer

Customer Science appoints James Johnstone to its new Chief Operating Officer role as it accelerates UK and US expansion after rapid Australian growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America
Digital Transformation

ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America

ADAPTOVATE taps transformation veteran Jim Cundiff as Managing Director and Partner to deepen North American growth and its AI consulting push.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Public Sector stories

Motorola Solutions buys Hyper AI 911 call handling solution
Software-as-a-Service

Motorola Solutions buys Hyper AI 911 call handling solution

Motorola Solutions expands public safety AI with Hyper deal to automate non-emergency calls and ease pressure on understaffed dispatch centres.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
GARR & Cubbit launch storage network for universities
Storage

GARR & Cubbit launch storage network for universities

GARR and Cubbit pilot Europe's first federated storage network for Italian universities, starting with 1 petabyte across data centres in Bologna, Rome and Bari.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Esri Ireland to host Dublin GIS infrastructure conference
Unified Communications

Esri Ireland to host Dublin GIS infrastructure conference

Esri Ireland to gather up to 500 industry figures in Dublin for a free forum on mapping, data and critical infrastructure planning.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Last month
IIIT-Bangalore named NITI Aayog lead knowledge institution
Data Science

IIIT-Bangalore named NITI Aayog lead knowledge institution

IIIT-Bangalore to help states with data-led policy support under NITI Aayog mission, as the institute takes on a new role in governance reform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Narwhal Labs raises GBP £20 million for DeepBlue OS
Software-as-a-Service

Narwhal Labs raises GBP £20 million for DeepBlue OS

Narwhal Labs secures backing from more than 70 UK investors as it unveils an AI communications platform for regulated sectors.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Fujitsu launches AI tool to modernise legacy COBOL
Digital Transformation

Fujitsu launches AI tool to modernise legacy COBOL

Fujitsu's AI service cuts the time needed to document COBOL systems, with SMBC Nikko Securities already using it to speed modernisation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Singapore cyberattacks rise 22% as global attacks fall
Malware

Singapore cyberattacks rise 22% as global attacks fall

Singapore organisations hit by 22% more cyberattacks in March, with consumer-facing and public sectors most exposed amid rising GenAI data-leak risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
One NZ readies satellite texts as Cyclone Vaianu nears
Unified Communications

One NZ readies satellite texts as Cyclone Vaianu nears

One NZ on alert as Cyclone Vaianu threatens outages, with satellite texting ready for compatible phones if mobile coverage fails.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
OptiValue Tek wins government order for counter-UAV tech
Artificial Intelligence

OptiValue Tek wins government order for counter-UAV tech

OptiValue Tek lands a multi-million-dollar government order in India for its counter-UAV defence platform, boosting its push into national security tech.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Flashpass raises $4.1 million in latest funding round
Data Analytics

Flashpass raises $4.1 million in latest funding round

Flashpass secures $4.1 million seed round to widen its skills platform and add job-matching tools as AI reshapes work.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Trust Panda opens Auckland YubiKey hub for New Zealand
Biometrics

Trust Panda opens Auckland YubiKey hub for New Zealand

Trust Panda opens Auckland hub with local YubiKey stock for New Zealand buyers as phishing fears drive demand for stronger authentication.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Tuanz warns New Zealand of widening digital safety gaps
Unified Communications

Tuanz warns New Zealand of widening digital safety gaps

Tuanz marks 40 years by calling for a national rethink on AI, school digital skills and internet access as online harm and coverage gaps widen.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Miovision launches Mateo AI agent for traffic engineering
Software-as-a-Service

Miovision launches Mateo AI agent for traffic engineering

Miovision introduces Mateo, a generative AI tool for traffic engineers, promising faster analysis, audit trails and natural-language access to network data.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month