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Australia scam losses rise as reports fall in 2025
Data Protection

Australia scam losses rise as reports fall in 2025

Australia scam losses climb to AUD $295.4 million as reports fall, with phishing, investment fraud and AI-driven tactics driving bigger hits.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
UQ study urges leaders to share cyber risk oversight
Data Protection

UQ study urges leaders to share cyber risk oversight

Qld researchers urge boards to treat cyber risk as shared responsibility, saying leadership, culture and staff decisions shape defences.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Sydney summit to tackle Australia data centre boom
Smart Cities

Sydney summit to tackle Australia data centre boom

Sydney summit to probe Australia's data centre boom as operators, utilities and officials weigh AI demand, power limits and sustainability.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Regulation stories

SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push
Gaming

SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push

SAS adds a private-preview supply chain agent and other AI tools, backed by USD $1 billion investment, for manufacturing, retail and finance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SAS launches Quantum Lab as firms weigh AI barriers
Unified Communications

SAS launches Quantum Lab as firms weigh AI barriers

SAS unveils Quantum Lab for Viya users as a survey finds firms are increasingly worried about practical uses, skills and returns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
GitLab deepens Anthropic Claude integration for governance
Data Protection

GitLab deepens Anthropic Claude integration for governance

GitLab adds Anthropic's latest Claude models to Duo Agent Platform, giving enterprises cloud-based access with governance, compliance and audit controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
H2O Vision shifts AI drowning detection focus to US
Smart Cities

H2O Vision shifts AI drowning detection focus to US

Ottawa-based H2O Vision is prioritising US sales of its AI drowning detection system as founder Justin Dyer says Canadian adoption is too slow.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
SUSE unveils AI partnerships amid sovereignty push
Virtualisation

SUSE unveils AI partnerships amid sovereignty push

SUSE expands AI, virtualisation and agentic partnerships as it targets digital sovereignty, citing research showing many firms have yet to act.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Regulation stories

New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns
Data Protection

New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns

New Zealand's digital progress is stalling as AI reshapes work, cybersecurity risks rise and TUANZ urges bold action to close the innovation gap.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week
Modulus Labs cuts incident response time by 40% with Datadog
Virtualisation

Modulus Labs cuts incident response time by 40% with Datadog

Modulus Labs names Datadog as its reliability guardrail, cutting mean time to resolution by more than 40% and spotting payment failures faster.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
OMS adds Curvestone AI compliance checks for mortgages
Customer Relationship Management

OMS adds Curvestone AI compliance checks for mortgages

OMS rolls out Curvestone AI compliance checks for mortgages, giving brokers and lenders automated file reviews and audit trails across case workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
UK finance staff use generative AI daily, survey finds
Digital Transformation

UK finance staff use generative AI daily, survey finds

UK finance staff embrace generative AI for daily tasks as oversight gaps in monitoring and compliance raise fresh regulatory concerns.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Cohere, Aleph Alpha plan transatlantic sovereign AI tie-up
Data Protection

Cohere, Aleph Alpha plan transatlantic sovereign AI tie-up

Cohere and Aleph Alpha plan a transatlantic sovereign AI venture, with Schwarz Group pledging USD $600 million to back the tie-up.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
Poland expands SENT monitoring to clothing & footwear
Supply Chain

Poland expands SENT monitoring to clothing & footwear

Poland broadens SENT monitoring to apparel and shoes, forcing shippers to file extra data on PUESC or risk penalties and border delays.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Thought leadership in B2B tech: From expertise to influence
Smart Cities

Thought leadership in B2B tech: From expertise to influence

How Southeast Asia's B2B tech firms can turn technical expertise into market influence through structured thought leadership.

By Patrick Keenan • 4 min read • Last week
BlackBox Hosting partners Everpure for sovereign cloud
Storage

BlackBox Hosting partners Everpure for sovereign cloud

BlackBox Hosting and Everpure have teamed up to expand UK sovereign cloud services, as businesses seek more control over data, resilience and compliance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
BT launches UK's first sovereign cloud & AI portfolio
Data Protection

BT launches UK's first sovereign cloud & AI portfolio

BT unveils UK sovereign cloud and AI services for public and private users, as research says digital sovereignty could add GBP £18 billion to the economy.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month