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AISA Awards 2025 honour leaders shaping Australia's cyber security

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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The 2025 AISA Awards have honoured leaders and organisations for outstanding contributions to Australia's cyber security across education, innovation, and community engagement.
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Tasmania's tech workforce to triple as digital skills surge by 2035

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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Tasmania's tech workforce is set to nearly triple to over 32,000 by 2035, driven by a surge in digital skills and AUD $1.1 billion sector growth.
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Ducati extends Siemens partnership to drive digital innovation

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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Ducati has extended its partnership with Siemens for two years to enhance motorcycle innovation using the Siemens Xcelerator platform across racing and consumer models.
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UAE launches first AI Centre of Excellence to boost local talent

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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The UAE has launched the Gulf's first AI Centre of Excellence in Abu Dhabi to develop local talent and advance sovereign AI capabilities with Australian partners.
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DroneShield invests AUD $13 million in new Adelaide R&D centre

Tue, 7th Oct 2025
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DroneShield will invest AUD $13 million to open a new R&D centre in Adelaide, creating 20 skilled engineering jobs focused on advanced electronic warfare technology.
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JAVLN raises AUD $6 million to boost AI & expand in Australia

Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
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JAVLN has raised AUD $6 million to advance AI integration and expand its cloud-based insurance software across Australia and New Zealand.
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Forget future-proof. Be future-ready: How AI is empowering procurement to thrive amid disruption

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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AI is transforming procurement, shifting focus from 'future-proofing' to being future-ready by boosting agility and resilience amid global disruptions.
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Exclusive: Cloudera CPO, SVP reveal how they give customers 'clarity'

Mon, 29th Sep 2025
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Cloudera invests USD $300 million in hybrid AI and data, focusing on secure, compliant platforms for complex enterprises amid AI demand surge.
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SentinelOne appoints Ana Pinczuk to lead product & technology

Sat, 27th Sep 2025
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SentinelOne has appointed Ana Pinczuk as President of Product & Technology to lead global AI and cybersecurity innovation efforts.
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South Australia's tech workforce to double, adding AUD $5 billion

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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South Australia's tech workforce is set to nearly double by 2035, boosting the economy by AUD $5 billion and creating 49,000 new skilled jobs.
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Motorola Solutions tops Fast Company list for AI in public safety

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Motorola Solutions has topped Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators list for its AI advances enhancing public safety and emergency response systems.
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Australian businesses lose 22 hours weekly to complex payments

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Australian small businesses lose over 22 hours weekly managing complex payment systems, risking cash flow, customer loss, and security concerns, says new report.
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ARM Hub's Cori Stewart elected ATSE Fellow for AI leadership

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Professor Cori Stewart, CEO of ARM Hub, has been elected Fellow of ATSE for her leadership in AI and advanced manufacturing innovation in Australia.
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Quest Software launches unified AI-ready data management platform

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Quest Software unveils the erwin Data Management Platform, a unified AI-ready solution to improve data trust and accelerate AI project delivery by up to 54%.
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Cohesity appoints Greg Statton as APJ CTO to drive AI growth

Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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Cohesity has appointed Greg Statton as APJ CTO to lead AI innovation and regional growth, with a focus on Japan and integrated data protection solutions.
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Check Point acquires Lakera to create AI security centre in Zurich

Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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Check Point will acquire AI-native security firm Lakera, making Zurich its Global Centre of Excellence for AI Security to boost enterprise AI protection worldwide.
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K2 Think sets new AI reasoning benchmark with compact model

Wed, 10th Sep 2025
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MBZUAI and G42 unveil K2 Think, a compact AI model with 32 billion parameters, outperforming larger systems in reasoning and maths benchmarks.
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Irish fintech attracts nearly EUR €1bn over five years

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Irish fintech has secured nearly EUR €1bn in five years, as new data show strong 2023 deal activity despite weaker European VC flows.
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SiMa.ai & L&T partner to speed global AI adoption in industry

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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SiMa.ai and L&T Technology Services have partnered to develop AI solutions for mobility, healthcare, robotics, and industrial automation sectors globally.
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Maritime firms upbeat on AI yet struggle to scale beyond pilots

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Maritime firms view AI positively but face challenges scaling beyond pilots, with just 11% having formal strategies to expand AI use beyond trials.