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Zoho ANZ sees 20% customer growth, unveils new offerings & AI

Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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Zoho's ANZ customer base grows 20% with new AI-powered solutions including Zoho Solo and Zoho for Nonprofits, boosting regional impact and innovation.
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GlobalLogic named in Q3 2025 Constellation ShortList for ER&D

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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GlobalLogic has been named on the Q3 2025 Constellation ShortList for ER&D services, highlighting its role in advancing AI-driven digital engineering solutions.
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Adaptiv appoints Nikolai Blackie CTO to drive AI & growth

Wed, 20th Aug 2025
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Adaptiv has named co-founder Nikolai Blackie as CTO to lead AI-driven growth and expand its data integration services across Australasia.
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AMP, UNSW partner to drive responsible AI in finance

Tue, 19th Aug 2025
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AMP and UNSW Sydney have partnered to advance responsible AI in financial services, enhancing retirement planning support for Australians.
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Monash unveils Australia's first AI supercomputer for research

Mon, 18th Aug 2025
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Monash University is set to launch MAVERIC, Australia's first AI supercomputer for research, advancing AI innovation with NVIDIA, Dell, and CDC Data Centres.
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ANZ businesses accelerate AI adoption for innovation & growth

Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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Australian and New Zealand businesses are rapidly adopting AI for expenses, supply chains, and sales, boosting innovation but raising ethical concerns, says SAP.
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Qualtrics & PureSpectrum join forces to enhance synthetic research

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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Qualtrics and PureSpectrum partner to enhance synthetic research, slashing costs and speeding insights for market researchers worldwide.
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ACS urges prompt, risk-based AI rules to boost skills & trust

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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ACS urges swift, risk-based AI regulation alongside skill-building to boost trust, innovation and address critical digital capability gaps in Australia.
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Chirag Modi named inaugural innovation intern at OpticIQ Lab

Fri, 1st Aug 2025
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Chirag Modi, AI and Machine Learning MSc student, is the first innovation intern at Adelaide's OpticIQ Lab, blending academic study with security tech work.
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Australian IT teams confident in resilience but face AI gaps

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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Australian IT teams show strong confidence in operational resilience despite outage challenges, yet lag behind globally in AI readiness, says SolarWinds report.
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Aerologix joins new national alliance to boost tech resilience

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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Aerologix joins National Security Tech Alliance to advance Australia's tech resilience, focusing on drones, AI, and national defence innovation.
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INCITE Awards celebrate WA's leaders in innovation & diversity

Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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The 34th INCITE Awards in Perth honoured WA's top tech innovators, spotlighting gender equity leaders and Norwood Systems for standout achievements in STEM.
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Exclusive: The Australian startup taking the fear out of enterprise deployments

Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
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Australian firm Octopus Deploy achieves AUD $120 million annual revenue, serving 4,000+ global clients with advanced software deployment solutions.
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Archer achieves cryogenic milestone for quantum TMR sensors

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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Archer has proven its TMR sensors can measure magnetic fields at cryogenic temperatures, advancing technology for quantum computing and space applications.
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TCS Q1 revenue hits USD $7,421m, highlights AI & security wins

Mon, 14th Jul 2025
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TCS reported USD $7,421m revenue in Q1 FY26, highlighting gains in AI and cybersecurity despite a slight year-on-year revenue decline.
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DroneShield invests millions in R&D & manufacturing expansion

Mon, 14th Jul 2025
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DroneShield to invest AUD $13 million in a new Sydney R&D and manufacturing facility, expanding production capacity to USD $2.4 billion annually by 2026.
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Exclusive: Oracle's Meredith Rowan on embracing AI agents to boost productivity

Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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Enterprise finance teams in Australasia are adopting AI agents to automate manual tasks, boosting productivity and transforming finance leadership roles.
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Datadog named Leader in Gartner observability report for fifth year

Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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Datadog has been named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms for the fifth consecutive year, reflecting its strong market position.
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Snyk acquires Invariant Labs to boost AI-native app security

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Snyk has acquired Invariant Labs to enhance its AI security tools, integrating new research into its AI Trust Platform to tackle emerging AI-native app threats.
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Elsevier unveils Embase AI to transform biomedical data research

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Elsevier launches Embase AI, a tool that halves biomedical data review time with natural language queries and transparent, up-to-date research summaries.