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Smartphone shipments to reach lowest volume in a decade

Thu, 31st Aug 2023
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Global smartphone shipments are predicted to drop 4.7% in 2023 to 1.15 billion units, the lowest volume in a decade, says IDC.
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Oracle launches its Compute Cloud@Customer solution

Thu, 17th Aug 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
Oracle has introduced Oracle Compute Cloud@Customer, a cloud infrastructure that brings Oracle Cloud services to any location.
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Cyber threat risks reach three-year high – Avast

Wed, 16th Aug 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Avast telemetry shows phishing and scams focused on human manipulation account for over 75% of all desktop detections.
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Social engineering biggest threat to online safety - Avast

Fri, 11th Aug 2023
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edutech
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data privacy
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online security
The Avast Q2 Threat Report found that over 75% of all threat detections on desktops were attributed to scams, phishing, and malvertising.
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Oracle announces a new government cloud in Australia

Wed, 9th Aug 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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cloud security
Australian government customers will benefit from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's performance, security, data analytics, and distributed cloud capabilities.
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BlackLine makes a a five-day implementation possible

Tue, 8th Aug 2023
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devops
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financial systems
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apm
BlackLine has launched a five-day fast track implementation for midsize companies to help them go live on its financial close management platform.
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HP's new 'Future Ready' growth strategy outlined

Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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partner programmes
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hp
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printing
HP unveils Future Ready strategy at Tokyo event, aiming to drive growth in Asia with customer-centric, innovative, and sustainable technology solutions.
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Worldwide smartphone shipments continue to decline

Mon, 31st Jul 2023
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edutech
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supply chain
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r&d
Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 7.8% year over year to 265.3 million units in the second quarter of 2023.
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Dynatrace to expand Davis to deliver hypermodal AI

Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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genai
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ai
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agentic ai
Dynatrace has announced it is expanding its Davis AI engine to create what it says is the industry's first hypermodal artificial intelligence.
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LogicMonitor commits to customers with latest AWS expansion

Thu, 27th Jul 2023
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cx
LogicMonitor expands its relationship with AWS, offering comprehensive monitoring and valuable insights for hybrid cloud environments.
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DataStax announces availability of vector search on Astra DB

Thu, 20th Jul 2023
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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genai
The company announces the general availability of Astra DB with vector search capabilities on all major clouds and on-premises.
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Sustainability managers overlook IT carbon emissions

Tue, 18th Jul 2023
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storage
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clean technologies
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pure storage
Pure Storage commissioned research reveals Australian sustainability managers are in the dark about reducing data centre energy consumption.
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Public cloud services revenues surpass $500 billion in 2022

Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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public cloud
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cloud services
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it budget
Most organisations rank their public cloud provider as their most strategic technology partner, with general agreement among IT leaders and business leaders.
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Digital fitness missing ingredient in A/NZ organisations

Tue, 4th Jul 2023
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digital transformation
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ciso
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adapt
Companies will fall behind in the emerging tech arms race, and many leaders will keep seeing IT as some mysterious department costing them lots of money.
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Education sector urged to embrace AI's rising influence

Fri, 30th Jun 2023
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edutech
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genai
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ai
Almost one in five students have reconsidered their current or future study and career prospects as a result of AI tools.
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AVEVA named IDC MarketScape Leader for Manufacturing Execution System

Tue, 6th Jun 2023
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manufacturing
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supply chain
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industrial software
AVEVA has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Process Manufacturing Execution System 2023 Vendor Assessment.
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Alphinity and CSIRO champion responsible AI practices

Mon, 5th Jun 2023
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ai
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csiro
Alphinity Investment Management partners with CSIRO to aid the development and integration of responsible artificial intelligence.
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AR/VR headset shipments down in Q1 2023, according to IDC

Sat, 3rd Jun 2023
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ar, vr & metaverse
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mobility
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analyst report
According to IDC, AR/VR headset shipments will slow in Q1 2023 as the market awaits wide availability of next-generation headsets.
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Infosys unveils a generative AI technological solution

Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
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genai
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ai
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cloud services
Responsible by design approach ensures uncompromising ethics, trust, privacy, security and compliance, according to the company.
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Cybersecurity funding to surge this financial year: Adapt

Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
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supply chain
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breach prevention
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data privacy
According to Adapt's survey, 65% of cyber leaders expect funding increases, while 57% claim they still don't have the necessary budget.