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AI is reshaping search infrastructure - SEO is being rewritten
Marketing Technologies

AI is reshaping search infrastructure - SEO is being rewritten

AI is transforming search from keyword matching to meaning-based systems, forcing businesses to rethink SEO, content structure and technical foundations.

By Chirag Solanki • 7 min read • Last month
What sustainable SEO success really involves
Data Analytics

What sustainable SEO success really involves

How Melbourne businesses can build lasting search visibility through consistency, technical stability and trusted expertise.

By Alex Whitaker • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

User experience (UX) stories

FlightHub launches football flight search & travel hub
Customer Experience

FlightHub launches football flight search & travel hub

FlightHub unveils football match flight search and a new travel content hub as it targets fans planning trips around tournament host cities.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer
DevOps

Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer

Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer to steer AI-driven testing as the software quality specialist expands its enterprise offering.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections
Disaster Recovery

Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections

Backbase and Ninth Wave have teamed up to let banks plug corporate clients' ERP and accounting systems straight into account data and payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Emergent launches Wingman AI agent for daily tasks
Customer Relationship Management

Emergent launches Wingman AI agent for daily tasks

Emergent's Wingman promises an always-on digital assistant that can juggle email, calendars and chat, while pausing for approval on bigger actions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Amex GBT adds AI to Egencia & links Concur Expense
Unified Communications

Amex GBT adds AI to Egencia & links Concur Expense

Amex GBT gives Egencia agentic AI and Concur Expense integration, aiming to streamline business travel bookings and cut manual claims work.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push
Crypto

Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push

Ledger names Ian Rogers as Chief Human Agency Officer, putting hardware approval and human oversight at the centre of its AI security push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Microsoft April Patch Tuesday reveals 167 vulnerabilities
Firewalls

Microsoft April Patch Tuesday reveals 167 vulnerabilities

Microsoft's latest security update fixes an exploited SharePoint flaw and a critical Windows IKE bug as browser patches surge to record levels.

By Adam Barnett • 5 min read • Last month
Actionstep adds iManage integration for midsize law firms
Document Management

Actionstep adds iManage integration for midsize law firms

Actionstep and iManage team up to give midsize law firms a single workflow for matters, documents, governance and security.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

User experience (UX) stories

Adobe flags common fonts failing basic accessibility tests
Digital Transformation

Adobe flags common fonts failing basic accessibility tests

Adobe study finds Helvetica, Gill Sans and Arial flunk basic accessibility checks, as experts warn poor typography could expose UK employers to legal risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
WealthAi names Pratim Das as Chief Technology Officer
Customer Relationship Management

WealthAi names Pratim Das as Chief Technology Officer

WealthAi hires ex-Microsoft and Amazon executive Pratim Das as Chief Technology Officer and names Harry Kyprianou Head of Product.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
RFU appoints Capgemini as digital transformation partner
Digital Transformation

RFU appoints Capgemini as digital transformation partner

RFU taps Capgemini to modernise England rugby's digital systems, using AI-led innovation to improve services for players, volunteers and fans.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Videosign & Brightsolid expand AI cloud partnership
Unified Communications

Videosign & Brightsolid expand AI cloud partnership

Videosign deepens Brightsolid partnership as it adds AI note-taking and form-filling tools for regulated users, with cloud costs and governance in focus.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Iarnród Éireann adds PayPal for rail ticket bookings
Digital Transformation

Iarnród Éireann adds PayPal for rail ticket bookings

Iarnród Éireann has expanded digital checkout for rail passengers by adding PayPal, with early data showing strong uptake from overseas travellers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Kijiji adds Interac identity checks to boost trust
Data Protection

Kijiji adds Interac identity checks to boost trust

Kijiji teams up with Interac to let users verify identities before trades, messaging and pickups as Canada's classifieds site lifts safeguards.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
AI, search and strategy: SEO still holds
Marketing Technologies

AI, search and strategy: SEO still holds

SEO remains vital as AI reshapes search, with intent-led content, technical strength and clear strategy now key to online visibility.

By Kia Ora Digital • 6 min read • Last month