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Catherine Knowles
News Editor
Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.

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Chaty links AI voice receptionist with ROLLER bookings

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Chaty links its AI voice receptionist to ROLLER, letting attractions take bookings, payments and manage calls automatically around the clock.
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HONOR unveils AI robot phone concept & Magic V6 foldable

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HONOR debuts Robot Phone concept, flagship Magic V6 foldable, MagicPad 4 and a humanoid robot in an AI-first hardware push at MWC.
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Firmus inks multi-year Nvidia AI factory deal in Melbourne

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Firmus secures multi-year deal to host about 18,400 Nvidia GB300 GPUs in Melbourne, marking a major step for Australia's AI factory ambitions.
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BeyondTrust named Leader in 2026 GigaOm CIEM Radar

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BeyondTrust's Pathfinder platform has been named a Leader and Outperformer in GigaOm's 2026 CIEM Radar, praised for unified identity security.
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Language model benchmarks widely 'contaminated', study finds

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risk & compliance
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erp
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llms
A new NE2NE study finds over half of common AI benchmarks are “contaminated”, casting doubt on headline model rankings and marketing claims.
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Contrast integrates with ServiceNow for app risk triage

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application security
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devsecops
Contrast links its sensors with ServiceNow workflows to sync app and API risk data, aiming to cut false positives and speed remediation.
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Firstup boosts employee comms with new personalisation tools

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hcm
Firstup unveils new personalisation tools to tailor employee homepages, refine content targeting and expand analytics for HR integrations.
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Ataccama adds AI data observability to ONE platform

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data analytics
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risk & compliance
Ataccama adds AI-driven data observability to its ONE platform, unifying pipeline monitoring, alerting and governance for regulated users.
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Phishing gangs weaponise .arpa DNS to evade defences

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network infrastructure
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network security
Phishing gangs abuse .arpa DNS and IPv6 tunnels to hide brand-impersonation scams in core internet plumbing that most defences ignore.
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N-able adds real-time alerts to protect backup policies

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data protection
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dr
N-able adds real-time anomaly alerts to Cove Data Protection, flagging risky backup policy changes linked to identity-driven attacks.
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AI system choices seen as crucial to women's tech careers

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virtualisation
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edutech
AI structure design, data foundations and mentoring, not just hiring targets, have a significant impact on women's careers in tech.
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MaxContact Australia rebrands as Kaizn in CX advisory shift

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data analytics
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digital transformation
MaxContact Australia rebrands as Kaizn, expanding into independent CX and contact centre advisory across Australia and New Zealand.
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Gcore brings managed Nvidia Dynamo to AI inference

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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Gcore adds managed Nvidia Dynamo to its AI inference stack, promising up to 6x throughput and 2x lower latency across its cloud portfolio.
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Infobip unveils AgentOS to power AI-first customer service

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data analytics
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Infobip launches AgentOS, an AI orchestration layer unifying customer data and channels so autonomous agents can manage and personalise service.
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Revuze adds TikTok Shop insight to market platform

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data analytics
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Revuze now tracks TikTok Shop sales and creator performance, unifying commerce data with customer feedback in its market platform.
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TP-Link unveils solar Tapo C645D KIT for smarter yards

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storage
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iot
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smart home
TP-Link launches Tapo C645D KIT in Australia, a dual-lens, solar-charged outdoor camera with 360° AI tracking, priced at AUD $379.
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Poems Australia launches broker-run online trading app

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fintech
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risk & compliance
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asx
Phillip Capital Australia debuts Poems Australia, a broker-run trading app offering in-house execution, custody and access to 12 global markets.
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OpenClaw AI assistant surge sparks major security fears

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malware
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phishing
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application security
A rapid surge in OpenClaw AI assistant use has left tens of thousands of exposed systems and a trail of hijacked tools and malicious add-ons.
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Moderne launches Bauhaus for agent-driven dev tools

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devops
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digital transformation
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supply chain
Moderne unveils Bauhaus, a selective programme backing startups building lifecycle infrastructure for an agent-driven dev future.
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Boost Mobile extends Supercars deal with tech focus

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connectivity
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mobile services
Boost Mobile extends its Supercars deal to 2028, adding Race Radio and tech-team rights while keeping Gold Coast 500 and Pole Award assets.