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UTS picks Nexon for AUD $20 million network overhaul
Network Infrastructure

UTS picks Nexon for AUD $20 million network overhaul

The university's campus-wide upgrade will bring Wi-Fi 7 and AI-ready security to more than 18 months of work across every site.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
BlackLine launches Verity Prepare for governed finance AI
Data governance

BlackLine launches Verity Prepare for governed finance AI

Finance teams risk losing auditability as BlackLine's new tool lets autonomous agents handle reconciliations under tighter controls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Australian banks cut business card rewards & perks
Westpac

Australian banks cut business card rewards & perks

Businesses using credit cards are losing insurance, longer grace periods and reward value as major lenders trim perks amid card reforms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

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AI transforming B2B discovery - but human trust endures
Data Analytics

AI transforming B2B discovery - but human trust endures

AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Today
Databricks AI helping telcos prevent churn, predict fraud
Digital Transformation

Databricks AI helping telcos prevent churn, predict fraud

By linking customer, network and operational data, telcos can spot churn and fraud sooner, while also speeding service and support decisions.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Today
pubX launches in Australia with Andrew Gilbert appointment
Marketing Technologies

pubX launches in Australia with Andrew Gilbert appointment

Australian publishers could gain a bigger share of ad spend as the ad-tech firm opens locally with a country manager to court buyers and sellers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
GTIA unveils ANZ Spotlight Awards winners in Sydney
Partner Programmes

GTIA unveils ANZ Spotlight Awards winners in Sydney

Recognition for cybersecurity, diversity and service providers highlighted the breadth of Australia and New Zealand's IT channel in Sydney.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Logitech ANZ pushes micro-wellbeing for desk workers
Hybrid & Remote Work

Logitech ANZ pushes micro-wellbeing for desk workers

Half of surveyed desk workers report end-of-day pain, prompting a push for small workstation changes that may ease strain and improve focus.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Zendesk names David Hall-Johnston APAC technology chief
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk names David Hall-Johnston APAC technology chief

The appointment strengthens Zendesk's push into enterprise AI as bookings more than doubled and regional customers seek help scaling secure deployments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Only 2% trust AI-ready cyber recovery, survey finds
Data Protection

Only 2% trust AI-ready cyber recovery, survey finds

Australian firms face rising cyber risk, with 80% hit in the past year and only 2% confident their recovery plans can withstand frontier AI threats.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Infosys expands youth entrepreneurship programme across ANZ
eLearning

Infosys expands youth entrepreneurship programme across ANZ

The initiative will give 500 students in Australia and New Zealand mentoring, pitching practice and exposure to tech careers over the next year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Infoblox warns of scam gambling risks in ANZ traffic
Malware

Infoblox warns of scam gambling risks in ANZ traffic

Security teams in Australia and New Zealand face hidden fraud and malware risks from gambling sites that can mask illegal deposits and scam withdrawals.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Why businesses need more than technology to scale AI
Data Analytics

Why businesses need more than technology to scale AI

Only 19 per cent of enterprise AI use cases hit most or all goals, as Infosys urges firms to pair technology with data, training and governance.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
Fujitsu opens quantum app package on GitHub worldwide
High Performance Computing

Fujitsu opens quantum app package on GitHub worldwide

The open-source release could cut the time and coding needed to build quantum applications for researchers using standard PCs and GPUs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
OneKloudX promotes Sandy Kistas to services director
Software-as-a-Service

OneKloudX promotes Sandy Kistas to services director

The appointment aims to tighten project delivery and margins as the ERP consultancy expands its Australia and New Zealand practice.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Epicor adds Conveyance Solutions to ANZ partner network
Manufacturing

Epicor adds Conveyance Solutions to ANZ partner network

The deal gives mid-market distributors in Australia and New Zealand more local support to get better returns from their ERP systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Building trusted access into Australia's next generation of data centres
Digital Transformation

Building trusted access into Australia's next generation of data centres

Open, interoperable access systems may spare Australian data centres costly upgrades as AI-driven demand and security needs evolve over decades.

By Steve Katanas • 4 min read • Last week
Spend management is not a volume problem
Software-as-a-Service

Spend management is not a volume problem

Poor controls, not sheer invoice count, are what leave finance teams chasing approvals, missing GST evidence and paying exceptions.

By Phillip Vella • 6 min read • Last week