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Gigabyte bundles Surfshark One with AI laptops in ANZ

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Gigabyte pairs Surfshark One with select AERO X16 and GAMING A16 laptops in Australia and New Zealand to boost its AI PC pitch.
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Australian confidence drops as fuel costs hit sentiment

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Australian business and household sentiment slumped after fuel costs jumped, with CreditorWatch warning of rising insolvency risks if oil markets stay strained.
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ACAM launches search course as zero-click AI rises

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Australian Centre for AI in Marketing unveils four-week search strategy course as AI summaries drive fewer clicks and reshape brand visibility.
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Intuit names Xero veteran Matthew Miles to lead APAC

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Intuit appoints Xero veteran Matthew Miles as Head of Product for APAC as it steps up investment in Australia and wider Asia Pacific.
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Ion in early talks with Meta & Alphabet over video tech

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Ion Video says Meta and Alphabet are among several global tech groups in early talks over its patented system to make video easier for AI tools to use.
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Australian skincare founder hit by chargeback scams

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Sydney skincare founder says chargeback scams have stripped tens of thousands from her AUD $500,000-a-year brand as fraud pressure builds.
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AI mentions rise in Australian job ads, Indeed says

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AI mentions surge in Australian job ads as employers broaden use, but public sector hiring still lags private firms by months.
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RMS adds bank payments as card surcharge ban looms

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RMS adds direct bank payments through GoCardless as Australian hotels brace for Reserve Bank reforms that could ban card surcharges and lift merchant costs.
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Legacy tech blocks AI projects across Asia Pacific

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IDC study says outdated systems are stalling AI rollouts across Asia Pacific, while digitally mature firms far outpace peers on revenue.
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Nearly 18% of marketing emails miss inboxes, study finds

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APAC marketers urged to tighten email deliverability as Sinch Mailgun study says weaker inbox placement is draining returns despite heavier AI adoption.
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Aurelia Metals lifts site compliance to 96% with Avetta

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Aurelia Metals lifts site access compliance to 96% after shifting training and safety checks online with Avetta, improving visibility and incident rates.
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Gallagher Security names Siler to lead SMB & perimeter

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Gallagher Security expands its Australian leadership team with a national SMB and perimeter appointment plus two regional hires in NSW and the ACT.
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Deteqt raises AUD $5 million to build quantum magnetometer

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Deteqt secures AUD $5 million seed backing to speed up a chip-scale quantum magnetometer for GPS-free defence navigation and wider uses.
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Moodi expands Female Founder Fund across New Zealand

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Moodi boosts Female Founder Fund with NZ and Australia grants, offering $15,000 to four women-led start-ups without equity or repayment.
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Identity security warning as AI agents fuel cyber risk

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Security chiefs warn organisations that AI agents, machine accounts and stolen credentials are shifting cyber risk from the perimeter to identity.
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Workday expands ANZ student systems push after Gartner nod

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Workday's higher education software wins a second Gartner Leader nod as it rolls out student records tools to universities in Australia and New Zealand.
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AI bots overwhelm identity controls in Australia & NZ

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AI-driven bots and machine accounts are exposing long-running identity security gaps across Australian and New Zealand organisations, experts warn.
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What sustainable SEO success really involves

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How Melbourne businesses can build lasting search visibility through consistency, technical stability and trusted expertise.
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AUSTRAC flags foreign banks over weak money laundering

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Foreign banks in Australia face pressure to tighten anti-money laundering checks after AUSTRAC found weak reporting, blind spots and money mule exposure.
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Australian firms warned on AI atop weak mobile systems

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Australian organisations risk undermining AI gains by stacking new tools on fragile frontline mobile systems, SOTI warns.