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Australian firms race to appoint chief AI officers
Digital Transformation

Australian firms race to appoint chief AI officers

Almost half of Australian organisations now have AI chiefs, with the role set to become a permanent fixture as governance concerns grow.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Regulation stories

BlackLine launches Verity Prepare for finance teams
Digital Transformation

BlackLine launches Verity Prepare for finance teams

Finance teams could cut manual reconciliation prep time as BlackLine rolls out an AI tool built for audit trails and human oversight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Orca Security signs QBS deal for EMEA distribution
Software-as-a-Service

Orca Security signs QBS deal for EMEA distribution

Enterprise and upper mid-market buyers across EMEA will gain wider access to Orca Security's cloud and AI platform through QBS' partner network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Google brings quantum-safe signatures to Cloud KMS
Data Protection

Google brings quantum-safe signatures to Cloud KMS

Enterprises can now deploy quantum-safe signing in production as Cloud KMS adds post-quantum algorithms for sensitive records and transactions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
ANZ SMEs back AI in cyber security, but trust lags
Malware

ANZ SMEs back AI in cyber security, but trust lags

Despite near-universal uptake, most ANZ SMEs still distrust AI to make cyber security decisions as incidents continue to disrupt work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Zscaler & Schwarz Digits launch EU sovereign cloud security
Data Protection

Zscaler & Schwarz Digits launch EU sovereign cloud security

European firms facing tighter rules and AI-driven attacks will get a locally hosted security service that keeps data in Germany.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Iron Mountain names Del Giudice as ANZ Managing Director
Data Protection

Iron Mountain names Del Giudice as ANZ Managing Director

Demand for data management and AI services is rising in Australia and New Zealand, and Iron Mountain has hired Dominic Del Giudice to capitalise.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Databricks appoints Corrie Briscoe to APJ partnerships
Data Analytics

Databricks appoints Corrie Briscoe to APJ partnerships

The appointment aims to bolster Databricks' regional ecosystem as customers in Asia Pacific and Japan spend more on AI and data projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Qualys appoints Ben Brown to lead ANZ channel push
Software-as-a-Service

Qualys appoints Ben Brown to lead ANZ channel push

Expansion in Australia and New Zealand is expected to deepen Qualys' managed risk services push as it adds four local hires.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
ESCP appoints Thomas Jeanjean as New Executive President
Digital Transformation

ESCP appoints Thomas Jeanjean as New Executive President

The change comes as business schools face mounting pressure from rapid technological shifts and tougher global competition for students and staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
KPay wins Singapore payment licence in-principle approval
Data Analytics

KPay wins Singapore payment licence in-principle approval

The approval could let the fintech broaden regulated services in Singapore, where it serves more than 10,000 small and medium-sized merchants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Regulation stories

UK credit card severe delinquency rises, FICO says
Risk & Compliance

UK credit card severe delinquency rises, FICO says

Severe arrears are deepening among vulnerable borrowers, even as post-Easter spending fell and repayments ticked higher in May.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Hyperlayer names first Head of AI as banks push AI
Software-as-a-Service

Hyperlayer names first Head of AI as banks push AI

Banks are moving AI into live, regulated systems, putting pressure on software vendors to prove every instruction is authorised and auditable.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
OneAdvanced ties up with Clarus in warehouse software push
Software-as-a-Service

OneAdvanced ties up with Clarus in warehouse software push

The tie-up aims to cut data silos and manual reconciliation for logistics firms under pressure to link warehouse, finance and workforce systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Crypto's biggest success may be making itself invisible
Crypto

Crypto's biggest success may be making itself invisible

Banks are adopting stablecoins, tokenisation and digital custody as crypto's ideas quietly reshape payments, settlement and asset transfer.

By Paul Quickenden • 3 min read • Last month
UK SMEs cut R&D after tax relief reforms, survey finds
Manufacturing

UK SMEs cut R&D after tax relief reforms, survey finds

Many firms have scaled back research, hiring and projects after HMRC tightened the UK's R&D tax relief rules, a survey finds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
New Zealand report flags strain in wastewater networks
Risk & Compliance

New Zealand report flags strain in wastewater networks

Untreated discharges, leakage and ageing assets are putting public health and the environment at risk, the water watchdog says.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month