BlackLine wins PCI DSS validation for card matching
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Boomi launches AI agent control plane for enterprises
Enterprises are demanding audit trails and spending controls as AI agents move from pilots into live systems with access to core business data.
Emburse launches Spend in Australia for finance teams
Finance teams in Australia can now track expenses in real time without swapping cards, as Emburse extends Spend beyond the US.
Brickworks cuts integration delivery time from 80 days to 12
The overhaul has unlocked trapped procurement data and helped the building products maker set up 18 interfaces in just 12 days.
Women in Technology names finalists for 2026 WiT Awards
Queensland's technology and STEM sectors will gain wider recognition at the 2026 WiT Awards, which span 11 categories and 29 years.
CTO Labs expands AI advisory with Sydney office move
Greater demand for AI and technology advice has prompted CTO Labs to widen its private equity support and shift to Pitt Street.
Australia's entry-level tech workers flag boys' club
Entry-level tech staff are most likely to worry about workplace culture, with 43% in Australia saying they face an entrenched boys' club.
Question marks over valuation as Canva makes AI pivot
Lower revenues and higher AI costs are challenges for Australian design software company Canva to maintain growth as it mulls IPO.
Editor Interviews
Conversations with technology leaders, founders and operators.
Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions
Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.
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The Aussie AI Data Centre debate: profit, power & public trust
Australia's AI boom could add GBP £58 billion, but energy shortages, bubble fears and local backlash are clouding the data centre rush.
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AU manufacturing sector faces robotics investment shortfall
Australia's manufacturing push could stall unless public and private funding closes the gap with rivals investing heavily in AI and robotics.
Yesterday
AI gives criminals speed boost, but basic security failures persist
Australian firms still face email compromise and poor security hygiene, even as AI helps criminals move faster and hide harder.
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Expert Opinions
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Collective cyber defence will be won or lost in how we act together
Boards and regulators are being urged to prove critical services can hold up as frontier AI speeds attacks and shortens response times.
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Fintech won on speed. It must now compete on understanding
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The importance of data enrichment in financial services
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Spending jumped across retail, hospitality and entertainment as ANZ customers marked Father's Day with gifts and outings over the weekend.
NSW signs AI deal with HCLTech in India trade push
Revenues from NSW's traffic system could rise if a new HCLTech partnership helps sell the technology into India's multilingual cities.
Social trading platforms draw retail investors online
Retail investors are being lured in by apps that turn market chatter into trades, but the model can magnify losses as quickly as gains.
OneAdvanced launches AI risk platform in Australia
Organisations facing tougher compliance checks in Australia and New Zealand can now swap spreadsheet risk logs for AI-guided assessments and reports.
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Analyst Insights
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Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms
Large firms are increasingly squeezing more revenue from existing assets as product innovation loses edge to copycat rivals and tighter capital scrutiny.
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Retailers could cut stockouts and returns costs as Blue Yonder links forecasting, fulfilment and customer service in one AI-driven system.
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Enterprises face rising exposure to AI-specific attacks as spending on tools to secure models and apps nears USD $4.8 billion in 2027.
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Certinia study finds integration key to AI success
Organisations with fully integrated systems were far more likely to see AI deliver profits, expansion and better forecasts, a global study found.
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