Hello Clever says payment success drops after two minutes
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Australian SMEs brace for fuel, power cost pressures
Most Australian SMEs expect fuel and utility bills to squeeze margins over the next year, while 73% see the economy weakening.
Australian firms let AI act with limited oversight
Most Australian businesses now let AI make and carry out decisions once reserved for people, yet only 55% can audit every action it takes.
Jobseekers make more applications as confidence falls
Candidates are sending 36% more applications, yet only a quarter feel sure they can land a suitable role as searches stretch to 5.7 months.
Australian energy retailers turn to AI to cut costs
With household power bills still under strain, retailers are automating routine queries to lower service costs without sacrificing human support.
RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85% as inflation stays high
Mortgage and business borrowing costs have climbed to their highest in 18 years after the Reserve Bank of Australia's 25 basis point move.
Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate to 18-year high
Borrowers face higher mortgage costs after the Reserve Bank lifted rates to 4.85%, its highest level in 18 years.
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.
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A global index shows Sydney and Melbourne still trail Asian hubs, though Melbourne’s indicative build cost is slightly lower at $10.58 per watt.
APAC B2B tech lags global benchmark on partner revenue
A nine-point revenue gap means regional software firms are missing out on higher-value deals as partner channels stay underused across APAC.
Snowflake adds always-on AI bots for CoCo & CoWork
The update widens enterprise access to background automation, with recurring AI tasks now able to run continuously and seek approval only when needed.
Snowflake launches autonomous data tools & live analytics
Businesses using AI agents can now automate pipeline checks and query live data in one governed Snowflake platform, cutting manual work.
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Analyst Insights
Industry research and analysis from leading firms.
Kantata launches AI business intelligence for services
Professional services firms can now query their finance and delivery data in natural language, cutting delays that slow decisions on margins and staffing.
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Yooz launches agentic AI for non-PO invoice coding
The update targets a stubborn manual task in accounts payable, letting finance teams automate line-level coding on invoices without purchase orders.
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HKEX outlines move to T+1 settlement for cash market
Market participants have been warned they will have less time for trade matching and settlement checks as Hong Kong prepares to shorten its cycle.
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Anthropic adds 11 partners to Claude for financial advisers
Advisers should spend less time toggling between systems as the expanded service links portfolio, planning and custodial data in one interface.
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