The surge underscores how quickly AI use is spreading, while economists say official data still misses its impact on jobs and output.
Enterprise buyers are turning to Azul to cut Java costs and risks, with finance, healthcare and telecoms driving a 43% bookings rise.
The funding will help the stealth start-up scale real-time defence as enterprises face faster, AI-driven attacks and rising security costs.
Ransomware hit manufacturers hardest in 2025 as incidents climbed 56 per cent, with ageing factory systems and suppliers widening exposure.
Merchants face higher losses and uneven compliance burdens as a new report says fraud controls are failing to keep pace with social engineering.
Legal and finance teams can now turn PDFs, images and spreadsheets into editable diagrams, cutting manual rebuilds as structures change.
Procurement teams are prioritising risk and contract visibility as Scanmarket by Unit4 secures top ranking again on user feedback.
More than half of organisations have shipped AI tools, but quality problems and weak testing are leaving many projects stranded before production.
Businesses under pressure to prove AI returns may use Qlik's new advisory service to sift viable agentic projects from broad ambitions.
Law firms could cut client disputes as Elite’s new tool spots subjective billing risks before invoices are submitted.
Downtime on Colt's switchover was cut to 6.5 hours, helping the telecoms group reduce disruption across operations in 40 countries.
Poor data could now trigger bad AI actions, as Qlik adds trust scores, alerts and stewardship tools to its analytics platform.
The move will bring product and commercial teams closer to Asian clients as the wealth-tech firm targets faster growth across regional markets.
The deal gives lenders round-the-clock voice automation in more than 100 languages, aiming to cut costs and improve compliance in collections.
Clearer rules and lower fees are pushing banks and corporates to trial stablecoins for cross-border transfers and treasury management.
Australian venues are turning to mobile-first systems to cut labour pressure, reduce errors and lift spend per table amid tight margins.
Consumers are set to encounter AI in robots, transport and personalised shopping, as Forrester says business returns will arrive sooner than expected.
Backing from Tether comes as stablecoins pass USD $300 billion in circulation, underlining investor appetite for their payments infrastructure.
Battery-backed contracts will supply Amazon's Australian data centres as nine deals add 430MW to the grid and lift its clean power footprint.
Rising petrol bills are nudging more Australians towards electric and hybrid cars, though most are still weighing price and charging concerns.
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