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SAP appoints Liher Urbizu as President for Southeast Asia, focusing on AI and cloud innovation, while Verena Siow shifts to regional APAC leadership role.

Fujitsu and RIKEN have launched a 256-qubit superconducting quantum computer, quadrupling previous capacity and boosting complex modelling and data analysis capabilities.

Australia's Visa Spending Momentum Index rose 2.7 points to 98.6 in March, signalling a rebound in consumer spending after two months of decline.

Web and API attacks in the Asia Pacific and Japan surged 73% in 2024, with 51 billion incidents linked to AI-driven cyber threats, says Akamai.

The Federal Court rules in favour of Block Earner, overturning ASIC's claims and ordering the regulator to pay the fintech firm's legal costs.

PUMA has implemented Workday’s HCM solution to standardise HR processes and boost talent development across key Asia Pacific and Japan markets.

Australian and New Zealand firms are rapidly expanding AI agent investments, with 91% deeming it vital for staying competitive, says Cloudera survey.

Celonis leads Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Process Mining Platforms, excelling in execution and vision for the third consecutive year.

DigiCert posts record Q4 growth, exceeding targets with a 25% rise in net new contract value, driven by demand for integrated digital trust and quantum-ready security.

Finance leaders in Australia and New Zealand are adopting AI for efficiency but miss growth potential due to limited collaboration between finance and IT teams.

Australian investors are capitalising on recent US market volatility, boosting trading volumes via Tiger Brokers amid sharp S&P 500 dips and tariff-driven swings.

MezFi appoints banking expert James Hardy to its advisory board as it nears the close of Fund 1, aimed at democratising mezzanine finance access.

Certinia's Spring '25 release enhances AI-driven tools to boost foresight, flexibility, and project visibility for services organisations, improving staffing and customer insights.

Telstra celebrates 80 years supporting the Good Friday Appeal, helping raise over AUD $1 million via technology during this year’s telethon for The Royal Children's Hospital.

Cobalt's 2025 State of Pentesting Report reveals that 31% of serious security vulnerabilities remain unaddressed, despite 81% of leaders' confidence in their security.

The global shipping industry is urged to adopt artificial intelligence to enhance productivity, with only 28% currently utilising the technology, warns Brian Hack.

New research reveals that Australians face annual charges of up to AUD $500 in dishonour fees from banks and platforms, worsening financial stress for many.

Tempo appoints Jenny Decker as new CFO, leveraging her 15+ years in SaaS to steer global finance and operations from San Francisco.

Vultr is recognised in Omdia's 2025 Sovereign Cloud report for its agile cloud solutions that keep data within national borders, addressing strict privacy laws.

Salesforce launches Tableau Next, an AI-driven analytics platform integrating with Agentforce to automate data tasks and enhance business intelligence insights.