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Just 6% of Australian tech budgets spent on innovation
AI Agents

Just 6% of Australian tech budgets spent on innovation

Just six per cent of new funding to be spent on innovation, hindering Australia's ability to make productivity gains.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2023
Australian Govt urged to adopt green technology practices
Cloud Services

Australian Govt urged to adopt green technology practices

The tech sector is urging the Albanese Government to adopt recommendations to galvanise the role technology is playing in reducing Australia's carbon emissions.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2023
Half of Australian businesses to invest in digital payments
Marketing Technologies

Half of Australian businesses to invest in digital payments

Nearly half of Australian business leaders plan to invest in digital payments in the next 12 months to make transactions faster or easier for customers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2023
HashiCorp's State of Cloud Strategy survey reveals Multi-Cloud the new norm in APAC
Multi-cloud

HashiCorp's State of Cloud Strategy survey reveals Multi-Cloud the new norm in APAC

In the annual survey HashiCorp reveals multi-cloud adoption surging in APAC, but skills gaps and overspending persist.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Businesses grappling with volatile and complex security landscape
Hybrid & Remote Work

Businesses grappling with volatile and complex security landscape

Majority of organisations in Asia Pacific are unprepared for cybersecurity attacks, despite an increase in incidents, says Cloudflare study.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Sophos announces Incident Response Retainer for 24/7 support
Firewalls

Sophos announces Incident Response Retainer for 24/7 support

Sophos has launched its Sophos Incident Response Retainer, offering organisations speedy access to its fixed-cost incident response service.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Quadient integrates Microsoft's Azure AI into cloud platform
Public Cloud

Quadient integrates Microsoft's Azure AI into cloud platform

Quadient has announced the integration of its Intelligent Communication Automation (ICA) platform with Microsoft Azure AI - a portfolio of AI services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
How AI is changing the blueprint for data integration
Generative AI

How AI is changing the blueprint for data integration

As we stand on the precipice of an AI-powered future, organisations must engage in a journey of collaboration and education.

By Jeremiah Stone • 6 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Logicalis Australia officially launches Talent Services practice
Recruitment

Logicalis Australia officially launches Talent Services practice

Logicalis Australia launches Talent Services to address IT recruitment challenges and provide skilled professionals at unprecedented speed.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
New survey shows digital transformation main challenge for CIOs
Digital Transformation

New survey shows digital transformation main challenge for CIOs

The need to balance the momentum of innovation with risk awareness and resilience is more important than ever for CIOs in organisations.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Labour shortages are continuing to ease in Australia
Jobs

Labour shortages are continuing to ease in Australia

Companies are hiring fewer casuals than they were compared with June 2022, with the average business posting 9% less shifts year-on-year.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Mastercam appoints Nicolas Le Moigne as VP of Sales
Leadership

Mastercam appoints Nicolas Le Moigne as VP of Sales

Nicolas Le Moigne ascends to Vice President of Sales at Mastercam, aiming to bolster the company's global market position in CAM software.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Thryv and Xero partner to simplify financial management for Australian SMBs
Fintech

Thryv and Xero partner to simplify financial management for Australian SMBs

Thryv partners with Xero to streamline financial transactions for Australian small and medium-sized businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Intel unveils next-gen Xeon with better efficiency architectures
Semiconductors

Intel unveils next-gen Xeon with better efficiency architectures

Intel's next-gen server platform in 2024 will deliver strong P-core performance for critical workloads, including AI.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Cost of data breach in Australia has grown 32% in 5 years: IBM
Breach Prevention

Cost of data breach in Australia has grown 32% in 5 years: IBM

The average cost of a data breach in Australia has grown 32% in the last five years, reaching AU$4.03 million per the 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Superloop completes strategic transformation in FY23
Digital Transformation

Superloop completes strategic transformation in FY23

The result was driven by double-digit revenue growth in the company's three operating segments and a 52.8% increase in total connected customers.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Majority APAC health providers facing cyber incidents: Claroty
Ransomware

Majority APAC health providers facing cyber incidents: Claroty

Claroty's Global Healthcare Cybersecurity Study 2023 reveals priorities and challenges amid escalating cyber-physical connectivity.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
AI and ML defining fintech automation, says STX Next
Data Analytics

AI and ML defining fintech automation, says STX Next

AI and ML algorithms can process large quantities of data and deliver increased efficiency, scalability and accuracy for fintechs pioneering the technology.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Alibaba Cloud makes headway with large language vision models
Large Language Models

Alibaba Cloud makes headway with large language vision models

Alibaba Cloud has launched two open-source large vision language models (LVLM), Qwen-VL and its conversationally fine-tuned Qwen-VL-Chat.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2023