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Journey Beyond builds cloud tech stack for safari resort
Customer Relationship Management

Journey Beyond builds cloud tech stack for safari resort

Journey Beyond deploys RingCentral-powered cloud stack and in-house AI chat to run South Australia's new Monarto Safari Resort in four months.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026

Global Stories

2026 stories

Siemens deepens Nvidia AI pact & unveils digital twin tools
Wearables

Siemens deepens Nvidia AI pact & unveils digital twin tools

Siemens deepens Nvidia AI alliance and debuts digital twin tools, targeting an industrial metaverse and copilots across factory floors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Weebit Nano hits ReRAM goals, signs major chip deals
Semiconductors

Weebit Nano hits ReRAM goals, signs major chip deals

Weebit Nano hits 2025 ReRAM targets, clinching onsemi and Texas Instruments deals and DB HiTek qualification as it eyes 2026 growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Zyxel firewall wins PC Pro Security Hardware award
Firewalls

Zyxel firewall wins PC Pro Security Hardware award

Zyxel Networks' USG FLEX 50HP firewall has been crowned Security Hardware of the Year at the 2025 PC Pro Excellence Awards in the UK.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Australian AI Festival 2025 unveils full awards list
Unified Communications

Australian AI Festival 2025 unveils full awards list

Australian AI Festival 2025 crowns joint startup winners Apate and Lenexa Medical as awards span tools, influencers and creative AI work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026
Network Infrastructure

Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026

Australia bets on AI-ready data centres and resilient networks as five emerging tech shifts redefine its digital competitiveness by 2026.

By Guy Danskine • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
SAP reveals new AI retail tools spanning planning to orders
Manufacturing

SAP reveals new AI retail tools spanning planning to orders

SAP is rolling out AI tools for retailers, linking planning, merchandising, promotions and orders with “agentic commerce” capabilities.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
HPE boosts retail with Aruba, Mist AIOps & Nonstop
Data Protection

HPE boosts retail with Aruba, Mist AIOps & Nonstop

HPE targets always-on retail with new Aruba switches, Mist AIOps analytics and boosted Nonstop systems for high-pressure transactions.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Belkin unveils new chargers & Switch 2 case for ANZ
Gaming

Belkin unveils new chargers & Switch 2 case for ANZ

Belkin reveals Qi2 chargers, power banks and a rugged Switch 2 charging case for ANZ, with key products set to land from March 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
CommScope becomes Vistance after cable sale to Amphenol
Unified Communications

CommScope becomes Vistance after cable sale to Amphenol

CommScope rebrands as Vistance Networks after selling its cable arm to Amphenol, pledging debt repayment and at least USD $10 a share dividend.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Kubernetes accelerates large-scale phishing operations
Virtualisation

Kubernetes accelerates large-scale phishing operations

Criminals are using Kubernetes and cloud-native tools to rapidly scale phishing-as-a-service, targeting Gmail, Facebook and Microsoft O365.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
DTCC to tokenise US Treasuries with Digital Asset, Canton
Crypto

DTCC to tokenise US Treasuries with Digital Asset, Canton

DTCC will tokenise US Treasuries on the Canton Network with Digital Asset, aiming for an MVP in 2026 as part of a multi-year roadmap.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
DTCC & BNY launch new Collateral-in-Lieu repo service
Fintech

DTCC & BNY launch new Collateral-in-Lieu repo service

DTCC and BNY unveil Collateral-in-Lieu cleared repo service, aiming to cut double-margining and boost buy-side access before 2027 rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
AI, geopolitics & supply chains reshape cyber risk
Data Protection

AI, geopolitics & supply chains reshape cyber risk

Rapid AI rollout, geopolitical rifts and fragile supply chains are upending cyber risk, straining outdated security and compliance regimes.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Scapade predicts travel tech shift in remote work gear
Mobile Device Management

Scapade predicts travel tech shift in remote work gear

Scapade forecasts work-from-anywhere going mainstream by 2026, reshaping travel tech, mobile office gear and wellbeing-focused accessories.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

2026 stories

AI & supply chain risks top cyber security agenda
Digital Transformation

AI & supply chain risks top cyber security agenda

Supply chain exposure and AI vulnerabilities now top cyber leaders' worries, as new data shows rising disruption and uneven readiness.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Self-employed brace for digital tax as deadline looms
Digital Transformation

Self-employed brace for digital tax as deadline looms

UK sole traders face mounting year-end tax pressure as Making Tax Digital nears, driving a surge in software and AI adoption to save time.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026