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ATO reporting changes from 1 Jan 2025: Streamlining Australian Local File process
Finance

ATO reporting changes from 1 Jan 2025: Streamlining Australian Local File process

From 1 Jan 2025, Australian CbCREs must use ATO's streamlined LCMSF V 4.0 for local file reporting, enhancing consistency and risk detection in tax compliance.

By Wolters Kluwer CCH Integrator • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Apr 2025

Global Stories

2026 stories

Global survey finds marketers see gTLDs as branding boost
Marketing Technologies

Global survey finds marketers see gTLDs as branding boost

A global ICANN survey finds most marketing leaders see strong branding potential in gTLDs, though awareness and cost barriers remain ahead of 2026 application round.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Workday unveils AI agents to boost HR & finance productivity
Data Analytics

Workday unveils AI agents to boost HR & finance productivity

Workday has launched new Illuminate AI agents to boost HR and finance productivity, streamlining hiring, contracts, and frontline worker support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Informatica unveils AI Agent Engineering for data management
Digital Transformation

Informatica unveils AI Agent Engineering for data management

Informatica unveils AI Agent Engineering and CLAIRE Agents to enhance trusted data management and AI orchestration across major cloud platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
HR-Bible unveils AI-driven HR tool to simplify business tasks
Unified Communications

HR-Bible unveils AI-driven HR tool to simplify business tasks

HR-Bible has launched an AI-driven HR platform using Microsoft Copilot to simplify HR tasks, aiming to make HR accessible and affordable for all businesses.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Visa & Sektor join to highlight payment innovation at event
Digital Transformation

Visa & Sektor join to highlight payment innovation at event

Visa partners with Sektor as co-host for the 2026 Hamilton Island Conference, focusing on payment innovation and tech collaboration in Australia and New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Proofpoint unveils AI-powered governance tools for compliance
Data Protection

Proofpoint unveils AI-powered governance tools for compliance

Proofpoint launches AI-powered communications governance solution on AWS, enhancing compliance and archiving for financial firms amid complex regulations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Hyundai Motor rolls out HCloud platform for 10 million users
Digital Transformation

Hyundai Motor rolls out HCloud platform for 10 million users

Hyundai Motor Group uses Equinix data centres worldwide for its HCloud platform, boosting connected car services for over 10 million subscribers with lower latency.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
IT leaders embrace hybrid AI strategies amid rising challenges
Private Cloud

IT leaders embrace hybrid AI strategies amid rising challenges

A F5 report reveals 96% of firms now deploy AI for critical operations, embracing hybrid strategies despite cost and security challenges.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Hyundai deploys HCloud in global Equinix centres for car services
Network Infrastructure

Hyundai deploys HCloud in global Equinix centres for car services

Hyundai Motor Group is deploying its private HCloud platform in Equinix data centres globally to enhance connected car services for over 10 million users.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Palo Alto Networks launches Prisma AIRS to secure enterprise AI
Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks launches Prisma AIRS to secure enterprise AI

Palo Alto Networks launches Prisma AIRS, an AI security platform to protect enterprise AI, including apps, models, data, and agents, amid rising AI adoption.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Palo Alto Networks to acquire Protect AI to boost AI security
Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks to acquire Protect AI to boost AI security

Palo Alto Networks is acquiring Protect AI to enhance its AI security offerings, addressing new risks across AI development and deployment stages.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

2026 stories

Green skills gap limits UK youth access to growing green jobs
Clean technologies

Green skills gap limits UK youth access to growing green jobs

UK youth show greater confidence in green skills than global peers, but a 200,000-worker shortfall threatens the rapidly growing net zero sector.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
She@Cyber launches free online cybersecurity training for women
Digital Transformation

She@Cyber launches free online cybersecurity training for women

She@Cyber launches a Europe-wide free training programme to equip women and underrepresented groups with vital cybersecurity skills and boost sector diversity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
AI adoption grows in Singapore retail as trust concerns persist
Digital Transformation

AI adoption grows in Singapore retail as trust concerns persist

Salesforce's report reveals 85% of Singaporean retailers plan to boost AI investments, with 69% viewing AI agents as vital for competitive edge in 2025.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025
AI adoption in internal audit set to double to 80% by 2026
Digital Transformation

AI adoption in internal audit set to double to 80% by 2026

Survey shows AI adoption in internal audit to double to 80% by 2026, with 54% citing efficiency gains as a key benefit, says Wolters Kluwer.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Geoficiency launches UK platform ahead of major fraud law changes
Enterprise Resource Planning

Geoficiency launches UK platform ahead of major fraud law changes

Geoficiency launches its AI-powered accounting investigation platform in the UK to help firms comply with upcoming fraud prevention laws from September 2025.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025