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Why Australia's AI boom demands a new era of energy efficiency

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Australia's AI surge is exposing the cost of power-hungry infrastructure, as businesses are urged to rethink data centre efficiency and procurement.
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CrowdStrike names JAPAC channel partner award winners

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CrowdStrike honours JAPAC channel partners in Vietnam, with Sekuro, The Missing Link, AWS Japan and others recognised across services-led security roles.
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Accor Plus lifts conversion 39% after Endava overhaul

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Accor Plus and Endava overhaul payments across Asia Pacific, boosting conversion 39% as new checkout options and faster load times cut friction.
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Relativity to open Singapore hub as Asia demand grows

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Relativity to launch a Singapore entity in the fourth quarter as surging Asia Pacific demand for its AI legal tools accelerates local hiring.
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Debunking the myths holding back asset performance management

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AI is helping industrial leaders move beyond reactive fixes as new asset performance tools cut downtime, cost and risk across critical operations.
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CrowdStrike expands MSSP push across Japan & Asia Pacific

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CrowdStrike deepens managed security push in Japan and Asia Pacific with Dicker Data and Otsuka to reach more SMBs through channel partners.
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ESG shifts from reporting to action across industries

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Earth Day prompts businesses to turn ESG, AI and recruitment talk into practical change, as leaders cite data, energy limits and candidate scrutiny.
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Paymentology enters Australia via Change Financial deal

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Paymentology teams up with Change Financial to tap Australia's booming digital payments market, as mobile wallets and card programmes gain pace.
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Cohesity appoints Nigel Lee to lead APJ technical sales

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Cohesity names Nigel Lee as Technical Sales Leader for Asia Pacific and Japan, sharpening its regional push in data security and cyber resilience.
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Geotab joins TAPA APAC to strengthen cargo security efforts

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Geotab joins TAPA APAC to help regional supply chains tighten cargo monitoring and use telematics data to spot transit risks earlier.
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Databricks names Simon Davies to lead APJ expansion

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Databricks taps Simon Davies to steer Asia Pacific and Japan push amid 85% regional growth and a bigger Singapore base.
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Boman Group opens China tech mission for Australian founders

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Boman Group launches five-day Zhejiang trade mission for Australian startup founders, with Alibaba and Unitree visits, plus meetings in Hangzhou and Taizhou.
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SentinelOne appoints Shah as Channel Director for ANZ & APJ distribution

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SentinelOne taps Shah to expand partner network across Australia, New Zealand and APJ as AI-driven threat shifts lift channel demand.
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Manufacturing leads ransomware targets in 2025 report

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Manufacturing was the most targeted sector for ransomware in 2025, as Check Point counted 1,466 attacks worldwide amid rising supply chain exposure.
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Keeper boosts endpoint privilege governance for firms

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Keeper Security adds approval workflows and audit logging to Endpoint Privilege Manager as enterprises tighten control over temporary admin access.
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TrendAI partners Anthropic to embed Claude in security ops

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TrendAI and Anthropic join forces to embed Claude in Vision One, targeting AI vulnerability research and automated cyber defences.
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Zurich names Shukla to lead digital push in Asia Pacific

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Zurich appoints former Carsome executive Shukla to steer Asia Pacific digital and embedded insurance growth as Zurich Edge tops 100 partners.
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AI readiness illusion as data controls lag, Cloudera says

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Cloudera says most firms have embraced AI, but weak data governance, access controls and integration are still blocking real-world gains.
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TransferMate & Cadana add payroll compliance layer

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TransferMate and Cadana partner to bring payroll providers a single API for salary disbursements and statutory remittances across more than 70 countries.
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CIOs rank AI as a growing cyber risk, survey finds

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Logicalis survey finds 77% of firms hit by cyber incidents as CIOs warn AI is adding fresh risk, with weak governance and skills shortages deepening exposure.