Australia & New Zealand stories - Page 7
Event planners juggle lean budgets, AI hesitation
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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martech
Event planners in Australia and New Zealand face tighter budgets, faster turnarounds and lingering doubts over AI's place in their work.
Kinetic IT reshapes leadership with key public hires
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
Kinetic IT names Jeremy O'Donohue managing director for state government and critical infrastructure amid wider public sector reshuffle.
Edifier MR5 studio speakers arrive in Australia, NZ
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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digital entertainment
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trs
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content creation
Edifier's new MR5 studio speakers hit Australia and New Zealand, promising faithful three-way sound, DSP crossover and Hi-Res wireless.
Data discipline will make or break enterprise AI in 2026
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
As AI scales across Australia and New Zealand, leaders are learning that trust, impact and compliance all hinge on disciplined, clean data.
AI outpaces data privacy, exposing governance gaps
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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storage
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
AI investment is surging faster than data privacy and board oversight, leaving storage gaps and weak access controls to fuel rising risk.
Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance
Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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malware
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data protection
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dr
Data Privacy Day warns AI and cloud adoption is racing ahead of data governance, as boards and regulators demand proof of control.
Logitech G offers 30-day refund on JB Hi-Fi mouse pre-orders
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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gaming
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partner programmes
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digital entertainment
Logitech G offers 30-day money-back guarantee on JB Hi-Fi pre-orders of its PRO X2 SUPERSTRIKE gaming mouse in Australia.
UKG, HR Crowd partner on SAP SuccessFactors WFM rollouts
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
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partner programmes
UKG partners with HR Crowd to deliver SAP SuccessFactors-aligned workforce management for complex, highly regulated employers in ANZ.
Remara selects 10x Banking for core modernisation drive
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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blockchain
Remara picks 10x Banking's cloud-native core to speed new lending and investment products and fuel ANZ and Southeast Asia expansion.
Hype & Dexter rebrands to Avidly APAC in ANZ shift
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
Hype & Dexter has rebranded as Avidly APAC, aligning with Avidly Group to scale HubSpot-focused services across Australia and New Zealand.
Prometheus boosts APAC push with three Sydney leaders
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Prometheus expands its APAC enterprise push, hiring three senior leaders in Sydney to drive marketing, customer success and solution engineering.
IT providers expect wage inflation to ease by 2026
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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hcm
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partner programmes
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it services
Wage inflation at IT solution providers is forecast to cool to historic norms by 2026, boosting margins despite stark regional differences.
Rapid7 names Simon Ractliffe to lead APJ security push
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
Rapid7 appoints veteran cyber leader Simon Ractliffe as APJ general manager to drive regional growth and deepen Microsoft-focused security.
TP-Link debuts 4K solar Tapo C660 KIT in Australia
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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storage
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iot
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smart home
TP-Link launches the Tapo C660 KIT in Australia, a 4K solar-powered outdoor security camera with AI tracking and pan-and-tilt coverage.
Shuttlerock unifies finance & HR globally with Workday
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hcm
Shuttlerock adopts Workday to unify global finance and HR, tightening controls and boosting real-time insight as its international footprint grows.
THE ICONIC scales Datadog to handle peak sales surges
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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devops
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siem
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hyperscale
THE ICONIC expands Datadog observability across AWS microservices to keep Black Friday traffic spikes and checkouts running smoothly.
Synthetic data, real privacy: Safeguarding AI in Australia
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
Australia turns to synthetic data and tougher governance to harness AI's promise while safeguarding privacy and public trust.
Elastic unveils tools to boost reliability of AI agents
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Elastic launches Agent Builder and Workflows to help enterprises build more reliable AI agents that span fragmented internal data systems.
Banking Circle joins AP+ committee to boost fintech pay
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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fintech
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payment technologies
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westpac
Banking Circle wins 2026 AP+ committee seat, vowing to champion fintech needs and speed instant payment adoption across Australia.
Vorwerk moves Australian Thermomix head office east
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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iot
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smart home
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smb
Vorwerk will shift its Australian Thermomix head office from Perth to Melbourne as eastern and southern states drive 85% of its revenue.