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Propel-AIR 2.0 opens to boost Australian robotics links
Artificial Intelligence

Propel-AIR 2.0 opens to boost Australian robotics links

Propel-AIR 2.0 opens to link Australian robotics startups with Boston mentoring, global investors and a potential Silicon Valley showcase.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
WiseTech to axe 2,000 jobs as AI reshapes workforce
Unified Communications

WiseTech to axe 2,000 jobs as AI reshapes workforce

WiseTech will cut about 2,000 roles, a third of its staff, as it leans on AI, echoing wider structural job shifts across major employers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
AI-powered contextual service now critical in Australia
Unified Communications

AI-powered contextual service now critical in Australia

AI-powered contextual service is now make-or-break in Australia, with CX leaders warning one unresolved issue can lose a customer forever.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

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Automation stories

GitLab expands MSP partner push for agentic AI control
Data Protection

GitLab expands MSP partner push for agentic AI control

GitLab expands its MSP partner programme to deliver agentic AI-powered DevSecOps as a managed service with strict data sovereignty controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Ricoh named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet ranking
Robotic Process Automation

Ricoh named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet ranking

Ricoh secures Leader status in IDC's 2025 high-speed inkjet ranking for a third year, praised for innovation, reliability and service.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools
Digital Transformation

UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools

UpGuard secures USD $75m Series C to scale its AI cyber risk platform, fuelling product development, global expansion and acquisitions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
ServiceNow unveils Autonomous Workforce & EmployeeWorks
Software-as-a-Service

ServiceNow unveils Autonomous Workforce & EmployeeWorks

ServiceNow launches Autonomous Workforce and EmployeeWorks, pairing AI “specialists” with chat-based support to automate routine workplace tasks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Security chiefs hit brakes on risky agentic AI roll-out
Data Protection

Security chiefs hit brakes on risky agentic AI roll-out

Security bosses worldwide are stalling agentic AI roll-outs, citing severe cyber risks and weak identity and access controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
GTIA launches Innovate Awards for AI-led IT service
Digital Transformation

GTIA launches Innovate Awards for AI-led IT service

GTIA unveils Innovate Awards to honour deployed AI solutions delivering measurable business impact, with winners earning USD $20,000 each.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Ericsson & NTT DATA team on global private 5G, edge AI
Robotics

Ericsson & NTT DATA team on global private 5G, edge AI

Ericsson and NTT DATA strike global deal to deliver managed private 5G and edge AI for large enterprises across multiple industries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
AI-driven cyber attacks now breach networks in minutes
Malware

AI-driven cyber attacks now breach networks in minutes

AI-fuelled hackers can now spread across corporate networks in as little as four minutes, outpacing human defenders by hours.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Study finds AI adoption high but operations lag behind
DevOps

Study finds AI adoption high but operations lag behind

Most big firms use AI, yet only 12% run truly continuous AI-led IT operations, missing speed, security and architecture gains.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
CompTIA launches AI course for frontline help desks
DevOps

CompTIA launches AI course for frontline help desks

CompTIA unveils AI Help Desk Essentials course to train frontline IT support teams in safe, effective use of generative AI chatbots.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains
Hyperscale

Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains

Tariff hikes, AI adoption and regional supply chains are redrawing global trade as firms diversify sourcing and tighten working capital.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
CIOs brace for AI-led cyber attacks but feel unready
Digital Transformation

CIOs brace for AI-led cyber attacks but feel unready

Most CIOs expect AI-driven cyber attacks within a year, but only a third feel prepared, exposing a widening gap in cyber resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
AI drives rising risk & burnout for ANZ security chiefs
Security Information and Event Management

AI drives rising risk & burnout for ANZ security chiefs

AI is piling pressure on ANZ CISOs, fuelling burnout, personal liability fears and complex new demands in governance and threat response.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

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Agora & FPT partner on AI for Southeast Asian banks
Unified Communications

Agora & FPT partner on AI for Southeast Asian banks

Agora and FPT join forces to deliver AI-powered voice, video and messaging for Southeast Asia's banks amid stricter digital regulations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026