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Australian firms urged to boost AI readiness amid sector gaps
Digital Transformation

Australian firms urged to boost AI readiness amid sector gaps

Most Australian firms use AI, yet only 32% feel fully prepared; a new tool helps assess readiness and benchmark against peers to boost adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025

Global Stories

Benchmarking stories

PvX secures USD $250 million to boost user acquisition for apps
Software-as-a-Service

PvX secures USD $250 million to boost user acquisition for apps

PvX secures over USD $250 million for non-dilutive user acquisition backing 20 app firms, plus USD $4.7 million to expand its SaaS tech.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
Open-source b3 framework to benchmark AI agent security unveiled
DevOps

Open-source b3 framework to benchmark AI agent security unveiled

Check Point, Lakera and the UK AI Security Institute launch b3, an open-source benchmark to test security of large language models in AI agents.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Solcoro launches real-time dashboard to optimise Jira Cloud health
Digital Transformation

Solcoro launches real-time dashboard to optimise Jira Cloud health

Solcoro has launched a real-time dashboard to help Jira Cloud users monitor system health and enhance performance globally with easy toolchain integration.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Oracle unveils AI analytics & assistant for Fusion cloud
Data Analytics

Oracle unveils AI analytics & assistant for Fusion cloud

Oracle launches AI Assistant and enhanced analytics in Fusion Cloud to boost data insights across finance, HR, and sales for smarter business decisions.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
CrowdStrike & Meta unveil open benchmarks for AI in cyber defence
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

CrowdStrike & Meta unveil open benchmarks for AI in cyber defence

CrowdStrike and Meta have launched CyberSOCEval, new open benchmarks to assess AI performance in real-world cyber defence operations centres.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
LRN unveils AI-powered upgrades for Catalyst Reveal compliance tool
Risk & Compliance

LRN unveils AI-powered upgrades for Catalyst Reveal compliance tool

LRN enhances Catalyst Reveal with AI tools, offering insights and benchmarking to help compliance teams prioritise risks and improve ethical programmes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
60% of enterprise firewalls fail initial compliance - study
Firewalls

60% of enterprise firewalls fail initial compliance - study

Analysis by FireMon reveals 60% of enterprise firewalls fail initial high-severity compliance checks, exposing critical risks in network security policy management.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Centrel unveils plug-and-play tool to simplify IT documentation
Platform-as-a-Service

Centrel unveils plug-and-play tool to simplify IT documentation

CENTREL Solutions launches XIA Configuration Express, a plug-and-play tool simplifying IT documentation with quick install and automated branding features.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Datadog unveils open-source AI models for better observability
Software-as-a-Service

Datadog unveils open-source AI models for better observability

Datadog has launched two AI foundation models, Toto and BOOM, for advanced anomaly detection in observability, available now as open-source tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Western Digital unveils new AI-ready storage & open lab upgrade
Storage

Western Digital unveils new AI-ready storage & open lab upgrade

Western Digital unveils major storage upgrades, including OCCL 2.0 and new systems, to boost AI, machine learning and cloud environment capacity.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Elastic unveils upgrades for Elasticsearch on Google CPUs
Generative AI

Elastic unveils upgrades for Elasticsearch on Google CPUs

Elastic has revealed enhancements for Elasticsearch on Google Axion processors, boasting up to 40% more efficient indexing on C4A virtual machines.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Apr 2025
LRN unveils Catalyst Reveal tool for ethics compliance
Risk & Compliance

LRN unveils Catalyst Reveal tool for ethics compliance

LRN has announced the global relaunch of its Catalyst Reveal solution in March 2025, featuring enhanced data management tools for compliance professionals.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2025
LRN report reveals gaps in global ethics programmes
Unified Communications

LRN report reveals gaps in global ethics programmes

LRN Corporation has unveiled its 2025 Ethics and Compliance Program Effectiveness Report, revealing significant discrepancies in global compliance efforts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2025
OpenText partners with Secure Code Warrior to boost security
DevOps

OpenText partners with Secure Code Warrior to boost security

OpenText has partnered with Secure Code Warrior to enhance security in software development by integrating real-time training into its Fortify product suite.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Benchmarking stories

LLM benchmarking highlights balance of speed, security & cost
Data Protection

LLM benchmarking highlights balance of speed, security & cost

Insiders Technologies benchmarks 25 LLMs, highlighting Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet as top for speed, security and cost in insurance and finance sectors.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Aug 2025
Nationwide wins Best Use of Customer Insight award
Data Analytics

Nationwide wins Best Use of Customer Insight award

Nationwide wins Best Use of Customer Insight at the Institute of Customer Service Awards 2025 for its work with Medallia and Kantar improving member experience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025