Digital Economy stories - Page 3
Digital gift cards reshape Lunar New Year in Australia
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Cost-of-living pressures are pushing Australians to swap traditional red envelopes for digital gift cards this Lunar New Year.
Call for device donations as digital divide widens
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clean technologies
WorkVentures urges Australian firms and government to donate unused devices as 1.42 million young people lack a computer at home.
Lydian app brings crypto payments to Clover merchants
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martech
Lydian app lets Clover merchants accept crypto from 300+ digital assets at checkout while still being settled in local fiat currency.
Enterprize Tasmania names Brian Collins as new CEO
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Fintech investor Brian Collins has been appointed CEO of Enterprize Tasmania as it ramps up support for the state's growing startup scene.
Observability & AI spark Australia's business edge
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data protection
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Australian firms are turning observability from backroom monitor into strategic engine, fusing AI and data to drive growth and resilience.
Will AI companions change how we think about pets?
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data protection
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iot
AI companions are edging into the mainstream, prompting doubts over whether digital pets could reshape - but not replace - traditional pet ownership.
Data privacy urged as strategic board issue in AI era
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firewalls
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Cybersecurity leaders warn boards must treat data privacy as a strategic imperative as AI drives explosive growth in personal data use.
ITSEC Asia chief wins APAC CEO award for AI cyber push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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iot
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ITSEC Asia boss Patrick Dannacher wins APAC CEO of the Year for steering an AI-led cyber platform shift and regional security expansion.
Older Asia-Pacific founders chase unicorn valuations
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Asia-Pacific startup founders are growing older but no less ambitious, with most over 45 and four in ten still chasing unicorn valuations.
AI reshapes data privacy as firms shift to real-time defence
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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saas
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data protection
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AI-driven cloud adoption is forcing firms to swap static privacy checklists for continuous, real-time defence of sensitive data flows.
Five tech trends to reshape Australia's digital future
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Australia's digital economy heads for a 2026 reset as collaboration, AI literacy and sovereign cloud reshape work, data and family life.
Online creators shift focus from ads to subscriptions
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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planning
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physical security
Online creators turn from volatile ad deals to subscriptions, affiliates and paid events, bringing bigger paydays but trickier tax demands.
How AI-powered log management unlocks observability
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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devops
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Companies that treat log data as strategic intelligence, not digital clutter, are unlocking faster recovery, resilience and innovation.
Commonwealth Bank, OpenAI boost AI skills for SMEs
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data protection
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Commonwealth Bank teams with OpenAI on AI and cyber training to close skills gaps for 1 million Australian small business customers.
Digital rights group urges Australians to fight privacy trap
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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data analytics
Digital rights group warns Australians to resist 'privacy paradox', urging tougher laws and everyday steps to curb online data tracking.
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.
OMS orders two Ulstein cable ships to meet demand
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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network infrastructure
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devops
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hyperscale
OMS orders two Ulstein-designed cable ships for 2028 delivery, boosting its GREAT-Class fleet and targeting lower-emission installations.
Hayo boosts mobile registry to combat SIM swap fraud
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data analytics
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network security
Hayo upgrades its National Mobile Registry with real-time tools to detect SIM swap fraud, stolen phones and illegal devices on networks.
Cloudflare buys Human Native to reshape AI data pay
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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physical security
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erp
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genai
Cloudflare snaps up Human Native in bid to reshape how AI models pay for online content, promising new tools for pricing and discovery.
Akeneo unveils AI‑driven Winter Release for agentic commerce
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Akeneo launches an AI‑driven Winter Release to power “agentic commerce”, speeding product data from enrichment to activation for AI buyers.