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The smart money is on inclusion

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Smart capital is flowing to infrastructure that lifts women, using digital tech to turn inclusion and resilience into core investment value.
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2degrees & Ericsson deploy private 5G at Lyttelton port

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2degrees and Ericsson have activated a private 5G network at Lyttelton Port, boosting safety, reliability and support for remote operations.
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AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems

Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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AI is racing into business plans, but NashTech research finds brittle legacy systems and poor integration are quietly throttling progress.
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EDP to power 1.2 GW Sines data campus with renewables

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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EDP will supply renewables to Start Campus's 1.2 GW Sines data campus in Portugal under a new Iberia-focused energy partnership.
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Three trends shaping Australian finance leadership in 2026

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Australian CFOs in 2026 juggle data deluge, a pivot from cost cutting to growth, and a worsening talent gap reshaping finance leadership.
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Australian businesses ramp up spending on energy shift

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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Australian firms plan to lift energy-transition capex as tech, AI and renewables drive momentum, but green skills shortages loom.
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Workday appoints Yen Yen Tan to steer Southeast Asia AI

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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Workday names veteran tech leader Yen Yen Tan to its Asia-Pacific advisory board to sharpen its AI and cloud push in Southeast Asia.
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Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.
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EY maps hyper-velocity AI priorities for tech during 2026

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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EY urges tech leaders to pursue AI-fuelled deals, agentic systems and sovereignty-by-design as 2026 competition and security pressures grow.
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DealerAssist unveils rapid SaaS platform for car dealers

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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DealerAssist launches rapid SaaS website platform for car dealers, promising live sites in a day with synced inventory and lead management.
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Hiscox unveils multi-site technology graduate scheme

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Hiscox launches a multi-site technology graduate scheme across London, Lisbon and York as it ramps up hiring for digital and cyber roles.
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Zoho tops one million paying customers in 30th year

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Zoho marks 30th anniversary by topping one million paying customers and 150 million users, with 2025 revenue up 20% year on year.
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Google Lens to unlock medicine data via GS1 barcodes in Australia

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Google Lens will soon read GS1 barcodes on Australian medicine packs, giving patients instant access to digital leaflets via phone cameras.
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Atturra wins five-year Haileybury deal for Scholarion

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Atturra secures a five-year deal to roll out its Scholarion cloud platform across Haileybury, one of Australia's largest independent schools.
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Valiant Finance hires Joe Iavarone to drive US growth

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Valiant Finance recruits veteran Joe Iavarone as North America chief to spearhead its US push into the USD $1.3 trillion equipment finance market.
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Intuit debuts AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Intuit launches its AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia, promising to ease capacity strain and turn automation into a growth driver.
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Sue Ryder to roll out AI scribe across UK hospices

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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Sue Ryder will deploy Heidi's NHS-approved AI scribe across UK hospices, aiming to cut paperwork and free clinicians for patient care.
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Viasat survey shows surge in industrial D2D IoT demand

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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Viasat survey finds 91% of industrial IoT decision-makers plan to add satellite-powered D2D connectivity within 18 months despite cost fears.
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Wesfarmers, Microsoft deepen AI & cloud retail pact

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Wesfarmers is deepening its AI and cloud pact with Microsoft to roll out Copilot tools, agents and data platforms across its retail brands.
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Oracle NetSuite unveils AI tools & integration push

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Oracle NetSuite launches AI tools and a low-code integration platform to automate finance, planning and customer workflows across its suite.