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FinTech Australia joins new Trade Diversification push
Fintech

FinTech Australia joins new Trade Diversification push

FinTech Australia joins a new AUD $50 million Austrade-backed Trade Diversification Network to ramp up fintech export growth and reach.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Global Stories

ICT sector stories

Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push
Digital Transformation

Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push

Anthropic is setting up an Australian office in Sydney as Claude adoption soars, anchoring a wider global expansion and hiring push.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
B.C. expands India trade ties with Karnataka tech partnership
Quantum Computing

B.C. expands India trade ties with Karnataka tech partnership

British Columbia inks Karnataka life sciences pact in Bengaluru push to deepen biotech, medtech and digital health trade ties with India.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
eDesk appoints Gareth Cummings as CEO to drive AI push
Software-as-a-Service

eDesk appoints Gareth Cummings as CEO to drive AI push

eDesk names Gareth Cummings as CEO, tasking the AI veteran with leading an 'AI-first' expansion drive across EMEA and North America.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Coding jobs squeezed as AI reshapes developer roles
DevOps

Coding jobs squeezed as AI reshapes developer roles

AI is shrinking routine coding vacancies but boosting demand for developers who can design systems, integrate tools and think strategically.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
SNP extends CEO Jens Amail's contract to December 2030
Digital Transformation

SNP extends CEO Jens Amail's contract to December 2030

SNP extends CEO Jens Amail's contract to December 2030 after record revenue and profit, signalling confidence in its global growth strategy.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
WiseTech backs Grok Academy with AUD $8.7m in funding
Supply Chain

WiseTech backs Grok Academy with AUD $8.7m in funding

WiseTech pledges AUD $8.7 million to keep Grok Academy's coding platform free for every school and student in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
ReliaQuest warns of BaoLoader surge & trust attacks
Firewalls

ReliaQuest warns of BaoLoader surge & trust attacks

ReliaQuest warns BaoLoader and trust-based lures are surging, as attackers ditch zero-days for social engineering and valid certificates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing
Software-as-a-Service

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m to scale its AI platform for off‑market M&A deal sourcing and global expansion from its Singapore base.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Diligent buys 3rdRisk to boost AI vendor risk tools
Supply Chain

Diligent buys 3rdRisk to boost AI vendor risk tools

Diligent snaps up AI-native vendor risk specialist 3rdRisk to sharpen third-party oversight and speed audit readiness for clients.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
NZ jobs grow but hours, tech roles & pay all slide
Marketing Technologies

NZ jobs grow but hours, tech roles & pay all slide

NZ adds more jobs but works fewer hours as high-paid tech roles, casual shifts and young workers' pay all slide, new data shows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

ICT sector stories

Indonesia launches national cyber resilience drive
Ransomware

Indonesia launches national cyber resilience drive

Indonesia launches a six-month cyber resilience drive to train over 1,000 leaders and practitioners in practical defence and governance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Anthropic names Irina Ghose to lead India expansion
Manufacturing

Anthropic names Irina Ghose to lead India expansion

Anthropic hires former Microsoft India boss Irina Ghose as India MD to spearhead its Bengaluru office launch and wider AI expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Ransomware hits record high as Qilin tops threat list
Malware

Ransomware hits record high as Qilin tops threat list

Ransomware attacks hit record highs in 2025 as Qilin overtakes LockBit, with victim numbers surging 58% and threat groups multiplying.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026
Regulatory delays hinder UK tech & AI project delivery
Data Protection

Regulatory delays hinder UK tech & AI project delivery

Regulatory delays are stalling UK tech and AI projects, with a third of IT providers hit on almost every job, new research reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Nexer Enterprise Applications names new UK managing director
Digital Transformation

Nexer Enterprise Applications names new UK managing director

Nexer Enterprise Applications has promoted Martin Burden to UK managing director as founder Colin Crow moves to chairman and global roles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
US company Bourns tries to take over New Zealand chip maker Rakon
Unified Communications

US company Bourns tries to take over New Zealand chip maker Rakon

US firm Bourns launches NZD $356m bid for loss‑making Rakon, offering NZD $1.55 a share and locking up 41% of the chip maker's stock.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026