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Regulations & AI reshape customer experience in Australia
Digital Transformation

Regulations & AI reshape customer experience in Australia

Recent APRA rules and rising outages have pushed Australian firms to prioritise reliable, AI-driven customer experiences over mere interface design.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Australian SMBs embrace AI but free tools heighten security risks
Breach Prevention

Australian SMBs embrace AI but free tools heighten security risks

58% of Australian SMBs use AI, but many rely on free tools, raising data security risks amid low awareness of enterprise-grade solutions and hardware needs.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Investment Delivery Authority to accelerate AUD $50 billion boost
Hyperscale

Investment Delivery Authority to accelerate AUD $50 billion boost

New South Wales launches the Investment Delivery Authority to fast-track projects and boost AUD $50 billion in private investment annually, says Property Council.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Formal performance reviews lacking in many Australian sectors
Human Capital Management

Formal performance reviews lacking in many Australian sectors

Fewer than 40% of Australian workers experience formal performance reviews, with retail and hospitality sectors trailing far behind healthcare and education.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2025

Global Stories

Productivity stories

Siemens adds AI to Simcenter Testlab, speeding up modal analysis
DevOps

Siemens adds AI to Simcenter Testlab, speeding up modal analysis

Siemens has enhanced Simcenter Testlab with AI tools that speed up modal analysis by up to seven times, streamlining engineering tests and boosting productivity.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Qualcomm to boost marketing with Adobe AI tools & GenStudio
Marketing Technologies

Qualcomm to boost marketing with Adobe AI tools & GenStudio

Qualcomm is enhancing its marketing by using Adobe's AI tools, including GenStudio and Firefly, to speed up content creation and personalise campaigns worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
Marketers face rising gap in Agentic AI adoption & maturity
Digital Transformation

Marketers face rising gap in Agentic AI adoption & maturity

A study reveals a widening gap as just 21% of marketers actively trial Agentic AI, while 51% plan investment amid rising adoption disparities.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
ANZ outages cost up to USD $3 million per hour as firms fight tool sprawl
Customer Experience

ANZ outages cost up to USD $3 million per hour as firms fight tool sprawl

Outages cost Australian and New Zealand firms up to USD $3 million per hour, as organisations tackle costly tool sprawl despite growing observability efforts.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
Autodesk unveils AI-driven updates for design, construction & media
Digital twins

Autodesk unveils AI-driven updates for design, construction & media

Autodesk launches AI-powered updates across design, manufacturing, construction, and media, enhancing collaboration and productivity with new cloud tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Remote launches AI surveys, global payroll & mobility tools
Human Capital Management

Remote launches AI surveys, global payroll & mobility tools

Remote launches AI-powered Surveys and tools for global payroll, HR automations and mobility, helping firms streamline workforce management worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Whatfix unveils AI Agents to boost enterprise user productivity
Data Analytics

Whatfix unveils AI Agents to boost enterprise user productivity

Whatfix launches AI Agents powered by ScreenSense to enhance enterprise user productivity, offering personalised in-app guidance and analytics insights.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Developers save 7.3 hours weekly with AI, but many companies lag behind
DevOps

Developers save 7.3 hours weekly with AI, but many companies lag behind

Developers save 7.3 hours weekly using AI tools, but company investment in upskilling and formal AI training significantly lags behind, survey reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025
Majority of executives see ROI as AI agents drive business growth
Digital Transformation

Majority of executives see ROI as AI agents drive business growth

Over half of executives report deploying AI agents, driving business growth and ROI in areas like customer service and marketing, finds a Google Cloud study.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Sep 2025
Synopsys expands generative AI to boost chip design workflows
Semiconductors

Synopsys expands generative AI to boost chip design workflows

Synopsys expands generative AI tools to accelerate semiconductor chip design, enhancing productivity and cutting development times for engineering teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

New Zealand faces 30-year wait for GDP to double, OECD warns
Digital Transformation

New Zealand faces 30-year wait for GDP to double, OECD warns

The OECD warns New Zealand's GDP will take over 30 years to double without major changes to leadership and productivity amid rising AI use.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
Derek Kudsee to lead Unit4 Financials by Coda in AI era
Software-as-a-Service

Derek Kudsee to lead Unit4 Financials by Coda in AI era

Derek Kudsee has been named Managing Director of Unit4 Financials by Coda to lead AI-driven transformation in financial management and customer engagement.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Diffusion 6.12 update boosts real-time data, metrics & control
Physical Security

Diffusion 6.12 update boosts real-time data, metrics & control

DiffusionData's 6.12 update enhances real-time data, metrics alerts, and session control to boost developer productivity and operational efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025