Sydney stories
The honours highlight a sector under tighter scrutiny yet still adding more than AUD $13.6 billion to Australia's economy and employing 50,200 staff.
Weak lending to software and other asset-light firms is, Colter Bay says, dragging on productivity as Australia's credit flows into property.
Australian insurtechs will gain a free route to pitch insurers and investors, with the winner earning an expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas.
Household budget pressure is pushing used-car buyers to seek price certainty, as Cars24 pairs discounts with return and price-match guarantees.
Concerns over overseas access have pushed Australian agencies towards locally controlled AI, as a US order left some users abruptly cut off.
Security teams can now rank privileged accounts by the sensitivity of data they can reach, helping cut alert noise and focus reviews.
Sydney will coordinate wider APJ growth as demand rises for earlier warning on cyber threats hitting critical infrastructure and finance.
Financial advisers may soon get quicker answers on retirement income products as Allianz Retire+ tests Ada for compliant support.
AI fears have not dented demand for coders, with Australia's software and applications programmer workforce reaching a record 216,000.
Australian SMEs can now earn Velocity and Qatar Avios on routine bills, as B2Bpay broadens its rewards platform beyond Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Australian consumer startups can now tap fresh advertising stock instead of cash, as Scaleup Mediafund deploys its fourth AUD $25 million vehicle.
Australian advertisers can now save hours on campaign setup as Amazon brings its AI tool to self-service users at no extra cost.
Australian investors gain a mobile crypto platform as IG bets rising demand and new rules will draw mainstream savers into digital assets.
Access gaps, not investor appetite, are holding back Australian innovation funding despite 66% already backing startups and new businesses.
Restaurants can tap millions more diners as EatClub's offers move into CommBank's app, targeting quieter service periods.
Hundreds of admin hours are draining staff time from lifesaving, research and STEM work at Australian nonprofits.
Aerial screen stunt drew crowds to Sydney Harbour as Samsung used local footage to promote the Galaxy S26 series and its camera tools.
Business buyers in Australia can now get a 0.99kg 14-inch Copilot+ PC from AUD $3,399, with local AI tools and 26-hour battery life.
The deal gives Evergreen a bigger foothold in Australia and New Zealand as demand for outsourced IT support and cybersecurity keeps rising.
Deloitte's sixth straight global honour underlines rising demand for software partners that can join reporting, risk and sustainability systems.
