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Students across four continents will learn to build interoperable payment systems as Interledger Foundation widens university courses and internships.
Shopify merchants will get more control over reviews, regional content and fraud checks as Bazaarvoice deepens its role in the platform.
Investor concern is mounting as WARC says Meta's ad business will fund most of its USD $125 billion to USD $145 billion AI spending.
Pressure is mounting on firms to show returns, as 78% of organisations say AI projects have failed or stalled at pilot stage.
Governance and safety costs are now overtaking development as many firms struggle to keep live customer-facing AI agents reliable and compliant.
Bank-led name checks in Australia and New Zealand are eroding the niche that made Eftsure easy to sell a decade ago.
Scheduled laser-link coverage now spans Singapore and Spain, as Transcelestial moves from single-site tests to regular orbital tracking operations.
Enterprises struggling to scale AI pilots may get a simpler route to production, with tighter data access, memory and governance controls.
Rising AI spend and a modular rebuild are set to reshape Iress' wealth software as it names a new Group Chief Technology Officer.
But data quality and integration are slowing deployment, as most brands in Australia and New Zealand remain unable to scale agentic AI.
The hire signals a sharper regional push as Cornerstone seeks to win more HR software business across Asia Pacific and Japan amid fierce competition.
Private demand for early abuse recognition is lifting Heard, with 1,500 April downloads and more than 26% of users moving to paid plans.
Uncertainty over planned capital gains tax changes could deter startup funding and prompt founders, investors and talent to leave Australia.
Labour shortages and soaring power bills are pushing Australian venues towards robots, automated coffee kiosks and smarter energy controls.
About 85,000 TelstraSuper members have been transferred into Aware Super, creating a fund with about 1.3 million members and AUD $235 billion.
Hiring decisions are increasingly being driven by skills and fit, as AI-polished CVs and big-name employers lose their edge in Australia.
Tax changes could curb early-stage investment even as the Federal Budget backs critical minerals, AI and renewable project delivery.
The Malaysian site is part of AUD $1 billion of investment and gives NEXTDC a base for AI and cloud customers across Southeast Asia.
Price promotions are steering many Australians towards less nutritious groceries, with 83% backing more supermarket discounts on healthier food.
Most Australian organisations are using or planning AI agents for security tasks before formal controls are in place, Semperis found.
