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Easter marketing peaks in final week, Klaviyo finds
Customer Experience

Easter marketing peaks in final week, Klaviyo finds

Easter-related campaigns surge to 27 times baseline in the last week, leaving brands to compete for attention in a crowded final stretch.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
RugGear joins TCCA in critical communications push
Unified Communications

RugGear joins TCCA in critical communications push

Rugged handset maker RugGear will help shape standards for public safety and first responders as broadband systems replace older radio networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Unpacking the Impact of Agentic Commerce Across ANZ
Digital Transformation

Unpacking the Impact of Agentic Commerce Across ANZ

Retailers risk losing basket share as AI shoppers favour loyalty platforms that can verify offers and rewards in milliseconds.

By Jonathan Reeve • 5 min read • Last month
AI lifts Asia Pacific data centre costs, report says
Hyperscale

AI lifts Asia Pacific data centre costs, report says

AI-driven power and cooling needs are widening Asia Pacific data centre costs, with Japan and Singapore now far above Taiwan, a report says.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Google links axios attack to suspected North Korean actor
DevOps

Google links axios attack to suspected North Korean actor

Broad exposure across thousands of applications is feared after Google tied the axios npm supply chain attack to suspected North Korean hackers.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
AI is now a capital allocation decision, and CFOs are setting the terms
Digital Transformation

AI is now a capital allocation decision, and CFOs are setting the terms

Many organisations in Australia and New Zealand are still waiting for AI to pay off, as 77% of CFOs report no meaningful return yet.

By Matt Lovell • 4 min read • Last month
KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession
Data Analytics

KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession

Despite recession fears, most global leaders plan to keep AI spending high, with average budgets set at USD $186 million over the next year.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Vection buys DXLabs to expand Australia automation push
Digital Transformation

Vection buys DXLabs to expand Australia automation push

The deal is set to add immediate revenue and earnings, while keeping all DXLabs staff in place to support Vection’s Australian expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Pexa Clear opens for property AML compliance ahead
Software-as-a-Service

Pexa Clear opens for property AML compliance ahead

Real estate agencies and conveyancers face new AML checks from 1 July 2026, with PEXA Clear sold per transaction to cut compliance costs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Sungrow unveils battery & solar storage in Australia
Clean technologies

Sungrow unveils battery & solar storage in Australia

Large-scale battery projects in Australia may gain faster grid approval as Sungrow’s new storage system targets stricter connection requirements.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
NeonNow launches AI customer platform across 170 markets
Software-as-a-Service

NeonNow launches AI customer platform across 170 markets

Partners can now sell voice, messaging and AI-led service tools in 170 markets as the Sydney-founded firm expands overseas.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Australian firms warned over AI & cloud cyber risks
Storage

Australian firms warned over AI & cloud cyber risks

Growing use of cloud services and AI is widening cyber exposure for Australian businesses and households as security controls lag behind.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Last month
Macquarie wins Netskope APJ managed services award
Data Protection

Macquarie wins Netskope APJ managed services award

The deal underlines rising demand for bundled cloud security as Australian agencies and businesses face tighter compliance and AI-related data risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Auticon report says neurodiverse teams boost business
Australian Bureau of Statistics

Auticon report says neurodiverse teams boost business

With autism unemployment at 18.2% in Australia, auticon says supported hiring is improving retention, wellbeing and client performance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Abbott launches tiny Libre 3 Plus diabetes monitor
Health Technologies

Abbott launches tiny Libre 3 Plus diabetes monitor

Australian people with type 1 diabetes can now choose a smaller sensor that reduces finger-prick checks and links to an insulin pump.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Zenobē pledges AUD $100 million for electric trucks
Cartech

Zenobē pledges AUD $100 million for electric trucks

The funding could help double heavy electric trucks on Australian roads by 2026, easing a costly switch away from ageing diesel fleets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Young Australians drive surge in wellness technology use
Health Technologies

Young Australians drive surge in wellness technology use

Among 18- to 34-year-olds, more than half of Australians have tried wellness tech as red light and blue light devices gain traction.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month