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Rising talent drain as career growth stalls & AI fears mount

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Top performers are quitting as career progression stalls and fears over AI strategies grow, causing rising talent drain across all industries globally.
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SUSE appoints Margaret Dawson as CMO to boost growth

Tue, 9th Sep 2025
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SUSE appoints Margaret Dawson as Chief Marketing Officer to spearhead global marketing and drive growth in enterprise open source software.
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Norton adds dark web & social media alerts for small firms

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Norton has enhanced its Small Business service with Dark Web and Social Media Monitoring to help firms counter rising cyber threats in 2025.
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Porsche brings in-car multiplayer gaming to Macan with AirConsole

Fri, 29th Aug 2025
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Porsche introduces multiplayer gaming in its new Macan, letting passengers play via smartphones on the infotainment system when parked or moving.
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Goodman posts AUD $2.3 billion profit as data centre growth surges

Sat, 23rd Aug 2025
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Goodman Group's FY25 operating profit rose 13% to AUD $2.3 billion, driven by booming data centre developments and strategic site acquisitions.
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Cohesity Catalyst1 to spotlight AI & resilience in cyber defence

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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cloud security
Cohesity's virtual Catalyst1 event unites global experts to discuss AI innovations and strategies enhancing cyber resilience against modern threats.
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Financial sector faces 25% jump in cyberattacks, led by phishing

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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Cyberattacks on the financial sector have surged 25% in 2024, with phishing leading and nearly half of employees prone to clicking malicious links.
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Microsoft sets 2033 deadline for post-quantum security rollout

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Microsoft aims to complete its quantum-safe security rollout by 2033, integrating post-quantum cryptography across Windows, Azure and Microsoft 365 to counter future threats.
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Heatwave boosts Huski's global sales of champagne coolers

Tue, 12th Aug 2025
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Taranaki's Huski sees global sales soar as its ice-free champagne coolers become top sellers amid record heatwaves worldwide.
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Keith Bird named Executive Vice President to lead KnowBe4 global growth

Fri, 1st Aug 2025
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Keith Bird joins KnowBe4 as Executive Vice President to drive international growth across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Japan, and Latin America.
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ServiceNow launches agentic AI management amid spending decline

Tue, 29th Jul 2025
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ServiceNow launches agentic AI management in Asia Pacific as AI spending dips, aiming to better integrate human workers and AI agents for improved business outcomes.
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Most IT teams slow to update printer firmware, raising risks

Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
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Only 33% of IT teams promptly update printer firmware, exposing organisations to data breaches and cyber threats, reveals HP Wolf Security report.
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Poor printer security leaves firms exposed according to HP report

Thu, 17th Jul 2025
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Many firms neglect printer security, with just 36% updating firmware promptly, exposing sensitive data to cyber threats, says HP Wolf Security report.
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JLL appoints new Asia Pacific leaders for energy transition team

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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JLL appoints Andy Powell and JC Champalaune to lead its Asia Pacific Energy & Infrastructure team, boosting focus on energy transition across the region.
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Rising SaaS breaches reveal overconfidence & lax defences

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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A new report reveals 75% of organisations faced SaaS breaches last year, yet 91% remain confident in their security, highlighting a worrying overconfidence.
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Organisations urged to boost data resilience as AI adoption rises

Thu, 10th Jul 2025
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Experts urge firms to strengthen data resilience as AI adoption rises, warning of increased risks to backups amid complex digital environments.
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KPMG & Hippocratic AI join forces to tackle healthcare shortages

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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KPMG and Hippocratic AI partner to ease global healthcare staff shortages using AI agents that support clinical tasks and boost operational efficiency.
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Japan enacts Active Cyber Defense Law to neutralise threats

Mon, 30th Jun 2025
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cybersecurity
Japan has passed the Active Cyber Defense Law, allowing pre-emptive action against cyber threats while safeguarding privacy and civil liberties.
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VivaTech 2025 sees record turnout & surging AI innovation

Mon, 16th Jun 2025
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VivaTech 2025 attracted 180,000 global visitors, highlighting a 40% surge in AI exhibitors and fostering 640,000 business connections across 171 nationalities.
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AI boosts customer service happiness as global wellbeing falls

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Global happiness falls to 58% in 2025, yet customer service satisfaction rises, boosted by growing trust in AI-powered support worldwide.