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NiCE & Snowflake partner to boost secure AI-driven data sharing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
NiCE teams up with Snowflake to enable secure, AI-driven sharing and automation of customer data, enhancing efficiency and personalisation across enterprises.
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IDeaS & SORASO partner to boost hotel revenue in Southeast Asia
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revenue management
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data integration
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ideas
IDeaS and SORASO join forces to integrate revenue management tech for over 1,000 hotels, boosting profits and efficiency across Southeast Asia.
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UK firms underprepared for AI risks as CyXcel launches DRM tool
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supply chain
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ai
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cybersecurity
Nearly one-third of UK firms lack AI risk policies, as CyXcel unveils a new DRM tool to tackle rising AI threats and compliance demands.
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Australian consumers wary as AI delivers business benefits
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digital transformation
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cx
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personalisation
Australian businesses benefit from AI-driven customer engagement, yet 66% of consumers express exhaustion and seek greater trust and control over AI interactions.
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Kip Compton appointed CEO as Fastly reaffirms 2025 guidance
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cybersecurity
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software development
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cisco
Kip Compton has been named CEO of Fastly, replacing Todd Nightingale, with the company reaffirming its 2025 financial guidance amid the leadership change.
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AI traffic system in Pune boosts safety & transparency in city
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smart cities
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ai
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road safety
Pune’s Fergusson College Road has launched an AI traffic system by SenSen.ai, issuing 742 e-challans in 13 days to boost safety and transparency.
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Peacock Bros. & Honeywell celebrate twelve years of innovation
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supply chain
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honeywell
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peacock bros.
Peacock Bros. and Honeywell celebrate 12 years transforming supply chain tech in Australia and New Zealand with innovative automation solutions.
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Experian & GBG expand partnership to boost fraud prevention
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data analytics
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fintech
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physical security
Experian and GBG expand their partnership to offer advanced fraud prevention and identity verification across Australia and New Zealand for faster, safer onboarding.
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Steve Glynn joins elevenM to expand digital risk advisory
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
Steve Glynn joins Australian consultancy elevenM as director to boost its digital risk advisory services amid growing cyber threat demands.
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Roshi Balendran named Regional Sales Director for ANZ at BeyondTrust
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smart cities
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digital transformation
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biometrics
BeyondTrust has appointed Roshi Balendran as Regional Sales Director for ANZ to drive growth and strengthen identity security across the region.
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Cloudflare blocks 108.9 billion cyberattacks targeting civil groups
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phishing
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email security
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data privacy
Cloudflare blocked 108.9 billion cyberattacks in a year, a 241% rise, targeting journalists and human rights groups via Project Galileo’s global defence initiative.
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A10 Networks wins dual security awards at Interop Tokyo 2025
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firewalls
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network security
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breach prevention
A10 Networks wins Special Prizes for its AI firewall and API security solutions at Interop Tokyo 2025, highlighting advances in digital security technology.
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Arctic Wolf celebrates top ANZ partners as channel network doubles
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cloud security
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soc
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ai security
Arctic Wolf has doubled its ANZ partner network, naming REDD, CSW-IT, and Ethan Global as 2025 Partner of the Year award recipients.
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Newell Brands harnesses Adobe AI to boost content creation speed
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cx
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martech
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supply chain
Newell Brands boosts content creation speed by up to 75% using Adobe AI tools across brands like Sharpie and Rubbermaid, enhancing marketing efficiency.
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Seekr leverages Oracle Cloud & AMD GPUs to accelerate AI platform
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edge computing
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llms
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ai
Seekr partners with Oracle Cloud and AMD GPUs to enhance its AI platform, aiming to boost AI solutions for enterprises and governments globally.
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Oracle unveils AMD-powered zettascale AI cluster for OCI cloud
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hpc
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genai
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llms
Oracle launches AMD-powered zettascale AI cluster on OCI, scaling to 131,072 GPUs and doubling price-performance for advanced AI workloads.
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Upwind appoints Rinki Sethi as Chief Security Officer to drive growth
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firewalls
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cloud security
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cx
Upwind hires cybersecurity veteran Rinki Sethi as Chief Security Officer to boost global growth amid 4,000% revenue surge and product innovations.
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Phishing-as-a-Service drives surge in cybercrime for 2025
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saas
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firewalls
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encryption
Phishing-as-a-Service, powering 60-70% of attacks, is lowering barriers in cybercrime, letting novices launch large-scale scams in 2025.
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Volvo Cars selects HCLTech for strategic engineering services
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digital transformation
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cleantech
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sustainability
Volvo Cars has expanded its partnership with HCLTech to include comprehensive engineering services, boosting sustainability and innovation in vehicle development.
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Gallagher unveils High Sec C7000 controller for critical sites
Last week
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hyperscale
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dc
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physical security
Gallagher Security launches High Sec C7000 controller in the US, offering enhanced cybersecurity for critical sites and compliance with GSA and PIV standards.