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Auror rolls out retail crime platform across London
Data sharing

Auror rolls out retail crime platform across London

Auror's London rollout sees retailers and police use shared data to catch repeat offenders, with 482 charges and faster case outcomes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Fortinet warns ransomware victims rise 389% amid AI
Malware

Fortinet warns ransomware victims rise 389% amid AI

Fortinet says ransomware victims jumped 389% as AI tools help cybercriminals move faster, exploit flaws within hours and target credentials.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
ANZ firms shift to cyber resilience as AI risk grows
Data Protection

ANZ firms shift to cyber resilience as AI risk grows

ANZ organisations shift towards cyber resilience as AI adoption surges, with most expecting greater spend despite gaps in risk checks and recovery.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Today
Enosi's solar matching surges in Italy with Plenitude
Clean technologies

Enosi's solar matching surges in Italy with Plenitude

Enosi says Plenitude's Adopt a Panel programme has drawn 82,000 Italian customers in 10 months, highlighting demand for matched solar access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Manifest raises AUD $2 million to track agency work
Digital Transformation

Manifest raises AUD $2 million to track agency work

Sydney-based Manifest unveils an operational intelligence platform for agencies as AI reshapes workflows, after raising AUD $2 million in pre-seed funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Karbon launches beta Gusto integration for payroll workflows
Digital Transformation

Karbon launches beta Gusto integration for payroll workflows

Karbon launches beta Gusto integration to bring payroll deadlines, approvals and client tasks into its practice management platform for US firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Featherless.ai raises USD $20 million to expand open AI
Data Protection

Featherless.ai raises USD $20 million to expand open AI

Featherless.ai lands USD $20 million as AMD and Airbus back its push to expand open-source AI infrastructure beyond dominant cloud providers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Today
'Self-learning' AI big boon for Qualtrics' CX
Data Analytics

'Self-learning' AI big boon for Qualtrics' CX

Qualtrics says AI is helping businesses cut churn, boost revenue and uncover richer customer feedback by analysing calls and surveys.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Yesterday
SMS phishing campaign targets Australia & New Zealand
Phishing

SMS phishing campaign targets Australia & New Zealand

Bitdefender flags 79,000 SMS scams using fake toll and fine alerts to hit Australians and New Zealanders with urgent payment demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Claroty finds flaws in EnOcean SmartServer IoT platform
Manufacturing

Claroty finds flaws in EnOcean SmartServer IoT platform

Claroty says two new vulnerabilities in EnOcean's SmartServer IoT platform could let attackers seize control of building systems and expose memory.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
xReality lifts revenue 67% as cashflow turns positive
Software-as-a-Service

xReality lifts revenue 67% as cashflow turns positive

xReality Group's US defence push lifts annual recurring revenue 67% to GBP £5.6 million as quarterly cashflow turns positive at GBP £1.3 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Stories from Other Regions

How technology is reinventing the locum doctor in Australia
Health Technologies

How technology is reinventing the locum doctor in Australia

Australia's locum doctor market is being reshaped by shift apps, AI tools and telehealth as shortages squeeze rural care and hospitals.

By Dominic Vivarini • 5 min read • Today
Beam launches AI social services tools in Australia
Data Protection

Beam launches AI social services tools in Australia

Beam opens Melbourne Asia-Pacific office as it brings AI social services tools to Australia, aiming to cut admin in care and housing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australian businesses embrace social selling, PayPal says
Digital Transformation

Australian businesses embrace social selling, PayPal says

PayPal says Australian firms are rapidly turning social platforms into sales channels, with smaller businesses leading the shift and Gen Z driving demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Amazon ad revenue surges 62% in Australia, says Pattern
Supply Chain

Amazon ad revenue surges 62% in Australia, says Pattern

Amazon's Australian ad business surges as Pattern says revenue jumped 62% to USD $392 million, outpacing Meta, TikTok and Google.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Spinning to success: MAAP CFO reveals growth strategy with Annexa
Digital Transformation

Spinning to success: MAAP CFO reveals growth strategy with Annexa

MAAP Chief Financial Officer Matthew Nott says a NetSuite rollout with Annexa is helping the cycling brand scale across eight countries, while eyeing AI to do more with less.

By Annexa • 8 min read • Yesterday
Macquarie University & tech group deepen digital ties
EduTech

Macquarie University & tech group deepen digital ties

Macquarie University and Macquarie Technology Group strike strategic pact to bolster cloud, cyber security and data centre skills.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Training lags behind AI use in Australian workplaces
DevOps

Training lags behind AI use in Australian workplaces

Australian workplaces use generative AI daily, but Plain English Foundation says formal training is missing as workers still battle errors and weak output.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday