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Faster checkout and more local payment options helped the travel loyalty group raise product-page conversions to 9.8% across Asia Pacific.
Analysts can now triage threats and trace outages from inside AI tools, as Elastic’s public preview cuts dashboard switching.
Retailers and planners in three markets will get finer consumer mapping as GapMaps adds Panolytica’s grid-based segmentation to its data marketplace.
Businesses in Australia and New Zealand are seeking simpler tools as AI adoption and quantum risk sharpen demand for data security.
Rising legal and compliance workloads across Asia Pacific are boosting demand for its AI tools, prompting plans for local hiring in Singapore this year.
Financial firms could cut manual due diligence and RFP work as Broadridge embeds CENTRL's AI tools across asset management and retirement products.
Cost-of-living pressure is pushing households towards cheaper indulgences, with personal care, digital goods and travel holding up best.
Households in Australia and New Zealand get a premium wet and dry vacuum that combines steam, hot water and mopping for AUD $1,499.
Many firms could struggle to survive owners’ retirement, as most lack a documented handover plan and depend on the founder’s reputation.
Real-time in-cabin cameras could better spot impaired drivers than roadside chemical tests, the Australian firm says, as fatigue and drugs blur risk.
Most Australians want AI-made content clearly labelled, as 89% back tougher regulation and 62% warn of damaged trust from deception.
Australian employers could cut duplicated HR costs as Employment Hero rolls out a platform to handle payroll and award compliance.
Australian platforms facing tougher age-check rules can now verify users through bank data, without collecting passports or licences.
The insurer will use cloud and AI tools to cut claims admin and speed up customer service under a five-year agreement with Microsoft.
Public profile details are helping criminals guess passwords and impersonate contacts, with 55% of Australians reusing the same password.
Australia's widened AML rules are pushing real estate, law and accounting firms to tighten onboarding checks before the reforms bite.
Enterprise users are turning to Azul to cut Java cloud costs and compliance risks as finance, healthcare and telecoms demand jumped sharply.
A tougher fee regime is pushing the payments firm to offer SMEs more services, from POS and broadband to bookkeeping, beyond EFTPOS.
The tie-up gives fintechs and digital banks a quicker route into Australia’s fast-growing card and mobile payments market.
Workers’ input on AI will shape how new tools are rolled out in Australian workplaces after Microsoft and the ACTU held a first summit in Sydney.