Global Stories

Databricks appoints Davinia Simon as ANZ public lead

Databricks hires Davinia Simon as Senior Director and Public Sector Lead for Australia and New Zealand to boost government AI and data strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Firewalls

Cloudflare flags surge in major internet outages worldwide

Cloudflare says major internet outages surged in Q1 2026, with shutdowns in Iran, Uganda and Congo, plus war, weather and power cuts worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Smart Cities

Irish visit spotlights Transit9 rollout at Canberra Metro

Irish minister visits Canberra Metro as Transit9's phased rollout expands, with permits, contractor management and safety tools gaining ground.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Clean technologies

Canon Oceania opens 2026 grants programme for communities

Canon Oceania seeks eight community groups for 2026 grants, marking 20 years of support with AUD $50,000 across Australia and New Zealand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Hybrid Cloud

LogicMonitor expands AI-led IT ops platform in ANZ

LogicMonitor adds Catchpoint-backed capabilities to its AI-led IT operations platform, promising governed automation across Australia and New Zealand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Unified Communications

Gamma launches APAC push with Australia & NZ focus

Gamma targets Australia and New Zealand in APAC expansion, betting on mature cloud markets, stronger margins and tighter compliance needs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Xero opens Vancouver AI hub to boost North America

Xero expands its Canadian engineering footprint with a Vancouver hub focused on AI, the Accounting Engine and Anthropic integrations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic names Theo Hourmouzis as ANZ Chief in Sydney

Anthropic expands in Australia and New Zealand with Sydney office and Theo Hourmouzis named Chief Executive Officer to drive regional AI growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Smart Cities

H2O Vision shifts AI drowning detection focus to US

Ottawa-based H2O Vision is prioritising US sales of its AI drowning detection system as founder Justin Dyer says Canadian adoption is too slow.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Spalba appoints Erica Seo as Business Head for APAC

Spalba names Erica Seo Business Head for APAC as it accelerates regional expansion, with Singapore set to anchor Southeast Asia operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

YFM backs Swanky with GBP £7.6 million growth deal

YFM Equity Partners invests GBP £7.6 million in Exeter-based Shopify agency Swanky, funding hiring, service expansion and selective acquisitions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

Unified Communications

Retail tops Australia’s customer service contacts

Youi survey finds retail leads customer service complaints as Australians prize human help, with poor experiences costing time, wellbeing and loyalty.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Fintech

TCS & ASX go live with CHESS cash clearing upgrade

ASX and TCS go live with CHESS Release 1, starting Australia's long-running post-trade overhaul with new cash clearing and settlement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Human Capital Management

Australian employers demand AI skills as hiring gap widens

Australian employers demand AI skills as hiring gap widens, with Robert Half saying nearly all managers now expect them yet struggle to find candidates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Fintech

ASX, TCS put CHESS Release 1 into production for clearing

ASX and TCS put CHESS Release 1 into production, giving Australia's market infrastructure a new clearing and settlement platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Robotics

NAB creates first AI Science team, appoints George Mathews

NAB taps George Mathews to head its first AI Science team, as the bank builds in-house expertise to safely scale new digital tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Gaming

Logitech G launches G512 X gaming keyboard with TMR

Logitech G unveils G512 X keyboard with TMR switches, 8K performance and dual-action mapping for PC gamers in 75-key and 98-key layouts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Firewalls

Check Point launches Canada data residency for SASE

Check Point expands SASE data residency to Canada, letting organisations keep security telemetry and logs in-country for compliance and sovereignty needs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago