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Fastly appoints Bruce Bennie as ANZ Sales Vice President
Software-as-a-Service

Fastly appoints Bruce Bennie as ANZ Sales Vice President

The move strengthens Fastly's push for more enterprise and public sector spending in Australia and New Zealand as competition intensifies.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
CurricuLLM launches Student Safety Centre for schools
Data Protection

CurricuLLM launches Student Safety Centre for schools

CurricuLLM rolls out a school AI monitoring tool in Australia and New Zealand, flagging 21 harm types from academic offloading to personal revelations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
RecordPoint named in Forrester AI governance landscape
Data Protection

RecordPoint named in Forrester AI governance landscape

Analyst recognition highlights rising demand for AI governance tools as banks and governments face tighter compliance risks from poor data controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Databricks pledges AUD $420 million for ANZ expansion
Digital Transformation

Databricks pledges AUD $420 million for ANZ expansion

Demand for AI tools is driving a broader regional push, with the company opening a larger Sydney base and training 100,000 learners.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

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Alceon backs INSITE DC data centre push in Australia
Data centers

Alceon backs INSITE DC data centre push in Australia

Power access is now the main bottleneck for Australian data centre projects, and the new funding should speed INSITE DC's Melbourne and Sydney plans.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Villagehood launches app to connect Australian mums
Marketing Technologies

Villagehood launches app to connect Australian mums

Villagehood has unveiled a community app aimed at helping Australian mothers arrange local meet-ups, after more than 100 attended its Sydney launch.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Optus, Ericsson test world-first 5G standalone aggregation
Unified Communications

Optus, Ericsson test world-first 5G standalone aggregation

Customers on compatible plans could soon see faster speeds as Optus prepares to widen its standalone 5G capacity across Sydney and Melbourne.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence
Digital Transformation

AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence

Due diligence is speeding up as purpose-built AI data rooms cut manual review and help buyers and sellers handle complex transactions faster.

By Justin Smith • 4 min read • Last week
Pipedrive launches Sydney data centre for Australian users
Customer Relationship Management

Pipedrive launches Sydney data centre for Australian users

Australian sales teams should see faster response times as the CRM shifts local customer data onshore to meet residency demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
InvestorKit wins tech award for EDGE property platform
Data Analytics

InvestorKit wins tech award for EDGE property platform

The award underscores how property advisers are using in-house data systems to sharpen client decisions as InvestorKit scales rapidly.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
A smarter way to fund your next RV without the stress
Opinion

A smarter way to fund your next RV without the stress

Flexible finance can ease the upfront burden for Sydney buyers, making RV ownership more manageable while protecting long term budgets.

By Dominic Vivarini • 5 min read • Last week
Ranlytics adds P25 monitoring to KALLO network tester
Data Analytics

Ranlytics adds P25 monitoring to KALLO network tester

Operators can now track public safety radio faults alongside cellular coverage as Ranlytics expands KALLO into continuous P25 monitoring.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Mars to invest AUD $200 million in Australian plants
Manufacturing

Mars to invest AUD $200 million in Australian plants

The spending will add 60 jobs in regional Victoria and bolster local supply chains as Mars expands Australian pet food production by 2027.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Why simplicity is becoming more important in final arrangements
Opinion

Why simplicity is becoming more important in final arrangements

Families are finding that simpler farewells can ease grief, cut costs and make room for more personal, meaningful tributes.

By Dominic Vivarini • 5 min read • Last week
Sydney builder backs startups with AUD $3 million each
Risk & Compliance

Sydney builder backs startups with AUD $3 million each

Startups may get more runway in Sydney as Repeat Builders commits AUD $3 million to each venture before recruiting founders.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
How custom cupcakes bring personality to every celebration
Marketing Technologies

How custom cupcakes bring personality to every celebration

Hosts are using personalised desserts to make celebrations feel more thoughtful, while giving guests easier serving and more flavour choice.

By Dominic Vivarini • 5 min read • Last week
Skailed launches automated FAQ tool for eCommerce pages
Customer Experience

Skailed launches automated FAQ tool for eCommerce pages

Retailers with sprawling catalogues can now automate product FAQs, reducing manual content work while boosting page visibility for shoppers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week