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Exclusive: How legacy systems expose firms to security and cost risks
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: How legacy systems expose firms to security and cost risks

Legacy IT systems hamper security and performance, forcing firms to choose between protection and agility amid rising hybrid work and regulatory demands.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Exclusive: Oracle's Meredith Rowan on embracing AI agents to boost productivity
Software-as-a-Service

Exclusive: Oracle's Meredith Rowan on embracing AI agents to boost productivity

Enterprise finance teams in Australasia are adopting AI agents to automate manual tasks, boosting productivity and transforming finance leadership roles.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Exclusive: Qualys' Sam Salehi explains why ANZ firms are turning to risk platforms
Cloud Security

Exclusive: Qualys' Sam Salehi explains why ANZ firms are turning to risk platforms

Qualys' ANZ MD Sam Salehi says firms in Australia and New Zealand are adopting risk platforms amid a cybersecurity skills crisis and evolving threats.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
Exclusive: BPC and HP deliver flexible IT support to growing firms
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: BPC and HP deliver flexible IT support to growing firms

BPC and HP partner to offer flexible IT support and finance solutions, helping SMEs manage tech challenges and plan growth amid evolving market demands.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Exclusive: Lightspeed on why tech and AI are 'key' to hospitality's future
Customer Experience

Exclusive: Lightspeed on why tech and AI are 'key' to hospitality's future

Lightspeed's Asia-Pacific MD Nicole Buisson says AI and smarter tech are vital for Aussie hospitality to tackle inflation, labour costs and changing consumer habits.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Exclusive: ASUS redefining what sustainability means in the tech sector
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: ASUS redefining what sustainability means in the tech sector

ASUS is the first globally to earn a five-star SGS sustainable procurement rating, pioneering eco-friendly innovation in the tech industry.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Jun 2025
Exclusive: How Celonis is reshaping digital transformation journeys
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: How Celonis is reshaping digital transformation journeys

Celonis uses process mining and digital twins to help firms speed up digital transformation, cut costs, and make decisions with real-time operational clarity.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Jun 2025

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AI boom accelerates tech, may leave women & interns behind
Artificial Intelligence

AI boom accelerates tech, may leave women & interns behind

Women and interns face greater disadvantages as reliance on AI grows; equal training for all demographics is needed, says new report.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
Cooling the cloud, conserving Canada's water at data centres
Hyperscale

Cooling the cloud, conserving Canada's water at data centres

Canada is innovating cloud cooling technologies to significantly reduce water usage, aiming to conserve precious resources amid growing demand.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
Exclusive: Elevate meets increased DC demand with integrated solutions platform
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Elevate meets increased DC demand with integrated solutions platform

Elevate has formed strategic partnerships to meet growing demand for data centres, aiming to expand its capacity and enhance service delivery.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
Exclusive: Sysdig's Shantanu Gattani warns AI is supercharging cloud security threats
Cloud Security

Exclusive: Sysdig's Shantanu Gattani warns AI is supercharging cloud security threats

Cloud security faces heightened risks as AI and automation accelerate, demanding faster detection, targeted response, and seamless developer integration, says Sysdig.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025
Gander: Canada's social network takes flight this fall
Open source

Gander: Canada's social network takes flight this fall

The upcoming site will introduce Canadian-developed, slow-growth social media to the world upon its launch later this year.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Exclusive: Inside Singapore's AI push with Temus' Matt Johnson
Large Language Models

Exclusive: Inside Singapore's AI push with Temus' Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson of Temus highlights Singapore's AI success lies in strategic, cautious deployment and real-world learning, beyond mere prompting hype.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025
Exclusive: How Cloudera's AI platform targets faster life-saving decisions
Data governance

Exclusive: How Cloudera's AI platform targets faster life-saving decisions

Cloudera expands its hybrid data platform with AI tools to aid real-time crisis decisions, boosting disaster response and Australia's climate resilience.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Exclusive: Chris Donato on Zendesk's AI shift in CX strategy
Software-as-a-Service

Exclusive: Chris Donato on Zendesk's AI shift in CX strategy

Exclusive: Zendesk's Chris Donato says AI now drives customer loyalty, urging firms to adopt 'human-centric AI' or risk falling behind in CX.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Exclusive: Zoho pushes AI frontier with privacy-first agentic tools
Customer Relationship Management

Exclusive: Zoho pushes AI frontier with privacy-first agentic tools

Zoho launches privacy-first AI agents that automate complex tasks, enhancing business workflows without compromising customer data security or adding extra costs.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Jun 2025
Exclusive: UiPath's Feiran Hao explains why humans still have the final say in agentic AI
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: UiPath's Feiran Hao explains why humans still have the final say in agentic AI

UiPath's Feiran Hao reveals why businesses let AI recommend but reserve final decisions for humans, as agentic AI tools still evolve in automation.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Jun 2025