Global Stories

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 • Last week

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 • Last week

Unified Communications

'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 • Last week

Endpoint Protection

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 • Last week

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 • Last week

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 • Last week

Gaming

Hands-on review: D-Link 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station DUF-E01

D-Link's 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station DUF-E01 brings 14 ports, 8K display support and a 135W PSU for portable devices.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

Sefiani & Staffbase launch Australia, NZ partnership

Sefiani and Staffbase join forces to help Australian and New Zealand employers tackle worker unease over AI, change and frontline comms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Hyperscale

Cortical Labs CL1 commercial milestone after AUD $245k grant

Melbourne startup Cortical Labs turns its biological computer from prototype to product, opening a global cloud service and Singapore data centre deal.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

US audit firms shift focus from AI adoption to oversight

US audit firms move from AI roll-outs to tighter oversight as Caseware-backed research shows stronger calls for validation and controls.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Thunes & WireBarley launch real-time Korea payments

Thunes and WireBarley deepen Asian remittance reach with real-time payments into South Korea, linking 1.1 million users across 520 corridors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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 • Last week

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 • Last week

Marketing Technologies

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 • Last week

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 • Last week

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 • Last week

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 • Last week