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Dubber appoints Matthew Bellizia as CEO, effective 10 September 2024, marking the start of an 'exciting new era' under his experienced leadership.

Automation is essential for revenue growth and job satisfaction in MSSPs, with 67% seeing increased profits and 87% of employees happier, finds D3.

Half of SMEs in Australia and New Zealand have yet to adopt AI due to significant security concerns, a new Peninsula Group survey reveals.

Nearly one-third of the world’s largest banks now disclose AI use cases and ROI, with UK banks like Barclays and NatWest tripling AI references over the past year.

A study by ActiveOps reveals 92% of Aussie financial leaders struggle with outdated data, hampering AI adoption, with 33% relying on data over two months old.

An international study reveals that 94% of New Zealand's financial leaders struggle to extract insights from outdated data, hindering AI adoption.

Australians are cutting down on social media use, especially apps like Snapchat and TikTok, as they embrace digital detox, a new report reveals.

Aryza Group has acquired Axcess Consulting in a strategic move to enhance its APAC presence and extend its loan management software solutions globally.

Gen's Q2/2024 Threat Report reveals a 46% rise in cyberattacks, emphasising AI-enhanced scams. New Zealand and the UK are notably affected by financial scams.

AI startup Steerlab secures USD $1.9m pre-seed funding to enhance its platform automating RFP responses, aiming to attract top talent and scale sales in US and Europe.

Broadcom enhances VMware VeloCloud with Fixed Wireless Access and satellite support, aiming to boost Edge AI workload deployment.

Palo Alto Networks reveals the alarming rise of AI-generated deepfake scams targeting individuals and organisations, with hundreds of implicated domains.

Australia faces mounting tech sector challenges due to severe skills shortages, Hays report reveals, ranking the nation fourth globally for talent deficits.

Sydney-based Carbonix's drone tech aids Quebec firefighters in combating severe bushfires, targeting ‘zombie fires’ and improving fire detection and cost-efficiency.

Fresha secures a $31 million venture debt facility from J.P. Morgan to fuel expansion, enhance AI capabilities, and support new market entries.

Nexxen joins forces with The Trade Desk to bring automatic content recognition data to UK, US, Canada, and Australia, enhancing ad targeting in connected TV.

A SOTI report unveils major IT vulnerabilities in Australia's emergency services, raising alarms after CrowdStrike's global outage affected 8.5 million devices.

D2L acquires H5P Group and launches D2L Lumi, an AI-powered tool designed to enrich learning experiences and streamline educational content creation.

Appian's new platform version boosts enterprise AI with generative AI chatbots and enhanced compliance features, ready to transform data management and processes.

Genetec now hosts its Security Center SaaS in Australia via Microsoft Azure to meet the growing regional demand for local cloud-based physical security.