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SMBs across Asia Pacific embrace AI and cloud to boost growth, yet face rising cybersecurity challenges needing smarter, integrated security strategies.

Adaptive AI systems, like Amazon's Alexa Plus, learn and evolve with users in real time, promising a new era of personalised, interactive technology.

UK partners in unified communications can boost value by enhancing Microsoft Teams and Webex with advanced features, driving collaboration and revenue growth.

Organisations face rising VPN breaches and slow speeds, prompting a shift to Zero Trust Network Access for safer, faster hybrid work and cloud migration.

A major Australian financial institution lost A$23m from unauthorised transactions, prompting a nationwide push to prioritise trust and fraud prevention in 2024.

A survey of 864 ANZ leaders reveals AI's hype often outpaces reality, with many firms stuck without clear strategy amid security and job concerns.

Human oversight is vital for AI's success, ensuring ethical use, optimised performance, and unlocking its true potential in business and innovation.

UK service SMEs scaling up must embrace automated scheduling to boost efficiency, reduce errors and enhance customer experience for sustainable growth.

Agentic AI demands richer, connected data, pushing firms to upgrade infrastructures beyond generative AI to unlock smarter, more explainable outcomes.

Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday addresses 137 vulnerabilities, including 11 critical remote code execution flaws, with no zero-day exploits reported.

Agentic AI is revolutionising finance by automating data analysis and decision-making, enabling smarter, faster financial operations and strategy.

NetFoundry pioneers native zero-trust networks to securely orchestrate autonomous vehicles during emergencies, preventing cyberattacks and ensuring swift response.

Expense reporting is evolving from a compliance task to a strategic tool, boosting business resilience, efficiency, and growth through real-time insights and automation.

Employment Hero and Clearhead launch a pooled, digital mental health service to help New Zealand SMBs tackle rising burnout affordably and effectively.

Over 60% of UK educators use AI to personalise learning and streamline tasks, with universities supporting them to lead creatively in the AI-driven future.

Australia is embracing AI-driven malware detection to combat a 23% rise in cybercrime, enhancing defences against fast-evolving digital threats.

Flexible engine power plants, alongside renewables and storage, are key to Australia’s energy transition, balancing supply and enabling coal station retirements.

Streaming ETL enables real-time AI insights, letting companies prevent fraud, boost sales, and improve customer retention instantly, transforming competitiveness.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach for PS5 greatly improves on its predecessor with enhanced gameplay, new enemies, fast travel, and stunning photorealistic graphics.

With Microsoft Exchange 2016 and 2019 ending support in 2025, organisations face critical choices over email privacy, cost, and data control in Australia.