Global Stories

Annexa, REA Group celebrate 10 years of partnership and ongoing financial technology innovation

REA Group and Annexa mark a decade of successful partnership, innovating finance systems and driving continuous tech advancements since 2014.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Data Analytics

SAP opens Canberra Centre of Excellence to boost public sector AI

SAP opens a Centre of Excellence in Canberra to aid Australian public sector AI adoption, hiring 20 specialists by mid-2026 to boost digital transformation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Network Infrastructure

AI, zero trust & new work patterns set 2026 security agenda

AI advances, zero-trust security, and evolving work habits are set to reshape cybersecurity challenges and strategies in 2026 across Asia-Pacific.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

DevOps

Telecommunications & tech firms diverge on AI observability

Telecommunications and tech firms diverge on AI observability, with telcos prioritising AI monitoring to curb USD $2m hourly outage costs, tech firms favouring DevOps.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Partner Programmes

Paragon secures EUR €585 million to fund global growth & tech

Paragon secures EUR €585 million refinancing to fund global expansion and advance AI and cloud technologies, targeting new markets and growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Customer Relationship Management

Thryv launches AI marketing tool to boost home service growth

Thryv has launched an AI marketing tool in Australia and New Zealand to help home service businesses automate sales and boost their online presence.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Security Information and Event Management

Datadog launches Bits AI SRE to automate incident resolution

Datadog launches Bits AI SRE, an AI-driven agent that automates incident response, cutting troubleshooting time and enhancing resolution speed for engineering teams.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Situational awareness & automation key to modern cyber defence

Organisations face complex cyber threats and must boost situational awareness and automation to shift from reactive to proactive defence in cybersecurity.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Network Infrastructure

Enterprises to face major security & connectivity shifts by 2026

By 2026, enterprises must prioritise security, adopt Network-as-a-Service, and navigate data sovereignty to safeguard connectivity and business value globally.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Customer Relationship Management

Why leaders don't need more tools: They need smarter integrations

Leaders face tool overload and inefficiencies; smarter integrations that connect existing systems boost productivity, collaboration and decision-making.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Digital Transformation

Accenture & OpenAI partner to accelerate enterprise AI rollout

Accenture partners with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT Enterprise to its workforce, boosting AI adoption and accelerating business transformation across industries.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025

Data Protection

Rubrik boosts Amazon Bedrock security with AI agent monitoring

Rubrik launches Agent Cloud for Amazon Bedrock, enhancing AI agent security with monitoring, policy enforcement, and error rollback features for enterprises.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Data Protection

Australia's cloud security & AI strategies to shift by 2026

By 2026, Australian organisations will prioritise digital sovereignty and distributed AI, reshaping cloud strategies to boost security and resilience amid rising AI-driven threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Digital Transformation

Westcon-Comstor & Check Point launch API to automate renewals

Westcon-Comstor and Check Point have launched an API to automate renewals, boosting efficiency and cutting turnaround times for EMEA channel partners.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Robotics

MYOB data shows Australian SME growth surges with digital focus

Australia's SME sector posts strongest half-year growth since 2023, driven by digital adoption and productivity, nearing pre-pandemic output levels.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

EduTech

AI adoption could boost NZ productivity by NZD $108 billion by 2038

AI could boost New Zealand's productivity by NZD $108 billion by 2038, doubling current rates through improved skills, infrastructure, and public sector digitisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Data Protection

New framework urges Aussie firms to tighten supply chain security

Baidam urges Australian firms to strengthen supply chain security with a new five-pillar framework amid rising third-party data breaches.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Hyperscale

AI, data governance & automation to reshape business by 2026

By 2026, AI, data governance, and automation will transform business practices, driving transparency, trust, and proactive finance management across industries.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025