Global Stories

Firms to boost IT security budgets by 9% amid cyber losses

Businesses plan to boost IT security budgets by up to 9% over two years, driven by rising financial losses from cyber incidents, Kaspersky reports.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Dec 2024

Virtualisation

Rackspace strengthens OpenStack role with Platinum status

Rackspace has joined the Board of Directors and become a Platinum Member of the OpenInfra Foundation, enhancing its influence in the OpenStack community.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Oct 2024

Robotics

ACS announces sponsorship of ACIS2024 in Canberra this December

The Australian Computer Society sponsors the 35th Australasian Conference on Information Systems in Canberra, focusing on Digital Futures for a Sustainable Society.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2024

Unified Communications

Third-party risk: A growing threat in today's interconnected world

An intricate web of third-party collaborations elevates innovation and efficiency in business but also significantly increases risk factors such as data breaches and financial instability.

By Oshadha Ranaweera • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2024

Digital Transformation

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise launches Purple on Demand in Asia Pacific

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise unveils Purple on Demand, a subscription-based communication product for APAC businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Oracle & NVIDIA partnership to bolster digital sovereignty

Oracle and NVIDIA announce a high-tech partnership to enhance computing and AI services, focusing on bolstering digital sovereignty and securing proprietary national and personal data.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024

Generative AI

Gartner: 70% of firms to prioritise sustainability in AI cloud selection by 2027

By 2027, sustainability and digital sovereignty will become primary selection criteria for public cloud generative AI services, says Gartner, reflecting an evolving focus in enterprises.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2024

Edge Computing

Colt forecasts top tech trends including AI & edge computing

Colt Technology Services predicts AI, edge computing and network greening as major enterprise tech trends for 2024.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2023

Cloud Services

New Zealand's first locally owned hyperscale cloud set to launch by TEAM IM

TEAM IM, leading New Zealand IT services provider, is set to pioneer the country's first locally owned hyperscale cloud, TEAM Cloud.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2023

Supply Chain

Gartner: the impact of unmanaged digital sovereignty

According to Gartner, 30% of multinationals will be severely impacted by unmanaged digital sovereign risk by 2025.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Unified Communications

Indosat & GoTo launch Sahabat-AI for Bahasa Indonesia

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and GoTo unveil Sahabat-AI, an open-source AI ecosystem for Bahasa Indonesia, promoting digital sovereignty and linguistic heritage.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2024

Unified Communications

Lintasarta & 6Estates partner to boost AI in Indonesia

Lintasarta has inked a partnership with Singapore's 6Estates to enhance AI adoption and innovation across Indonesia, leveraging advanced GPU infrastructure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Nov 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Google Cloud & DNeX partner to boost Malaysia's cloud tech

Google Cloud and DNeX partner to offer sovereign cloud services in Malaysia, targeting industries with strict data needs like finance and healthcare.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Oct 2024

Digital Transformation

Australia's first Indigenous sovereign cloud launched

Australia sees the launch of its first Indigenous Sovereign Cloud, a product of collaboration between DQA, Indigenous IT leader Dickerson Digital, and Microsoft.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Feb 2024