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Pax8 names Avery Moon Chief Technology Officer for AI push
Digital Transformation

Pax8 names Avery Moon Chief Technology Officer for AI push

Pax8 appoints Avery Moon as Chief Technology Officer to spearhead its global AI-led marketplace and 'operating system' for SMBs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Supply chain trends 2025: cybersecurity & AI focus
Digital Transformation

Supply chain trends 2025: cybersecurity & AI focus

FourKites experts forecast that supply chain trends in 2025 will focus heavily on cybersecurity, AI innovation, and data normalisation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2024
Qumulo launches cloud native service on AWS, cuts costs by 80%
Storage

Qumulo launches cloud native service on AWS, cuts costs by 80%

Qumulo launches its Cloud Native Qumulo (CNQ) on Amazon Web Services, offering scalable, flexible, and cost-efficient data management for high-performance workloads.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Sep 2024
Umbraco appoints Mats Persson as new CEO amid rapid growth
Enterprise Content Management

Umbraco appoints Mats Persson as new CEO amid rapid growth

Umbraco names Mats Persson as new CEO amidst rapid growth, aiming to scale its open-source CMS internationally, and build on impressive client roster.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2024
NVIDIA enhances AI education with GPU-accelerated curriculum
Robotics

NVIDIA enhances AI education with GPU-accelerated curriculum

NVIDIA teams up with top universities, integrating GPU-accelerated AI into STEM curriculums globally, prepping students with future-ready skills.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2024
Akamai unveils cloud solution with NVIDIA GPU for efficient media processing
Gaming

Akamai unveils cloud solution with NVIDIA GPU for efficient media processing

Akamai Technologies enhances its cloud portfolio with NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation GPUs optimised offering, set to revolutionise media processing applications with fast, energy-efficient service.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2024
IWD 2024: Empower Women Developers in the Open-Source Community
Software engineering

IWD 2024: Empower Women Developers in the Open-Source Community

Celebrating International Women's Day 2024, we reflect on the strides towards gender equality in the open-source software community, with focus on empowering women developers.

By Hope Wang • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
Jason W. Adkins to take over as Bluebird Network CEO in 2024
Hyperscale

Jason W. Adkins to take over as Bluebird Network CEO in 2024

Jason W. Adkins has been appointed as the new CEO of communications infrastructure provider Bluebird Network, set to assume duties from March 2024 following a successful telecom career spanning nearly three decades.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

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The future is not neutral: why girls must shape the age of AI
Robotics

The future is not neutral: why girls must shape the age of AI

As AI reshapes society, girls must lead its design and ethics, or risk a future coded with bias, silence and entrenched inequality.

By Lorna Beegan • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Australian businesses lose 22 hours weekly to complex payments
EduTech

Australian businesses lose 22 hours weekly to complex payments

Australian small businesses lose over 22 hours weekly managing complex payment systems, risking cash flow, customer loss, and security concerns, says new report.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Australian discretionary spending rebounds as confidence grows
Economics

Australian discretionary spending rebounds as confidence grows

Australia's Visa Spending Momentum Index rose 2.7 points to 98.6 in March, signalling a rebound in consumer spending after two months of decline.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
Indosat & AIonOS partner to transform AI in Indonesia
Unified Communications

Indosat & AIonOS partner to transform AI in Indonesia

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and AIonOS have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding to enhance Indonesia's AI ecosystem, promoting economic growth across key sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2025
Loopit gains traction with flexible car subscriptions
Economics

Loopit gains traction with flexible car subscriptions

The car subscription model is rising in Australia, offering consumers alternatives to traditional loans amid inflation and economic uncertainty.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Sun, 5th Jan 2025
BrioHR enhances Malaysia's role in global HR technology
Digital Transformation

BrioHR enhances Malaysia's role in global HR technology

BrioHR is boosting Malaysia's status in the global HR tech sector, aiming to transform workforce management amid strong support and economic growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2024
APRA AMCOS supports Senate report on AI impact in Australia
Physical Security

APRA AMCOS supports Senate report on AI impact in Australia

APRA AMCOS has backed a Senate report urging regulatory reforms to protect Australian creators from the challenges posed by unregulated AI technologies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Dec 2024
Economic pressures, AI reshape cloud strategy in Australia
Economics

Economic pressures, AI reshape cloud strategy in Australia

ADAPT's 2024 survey reveals Australian firms shift cloud modernisation priorities due to economic pressures, AI adoption, and mounting technical debt challenges.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Sep 2024
Indosat inaugurates first AI Experience Center in Indonesia
Unified Communications

Indosat inaugurates first AI Experience Center in Indonesia

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has launched Indonesia's first AI Experience Center in Solo, Central Java, leveraging 5G tech to drive innovation and economic growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Aug 2024