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SUBCO boosts diverse fibre links between key cities
Network Infrastructure

SUBCO boosts diverse fibre links between key cities

SUBCO adds diverse Sydney-Melbourne fibre paths and wider data centre access, aiming to cut single points of failure on key routes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Custom AI to drive half of cyber incidents by 2028
Data Protection

Custom AI to drive half of cyber incidents by 2028

Custom AI apps will drive half of enterprise cyber incident response by 2028, as rushed rollouts outpace security testing and controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Synechron unifies three Australian consultancies under one
Digital Transformation

Synechron unifies three Australian consultancies under one

Synechron merges Chamonix IT, Exposé and iGreenData into a single Australian consultancy, unveiling a new national leadership team.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
ŌURA reports ANZ sleeps soundly, though stress is holding many back
Data Analytics

ŌURA reports ANZ sleeps soundly, though stress is holding many back

Ōura's new ANZ sleep report finds Aussies and Kiwis among the world's best sleepers, yet high daily stress is quietly stealing their rest.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Tineco brings steam floor cleaner roadshow to Australia
Customer Experience

Tineco brings steam floor cleaner roadshow to Australia

Tineco launches an Australian roadshow for its steam floor cleaners, with Melbourne and Sydney pop-ups and models from AUD $399 to AUD $1,499.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Legal AI firm Harvey to launch new Singapore office
Digital Transformation

Legal AI firm Harvey to launch new Singapore office

Legal AI specialist Harvey will open a Singapore office in June, deepening its APAC footprint and support for regional law firms and corporates.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Gartner tips AI to upend work tools, hiring & data
Data Analytics

Gartner tips AI to upend work tools, hiring & data

Gartner predicts AI will disrupt office software, hiring and data by 2030, triggering a USD $58 billion productivity tools shake-up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Anthropic to open Sydney office in Australia, New Zealand
Agricultural Technology

Anthropic to open Sydney office in Australia, New Zealand

Anthropic will open a Sydney office within weeks, expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint and deepening AI partnerships in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth
Software-as-a-Service

Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth

Legal AI platform Legora raises USD $550m at a USD $5.55bn valuation to speed expansion across the US and wider Asia-Pacific markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Monoova unveils FX Hub for streamlined global payments
Fintech

Monoova unveils FX Hub for streamlined global payments

Monoova launches FX Hub to unite local collections, FX conversion and global settlement in one automated flow, cutting delays and complexity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
AI pressure rises as Australian startups face cash crunch
Digital Transformation

AI pressure rises as Australian startups face cash crunch

Australian startups face cash squeeze as AI hype drives costly pivots, shorter runway and delayed IPO plans, Carta research finds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
LearnUpon boosts APAC growth with AI course platform
Software-as-a-Service

LearnUpon boosts APAC growth with AI course platform

LearnUpon ramps up APAC push with new Sydney HQ and Create+ AI course authoring, targeting faster, scalable learning for regional clients.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
AI to drive Australian cyber security spend to 2026 high
Firewalls

AI to drive Australian cyber security spend to 2026 high

Australian cyber security spending will hit AUD $7.555 billion in 2026, as AI adoption, talent shortages and rising threats fuel fresh investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Healthtech startup unveils approach to scaling with AI
Storage

Healthtech startup unveils approach to scaling with AI

Australian healthtech AirHealth uses on-prem AI and cloud storage for real-time pollen forecasts, reshaping asthma and allergy care.

By Adam Zuchetti • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
MiAI Law secures AUD $2 million for AI legal reasoning
Risk & Compliance

MiAI Law secures AUD $2 million for AI legal reasoning

Sydney's MiAI Law raises AUD $2 million to launch an AI legal research tool that exposes its reasoning step by step for lawyers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
OpenAI brings Startups Week workshops to Australia
Digital Transformation

OpenAI brings Startups Week workshops to Australia

OpenAI will run a week of hands-on AI workshops for Australian founders and developers in Adelaide and Sydney to speed startup product building.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Cisco, UTS open digital innovation hub for AI in Sydney
EduTech

Cisco, UTS open digital innovation hub for AI in Sydney

Cisco and UTS have opened Innovation Central Sydney, a new AI-focused hub in Tech Central to link research with industry and government.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
RØDE unveils RØDECaster Video Core console at USD $599
iOS

RØDE unveils RØDECaster Video Core console at USD $599

RØDE's new RØDECaster Video Core packs multi-cam switching, recording and streaming with pro audio at USD $599 for creators.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026