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Australian developers embrace AI, boost productivity on GitHub

Over 2 million Australian developers boosted productivity and innovation, embracing AI tools like GitHub Copilot amid record growth on GitHub in 2025.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Why Australian Enterprises Are Rebuilding Their AI Foundations

Australian firms are shifting from fragmented AI pilots to unified platforms, aiming to boost trust, speed and scalability amid rising regulatory demands.

By Paul Rilstone • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

DevOps

Australian firms lead in AI & observability, driving revenue gains

Australian firms lead globally in AI and observability use, with 87% dedicating more time to innovation, boosting productivity and revenue growth.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025

Hyperscale

AI set to boost Australia's economy by up to AUD $142 billion

AI could boost Australia's economy by up to AUD $142 billion annually by 2030, driving productivity, wage growth, and small business benefits, a new report finds.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025

Agricultural Technology

Tasmania's tech workforce to triple as digital skills surge by 2035

Tasmania's tech workforce is set to nearly triple to over 32,000 by 2035, driven by a surge in digital skills and AUD $1.1 billion sector growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Global Stories

Digital Economy stories

Fintech

Pave Bank secures USD $39M to expand programmable banking

Pave Bank secures USD $39 million to expand its programmable banking platform, merging traditional finance and digital asset management for institutions.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025

Risk & Compliance

Ripple acquires GTreasury for USD $1 billion to boost treasury services

Ripple has acquired GTreasury for USD $1 billion, enhancing its corporate treasury services and expanding digital asset use in global payments.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025

Unified Communications

Cloudinary surpasses three million users & launches creators hub

Cloudinary surpasses three million developer users, launching a Creators Community to boost learning and collaboration in visual digital content worldwide.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Gaming

APAC powers mobile app growth as global installs rise 11% in 2025

Asia-Pacific leads global mobile app growth in 2025, with installs up 11% and gaming revenues hitting USD $66.7 billion, says Adjust report.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Data Analytics

TCS to create 5,000 UK jobs with new AI Zone & studio in London

Tata Consultancy Services will create 5,000 UK jobs and open a new AI Experience Zone and Design Studio in London, boosting innovation and skills.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Economy stories

Cloud Security

Joey Lim appointed to lead Exclusive Networks' Singapore growth

Joey Lim has been appointed Country Manager for Exclusive Networks Singapore to drive growth and expand its cybersecurity market presence.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Crypto

Loon raises CAD $3M to expand Canadian dollar stablecoin

Loon will develop a Canadian-dollar stablecoin to offer a domestic alternative to US-dollar stablecoins dominating Canada's digital market.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Elemental Concept launches German office to drive EU expansion

Elemental Concept has launched a German office led by Georg Brunner to boost its expansion across Europe's largest ICT market, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and cloud.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025

Financial Systems

KiwiSaaS relaunches as industry-led network to boost NZ SaaS

KiwiSaaS relaunches as an industry-led network under NZTech to drive growth and connect New Zealand's booming SaaS sector contributing NZD $2.2bn to GDP.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Canadian SMEs hit AI adoption wall as skills & costs stall gains

Nearly half of Canadian SMEs use AI, but skill shortages and costs stall productivity gains, risking a two-speed digital economy, Sage research reveals.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Generative AI

New $5 million accelerator boosts AI adoption for Canadian SMEs

Agentiiv and partners launch CAD $5 million You.Scaled Accelerator to help Canadian SMEs and not-for-profits adopt AI with grants and training support.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Canada invests CAD $2.3 million in Manitoba AI innovation

Canada commits funding to New Media Manitoba for AI integration, boosting digital innovation, job creation, and SME support in the province.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Fibre gaps delaying UK data centre growth & AI ambitions

Gaps in UK fibre networks delay data centre growth and threaten the nation's ambitions to lead in artificial intelligence, says Neos Networks research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025