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PMT grows DAS footprint to boost critical connectivity
Unified Communications

PMT grows DAS footprint to boost critical connectivity

PMT Communications expands DAS projects across Australian states to strengthen in-building mobile coverage for critical services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Australia's costly inbox problem - are emails killing the nation's productivity?
Digital Transformation

Australia's costly inbox problem - are emails killing the nation's productivity?

Australia's clogged inboxes are quietly draining productivity, but AI-powered “communications mining” may finally turn email into an asset.

By Peter Graves • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026

Global Stories

Regulating the internet is like trying to bottle lightning using chopsticks
Marketing Technologies

Regulating the internet is like trying to bottle lightning using chopsticks

As AI disrupts brand protection, global rights owners face a volatile fight against online piracy that regulation alone cannot tame.

By Mike Sweeney • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
ShiftCare earns USD $20,000 via Xero referral push
Fintech

ShiftCare earns USD $20,000 via Xero referral push

ShiftCare nets over USD $20,000 from Xero referrals after baking accounting recommendations into onboarding and in-app workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
TCS & GitLab partner on AI-native DevSecOps at scale
DevOps

TCS & GitLab partner on AI-native DevSecOps at scale

TCS and GitLab team up to bring AI-native DevSecOps at scale, using autonomous agents to speed enterprise software delivery securely.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list
Manufacturing

AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list

AI is driving sharp rises in cyber spend, yet boards still see it as the easiest line to cut when budgets come under pressure.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
CISOs cautious as agentic AI adoption in security lags
Firewalls

CISOs cautious as agentic AI adoption in security lags

CISOs slow-roll agentic AI in defence, even as they brace for more advanced, AI-boosted attacks and rising personal liability risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Ultimo names Philip Neal Chief Revenue Officer role
Manufacturing

Ultimo names Philip Neal Chief Revenue Officer role

Ultimo appoints Philip Neal as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and AI-augmented EAM strategy across North America, EMEA and APAC.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Heidi buys AutoMedica, launches new clinical AI tools
Software-as-a-Service

Heidi buys AutoMedica, launches new clinical AI tools

Heidi buys UK clinical AI startup AutoMedica and debuts ad-free evidence and patient comms tools to bolster its healthcare platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
UiPath unveils agentic AI to streamline healthcare admin
IT Automation

UiPath unveils agentic AI to streamline healthcare admin

UiPath launches agentic AI tools to summarise medical records, cut claim denials and speed prior authorisation in strained healthcare admin.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Proofpoint & Concentrix deepen Asia Pacific cyber push
Data Protection

Proofpoint & Concentrix deepen Asia Pacific cyber push

Proofpoint and Concentrix form Asia Pacific partnership to embed people-centric cyber and data protection tools into regional SOC services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Virtualisation

SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT

SUSE acquires Industrial IoT platform Losant, vowing to open source the tech as it expands from edge infrastructure into automation software.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

GSMA Foundry & NUHS partner on 5G connected health
Robotics

GSMA Foundry & NUHS partner on 5G connected health

GSMA Foundry and Singapore's NUHS join forces to trial 5G, AI and XR hospital innovations in Singapore before scaling globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Totalmobile & Solvares merge in field service software
Digital Transformation

Totalmobile & Solvares merge in field service software

Totalmobile and Solvares are merging to create a larger field service software group spanning planning, optimisation and execution tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
GSMA & NUHS team on 5G, AI to power smart hospitals
Unified Communications

GSMA & NUHS team on 5G, AI to power smart hospitals

GSMA Foundry and NUHS will trial 5G, AI and XR in Singapore hospitals, showcasing remote surgery and robot nurses at MWC26 Barcelona.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Biomapas appoints Xavier Duburcq to lead growth push
Digital Transformation

Biomapas appoints Xavier Duburcq to lead growth push

Biomapas names Xavier Duburcq as CEO to spearhead European and global expansion, targeting a diversified pharma services platform topping EUR €200m.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Bizzdesign enters top 20 of UK public sector Tech200
Software-as-a-Service

Bizzdesign enters top 20 of UK public sector Tech200

Bizzdesign debuts in Tussell's Tech200, ranking 17th as UK public sector revenue surges 392% amid rising demand for digital transformation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026