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Just how green is Australia's tech?
Supply Chain

Just how green is Australia's tech?

Australia's tech boom hides a growing e‑waste crisis, as repair barriers, patchy recycling and high green costs stall real sustainability.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Cythera appoints Jason Whyte to lead Australian integration
Digital Transformation

Cythera appoints Jason Whyte to lead Australian integration

Cythera names Jason Whyte as Australia managing director to integrate Seamless Intelligence and Phronesis Security under one brand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Veeam appoints Piero Gallucci to lead UK & Ireland
Virtualisation

Veeam appoints Piero Gallucci to lead UK & Ireland

Veeam taps seasoned sales and channel leader Piero Gallucci as Regional Vice President to drive UK and Ireland data resilience growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Security chiefs hit brakes on risky agentic AI roll-out
Data Protection

Security chiefs hit brakes on risky agentic AI roll-out

Security bosses worldwide are stalling agentic AI roll-outs, citing severe cyber risks and weak identity and access controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Inference-as-a-service is the secret sauce behind a new breed of AI companies
Private Cloud

Inference-as-a-service is the secret sauce behind a new breed of AI companies

Inference-as-a-service is slashing GPU and cloud costs, powering a rapid boom in Australia and New Zealand's next wave of AI innovators.

By Petar Bielovich General Manager - Data and Analytics and Diego Nievas Chief Technology Officer – Managed Services • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
HPE launches AI‑native telecom kit spanning core to edge
Virtualisation

HPE launches AI‑native telecom kit spanning core to edge

HPE debuts AI-native telecom kit from core to edge, unifying Juniper routing, ProLiant telco servers and new cloud ops software stack.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
HPE unveils AI-ready Juniper networking for operators
Storage

HPE unveils AI-ready Juniper networking for operators

HPE debuts Juniper-branded AI-ready routers, servers and cloud ops tools to help telecom and cloud operators modernise networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Workday appoints Yen Yen Tan to steer Southeast Asia AI
Software-as-a-Service

Workday appoints Yen Yen Tan to steer Southeast Asia AI

Workday names veteran tech leader Yen Yen Tan to its Asia-Pacific advisory board to sharpen its AI and cloud push in Southeast Asia.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi
Unified Communications

WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi

Wireless Broadband Alliance urges common AI frameworks to tame rising Wi-Fi complexity and cut costs as networks become critical infrastructure.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Most enterprises unprepared for HPE's virtualisation reset
Virtualisation

Most enterprises unprepared for HPE's virtualisation reset

Most enterprises are unprepared for HPE's 'Great Virtualization Reset' even as two‑thirds plan major strategy changes within two years.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks
Firewalls

Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks

HPE unites Aruba and Juniper under the HPE Networking banner to push AI‑driven, secure, self‑managing networks for enterprise customers.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
OpenAI unveils Frontier to deploy AI coworkers at scale
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI unveils Frontier to deploy AI coworkers at scale

OpenAI has launched Frontier, an enterprise platform to deploy AI coworkers at scale by unifying data, tools and governance across firms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
A look ahead: workplace and tech converge in 2026
Software-as-a-Service

A look ahead: workplace and tech converge in 2026

Australian workplaces brace for 2026 as AI, hybrid models and security demands converge to reshape how, where and why people work.

By Brad Pulford • 6 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
ControlUp adds product & alliances leaders to fuel growth
Virtualisation

ControlUp adds product & alliances leaders to fuel growth

ControlUp names Gadi Feldman chief product officer and Bob Johnson SVP alliances to drive product innovation and partner-led global growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Zendesk names Craig Flower COO to drive AI first shift
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk names Craig Flower COO to drive AI first shift

Zendesk promotes Craig Flower to chief operating officer, tasking him with accelerating its AI-first customer service and operations strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Veeam appoints new leaders to drive data resilience push
Storage

Veeam appoints new leaders to drive data resilience push

Veeam reshapes its top team with three senior hires to sharpen its global data resilience, security and AI-driven growth strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

AI tool targets hospital revenue lost to claim errors
Private Cloud

AI tool targets hospital revenue lost to claim errors

Iterate.ai, TD SYNNEX and HPE launch AI tool to spot hospital claim errors and payment gaps, targeting millions in hidden revenue losses.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026