Opinion stories
Rising attack volumes are exposing under-resourced SMEs to downtime, lost contracts and regulatory risk unless security is built in now.
Many Australian firms are slowing AI roll-outs because fragmented oversight is leaving no one clearly accountable for risk, compliance or decisions.
Safely embedding AI into public services now hinges on clearer accountability, as only 22% of Australian organisations use advanced governance models.
Lesser-known ERP tools are already cutting month-end work, from reconciliation and AP to forecasting, if the data underneath is clean enough.
Centralised access data is helping security teams spot risks sooner, streamline compliance and improve how sites, staff and space are managed.
Poor data quality could cost supply chains millions a year, and AI will only magnify errors unless records are cleaned first.
Asia Pacific operators must turn 5G investment into enterprise revenue if the region is to make 6G more than a distant ambition.
Law firms risk sounding alike as AI trims routine work, pushing judgement and bespoke advice back to the centre of client value.
Attackers still exploit basic gaps for months, with 88% of SMB breaches in 2025 involving ransomware, the report says.
Poor AI oversight can magnify workflow errors, expose firms to regulation and erode trust if CIOs do not redesign controls and roles.
Belgian software SMEs risk losing B2B contracts as new EU rules expose weak threat modelling and scant security training, a PXL study says.
UK firms are still treating cyber security as an IT issue, leaving board oversight, supplier checks and proof of resilience dangerously thin.
Burnout is rising as marketers race to master AI, while more than 70% of teams now work beyond sustainable capacity.
Security teams face a shrinking window to spot and fix flaws as AI models like Mythos find exposures in minutes, not days.
AI data centres in the tropics are hitting an air-cooling ceiling, forcing operators to adopt integrated liquid systems to curb costs and delays.
New Zealand businesses risk losing search traffic as AI summaries and chat tools increasingly answer customer queries without a click.
Researchers risk wasting time on untrustworthy generic tools unless AI is built for rigorous, traceable science and human scrutiny.
Businesses now need AI that fits into managed processes, as speed alone can create fragmentation and weaken oversight across customer-facing work.
Drug makers face new filing deadlines in China, as eligible trial data can now be shielded for up to six years from copycat use.
Satellite links and embodied AI are pushing mobile networks beyond coverage, with MWC26 Shanghai spotlighting a more integrated industry shift.