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Australian employers demand AI skills as hiring gap widens
Human Capital Management

Australian employers demand AI skills as hiring gap widens

Australian employers demand AI skills as hiring gap widens, with Robert Half saying nearly all managers now expect them yet struggle to find candidates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
NAB creates first AI Science team, appoints George Mathews
Robotics

NAB creates first AI Science team, appoints George Mathews

NAB taps George Mathews to head its first AI Science team, as the bank builds in-house expertise to safely scale new digital tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

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Databricks appoints Davinia Simon as ANZ public lead
Data Analytics

Databricks appoints Davinia Simon as ANZ public lead

Databricks hires Davinia Simon as Senior Director and Public Sector Lead for Australia and New Zealand to boost government AI and data strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Irish visit spotlights Transit9 rollout at Canberra Metro
Smart Cities

Irish visit spotlights Transit9 rollout at Canberra Metro

Irish minister visits Canberra Metro as Transit9's phased rollout expands, with permits, contractor management and safety tools gaining ground.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push
Gaming

SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push

SAS adds a private-preview supply chain agent and other AI tools, backed by USD $1 billion investment, for manufacturing, retail and finance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth
Data Analytics

SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth

SAS marks 50 years by sharpening its push into trusted AI, as Jim Goodnight says the software group's focus remains on governance and accountability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
EY names 1Kosmos chief executive officer finalist for award
Data Protection

EY names 1Kosmos chief executive officer finalist for award

EY names 1Kosmos Chief Executive Officer Hemen Vimadalal as a finalist for its 2026 Entrepreneur Of The Year New Jersey award.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Anthropic names Theo Hourmouzis as ANZ Chief in Sydney
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic names Theo Hourmouzis as ANZ Chief in Sydney

Anthropic expands in Australia and New Zealand with Sydney office and Theo Hourmouzis named Chief Executive Officer to drive regional AI growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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AI now powers most dangerous cyber threats, warns SANS
Malware

AI now powers most dangerous cyber threats, warns SANS

SANS says AI has become routine in the most dangerous cyber attacks, leaving defenders racing to keep pace with faster, smarter intrusions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last week
Apricorn appoints Jeanclaude Toma as Chief Executive
Data Protection

Apricorn appoints Jeanclaude Toma as Chief Executive

Apricorn names Jeanclaude Toma Chief Executive Officer to drive expansion into government, defence, healthcare and financial services markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Workday lands finance & HR system at Sovereign Network Group
Digital Transformation

Workday lands finance & HR system at Sovereign Network Group

Workday deploys finance and HR platform at Sovereign Network Group, giving the housing association a unified system for 3,000 staff and 85,000 homes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Opus Technology wins B Corp status after three-year bid
Unified Communications

Opus Technology wins B Corp status after three-year bid

Opus Technology becomes one of the UK's largest certified B Corps after a nearly three-year assessment, bolstering its ESG credentials.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week
Cyber Essentials updates tighten remote working rules
Data Protection

Cyber Essentials updates tighten remote working rules

NCSC overhaul of Cyber Essentials makes multi-factor authentication compulsory and sharpens rules on remote working, device ownership and patching.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week
eir business inks ServiceNow deal for managed services
Data Protection

eir business inks ServiceNow deal for managed services

Eir business to shift managed services onto ServiceNow AI Platform in multi-million-euro deal targeting public sector, enterprises and SMEs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns
Data Protection

New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns

New Zealand's digital progress is stalling as AI reshapes work, cybersecurity risks rise and TUANZ urges bold action to close the innovation gap.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week
Inspira launches two Microsoft Security Copilot agents
Cloud Security

Inspira launches two Microsoft Security Copilot agents

Inspira Enterprise has added two Microsoft Security Copilot agents to the Security Store, aiming to sharpen ATT&CK coverage and incident triage.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week
Check Point launches Canada data residency for SASE
Firewalls

Check Point launches Canada data residency for SASE

Check Point expands SASE data residency to Canada, letting organisations keep security telemetry and logs in-country for compliance and sovereignty needs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week