Australian stories - Page 20

Progress predicts 2026 will mark a shift from AI pilots to orchestrated, governed platforms, widening the gap between leaders and laggards.

AI will reshape risk, trust and compliance in 2026 as firms swap hype for embedded tools, tighter controls and higher regulatory scrutiny.

Yealink launches SP92 speakerphone and BH71 Pro headset at Officeworks, targeting hybrid workers needing clearer calls in noisy spaces.

Australian studio unveils AI 'celebrity' Bruce Ryder, launching a global hyperfiction tour from Los Angeles with interactive social shows.

Australian AI Festival 2025 crowns joint startup winners Apate and Lenexa Medical as awards span tools, influencers and creative AI work.

Australia bets on AI-ready data centres and resilient networks as five emerging tech shifts redefine its digital competitiveness by 2026.

Business leaders now see AI chiefly as a growth engine, with most shifting strategies from cost-cutting to revenue and innovation gains.

REGnosys warns of a fresh 2026 regtech wave as global rule rewrites loom and London fights to defend its fintech edge from rising rivals.

Qantas has topped System1's first annual ranking of Australia's funniest TV ads, ahead of Australian Lamb, AAMI and a strong auto line-up.

White & Case selects Legora as a strategic AI partner, rolling out its platform to lawyers in 43 offices across 29 countries worldwide.

APAC retailers are rapidly adopting Agentic AI to tackle mounting supply-chain volatility and tighten inventory control by 2026.

AiDeliv launches AI-driven reverse auction marketplace to shrink freight costs and give small importers upfront, all-in DDP shipping quotes.

Elite appoints former law firm executive Kirk Rogers as Head of APAC Sales to drive its next phase of legal tech growth across the region.

Leaseweb appoints Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and its sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud push.

As generative AI eats into web search time, LoopMe reports brands shifting spend to fast-growing, ad-friendly mobile gaming audiences.

January Capital raises over USD $130m for an Asia-Pacific growth credit fund targeting sponsor-backed technology companies.

Hoppr appoints former Synamedia executive Olivier Bastard as Chief Sales Officer to spearhead global growth in addressable TV advertising.

Yahoo embeds Agentic AI across its global DSP, letting advertisers plug in their own models to automate planning, buying and optimisation.

Snowflake will run Google's Gemini 3 AI models natively in Cortex, keeping enterprise data in-platform while deepening Google Cloud ties.

Integral Ad Science taps former LinkedIn leader Melissa Furze as Head of Data Science to steer an AI-first strategy in ad verification.