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Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco
Digital Transformation

Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco

Airwallex secures USD $330m at a USD $8b valuation and names San Francisco a dual global HQ as it ramps US expansion and AI investment.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Recast Software recognised with 12 G2 Winter 2026 badges
Digital Transformation

Recast Software recognised with 12 G2 Winter 2026 badges

Recast Software lands 12 G2 Winter 2026 badges, underscoring strong customer-led momentum for its Microsoft-focused endpoint tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
UK & Irish SME chiefs back growth despite economic gloom
Digital Transformation

UK & Irish SME chiefs back growth despite economic gloom

UK and Irish SME bosses fear a worsening economy yet still plan to ramp up investment, betting on AI, innovation and sales growth in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Perforce CTO forecasts rise of context & agentic AI
Robotics

Perforce CTO forecasts rise of context & agentic AI

Perforce CTO Rod Cope predicts context and agentic AI will transform coding, jobs and security as ambient systems quietly permeate daily life.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Snowflake and Anthropic sign USD $200m AI agents deal
Data Analytics

Snowflake and Anthropic sign USD $200m AI agents deal

Snowflake and Anthropic deepen their Claude tie-up with a USD $200m deal to power regulated, enterprise-ready AI agents worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Three cybersecurity predictions that will define the CISO agenda in 2026
Hybrid Cloud

Three cybersecurity predictions that will define the CISO agenda in 2026

By 2026, CISOs will tame security noise, confront hidden AI risks and harness agentic AI to turn reactive defence into strategic action.

By Sam Salehi • 5 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
2026 tipped as make-or-break year for business AI adoption
Data Analytics

2026 tipped as make-or-break year for business AI adoption

Technology leaders warn 2026 will be a make-or-break year as businesses demand tangible AI value, workflow redesign and tighter security.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
Why data trust is the missing link in digital transformation
Data Analytics

Why data trust is the missing link in digital transformation

Digital transformation falters not for lack of tech, but because untrusted data quietly undermines scale, speed and customer experience.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Jan 2026

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NBN & RMIT launch ASTRID lab for AI & digital twins
EduTech

NBN & RMIT launch ASTRID lab for AI & digital twins

NBN and RMIT launch ASTRID lab to build AI-driven digital twins and robotics for smarter planning of Australia's broadband network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Gearset adds native Gitflow to boost Salesforce DevOps
DevOps

Gearset adds native Gitflow to boost Salesforce DevOps

Gearset adds native Gitflow, CD rules and PR queuing to its Salesforce DevOps platform to help large global teams release faster at scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Plaud.ai calls for AI to fix broken meeting culture
Unified Communications

Plaud.ai calls for AI to fix broken meeting culture

Plaud.ai urges firms to fix “broken” meeting culture with AI tools, warning wasteful calls sap productivity, focus and staff morale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Six costly mistakes putting new Australian start-ups at risk
Data Analytics

Six costly mistakes putting new Australian start-ups at risk

Rising costs and tighter conditions are exposing six avoidable mistakes that could sink Australia's newest start-ups within their first year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
NetApp appoints Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to lead India
Storage

NetApp appoints Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to lead India

NetApp names Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to head India and SAARC, targeting accelerating demand for AI-ready data infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Avocado & Clear Dynamics team up to tackle CPS 230 risk
Digital Transformation

Avocado & Clear Dynamics team up to tackle CPS 230 risk

Avocado and Clear Dynamics join forces to replace risky spreadsheet-based systems as CPS 230 ramps up scrutiny of operational resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Devoli marks record fifth year in Deloitte growth index
Unified Communications

Devoli marks record fifth year in Deloitte growth index

Devoli becomes first to appear five years running in Deloitte New Zealand's Masters of Growth Index, capping a 478% revenue surge.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
AI to transform Australian freight, data & jobs by 2026
Data Protection

AI to transform Australian freight, data & jobs by 2026

AI is set to overhaul Australian freight, data strategy and jobs by 2026, as leaders shift from pilots to deep, context-aware deployment.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
Orq.ai raises EUR €5m to industrialise enterprise AI agents
Data Protection

Orq.ai raises EUR €5m to industrialise enterprise AI agents

Amsterdam's Orq.ai secures EUR €5m seed round to turn experimental enterprise AI agents into compliant, scalable production systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026