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Half of Australians identify as gamers, Havas finds
Gaming

Half of Australians identify as gamers, Havas finds

The survey points to tighter rules, stronger brand scrutiny and gaming's growing role in how Australians socialise, learn and spend.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Multiverse appoints Kelly Griffith as Coaching chief
Digital Transformation

Multiverse appoints Kelly Griffith as Coaching chief

The hire comes as the edtech unicorn scales delivery across the UK and Europe to meet rising demand for AI and workplace skills.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Talent shortlisted for APSCo awards on leadership & Rise
Artificial Intelligence

Talent shortlisted for APSCo awards on leadership & Rise

It comes as Talent backs a wider push to fill Australia's technology skills gap, with more than 1.3 million workers needed by 2030.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Extreme launches Agent ONE Coworker for network teams
Digital Transformation

Extreme launches Agent ONE Coworker for network teams

Included free with Platform ONE subscriptions, the tool aims to help overstretched IT teams diagnose outages and performance issues far faster.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
BackBox launches Kilter AI for network operations
Disaster Recovery

BackBox launches Kilter AI for network operations

The new layer aims to help network teams prioritise vulnerabilities and automate routine fixes, while keeping human approval in charge.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Exclusive: DCB Bank balances AI speed with banking risk
Hybrid Cloud

Exclusive: DCB Bank balances AI speed with banking risk

Human oversight will stay in place for DCB Bank's highest-risk AI decisions as the lender pushes automation to speed up SME services.

By Sean Mitchell • 9 min read • Today
iSANZ finalists highlight New Zealand cyber sector shift
Security Operations Centres

iSANZ finalists highlight New Zealand cyber sector shift

Finalists span corporates, councils and start-ups as New Zealand's cyber work shifts towards resilience, behaviour and AI, iSANZ says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Gartner flags three key tech trends for governments
Digital Transformation

Gartner flags three key tech trends for governments

Public sector leaders face mounting pressure to modernise as AI, cyber risks and tighter budgets reshape government services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Australian accountants face constant workload pressures
Digital Transformation

Australian accountants face constant workload pressures

A Dext survey of more than 400 practitioners shows 60 per cent of Australian accountants and bookkeepers say heavy workloads are a daily challenge.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
TechWorks summit unites UK deep tech sector in London
Robotics

TechWorks summit unites UK deep tech sector in London

More than 700 delegates used the sold-out summit to press for stronger investment and collaboration to turn UK deep-tech research into jobs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Canadian firms race to adopt AI despite readiness gaps
Digital Transformation

Canadian firms race to adopt AI despite readiness gaps

Most firms lack the controls and skills to govern agentic AI, yet spending is rising fast as pilots spread across Canada.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Livingston James appoints Steven Davis as director
Digital Transformation

Livingston James appoints Steven Davis as director

Leadership change at the Scottish recruiter comes as it warns Scotland must do more to attract and retain senior talent.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
UK AI Council opens membership to build AI competence
Digital Transformation

UK AI Council opens membership to build AI competence

Businesses, universities and public bodies seeking practical AI guidance can now join a new UK membership group with free entry routes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage
Drones

AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage

Software tools are helping engineers save time as Australia braces for a shortfall of about 150,000 staff over the next decade.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Forrester says India enterprises favour hybrid cloud
Disaster Recovery

Forrester says India enterprises favour hybrid cloud

Most Indian firms now run workloads across public, private and on-premises systems, as cost, resilience and sovereignty concerns reshape cloud plans.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
LMNTRIX appoints Kevin Wright to lead UK growth
Network Security

LMNTRIX appoints Kevin Wright to lead UK growth

Growing demand for managed detection and response is driving the company's UK expansion as boards face tougher resilience expectations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Australian firms lose customers to skilled role gaps
Digital Transformation

Australian firms lose customers to skilled role gaps

Customer service and revenue are taking a hit as Australian employers struggle to fill critical roles, a survey finds.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Australian CISOs face rising AI risk duties at Proofpoint
Software-as-a-Service

Australian CISOs face rising AI risk duties at Proofpoint

Australian security chiefs are facing heavier AI oversight as breach costs climb and most say staff use of generative tools could expose data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week