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Australian stories - Page 5
Concentric AI, Sektor sign ANZ data security tie-up
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Concentric AI taps Sektor as ANZ distributor in new data security pact, targeting rising demand for AI governance and protection tools.
UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools
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advanced persistent threat protection
UpGuard secures USD $75m Series C to scale its AI cyber risk platform, fuelling product development, global expansion and acquisitions.
Zero Networks adopts channel-first model to grow UK partners
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Zero Networks shifts to a 100% channel-first model and revamps its Zero to Sixty programme to accelerate UK partner growth in cybersecurity.
Xero Power Lists boost app discovery, developer reach
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Xero launches App Store Power Lists to spotlight top referred apps, boosting discovery for small businesses and reach for developers.
Inference-as-a-service is the secret sauce behind a new breed of AI companies
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private cloud
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Inference-as-a-service is slashing GPU and cloud costs, powering a rapid boom in Australia and New Zealand's next wave of AI innovators.
Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings
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storage
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Hitachi Vantara claims top APeJ spot in IDC's Q3 2025 rankings for high-end external storage, leading key markets including India and Korea.
AI-first firms hit by slower, costlier cyber recoveries
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AI-first firms face a seven-month average cyber recovery and 135% higher incident costs as AI adoption outpaces modern security controls.
AI drives rising risk & burnout for ANZ security chiefs
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
AI is piling pressure on ANZ CISOs, fuelling burnout, personal liability fears and complex new demands in governance and threat response.
ANZ marketers turn to AI as customer expectations soar
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ANZ marketers embrace AI to meet soaring demands for real-time, two-way customer conversations, but patchy data and generic campaigns hold them back.
Concentric AI taps Sektor to expand in Australia, NZ
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Concentric AI appoints Sektor as preferred distributor to drive AI and data security governance expansion across Australia and New Zealand.
TechnologyOne unveils AI Guide for councils, students
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TechnologyOne launches Guide, an AI assistant to streamline council services and student support across Australia and New Zealand.
NZ small firms see strongest sales growth in three years
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xero
New Zealand small firms notch strongest sales in three years as December spending surges and easing interest rates speed up payments.
Exa Capital buys Flow Software to deepen ANZ reach
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Exa Capital has acquired Auckland-based Flow Software to expand its ANZ footprint, keeping the integration specialist operating independently.
Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 phones with AI & Privacy Display
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Samsung's Galaxy S26 range debuts AI-heavy features and an Ultra model with a built-in Privacy Display to combat prying eyes in public.
What ERP vendor roadmaps reveal about AI in 2026
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ERP vendors are turning AI from decorative dashboards into agent-driven operating layers that reshape finance and operations work in 2026.
Firmus picks VAST Data OS to power APAC AI factories
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Firmus selects VAST Data OS to underpin sovereign, energy-aware AI factories across APAC, targeting tens of thousands of GPUs.
AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list
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AI is driving sharp rises in cyber spend, yet boards still see it as the easiest line to cut when budgets come under pressure.
AI adoption surges but continuous use still lags badly
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AI tools are widespread in big firms, but only 12% have shifted to continuous, AI-driven operations, leaving gains and staff at risk.
CISOs cautious as agentic AI adoption in security lags
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firewalls
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CISOs slow-roll agentic AI in defence, even as they brace for more advanced, AI-boosted attacks and rising personal liability risks.
AWS sets telco agenda with cloud & agentic AI for 6G
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AWS sets a three-point telco plan, pushing cloud modernisation, agentic AI automation and 6G-ready, satellite-linked network designs.