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RecordPoint named in Forrester AI governance landscape
Data Protection

RecordPoint named in Forrester AI governance landscape

Analyst recognition highlights rising demand for AI governance tools as banks and governments face tighter compliance risks from poor data controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Databricks pledges AUD $420 million for ANZ expansion
Digital Transformation

Databricks pledges AUD $420 million for ANZ expansion

Demand for AI tools is driving a broader regional push, with the company opening a larger Sydney base and training 100,000 learners.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Databricks names Simon Davies to lead APJ expansion
Software-as-a-Service

Databricks names Simon Davies to lead APJ expansion

Regional demand for its data and AI tools jumped more than 85% in the fourth quarter, prompting a bigger APJ push from Databricks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Re7 Capital partners Zodia Custody on on-chain funds
Crypto

Re7 Capital partners Zodia Custody on on-chain funds

Institutional investors can now keep crypto assets in cold storage while accessing liquidity, reducing counterparty risk and pre-funding needs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list
DevOps

Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list

The ranking highlights demand for tools that tackle slow, manual software delivery, even as AI speeds up code creation at large enterprises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Firmus appoints three directors for AI infrastructure push
Hyperscale

Firmus appoints three directors for AI infrastructure push

Firmus adds three seasoned directors to steer governance and growth as it scales energy-efficient AI infrastructure across the region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Zodia Custody, PCP bring credit workflows into custody
Crypto

Zodia Custody, PCP bring credit workflows into custody

Zodia Custody embeds PCP credit tools so banks can lend and borrow against tokenised assets while keeping collateral in secure custody.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay
Fintech

Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay

Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026

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Visa adds Australian banks to AI payments programme
Digital Transformation

Visa adds Australian banks to AI payments programme

Australian banks are now trialling AI-led purchases under Visa's controls, as the payments group seeks to protect consent and spending limits.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
NAB creates first AI Science team, appoints George Mathews
Robotics

NAB creates first AI Science team, appoints George Mathews

The bank is formalising its AI push with specialist in-house skills to build and test systems safely for customer use.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudhouse launches Cyber Essentials readiness check
Hybrid Cloud

Cloudhouse launches Cyber Essentials readiness check

More organisations could fail Cyber Essentials as missed patches and patchy MFA now trigger automatic rejection under tougher UK rules.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Macropod lists Australian-dollar stablecoin AUDM on OKX
Crypto

Macropod lists Australian-dollar stablecoin AUDM on OKX

Access to a regulated Australian-dollar token widens as OKX Australia adds AUDM, targeting faster payments and settlement for users.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Persona integrates ConnectID for privacy-first age checks
Data Protection

Persona integrates ConnectID for privacy-first age checks

Australian platforms facing tougher age-check rules can now verify users through bank data, without collecting passports or licences.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
NAB says 42% of Aussie SMEs use AI to boost productivity
Manufacturing

NAB says 42% of Aussie SMEs use AI to boost productivity

Nearly half of Australian SMEs still avoid AI, but uptake is rising as firms use it mainly to cut admin and save time.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Building approvals jump 29.7% on apartment rebound
Inflation

Building approvals jump 29.7% on apartment rebound

Apartment approvals drove a February rebound in Australian homebuilding, but higher interest rates and energy costs now threaten builders' margins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudhouse unveils free tool to price IT outage costs
Disaster Recovery

Cloudhouse unveils free tool to price IT outage costs

Cloudhouse launches free calculator to put a price on IT outages, as research pegs average unplanned downtime at over USD $14,000 a minute.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
RecordPoint's data surge as AI drives governance push
Data Analytics

RecordPoint's data surge as AI drives governance push

RecordPoint now processes over 15 million data transactions daily as AI adoption fuels a surge in demand for stricter data governance controls.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026