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We've moved past 'Should we use AI?'
Digital Transformation

We've moved past 'Should we use AI?'

The debate has moved beyond using AI to mastering it; successful organisations blend confident leadership with ethical, strategic integration for long-term gain.

By Perrin Rowland • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025

Global Stories

Opinion stories

Every retail company needs to be a technology company
Hybrid Cloud

Every retail company needs to be a technology company

Retailers in Australia and New Zealand must act like technology firms, using real-time data and strong security to thrive during peak shopping seasons.

By Carolyn Duby • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Four things to consider when choosing a business process outsourcing partner in 2026
Data Analytics

Four things to consider when choosing a business process outsourcing partner in 2026

In 2026, choosing a BPO partner means valuing AI adoption, orchestration skills, compliance and proven business benefits over just cost savings.

By Sharon Melamed • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
The silent AI killer: How data debt is sinking your machine learning dreams
Data Analytics

The silent AI killer: How data debt is sinking your machine learning dreams

Bad data is undermining AI success, causing costly productivity losses, eroding trust, and risking regulatory penalties in organisations worldwide.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Why leaders don't need more tools: They need smarter integrations
Customer Relationship Management

Why leaders don't need more tools: They need smarter integrations

Leaders face tool overload and inefficiencies; smarter integrations that connect existing systems boost productivity, collaboration and decision-making.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Game review: Kirby Air Riders (Switch 2)
Gaming

Game review: Kirby Air Riders (Switch 2)

Kirby Air Riders for Nintendo Switch 2 offers a colourful, smooth 60fps racing experience with unique gameplay and diverse modes, scoring 8.5/10.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
Selling to China: Why your biggest challenge isn't logistics, it's data
Supply Chain

Selling to China: Why your biggest challenge isn't logistics, it's data

Success in China's booming $378 billion cross-border eCommerce market hinges on clean, accurate data-not just logistics-for speedy delivery and happy customers.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

Get ahead of the rush: 5 tips from your marketing partner for holiday success
Customer Experience

Get ahead of the rush: 5 tips from your marketing partner for holiday success

Canadian businesses can boost holiday sales by combining digital with impactful print marketing like signage and personalised gifts to stand out locally.

By Erin Shea • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Why cyber resilience is now a CFO priority
Data Protection

Why cyber resilience is now a CFO priority

Hong Kong CFOs now prioritise cyber resilience as cyberattacks increasingly risk financial stability, compliance and corporate reputation across sectors.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
What's holding back Australia's industry? A lack of foresight
Digital Transformation

What's holding back Australia's industry? A lack of foresight

Australia's biggest industrial risk is poor foresight, as sectors rely on fragmented data over real-time insights to manage disruption and sustainability.

By Chris Lee • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
Retail media breakthrough in Australia: How Amperity, MixIn and Criteo cracked attribution
Marketing Technologies

Retail media breakthrough in Australia: How Amperity, MixIn and Criteo cracked attribution

MixIn, Amperity and Criteo have launched Australia's first closed-loop retail media attribution, linking in-store sales to digital ads in just five weeks.

By Amperity • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
Reducing the impact of AI-driven fraud in 2026
Biometrics

Reducing the impact of AI-driven fraud in 2026

AI-driven fraud, including synthetic identities and real-time deepfake attacks, surges in financial services, prompting urgent defence upgrades for 2026.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
Transforming AI hype into authentic intelligence
Data Analytics

Transforming AI hype into authentic intelligence

Canadian businesses and partners are embracing agentic AI to deliver trusted, industry-specific solutions that drive real productivity gains and measurable outcomes.

By Aaron Harris • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
A human revival: Will 2026 redefine work as we know it?
Data Analytics

A human revival: Will 2026 redefine work as we know it?

In 2026, HR technology, blending AI, data, and culture, promises to transform work by making it more human, connected and measurable than ever before.

By Tom Short • 6 min read • Sat, 29th Nov 2025
Four trends giving Aussie retailers a competitive edge this peak shopping season
Fintech

Four trends giving Aussie retailers a competitive edge this peak shopping season

Australia's peak retail season intensifies with US tariffs, as retailers leverage real-time payments, smart contracts, AI, and cross-border solutions to boost cash flow.

By Steven Dooley • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
Identity-related security remains a core challenge for Australia's finance sector
Multi-factor authentication

Identity-related security remains a core challenge for Australia's finance sector

Identity-related security, including credential compromises and third-party risks, remains a top challenge for Australia's finance sector after six years under APRA's CPS 234.

By Scott Hesford • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
Gearing up for CES on the tech PR side
Cartech

Gearing up for CES on the tech PR side

CES poses PR challenges with its post-holiday timing, but strategic media engagement and pre-event briefings can boost long-term tech exposure.

By John Settino • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025