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The real-time data solution to the AI energy problem

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Australia's AI data-centre boom could be tamed by real-time streaming, cutting power use as batch processing pushes energy costs higher.
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World IP Day: Why IP is the backbone of sporting brands' success

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World IP Day spotlights how sports brands' trademark wars, NFT disputes and licensing fights underpin billions in commercial value.
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Elastic adds Prometheus ingestion & PromQL in Kibana

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Elastic brings native Prometheus ingestion and PromQL to Kibana in technical preview, aiming to simplify incident response for SREs.
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Elastic ties security platform to Google's air-gapped cloud

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Elastic and Google add AI-driven threat detection to air-gapped cloud systems as defence and government customers seek tighter data sovereignty.
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Pepperstone Crypto: Digital assets go mainstream as investors take control of financial future

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Pepperstone Crypto says digital assets are moving into the mainstream as regulation, ETFs and younger investors reshape how traders access markets.
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Getac launches rugged G140 Copilot+ tablet in Australia

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Getac's G140 rugged tablet lands in Australia and New Zealand with AMD chips, AI-ready power and field-first features for frontline workers.
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Granicus names seven digital government award winners

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Granicus has honoured seven Australia and New Zealand public sector projects for measurable gains in citizen engagement, service delivery and transparency.
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Coro promotes Benjamin Morrell to security strategy role

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Coro elevates Benjamin Morrell to Vice President of Security Strategy as it ties product design more closely to internal operations and AI-led protection.
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PepsiCo revamps APAC Greenhouse for startup rollouts

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PepsiCo tightens APAC startup programme to push proven technologies into supply chains, with five alumni set for commercial rollout trials.
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One-third of FIFA World Cup partners lack email protection

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Proofpoint warns that 36% of FIFA World Cup 2026 commercial partners still lack the strongest DMARC settings, leaving fans exposed to spoofed emails.
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Geotab: Now's the time to get a grip on fuel consumption

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Geotab says fleet operators can cut fuel bills with telematics, driver rewards and data-led coaching as costs keep climbing.
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Saviynt names Tim Wedande APJ Field Chief Technology Officer

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Saviynt appoints Tim Wedande as Field Chief Technology Officer for Asia Pacific and Japan, with Melbourne base, to bolster identity security strategy.
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Quantium launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google

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Quantium joins Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise push with a new AI practice aimed at moving enterprise agents from pilots into production.
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Vanyar launches to help firms deploy Palantir faster

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Vanyar opens in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East with a specialist Palantir practice aimed at getting enterprise clients into production in weeks.
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LevelBlue warns of GhostOps risk from rogue AI agents

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LevelBlue says unsanctioned AI agents are slipping into enterprise systems, creating a hidden governance and security blind spot for businesses.
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Exclusive: Adobe ANZ chief on AI adoption trends

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Adobe ANZ chief says AI is moving into production as customers in regulated sectors balance caution with rapid deployment and productivity gains.
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Funlab expands Dayforce rollout across three countries

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Funlab extends Dayforce across Australia, New Zealand and the US, giving 2,500 staff one workforce system and cutting onboarding time by up to five days.
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GoPro sets Australian & New Zealand MISSION 1 prices

3 days ago
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content creation
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creative technologies
GoPro sets Australian and New Zealand prices for its Mission 1 series, with subscriber discounts and bundled accessories ahead of May release.
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MiQ says marketing funnel no longer matches consumers

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MiQ research finds consumers jump between screens and buying moments in minutes, prompting calls for a more flexible marketing model.
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Island names Hugh Darvall APAC Channel Lead amid push

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data protection
Island taps Hugh Darvall to drive APAC partner growth as demand rises for safer AI-enabled workspaces and a move away from legacy security tools.