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Geraldton Fishermen's taps Microlise for AI-driven supply chain

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative partners with Microlise to enhance supply chain efficiency and safety using AI in transporting premium Western Rock Lobster.
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AI adoption in process safety rising but impact on incidents lags

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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AI adoption in process safety grows, but impact on reducing incidents lags as industries face ageing assets and skill shortages, says Sphera report.
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Fusion5 buys Kordia's managed IT business

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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Fusion5 has acquired Kordia's managed IT business, gaining 26 experts to boost its services while Kordia refocuses on core cybersecurity and connectivity sectors.
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LG launches DUALCOOL AI Air in Australia amid rising demand

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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LG launches its upgraded DUALCOOL AI Air conditioner in Australia, combining AI-driven comfort with energy efficiency for the 2025-26 summer.
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Cyber risk tops Pacific business concerns amid growing climate threat

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
Cyber threats top concerns for Pacific businesses in 2025, as economic and climate risks rise, according to Aon's Global Risk Management Survey.
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Simon de Winter Group partners with MCG for supply chain revamp

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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erp
Simon de Winter Group teams up with Middlebank Consulting Group to digitally transform its supply chain, boosting efficiency across Australia and New Zealand.
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AI adoption remains low as event planning roles & timelines shift

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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A VenueNow survey finds AI adoption low in Australasian event planning, with 71% of corporate clients spending over five hours booking venues amid shifting roles.
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Affiliate marketing budgets surge as brands seek cost efficiency

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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creators
Brands worldwide are boosting affiliate marketing budgets, citing its cost efficiency and stronger ROAS amid rising paid media costs, per new global research.
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Why utilities must make packet-level visibility their priority

Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
As Asia Pacific's energy sector digitises, guaranteed packet-level visibility must underpin operational resilience to secure critical utility networks from rising cyber threats.
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The Access Group boosts SaaS resilience with Pure Storage

Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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storage
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data protection
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digital transformation
The Access Group enhances SaaS resilience and global data management by adopting Pure Storage, securing services for 160,000 organisations worldwide.
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ISH acquires ProSpend to boost global fintech & UK presence

Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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accounts payable
UK software group ISH acquires Australian fintech ProSpend to enhance its global footprint and expand UK market presence from 2026.
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Cloudera named leader in Forrester Wave amid ANZ AI spend

Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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edge computing
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genai
Cloudera named leader in Forrester's Data Fabric Platforms report, highlighting its strength in data management amid growing AI spend in Australia and New Zealand.
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Fastly unveils emissions dashboard for ANZ firms' compliance

Mon, 3rd Nov 2025
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martech
Fastly has launched a sustainability dashboard to help Australian and New Zealand firms comply with mandatory supply chain emissions reporting regulations.
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More than a buzzword: How strategic partnerships power real digital transformation

Mon, 3rd Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Interactive and Microsoft's enduring partnership drives real digital transformation, helping businesses innovate and modernise with trusted, collaborative solutions.
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Cloudian & NVIDIA enable sovereign AI solutions in ANZ region

Mon, 3rd Nov 2025
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erp
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data privacy
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ai ethics & governance
Cloudian integrates with NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, enabling Australia and New Zealand organisations to deploy sovereign AI keeping data fully within national borders.
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Beyond the perimeter: Building trust and proactive defence in the AI era

Mon, 3rd Nov 2025
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data protection
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network infrastructure
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ransomware
With over 1,100 data breaches reported in 2024, AI-powered PCs offer proactive, hardware-based defence to protect business data from evolving cyber threats.
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Neo cloud & GPUaaS reshape AI in Australia & New Zealand

Fri, 31st Oct 2025
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Neo cloud services and GPUaaS are transforming AI in Australia and New Zealand, offering cost-effective, sustainable infrastructure amid rising demand and governance challenges.
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Solcoro launches real-time dashboard to optimise Jira Cloud health

Fri, 31st Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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erp
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cloud services
Solcoro has launched a real-time dashboard to help Jira Cloud users monitor system health and enhance performance globally with easy toolchain integration.
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Showpad & Bigtincan unite under new CEO to drive AI sales growth

Fri, 31st Oct 2025
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Showpad and Bigtincan have merged under new CEO Apratim Purakayastha to lead growth in AI-powered sales enablement across 50 countries.
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Datacom wins innovation award for AI-driven analysis platform

Fri, 31st Oct 2025
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Datacom's AI-powered Business Analysis Accelerator wins IIBA Innovation of the Year Award, cutting documentation time by over half for major ANZ clients.