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Hotels warned over 'toggle tax' from disconnected systems
Data Analytics

Hotels warned over 'toggle tax' from disconnected systems

Hotel staff are losing 322 hours a year to switching between disconnected tools, raising costs, errors and delays at check-in.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
UK law firms lead AI use for time savings & profit
Digital Transformation

UK law firms lead AI use for time savings & profit

UK legal professionals emerge as global AI leaders, with 62% regular users and strong training seen as key to boosting profitability.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
PPDS reports rise in women across global AV workforce
Digital Signage

PPDS reports rise in women across global AV workforce

PPDS reports women now account for 29% of its global AV workforce, with near-parity in key European sales teams but parity still distant.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
AMD, Nutanix ally on open AI stack in USD $250m deal
Virtualisation

AMD, Nutanix ally on open AI stack in USD $250m deal

AMD and Nutanix strike a multi-year USD $250m deal to build an open, full-stack AI platform for enterprise and service provider workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Aspire & Antler join forces to target global startups
Fintech

Aspire & Antler join forces to target global startups

Aspire partners with early-stage investor Antler to capture global founders at inception, targeting a 2.3x jump in startup customers by 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
PPDS unveils Philips Signage 2000 entry-level range
Digital Signage

PPDS unveils Philips Signage 2000 entry-level range

PPDS debuts Philips Signage 2000 4K displays with Android 14 and cloud management, targeting entry-level digital signage deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
FL3XX appoints new chief executive in leadership reshuffle
Software-as-a-Service

FL3XX appoints new chief executive in leadership reshuffle

Aviation software firm FL3XX promotes co-founder Stefan Oberender to chief executive as Paolo Sommariva becomes chairman in a leadership shake-up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
PPDS unveils Philips LED Configurator for dvLED walls
Digital Signage

PPDS unveils Philips LED Configurator for dvLED walls

PPDS launches an online Philips LED Configurator, streamlining dvLED video wall design, visualisation, components and project costing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
PPDS unveils Philips Signage 5000 AI display range
Digital Signage

PPDS unveils Philips Signage 5000 AI display range

PPDS debuts Philips Signage 5000 AI displays with on-device processing, Android 14 SoC and 24/7-ready screens up to 98in for pro venues.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Fujifilm launches 12,000-lumen 4K Z Series projector
Digital Signage

Fujifilm launches 12,000-lumen 4K Z Series projector

Fujifilm unveils the 12,000-lumen 4K ZUH12000 projector, its first Z Series model with interchangeable lenses for flexible installations.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026

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Five ways to maximise benefits of mobile-first systems
Data Analytics

Five ways to maximise benefits of mobile-first systems

Australian venues are turning to mobile-first systems to cut labour pressure, reduce errors and lift spend per table amid tight margins.

By Barry Shaked • 4 min read • Last month
Konverge embeds AI in custom software to streamline work
Customer Relationship Management

Konverge embeds AI in custom software to streamline work

Businesses could cut delays and duplicate work as Konverge puts AI inside workflows, while keeping human oversight for compliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
GME launches three XRS Connect packs for off-road use
4x4

GME launches three XRS Connect packs for off-road use

Australian buyers now have bundled UHF radio options matched to touring or heavy-duty off-road use, with prices from AUD $779.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Vertiv to buy ThermoKey to boost data centre cooling
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv to buy ThermoKey to boost data centre cooling

Vertiv to acquire Italian heat-exchange specialist ThermoKey, boosting EMEA data centre cooling capacity amid rising AI power demands.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
UK payroll errors persist as delays & manual work rise
Digital Transformation

UK payroll errors persist as delays & manual work rise

UK payroll in crisis as 89% of professionals report frequent errors and delays, with manual processes and poor system integration to blame.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Is your month-end close dragging or nearing breaking point?
Software-as-a-Service

Is your month-end close dragging or nearing breaking point?

Discover how Canstar re-engineered month-end close, turning late nights and manual workarounds into a scalable, resilient finance platform.

By Annexa • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Modular island data centre boosts satellite backbone
Hyperscale

Modular island data centre boosts satellite backbone

A rugged South Atlantic island now hosts a modular data centre, bolstering satellite and subsea backbone links despite extreme logistics.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026