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Zetifi's connectivity solutions drive fleet and worker safety

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Wagga Wagga-based Zetifi blends smart antennas, AI cameras and APIs to keep remote fleets connected while quietly boosting worker safety.
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Anaplan launches AI planning tools & apps for business

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Anaplan unveils AI-driven planning tools and 12 apps to speed scenario modelling and embed governed automation across core business functions.
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Origin raises USD $30 million to streamline global benefits

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Origin secures USD $30 million to scale its AI-driven platform simplifying fragmented global employee benefits for large multinationals.
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BeyondTrust warns of 467% rise in enterprise AI agents

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BeyondTrust warns a surge of unsupervised AI agents is creating a hidden “shadow workforce” with admin-level access inside enterprises.
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Oracle launches agentic AI tools for databases & apps

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Oracle has woven new agentic AI tools into its core database and Fusion apps, promising secure, real-time automation on live enterprise data.
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monday.com launches AI agent hiring platform Agentalent.ai

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monday.com unveils Agentalent.ai, a marketplace to recruit, vet and onboard AI agents into defined business roles alongside human staff.
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Access Hospitality names Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO

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Access Hospitality appoints former Sage tech leader Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO to steer global platform expansion and agentic AI strategy.
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Expected AI gains prompt hiring freezes before returns are proven

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Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.
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Compliance gaps threaten global hiring for AI talent

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Compliance gaps are forcing firms to forfeit scarce AI talent, as most global hirers admit exposure to cross-border tax and labour risks.
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Deel unifies global hiring, pay and mobility tools

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Deel rolls out a unified platform for global hiring, payroll, planning and mobility after processing USD $22bn in pay and USD $250m in crypto.
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TCS & Pearson launch AI-driven workforce upskilling push

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TCS and Pearson unveil multi-year AI learning alliance to help global employers close skills gaps and prove returns on technology investment.
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Employment Hero names James Keene APAC managing director

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Employment Hero appoints long-serving executive James Keene as APAC managing director to drive regional growth and AI-led expansion.
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Amazon leads concentrated global hyperscale market

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Amazon leads the concentrated global hyperscale data centre market, as the top 10 providers captured 46% of 2024 revenue.
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Lancom earns Microsoft Modern Work Enterprise status

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Lancom Technology has secured Microsoft's Modern Work Enterprise status, recognising its capability to deliver Microsoft 365 at scale.
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Fairview selects Workday to modernise HR, finance, supply

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Fairview selects Workday to overhaul HR, finance and supply chain in a multi-year move to a single AI-enabled operations platform.
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monday.com gives AI agents full user status on platform

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monday.com now lets AI agents sign up and work as full platform users, with direct workspace access, shared governance and unified pricing.
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Salesforce unveils Agentforce AI-powered contact centre

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Salesforce debuts Agentforce Contact Centre, unifying AI agents, voice, digital channels and CRM data to simplify customer service operations.
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Warehouse automation shifts from cost saver to necessity

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Warehouse automation shifts from a discretionary cost play to a strategic necessity as labour shortages and weak productivity squeeze ANZ firms.
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Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub

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Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.
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AI-era contact centres become strategic CX data hubs

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In 2026, AI turns the contact centre from a cost to a real-time intelligence engine, transforming CX into core competitive advantage.