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Cyara appoints Ben Corser as APAC go-to-market chief
Software-as-a-Service

Cyara appoints Ben Corser as APAC go-to-market chief

The hire signals Cyara's push to win more enterprise customers in APAC as firms demand tighter oversight of AI customer-service tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
SpaceXAI picks Fabric Group as first Australia partner
Digital Transformation

SpaceXAI picks Fabric Group as first Australia partner

The agreement will see Fabric train its engineers as Australia becomes a proving ground for SpaceXAI's push into enterprise software teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Private Cloud

Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform

Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • This month
HPE raises outlook after record revenue & AI demand
Network Security

HPE raises outlook after record revenue & AI demand

Demand for AI infrastructure and networking lifted HPE's backlog to a record, prompting the group to raise its fiscal 2026 and 2027 outlook.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Multiplier buys Greenhawk in its tenth acquisition
Digital Transformation

Multiplier buys Greenhawk in its tenth acquisition

The deal gives Greenhawk's 22 staff access to Silicon Valley and Singapore engineering support, easing tax compliance work and speeding client insights.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month

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KPMG Canada gains ISO 42001 AI governance certification
Data Protection

KPMG Canada gains ISO 42001 AI governance certification

The certification gives clients added assurance as businesses face growing scrutiny over who is accountable for AI risks and controls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Hyundai Card blends AI & staff in PR writing tests
Digital Transformation

Hyundai Card blends AI & staff in PR writing tests

Blind contests showed AI can speed PR drafting, but Hyundai Card still prefers human judgment for final messaging and brand voice.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
As Japan widens bank cyber oversight to data partners, identity becomes the perimeter
Data Protection

As Japan widens bank cyber oversight to data partners, identity becomes the perimeter

Japan's banks face broader cyber risk as regulators begin treating data-sharing partners and AI agents as part of the attack surface.

By Takanori Nishiyama • 2 min read • Last week
Manulife Asia, Ant Health eye connected care in Hong Kong
Customer Experience

Manulife Asia, Ant Health eye connected care in Hong Kong

Patients moving between Hong Kong and mainland China could get simpler treatment, claims and payments as the firms test services across the border.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Why agentic AI is the key to systems integrity
Disaster Recovery

Why agentic AI is the key to systems integrity

Tighter Australian resilience rules are pushing firms to embed governance into agentic AI before expanded access and autonomy raise compliance risk.

By Paul Arthur • 6 min read • Last week
AI's next cyber threat has arrived, identity security is key for survival
Privileged Access Management

AI's next cyber threat has arrived, identity security is key for survival

Australian businesses face faster, cheaper attacks as the ASD urges tighter control of privileged access and AI identities.

By Morey J. Haber • 5 min read • Last week
Commonwealth Bank backs LeadStory's new finance channel
Streaming

Commonwealth Bank backs LeadStory's new finance channel

The tie-up gives Commonwealth Bank a branded slot beside 24-hour market coverage as households face interest rates and cost-of-living pressure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
People First Bank launches Backbase digital platform
Digital Transformation

People First Bank launches Backbase digital platform

The staged rollout aims to smooth the merger of two legacy systems for 750,000 customers as the bank overhauls online banking.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
NetSPI & Synack merge to create USD $200m cyber group
Cloud Security

NetSPI & Synack merge to create USD $200m cyber group

The tie-up gives enterprise and government clients deeper testing coverage as AI reshapes offensive security and demand for specialists grows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
MessagePay signs 400th lender as it adds new tools
Software-as-a-Service

MessagePay signs 400th lender as it adds new tools

Adoption is widening among smaller lenders as MessagePay's new texting and analytics tools aim to cut missed payments and collections costs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Raiz cuts account opening times with Alkami platform
Digital Transformation

Raiz cuts account opening times with Alkami platform

Members now open and fund accounts far faster as Raiz slashed online onboarding from up to nine days to about four minutes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
SoFi & Payward link banking with Kraken settlement
Fintech

SoFi & Payward link banking with Kraken settlement

Institutional crypto clients could soon settle US dollars around the clock as SoFi ties its banking network to Kraken and lists SoFiUSD on the exchange.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Blackdot adds Lloyd's List maritime data to Videris
Risk & Compliance

Blackdot adds Lloyd's List maritime data to Videris

Investigators can now trace vessel ties to sanctions, ownership and financial crime risks faster, after maritime data was added to Videris.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month