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Bridging the payment divide: How small businesses can align with consumer expectations in 2025
Fintech

Bridging the payment divide: How small businesses can align with consumer expectations in 2025

Many small businesses risk lost sales and loyalty as one in three still don't accept credit or debit cards, despite 86% of consumers relying on them.

By Bridget Snelling • 5 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025

Global Stories

Opinion stories

Building secure prosperity in a digitally connected world
Firewalls

Building secure prosperity in a digitally connected world

Cybersecurity is now central to Australia's economic growth, safeguarding digital infrastructure amid rising cybercrime costing organisations up to AUD $63,600 per incident.

By Nicole Henry • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
How smarter audit systems help businesses mitigate risk and drive growth
Risk & Compliance

How smarter audit systems help businesses mitigate risk and drive growth

AI-driven audit systems help businesses cut expense fraud by 60%, speed up reviews by 90%, and free finance teams to focus on growth and risk management.

By Fabian Calle • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
How AI sentiment reveals what customers think before they say it
Unified Communications

How AI sentiment reveals what customers think before they say it

AI-driven sentiment analysis reveals customer feelings in real time, enabling contact centres to improve service quality and agent coaching effectively.

By Rod Lester • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
The next wave of digital services innovation will run on purpose-built layer 1s
Crypto

The next wave of digital services innovation will run on purpose-built layer 1s

Enterprises are shifting to purpose-built Layer 1 blockchains like Stripe's Tempo and Circle's Arc, enhancing speed and compliance for stablecoin payments.

By Steve Durbin • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
SIEM's “evil secret”: Agents are not always needed
Firewalls

SIEM's “evil secret”: Agents are not always needed

Many SIEMs still rely on resource-heavy endpoint agents, but cloud-native, agentless solutions promise simpler, cost-effective cybersecurity for modern businesses.

By Erick Ingleby • 5 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Olivier Vojetta joins Frontier Media AI to lead strategy & growth
Marketing Technologies

Olivier Vojetta joins Frontier Media AI to lead strategy & growth

Olivier Vojetta joins Frontier Media AI as Head of Strategy and Growth, aiming to enhance AI-driven marketing with a focus on smarter business outcomes.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Unchecked and unbound: How Australian security teams can mitigate Agentic AI chaos
Cloud Security

Unchecked and unbound: How Australian security teams can mitigate Agentic AI chaos

Australian security teams face new challenges as autonomous agentic AI threatens traditional authorisation systems, demanding updated governance to prevent risks.

By Josh Lemos • 6 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Rewriting the rules of paid media creative
Marketing Technologies

Rewriting the rules of paid media creative

AI-driven creative execution is revolutionising paid media, enabling brands to deliver personalised content in 400 milliseconds for better marketing performance.

By Chandra Sinnathamby • 6 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Transforming government services securely with hybrid observability
Software-as-a-Service

Transforming government services securely with hybrid observability

Government agencies adopt AI-powered hybrid observability to enhance digital services securely, ensuring compliance and agility without increasing costs.

By Phil Beeston • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
How storage is powering Australia's AI ambitions
Data Analytics

How storage is powering Australia's AI ambitions

Australia's AI growth relies on layered data storage, with cost-effective HDDs key to managing vast, diverse data needs alongside faster SSDs.

By Stefan Mandl • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Game review: Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (Xbox Series X)
Gaming

Game review: Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (Xbox Series X)

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance returns in 2025 with stunning anime-style graphics and fast 2D action, offering classic gameplay on Xbox Series X and other platforms.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Webinar: Practical lessons from Kieser's transition from Xero to cloud ERP
Financial Systems

Webinar: Practical lessons from Kieser's transition from Xero to cloud ERP

Kieser improved reporting and scaled operations by switching from 27 Xero instances to unified NetSuite cloud ERP, boosting financial visibility and growth.

By Annexa • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Don't let the sunsetting of De Minimis derail your US export drive
Partner Programmes

Don't let the sunsetting of De Minimis derail your US export drive

From 29 August, all Australian exports to the US face import duties as the $US800 de minimis exemption ends, complicating trade and duty compliance.

By Chris Calverley • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

Leading at the speed of innovation: Why it's time for PCIe Gen 5.0 SSDs
Smart Cities

Leading at the speed of innovation: Why it's time for PCIe Gen 5.0 SSDs

Sandisk launches WD_BLACK SN8100, a PCIe Gen 5 SSD offering up to 14,900 MB/s read speeds, built for high-demand tasks and future-ready storage needs.

By Simon Whitford • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
What the UK's updated cyber security and resilience bill means for SMEs in 2025
Software-as-a-Service

What the UK's updated cyber security and resilience bill means for SMEs in 2025

The UK's updated Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will extend compliance to many SMEs, urging them to bolster defences and improve cyber resilience by 2025.

By Jamie Akhtar • 6 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
From Resistance to Resilience: Empowering employees in the age of AI
Digital Transformation

From Resistance to Resilience: Empowering employees in the age of AI

Despite 95% of leaders using AI, 71% report employees aren't ready to fully embrace it, highlighting the need for empowerment and transparency.

By Farhaz Thobani • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025