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Women call for visibility & voice in cybersecurity
Risk & Compliance

Women call for visibility & voice in cybersecurity

Women in cybersecurity demand real visibility and inclusion, warning that lack of female voices skews risk, products and leadership decisions.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Xiaomi reveals Vision Gran Turismo electric hypercar
Gaming

Xiaomi reveals Vision Gran Turismo electric hypercar

Xiaomi enters Gran Turismo's Vision project with an electric hypercar concept, blending radical aero tricks and game-ready digital flair.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Incode hits iBeta Level 3 with passive selfie liveness
DevOps

Incode hits iBeta Level 3 with passive selfie liveness

Incode claims first iBeta Level 3 PAD pass for passive selfie liveness on iOS and Android, reporting 0% error rates in testing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
TCS, Zscaler expand partnership with AI workspace suite
Firewalls

TCS, Zscaler expand partnership with AI workspace suite

TCS and Zscaler launch an AI-powered zero trust workspace platform blending security, observability and experience analytics for enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation
Biometrics

Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation

Diverse, psychologically safe teams are proving crucial to designing secure, seamless payment innovations that reflect real customers' lives.

By Lucy Anderson • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Good technology starts with listening to the users, according to UX/UI human-centred designer
Data Analytics

Good technology starts with listening to the users, according to UX/UI human-centred designer

A human-centred UX/UI designer says the most powerful tech solutions begin not with code or visuals, but with deep, disciplined listening.

By Carolina Pérez Dilsizian • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
PropTech must end the invisible admin tax on agents
Digital Transformation

PropTech must end the invisible admin tax on agents

PropTech's biggest threat is not disruption, but an invisible admin tax draining agents' time, equity and long-term career potential.

By Rebecca Moroney • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Instant with fewer refusals
Marketing Technologies

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Instant with fewer refusals

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Instant, promising smoother, more direct ChatGPT conversations, fewer refusals and improved accuracy on web-sourced facts.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Beyond the dashboard: Why context and clarity are the future of customer experience
Digital Transformation

Beyond the dashboard: Why context and clarity are the future of customer experience

Customer experience is evolving from ticket-taking to strategic, context-rich advisory, where clear narratives turn raw data into real business value.

By Isabella Benzie • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Women are falling behind in AI: Here's why it matters
Generative AI

Women are falling behind in AI: Here's why it matters

Women are lagging men in AI adoption, risking a generational career setback unless leaders tackle structural barriers and targeted training now.

By Lauren Ryder • 6 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

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Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne to headline Apple@50 event
Apple

Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne to headline Apple@50 event

Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne, 92, will headline the Computer History Museum's Apple@50 launch, reflecting on the tech giant's origins.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Designing for the real buyer: Why women drive the commerce + creator economy
Customer Experience

Designing for the real buyer: Why women drive the commerce + creator economy

Women drive USD $31.8 trillion in global spending, yet eCommerce and creator systems still under-serve how they discover and decide to buy.

By Lauren Newman • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Finding your creative voice in tech through "design thinking"
Digital Transformation

Finding your creative voice in tech through "design thinking"

Design thinking helps tech creatives find their voice by centring users, clarifying problems and bridging gaps between teams.

By Yuri Chae • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Poor website search drives Australian shoppers away
DevOps

Poor website search drives Australian shoppers away

Australian shoppers are deserting online retailers over clunky site search, with many paying more elsewhere for AI‑style, natural language results.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Ai+ Pulse 2 launches in India from INR ₹5,999 on Flipkart
Gaming

Ai+ Pulse 2 launches in India from INR ₹5,999 on Flipkart

Ai+ unveils Pulse 2 in India with upgraded camera, bigger battery and 120Hz display, starting at INR ₹5,999 in a 24-hour Flipkart sale.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
FinTech Australia launches summit on open banking data
Disaster Recovery

FinTech Australia launches summit on open banking data

FinTech Australia unveils Fintech Data Horizons Summit to spotlight real-world open banking and data sharing across key sectors in 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
The female economy isn't niche - It's the growth engine
Gaming

The female economy isn't niche - It's the growth engine

Women are driving explosive growth in digital fitness and sports tech, turning female-first design from side initiative into core strategy.

By Kate Veronneau • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Public backs AI in services, but demands strong rules
EduTech

Public backs AI in services, but demands strong rules

Nearly half of UK public back AI for faster, more accessible services, but demand tight rules, oversight and visible accountability.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026