Australian stories
Delays averaging 21 months on major programmes are undermining Australia's defence build-out as spending heads towards AUD $100 billion a year.
Australian businesses expanding overseas can now secure private network links and compute in minutes through a single managed provider.
More than 700 executives will gather as Australian firms face pressure to prove AI spending delivers results and tighter governance.
The award spotlights rising retailer demand for tools that keep dispersed store staff informed and operations consistent across large networks.
Public confidence in AI and data handling has plunged, with most Australians rejecting the use of personal information to train models.
Australia's AI data-centre boom is forcing storage vendors to cut power use and costs, with WD betting on hard drives over flash.
Many Australian firms are failing to turn AI pilots into scalable gains because scattered tools are outpacing governance and business context.
Without strong governance and clean data, AI in quality engineering can add workload, erode trust and expose weak foundations instead of cutting defects.
Offshore web hosting is becoming harder to justify as Australian firms weigh latency, sovereignty and support risks across their digital stack.
Thousands of schools faced disruption after a vendor breach exposed how learning platforms and cloud services can halt teaching and assessments.
Small firms facing rising data-loss risks now get stronger checks on outbound email, with AI warnings for misdirected messages and sensitive content.
Rigid global workflows are leaving Australian marketers with slower publishing, duplicated content and weaker local relevance across markets.
Early tests suggest Wi-Fi 8 could cut dropouts and improve coverage in crowded homes, as TP-Link readies a wider consumer range.
Only 3% of Australian businesses have started preparing for post-quantum cryptography, leaving sensitive data exposed to harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks.
Australian and New Zealand buyers will pay from AUD $649 and NZD $799 as Oura shrinks its smart ring for longer daily wear.
Small businesses could cut support complexity as the new system links calls, chat and AI tools in one place, helping staff manage customers faster.
The ranking underscores rising demand for tools that can cover hybrid networks as ransomware and identity attacks increasingly target connected devices.
Ireland's funds boom now underpins more than 60,000 jobs, while its fintech tools are helping Australian super funds meet tougher rules.
The hire signals Binance's push to tighten compliance and local oversight in Australia and New Zealand, where regulators are scrutinising crypto firms.
Customers in Australia and New Zealand will gain more local implementation support as ClickHouse expands its partner ecosystem around ClickHouse Cloud.
