Australian stories
Australia's power, water and telecoms at risk as report warns critical infrastructure lacks defences against emerging drone-borne cyber threats.
Governments worldwide tighten social media age checks for children, fuelling demand for privacy-friendly facial age estimation tools.
European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.
Cloudflare warns outdated apps across APAC are choking AI gains, as modernised firms see triple the returns on their AI investments.
WiseTech pledges AUD $8.7 million to keep Grok Academy's coding platform free for every school and student in Australia and New Zealand.
SEON posts over 80% ARR growth, boosts API usage 250% and secures USD $80 million Series C to scale AI-powered fraud and AML platform.
Australian SMEs face rising IT fragility as cloud-era misconfigurations, weak oversight and reactive support quietly erode resilience.
Lancom wins listing on New Zealand's All-of-Government IT Marketplace, opening a streamlined route to tap a projected $13 billion spend.
FinTech Australia opens entries for the 2026 Finnie Awards, marking the programme's tenth year with revamped categories and a new Sydney venue.
Bizcap has lifted its UK low-doc SME loan cap to GBP £300,000, promising faster decisions and fewer paperwork hurdles for borrowers.
Bizcap Canada relaunches under global Bizcap brand with new broker portal, revamped pricing and faster finance approvals for SMEs.
Fastly's edge cloud powers Layercake's Streamcake to handle live streaming spikes, cutting origin load and boosting scale for major events.
SUBCO plans a sovereign APX East “express hypercable” linking Sydney and California by late 2028, promising the world's longest continuous subsea link.
CyberCX will stay on as the Australian Open's cyber security partner through 2026, as tennis ramps up defences against digital threats.
Binance restores AUD bank transfers and PayID deposits for all Australian users, easing fiat access after months of card-only funding.
Hamilton-born Capture The Bug taps top US tech leaders to drive North American growth as demand rises for continuous security testing.
Festive food, drink and dining out delivered a surprise December spending lift, as households splurged ahead of Christmas gatherings.
Outdoor Outlook launches in New Zealand, giving trampers and other outdoor lovers personalised, colour-coded weather-based activity tips.
Fujifilm unveils SX400 long-range surveillance camera with 32x zoom and bright F2.8 lens, promising compact, low-light security imaging.
Avetta launches Avetta University, an e-learning hub in Avetta One to boost health and safety training and compliance across supply chains.
