Category: Global IT News

Assessing creditworthiness has always played a central role in financial decision-making. For banks, lenders, and investment firms, evaluating the likelihood of borrower default is essential to survival. With rising global debt levels, increased regulatory pressure, and expanding data availability, credit risk analytics has evolved from a spreadsheet-driven practice to a technologically sophisticated system integrating artificial…

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  New feature streamlines the payment process for customers and improves cashflow for tradies

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Partnership aims to enhance payroll operations by leveraging expert people, streamlined processes, and innovative technology to support clients.

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COMPANY NEWS:  Dayforce expands its AI-powered people platform with workforce planning – strengthening customer value and business outcomes

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COMPANY NEWS: Acquisition strengthens LevelBlue’s position as the world’s largest pure-play managed security service provider (MSSP); adds investment from SoftBank Corp., SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and Liberty Strategic Capital.

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COMPANY NEWS:  Exabeam, a global leader in intelligence and automation that powers security operations, today announced it has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM). This marks the sixth time that Exabeam has been recognised by Gartner.

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In a major escalation of the global AI infrastructure race, Oracle and AMD have unveiled plans to build one of the world’s largest publicly available GPU superclusters – powered by 50,000 next-generation AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs – with deployment beginning in Q3 2026.

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Australians can finally get their hands on WHOOSH! Screen Shine, the global screen-cleaning phenomenon that’s built a loyal following around the world for its simple promise: a streak-free, sparkling clean screen without harsh chemicals.

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Smartphone cameras today are astonishingly capable but still suffer from fundamental limitations. Jerking, rolling, tilting, jittering, and more. Here’s where a great gimbal comes in, and Hohem’s iSteady V3 Ultra really hits the mark in an affordable package.

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When you’re travelling with family, connectivity can be the difference between a smooth trip and a backseat chorus of “Are we there yet?” Recently, on a family holiday to the Gold Coast, I took along the D-Link DWR-933M 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot and it proved to be an impressively reliable little travel companion.

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GUEST OPINION: Algorithm changes, crazy competition, and rising advertising costs… Many businesses are questioning whether organic strategies can still compete with paid campaigns. If you’ve been wondering whether it’s worth investing time and resources into organic digital marketing – and let’s face it, increasing you’re spend – you’re not the only one.

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Cloud-based software and AI Customer Relationship Management (CRM) provider Salesforce has announced the general availability of Agentforce 360, the “culmination of a year of transformation, redefining how work gets done in the age of AI”.

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SAP has announced strengthening its leadership team in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) with the strategic appointment of Lee Marshall as Head of AI, ANZ, to accelerate business AI adoption.

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Macquarie Bank, Macquarie’s banking and financial services group, in collaboration with Google Cloud, today announced it is “setting a new benchmark in Australian retail banking’ by rolling out new agentic capabilities to elevate the customer experience, enhance employee productivity, and accelerate decision making.

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GUEST OPINION: Australian businesses are under increasing pressure to innovate at speed while maintaining robust information management. The rapid adoption of digital tools and AI has created new opportunities for growth, efficiency, and customer engagement. However, regulatory environments continue to evolve at the same time, demanding stronger governance of data and information practices. Leaders now…

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  CommScope FLX ODN integration with Nokia Broadband Easy accelerates and automates FTTH network rollouts for rapid deployment

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Codan’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Marjolijn Woods, joined me to discuss Codan’s use of SAP’s products and services, and her excitement for the new features and benefits showcased at SAP Connect 2025!

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GUEST OPINION: Cyber threats evolve faster than most organisations can adapt, with attackers combining automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and targeted techniques to exploit vulnerabilities with precision across industries. Organisations face more than the task of responding to these known threats. They must also predict and prevent new attack methods before they cause disruption. AI is…

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Mimecast, a human risk management platform, has revealed details of a “sophisticated callback scam’ where criminals are impersonating Australian Big Four banks in an attempt to extract money from unsuspecting Australian companies in the education, legal, and insurance sectors.

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GUEST OPINION:  Cybersecurity teams have always grappled with emerging technologies, increasingly sophisticated attacks and new regulations. However, as organisations accelerate AI and cloud adoption, digitise services, and adapt to evolving compliance regulations, security challenges continue to grow in tandem with the expansion of attack surfaces.

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COMPANY NEWS: Peacock Bros, a leading provider of supply chain technology, printing and labelling solutions, has launched its in-house developed RFID Software – a connected system that unites a mobile app and web portal for complete RFID management.

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Collaboration combines the power of the single Dayforce platform with Microsoft Copilot Studio to deliver trusted AI agents across HR, payroll, and business operations

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98% of Australian tech departments who are leveraging AI and automation have experienced a return on their investment Tech teams experience an improved employee experience (53%), increased productivity (50%), and revenue growth (48%) from leveraging AI and automation 99% of tech leaders require new hires to hold AI and automation proficiency, but 90% find it…

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Zoom Communications says that Zoom Phone, its AI-first, cloud phone system, recently surpassed 10 million seats globally, “marking a major milestone in the company’s mission to modernize business communications”.

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COMPANY NEWS: Brennan has selected NiCE CXone Mpower to enhance customer engagement, streamline operations, and provide customers with a scalable, AI-powered contact centre solution.

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Every October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it is a reminder about the importance of safeguarding our digital lives—at work, in the classroom, and at home.

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COMPANY NEWS:  Strategic agreement joins Supermicro’s AI compute capabilities with VSP One unified storage platform and Hitachi iQ portfolio to power modern AI, GenAI and data lakehouse initiatives

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Inaugural Company Partner Manager Appointment Aims To Deliver Exceptional Solutions and Drive Strategic Value to Shared Customers

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Some unfortunate email users, including me, are being deluged with thousands of spam emails that appear to come from Google Maps.

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GROUP TEST: Every month(ish) at High Performance Laptops, we publish a group test which ranks the best laptops in the market according to their updated prices and availability. There’s been another huge update for October 2025 – right in time for Windows 10 going EOL. 

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LAPTOP NEWS: We’re particular fans of ultraportable laptops that are powerful enough to perform high-intensity workloads, fast enough to run the best-looking games (smoothly) and ergonomic enough to comfortably be used all day for work (and entertainment). But, who isn’t?

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This SAP Connect 2025 Customer CX Keynote features leaders from Boeing, Wela, and Migros, and explored how to create loyalty-led growth through superior customer experiences, and for anyone using SAP and wanting deeper customer engagement, this is a must-see keynote!

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GUEST OPINION: From Europe to Australia: climate change’s is already having a global impact in 2025. 

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The start of Australia’s much discussed Under 16 social media ban is only about 60 sleeps away and speculation on how effective it will be is reaching fever pitch. Award winning Australian technology journallist Chris Griffith shares his views.

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GUEST RESEARCH:  86 percent of global CISOs identify metadata as essential to gaining the complete visibility today’s organisations require

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  New AI agents deliver accuracy, efficiency, and actionable insights, giving people leaders a smarter way to reduce risk and stay ahead

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The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published regulatory guidance for age-restricted social media platforms and age assurance providers on compliance with the privacy provisions for the Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) scheme, due to take effect on 10 December.

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The Federal Court yesterday ordered that Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) pay $5.8 million in civil penalties in relation to a data breach by its Medlab Pathology business in February 2022. The breach resulted in the unauthorised access and exfiltration of the personal information of over 223,000 individuals.

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Forrester has published its 2026 AI Predictions, which reveals 2026 will be the age of frumpy but functional AI, and its 2026 Tech Leadership Predictions, which reveals tech organisations will choose high performance in 2026 as AI and volatility demand effectiveness.

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GUEST OPINION:  Government agencies in Australia and across Asia Pacific are facing a new era of cybersecurity threats, where digital and physical infrastructure are deeply intertwined, and where public trust hinges on uninterrupted services. From public transportation systems and utilities to health records and national ID platforms, the public sector now operates some of the most targeted and mission-critical…

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Agents, operating across data and applications, will leverage decades of Teradata IP and industry knowledge to autonomously generate business value from meaningful customer signals

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COMPANY NEWS:  New assessment gives Australian and New Zealand public sector agencies and regulated industries added confidence that Datadog aligns with the region’s stringent security requirements.

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First-of-its-kind Ready1 for Identity Crisis Management combines market-leading hybrid identity recovery and crisis management to streamline out-of-band communications, reporting, and identity recovery

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Affinda Group, an Australian-headquartered AI company, has acquired Pathfindr, an Australian AI training and enablement company, in an all-scrip deal valued at A$15 million.

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Annual eBook Shares Data-Driven Insights from Hoteliers and Tech Leaders, Empowering the Industry to Simplify Systems, Accelerate AI, and Build Future-Ready Organizations

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ResearchWire  Take a walk on the wild side, 28th September 2025 to 3rd October 2025.

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GUEST OPINION: Networking is not just about high-profile conferences and crowded forums. In real life, most new connections are made in simple and familiar settings. Coffee abroad has long been an informal way to make acquaintances, discuss ideas or agree on partnerships. It is a format that works quickly and naturally. And while it has…

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GUEST OPINION:  More than two years into the current AI boom, here’s what we now know: AI needs data Data is best leveraged with a strategy If you have a strategy, you then need a way to implement it.

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GUEST RESEARCH: 87% of cybersecurity professionals expect artificial intelligence to enhance their roles, offering efficiency and relief amid cyber skill shortages, but they require upskilling to unlock full potential.

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Over 150 platform enhancements and new AI-powered integrations set a new standard for operational resilience and developer productivity PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD), the global leader in digital operations management, today announced the launch of the industry’s first end-to-end AI agent suite.

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Over 150 platform enhancements and new AI-powered integrations set a new standard for operational resilience and developer productivity PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD), the global leader in digital operations management, today announced the launch of the industry’s first end-to-end AI agent suite.

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Over 150 platform enhancements and new AI-powered integrations set a new standard for operational resilience and developer productivity PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD), the global leader in digital operations management, today announced the launch of the industry’s first end-to-end AI agent suite.

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Over 150 platform enhancements and new AI-powered integrations set a new standard for operational resilience and developer productivity PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD), the global leader in digital operations management, today announced the launch of the industry’s first end-to-end AI agent suite.

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Over 150 platform enhancements and new AI-powered integrations set a new standard for operational resilience and developer productivity PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD), the global leader in digital operations management, today announced the launch of the industry’s first end-to-end AI agent suite.

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Over 150 platform enhancements and new AI-powered integrations set a new standard for operational resilience and developer productivity PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD), the global leader in digital operations management, today announced the launch of the industry’s first end-to-end AI agent suite.

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Over 150 platform enhancements and new AI-powered integrations set a new standard for operational resilience and developer productivity PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD), the global leader in digital operations management, today announced the launch of the industry’s first end-to-end AI agent suite.

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Communication and media services regulator the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has made new rules that means organisations that use branded identifiers in their SMS messages – such as “myGov” or “AusPost” – will need to register these identifiers with their telco provider.

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Communication and media services regulator the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has made new rules that means organisations that use branded identifiers in their SMS messages – such as “myGov” or “AusPost” – will need to register these identifiers with their telco provider.

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Communication and media services regulator the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has made new rules that means organisations that use branded identifiers in their SMS messages – such as “myGov” or “AusPost” – will need to register these identifiers with their telco provider.

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Communication and media services regulator the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has made new rules that means organisations that use branded identifiers in their SMS messages – such as “myGov” or “AusPost” – will need to register these identifiers with their telco provider.

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Communication and media services regulator the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has made new rules that means organisations that use branded identifiers in their SMS messages – such as “myGov” or “AusPost” – will need to register these identifiers with their telco provider.

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Communication and media services regulator the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has made new rules that means organisations that use branded identifiers in their SMS messages – such as “myGov” or “AusPost” – will need to register these identifiers with their telco provider.

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Communication and media services regulator the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has made new rules that means organisations that use branded identifiers in their SMS messages – such as “myGov” or “AusPost” – will need to register these identifiers with their telco provider.

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COMPANY NEWS: New device harnesses the power of AMD’s Ryzen™ artificial intelligence processing technology to simplify complex on-device tasks and bolster productivity in demanding field and industrial environments.

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COMPANY NEWS: New device harnesses the power of AMD’s Ryzen™ artificial intelligence processing technology to simplify complex on-device tasks and bolster productivity in demanding field and industrial environments.

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COMPANY NEWS: New device harnesses the power of AMD’s Ryzen™ artificial intelligence processing technology to simplify complex on-device tasks and bolster productivity in demanding field and industrial environments.

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COMPANY NEWS: New device harnesses the power of AMD’s Ryzen™ artificial intelligence processing technology to simplify complex on-device tasks and bolster productivity in demanding field and industrial environments.

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COMPANY NEWS: New device harnesses the power of AMD’s Ryzen™ artificial intelligence processing technology to simplify complex on-device tasks and bolster productivity in demanding field and industrial environments.

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COMPANY NEWS: New device harnesses the power of AMD’s Ryzen™ artificial intelligence processing technology to simplify complex on-device tasks and bolster productivity in demanding field and industrial environments.

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COMPANY NEWS: New device harnesses the power of AMD’s Ryzen™ artificial intelligence processing technology to simplify complex on-device tasks and bolster productivity in demanding field and industrial environments.

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Leading tech platform Glovo today announced it will use Celonis’ Process Intelligence platform to transform its finance operations.

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Leading tech platform Glovo today announced it will use Celonis’ Process Intelligence platform to transform its finance operations.

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Leading tech platform Glovo today announced it will use Celonis’ Process Intelligence platform to transform its finance operations.

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Leading tech platform Glovo today announced it will use Celonis’ Process Intelligence platform to transform its finance operations.

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Leading tech platform Glovo today announced it will use Celonis’ Process Intelligence platform to transform its finance operations.

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Leading tech platform Glovo today announced it will use Celonis’ Process Intelligence platform to transform its finance operations.

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Report highlights how Australian and New Zealand employers can close skills gaps, build trust, and deliver measurable results

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Report highlights how Australian and New Zealand employers can close skills gaps, build trust, and deliver measurable results

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Report highlights how Australian and New Zealand employers can close skills gaps, build trust, and deliver measurable results

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Report highlights how Australian and New Zealand employers can close skills gaps, build trust, and deliver measurable results

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Report highlights how Australian and New Zealand employers can close skills gaps, build trust, and deliver measurable results

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Report highlights how Australian and New Zealand employers can close skills gaps, build trust, and deliver measurable results

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ERP Software as a Service (SaaS) company TechnologyOne has unveiled PLUS, a whole-of-enterprise Agentic AITech system.

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ERP Software as a Service (SaaS) company TechnologyOne has unveiled PLUS, a whole-of-enterprise Agentic AITech system.

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ERP Software as a Service (SaaS) company TechnologyOne has unveiled PLUS, a whole-of-enterprise Agentic AITech system.

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ERP Software as a Service (SaaS) company TechnologyOne has unveiled PLUS, a whole-of-enterprise Agentic AITech system.

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ERP Software as a Service (SaaS) company TechnologyOne has unveiled PLUS, a whole-of-enterprise Agentic AITech system.

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ERP Software as a Service (SaaS) company TechnologyOne has unveiled PLUS, a whole-of-enterprise Agentic AITech system.

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COMPANY NEWS:  Customers including Lexitas, SPIE, and Avalara are among the organisations already exploring the possibilities of Boomi Agentstudio, fueling momentum that has driven more than 50,000 AI agents into production worldwide

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