Category: Global IT News

COMPANY NEWS: LogicMonitor, a leading SaaS-based platform for AI-powered data centre transformation, has partnered with Brennan, Australia’s largest systems integrator, to deliver its customers advanced IT monitoring solutions to drive efficiency, scalability, and innovation. 

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As MADD marks its 45th anniversary, Seeing Machines unveils technology to detect alcohol impaired driving.

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As MADD marks its 45th anniversary, Seeing Machines unveils technology to detect alcohol impaired driving.

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GUEST OPINION:  When a key decision goes against the consensus view, it can rattle nerves and undermine confidence. How can costly misreads be avoided and fresh certainty be brought to the decision-making process.

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GUEST OPINION:  When a key decision goes against the consensus view, it can rattle nerves and undermine confidence. How can costly misreads be avoided and fresh certainty be brought to the decision-making process.

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Global players like Stripe have long held the crown in developer-first payments. But when it comes to the realities of Australian business – multi-site operators, franchise networks, and fast-growing retail groups – the cracks are showing. Fragmented systems, slow settlements, and overseas support teams that don’t understand local complexities are leaving merchants frustrated.

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Global players like Stripe have long held the crown in developer-first payments. But when it comes to the realities of Australian business – multi-site operators, franchise networks, and fast-growing retail groups – the cracks are showing. Fragmented systems, slow settlements, and overseas support teams that don’t understand local complexities are leaving merchants frustrated.

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Artificial intelligence has been touted as the big differentiator for retailers, a tool that can help Aussie businesses compete with global giants and reshape customer experience. But new research from monday.com suggests the story is not quite that simple. Retailers across Australia and New Zealand are embracing AI agents at a rapid clip yet trust…

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Mission-critical enterprise technology services provider Kyndryl has appointed Graeme Beardsell as its new Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ), based in Melbourne.

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WSM Sports, part of The Launchd Group talent, technology, and brand collaboration company, has appointed Melissa Verner Green MAICD, as General Manager, further strengthening its position at the intersection of sport, entertainment, and brand partnerships.

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Catherine Kennedy, NSW Managing Director at people2people Recruitment:  Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a tool of choice for job seekers, with new research from people2people Recruitment revealing that 1 in 4 Australians (25%) have used AI to help write their CV or cover letter. For some, it’s become a frequent habit – with 14% admitting…

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As Australian businesses are ramping up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation, aiming to deliver faster, more efficient customer experiences across sectors, new research from Sinch – a global leader in cloud communications – reveals that most Australian consumers still don’t trust AI-powered customer services.

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At Lenovo™ Innovation World 2025, Lenovo introduced its latest portfolio of AI-powered innovations to date. Spanning high-performance PCs, intelligent tablets, immersive gaming devices, and Motorola smartphones, the new lineup reflects Lenovo’s vision of Smarter AI for All — bringing generative AI and hybrid intelligence into everyday workflows, creativity, and entertainment.

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Okta, a leading independent identity provider, has appointed experienced security executive Mathew Graham as its Chief Security Officer (CSO) for the Asia-Pacific region. Graham will be responsible for driving Okta’s regional security strategy, helping organisations strengthen Identity as critical infrastructure for business resilience.

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Soul Enchantress is a globally sought after financial wellness thought leader, author and keynote speaker, who has launched her new book,UNLOCK YOUR MONEY FLOW, an innovative interactive digital playbook designed to become an essential resource for entrepreneurs and business leaders worldwide. She joins iTWire’s Alex Zaharov-Reutt to talk about the concepts in the book, and the…

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Global cybersecurity go-to-market specialist, Exclusive Networks has announced the appointment of Bennett Wong as Senior Vice President for the Asia Pacific (“APAC”) region.

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Mission critical communications provider Motorola Solutions and telecoms equipment vendor Nokia have collaborated to deliver a containerised, tactical communications network solution for UK defence agencies.

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Electricity transmission network provider Transgrid, as part of a $4.7 million innovation fund, is calling for expressions of interest to partner with the company on cutting-edge projects that explore how electricity demand can be flexibly managed, making the grid cleaner, more reliable, and more cost-effective.

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Australian telecoms infrastructure provider Vocus has launched a business-focused MVNO, Vocus Mobile, which the company says challenges the major operators in the business mobile services space.

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COMPANY NEWS: Pure Storage has been recognised as a Leader in a Gartner Magic Quadrant report for the twelfth consecutive year.

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COMPANY NEWS: Pure Storage has been recognised as a Leader in a Gartner Magic Quadrant report for the twelfth consecutive year.

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In a world where cost-effectiveness can’t be allowed to compromise compliance, Synology rolls out a bevy of new technologies from the home to the enterprise. Imagine an AI assistant for your entire business running on a private cloud right in your office — or even on your desk — finding files, drafting reports and devising…

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Tall Emu, the Australian-owned sales and operations CRM and winner of Best SaaS Product for ERP at the 2025 SaaS Awards, has announced a strategic partnership with MaxoTel, one of Australia’s leading VoIP providers.

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Tapway Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia’s developer of Vision AI software, today announced the appointment of Advantech Co., Ltd., Appomax Co., Ltd., and S I Media Co., Ltd., as its official channel partners in Thailand.

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South African telco Vodacom says it has become the first company in Africa to implement virtual wheeling, after signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) with independent power producer SOLA Group.

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Small businesses especially those under 6 years, with a turnover below $10 million, are becoming more vulnerable to failure risk, but strong performance in sectors such as agriculture, mining and financial services is helping to steady Australia’s overall business landscape, according to the latest  Commercial Risk Barometer from illion, an Experian company.

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Australia’s government-owned fibre network wholesaler NBN Co has commenced the last stage of its Fibre to the Node (FTTN) upgrade program, with work underway for more than 228,000 homes and businesses across the country.

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Analysts discuss technology trends during Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2025 on the Gold Coast, September 8-10 IT spending in Australia is expected to reach A$172.3 billion in 2026, an increase of 8.9% from 2025, according to business and technology insights company Gartner.

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Brisbane based cybersecurity company, vCISO.One, has launched a service focused on securing interconnected IoT and OT systems and claims to be “sounding the alarm on a blind spot in the nation’s digital defences.”

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Hysteresis, according to Victor Dominello, is “Perhaps one of the most important concepts for the future of work.”

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COMPANY NEWS:  Highlights Kore.ai’s comprehensive platform capabilities and business model adaptability in a rapidly evolving market   

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COPANY NEWS:  Enterprise Browser secures access on unmanaged devices without compromising compliance or productivity

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Scandinavian telcos Tele2 and Telenor claim to have expanded 5G coverage from 25% to 90% of Sweden’s landmass, and 99.9% of the population, through activation of low-band spectrum.

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US communications solutions provider iBASIS, has signed an agreement with Australia’s largest carrier Telstra to acquire the wholesale voice, mobile, and messaging customer contracts of the telco’s offshore arm, Telstra International.

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The VIAIM OpenNote is an open-ear, AI-powered Bluetooth headset that does something most smart audio products promise but rarely deliver: it gets out of your way and actually helps you be more productive. Designed for professionals, students, journalists, and anyone in regular meetings or interviews, OpenNote combines wireless audio with real-time AI transcription, translation, and…

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Company highlights customer momentum and innovations at ALPMA Summit + ALTACON 2025 iManage, the company “dedicated to Making Knowledge Work”, today announced strong regional growth, highlighted by a 129% year-over-year increase in professionals migrating to iManage Cloud in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

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The FS-ISAC not-for-profit organisation that advances “cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system”, has appointed Valerie Abend as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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COMPANY NEWS: Both new devices build on their best-selling predecessors, introducing cutting-edge technology with larger screens and enhanced specifications tailored for industrial field professionals.

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iTWire TV: MSI’s Lawrence Cacnio walks us through the latest MSI industrial computers and discusses their use-cases.

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iTWire TV: We visited MSI’s stand at the 2025 Integrate AV Expo and learned about the latest Titan, Raider, Prestige Summit and many more new models.

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iTWire TV: The MSI Prestige 13 Ai+ Ukiyo-e Edition laptop lands in Australia. It costs over $3,600 but will it go up in value?

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Japanese petroleum manufacturer and retailer leverage the expertise of Rimini Support for SAP to reimagine its ECC 6.0 investment, transforming it into a DX accelerator for competitive advantage and growth

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Boomi, the leader in AI-driven automation, today announced the results of a new Total Economic Impact (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting. The study found that organisations using the Boomi Enterprise Platform achieved a 347 per cent return on investment (ROI) and a net present value (NPV) of $9.8 million over three years, with…

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Rubrik, the Security and AI Company, today announced it has appointed Stefan Compagnoni as Channel Director for Australia and New Zealand.

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Celonis has been ranked 12th on this year’s Forbes Cloud 100 list, up one place from last year and the fifth year in a row the Process Mining giant has been in the top 20.

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COMPANY NEWS:  Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) the leading platform for AI process automation, today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Business Automation Platforms (BAPs) 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc #US52034624, May 2025).

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COMPANY NEWS:   In a significant step forward for sovereign cyber defence, The Hon. Steven Minnikin MP, Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business, has officially opened Queensland headquartered Cube Cyber’s new Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Brisbane.

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For nearly two decades, Rimini Street has been known as much for its bruising legal battle with Oracle as for its disruptive role in third party enterprise software support.

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Accor, one of the world’s largest hospitality groups, is undertaking a bold digital transformation, standardising its global property management systems on Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud. The deployment spans 5,500+ hotels in 110 countries, covering everything from economy brands like Ibis to luxury icons like Raffles and Sofitel.

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GUEST OPINION: How often do you click “accept” on a cookie banner just to get it out of the way and access a website? 

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This is a guest post from a friend, Maya Kaczorowski, who is the co-founder of Oblique, a self-serve IGA. She’s worked in product management for several security products at Tailscale, GitHub, and Google Cloud. In this piece, Maya breaks down Okta’s competition and how Okta is not being unbundled, but rather squeezed from all sides.…

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COMPANY NEWS:  New architecture fuses real-time transactions and analytics in one platform, with breakthrough performance and full fidelity at unprecedented scale

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I know about being lonely. It sucks. I’m far from alone. As a people, we’ve been growing increasingly lonely; we’ve turned more and more inward. This isn’t new. We’ve been doing it since at least the ’90s, as Robert Putnam described in his book Bowling Alone, when we turned our backs on churches, bridge clubs,…

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AI has transformed not just how I lead, but how our entire organisation operates. Being a CEO can sometimes feel lonely, with pressure to have all the answers. I’ve learned that AI can be a valuable teammate, helping me prepare for meetings, analyse data, evaluate strategy, review slide decks, and test new ideas.

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Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) has announced the commercial availability of its AK581xAIM Antenna-in-Module (AiM) millimeter wave (mmWave) radar modules for the high-precision sensing of human presence, breathing, position, and posture, as well as fall-detection, all without the use of cameras.

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Philippines’ largest telco PLDT is set to activate the Philippines’ first three Google Taara laser communication sites, promising to deliver fibre-like connectivity to the nation of islands without the need for undersea or underground cables.

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Australia’s second largest telco Optus has agreed to sell and licence-back around 340 mobile tower and rooftop sites to Australian digital infrastructure operator Waveconn.

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New analyst report gives Claroty highest score possible across 10 current offering and strategy criteria Claroty, the cyber-physical systems (CPS) protection company, today announced that Forrester Research named the company as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: IoT Security Solutions, Q3 2025.

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87% of enterprises adopting private wireless and on-premise edge saw ROI in one year. 81% of enterprises found setup costs lower than other options and 86% reported reduced ongoing costs. 94% of industrial enterprises deployed edge with private wireless that support AI-driven applications in 70% of the cases. 94% of industries reduced carbon emissions—41% by…

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Australian Data Centres (ADC), an “industry pioneer committed to serving Australia’s sovereign and domestic national interests, has appointed three more highly credentialled senior executives to its national leadership team following the appointment of Mark Pont as Chief Executive Officer.

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Nintex, a global leader in AI-powered process automation and application development, today announced a strategic partnership with FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia to help Australian organisations transform their businesses for a digital-first future.

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Achieves the highest scores of all evaluated providers in the Current Offering category

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CloudBolt Software, a cloud ROI company, has recently been recognized as a Leader and Fast Mover in the 2025 GigaOm Radar Report for Cloud Management Platforms. Platform recognized for cloud management capabilities The GigaOm report evaluated 15 vendors based on criteria that include technical innovation, execution, maturity, and the ability to deliver business value. “We’re…

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GUEST OPINION:  Artificial intelligence (AI) has come a long way, from basic automation to today’s large language models (LLMs), capable of generating nuanced, context-aware responses. But what we’re seeing now is something entirely new: agentic AI.

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Bluetti continues to go from strength to strength with its new product developments. They pack the biggest punch in the portable storage power market. The recently launched Elite 30 V2 is among the newest and most compact storage units available. The Elite 30 V2 is a lightweight, portable LiFePO4 power station designed for versatility and easy…

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GUEST RESEARCH:  New report shows how AI adoption and advanced identity practices separate leaders from laggards Headline findings: Identity maturity gap widens – 63% remain stuck at basic levels as advanced programs surge ahead. AI adoption multiplies success – Organisations with AI-enabled identity security are 4x more likely to deploy advanced capabilities unlocking greater cost savings, productivity and…

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GUEST OPINION: Payroll is one of the most important functions in any business. Employees work to get paid accurately and on time. When payroll fails, the consequences are immediate: dissatisfied employees, HR complaints, lost trust, reputational damage and even legal penalties. From navigating the complexities of superannuation and PAYG withholding to keeping pace with ever-changing…

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GUEST OPINION: Let’s face it — parenting in the U.S. can feel like a full-time circus. Tiny humans climbing everything, snacks mysteriously disappearing, and bedtime battles that should be Olympic-level events. That’s why the Montessori floor bed is an absolute lifesaver. At BusyWood, we believe kids’ rooms should be more than a crash pad —…

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GUEST OPINION: Have you ever reached the end of the month wondering where all your money went? Whether you’re running a business or managing your personal finances, budgeting can be a struggle. Bills pile up, expenses come out of nowhere, and keeping track of everything often feels overwhelming. That’s where technology steps in. In today’s…

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GUEST OPINION: Modern game development is a high-stakes balancing act. Players demand cinematic visuals, seamless UI, and stylistic consistency across platforms. Meanwhile, development teams juggle tight schedules, technical challenges, and expanding content demands.

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Telecoms provider NTT has led a consortium of 12 Japanese companies investing in US-based fusion power plant maker Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), through a fund managed by NTT DOCOMO Ventures.

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Giant Indian telco and energy conglomerate Reliance Industries has announced a US$100 million joint venture with social media juggernaut Meta to develop AI solutions for enterprises in India and select international markets.

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Cloudera’s focus on its hybrid data management model for enterprises is paying off as compliance and complexity in highly regulated industries and government agencies drive its growth.

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KnowBe4 launches its seventh resource kit for cybersecurity awareness month to empower individuals & organisations to “Secure Our World” with practical tools and training

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Cloudera is leaning into its data heritage to carve a competitive path in a market being transformed by AI. In a wide-ranging interview with ITWire at its Evolve25 event in Singapore, CEO Charles Sansbury and Chief Product Officer Leo Brunnick shared their perspectives on acquisitions, product innovation, and the new realities of building teams in…

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GUEST OPINION:  For years, the headlines have predicted the demise of print. Yet the industry continues to play an essential role in business operations worldwide. While digital workflows have matured and reshaped how organisations manage information, printers and multifunction devices remain deeply embedded in daily processes. What has changed, however, is how customers measure value.

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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced the appointment of industry leader David Caspari as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Caspari will lead Check Point’s business in the region, expanding customer and partner engagement, and advancing the company’s prevention-first, AI-driven security…

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Water Authority of Fiji upgrades existing infrastructure to improve water operations Energy, water, smart city, IIoT and intelligent infrastructure services company Itron and Pacific Technologies are working together with Fiji’s primary water utility, the Water Athority of Fiji (WAF) on the first smart metering deployment in the Fiji Islands.

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Water Authority of Fiji upgrades existing infrastructure to improve water operations Energy, water, smart city, IIoT and intelligent infrastructure services company Itron and Pacific Technologies are working together with Fiji’s primary water utility, the Water Athority of Fiji (WAF) on the first smart metering deployment in the Fiji Islands.

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You know the story – purchase (or receive) a gift card from the supermarket. Scratch the PIN, use the card number and PIN combination to buy something you want. Yet, Flight Formula founder and creator Simon Dean has found The Card Network’s gift cards are susceptible to brute-force hacking due to a non rate-limited, non…

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Qatari telecoms provider Ooredoo has signed a strategic partnership with national carrier Qatar Airways to create an AI, Cloud, and Cybersecurity centre in Qatar.

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Telecoms equipment vendor Nokia has signed an agreement with Malaysian ISP Extreme Broadband (EBB) and its data centres subsidiary, Open DC, to upgrade Open DC’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centres.

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The competition watchdog, the ACCC has today commenced civil proceedings in the Federal Court against four suppliers and three senior executives for alleged price fixing while supplying fresh vegetables to ALDI, in breach of Australia’s cartel laws.

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