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Flexibility and interoperability are critical for next-generation advanced metering infrastructure
Smart Cities

Flexibility and interoperability are critical for next-generation advanced metering infrastructure

Energy utilities must prioritise flexibility and interoperability in advanced metering infrastructure to adapt swiftly and enhance customer service for the future.

By Steven Lupo • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Our view on Agentic AI: AI assistants that work for you, in your favorite apps
Marketing Technologies

Our view on Agentic AI: AI assistants that work for you, in your favorite apps

Adobe launches conversational agentic AI assistants in apps like Photoshop and Express, accelerating creative workflows with natural chat and control.

By Ely Greenfield • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Smart ERP: The missing link in resilient distribution management
Digital Transformation

Smart ERP: The missing link in resilient distribution management

Distributors face rising costs and supply chain risks; smart ERP solutions offer real-time data and automation to protect profits and improve resilience.

By Terry Smagh • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Why I'm not jumping on the AI browser bandwagon just yet
Phishing

Why I'm not jumping on the AI browser bandwagon just yet

Early AI browsers face security risks like prompt injection and agent corruption, raising doubts about their readiness to replace traditional browsing.

By Dakshitaa Babu • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
When cyber resilience becomes a CFO's challenge
Multi-factor authentication

When cyber resilience becomes a CFO's challenge

Cyber resilience is now a critical CFO challenge, with cybersecurity failures directly impacting Australian companies' financial health and regulatory compliance.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
The surprising AI generation gap: Senior employers feel more empowered
Marketing Technologies

The surprising AI generation gap: Senior employers feel more empowered

Senior marketing leaders feel 76% empowered by AI, while only 43% of junior staff share this, reveals new global study on AI in communications.

By Edson Porto • 5 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025
The inconvenient truth of scaling gaming apps
Gaming

The inconvenient truth of scaling gaming apps

Gaming firms spend 50-75% of revenue on marketing, far above average, as user acquisition drives growth but demands costly, flexible financing methods.

By Ridzki Syahputera • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Navigating hybrid cloud security in the AI era as regulations tighten
Hybrid Cloud

Navigating hybrid cloud security in the AI era as regulations tighten

Australia sees a 17% rise in data breaches as AI-driven threats on hybrid cloud systems surge, prompting tighter APRA regulations on cybersecurity compliance.

By David Land • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025

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Killer costs of manual accounts payable: CFOs say it's time to act now
Supply Chain

Killer costs of manual accounts payable: CFOs say it's time to act now

Manual accounts payable processes drain money, time and trust from businesses, risking cash flow and reputation if action isn't taken promptly, say CFOs.

By Sharon Nouh • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Decrypting the future: Why post-quantum security must start today
Data Protection

Decrypting the future: Why post-quantum security must start today

Australia must adopt post-quantum cryptography now to protect sensitive data from future quantum computing threats breaking current encryption methods.

By Gareth Russell • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Turning peak season buyers into lifetime customers
Customer Experience

Turning peak season buyers into lifetime customers

Australian retailers gear up for a $166 billion peak season, focusing on savvy inventory and loyalty strategies to turn seasonal buyers into lifetime customers.

By Nicole Buisson • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025
Five steps to achieving corporate environmental sustainability
Supply Chain

Five steps to achieving corporate environmental sustainability

Companies are embedding sustainability into daily operations with AI tools, smart offsets and data-driven steps to cut carbon emissions faster.

By Sianne Chen • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
Unlocking AI's potential: Why your GenAI projects are losing momentum
Digital Transformation

Unlocking AI's potential: Why your GenAI projects are losing momentum

Despite 61% of leaders increasing AI adoption recently, many GenAI projects stall without clear use cases, solid data strategies, and a culture of experimentation.

By Ian Tickle • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Oct 2025
Retail's AI Revolution: Why personalisation is the game-changer
Customer Experience

Retail's AI Revolution: Why personalisation is the game-changer

Retailers are rapidly adopting AI to personalise shopping experiences, boosting customer loyalty and handling £30bn in UK click-and-collect orders in 2025.

By Ian Tickle • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Oct 2025
Why Australian Enterprises Are Rebuilding Their AI Foundations
Digital Transformation

Why Australian Enterprises Are Rebuilding Their AI Foundations

Australian firms are shifting from fragmented AI pilots to unified platforms, aiming to boost trust, speed and scalability amid rising regulatory demands.

By Paul Rilstone • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Extortion and ransomware drive over half of cyberattacks
Malware

Extortion and ransomware drive over half of cyberattacks

Over half of cyberattacks last year were driven by extortion or ransomware, with criminals focusing on financial gain rather than espionage, Microsoft reveals.

By Amy Hogan-Burney • 8 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
New Zealand's chance to lead in green datacentres
Hyperscale

New Zealand's chance to lead in green datacentres

New Zealand stands poised to lead in sustainable data centres, harnessing 85% renewable energy to power AI growth worth NZD $3.4b annually by 2035.

By Ollie Hill • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025