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Yodel Mobile appoints AI Innovation & ASO director
Data Analytics

Yodel Mobile appoints AI Innovation & ASO director

App marketers are under pressure to turn rising data volumes and shifting store discovery into faster, clearer client strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

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Australia & New Zealand brands lead APAC in agentic AI
Digital Transformation

Australia & New Zealand brands lead APAC in agentic AI

But data quality and integration are slowing deployment, as most brands in Australia and New Zealand remain unable to scale agentic AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Ericsson study finds telecom operators lag on AI & 5G
Software-as-a-Service

Ericsson study finds telecom operators lag on AI & 5G

Most operators are still not deploying the AI and 5G tools they say will drive new revenue, according to Ericsson's global survey.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Governments eye agentic AI as security worries persist
Data Protection

Governments eye agentic AI as security worries persist

Governments are weighing agentic AI to ease staffing pressure, but most leaders want stronger security and sovereignty safeguards before scaling up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
TCS partners with Rezolve Ai on agentic commerce AI
Digital Transformation

TCS partners with Rezolve Ai on agentic commerce AI

Retailers could soon move AI shopping tools beyond pilots as TCS and Rezolve Ai pair up to deploy agentic commerce at scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Celonis acquires Ikigai Labs to boost enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

Celonis acquires Ikigai Labs to boost enterprise AI

The deal gives customers planning and forecasting tools meant to make AI agents more reliable across complex enterprise systems.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Yesterday
First Focus acquires Optimus Systems in New Zealand
Data Protection

First Focus acquires Optimus Systems in New Zealand

Existing customers will keep their local teams as First Focus expands in New Zealand with a managed IT buyout adding cyber security and cloud services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Sweep says Salesforce work is 80% context rebuilding
DevOps

Sweep says Salesforce work is 80% context rebuilding

Enterprise teams are spending most of their time untangling Salesforce systems, leaving just 1.2% of AI-agent interactions to execute changes.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday

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Ishan Technologies picks Oracle for billing overhaul
Smart Cities

Ishan Technologies picks Oracle for billing overhaul

The overhaul should speed new service launches and improve billing accuracy as Ishan Technologies expands its digital infrastructure business.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
ZURU cuts product development to five months with AI
Manufacturing

ZURU cuts product development to five months with AI

That pace could help ZURU capture fleeting social media trends before rivals, as one product heads for USD $20 million in first-year sales.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Australia AI identity governance lags as risks rise
Data Protection

Australia AI identity governance lags as risks rise

Most Australian organisations are using or planning AI agents for security tasks before formal controls are in place, Semperis found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
Australian employers raise pay for AI skills, survey finds
Human Capital Management

Australian employers raise pay for AI skills, survey finds

AI skills are pushing up salaries across Australian workplaces, with employers struggling to price talent amid fierce competition.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Budget wins praise but business warns of skills gaps
Digital Transformation

Budget wins praise but business warns of skills gaps

Business groups welcomed the Budget's productivity push, but warned small firms and agencies still lack the skills to deliver it.

By Sean Mitchell • 9 min read • Yesterday
NTT DATA & HTX to co-develop AI for Singapore security
Data Analytics

NTT DATA & HTX to co-develop AI for Singapore security

Rising scam losses in Singapore are pushing police tech investment, as the pair plan forensic and AI tools to speed investigations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Malaysia's Budget 2027 could shape AI future, says Chmiel
Data Protection

Malaysia's Budget 2027 could shape AI future, says Chmiel

A narrow window for investment, jobs and skills could decide whether Malaysia becomes a Southeast Asian AI hub by 2027.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Creating a more resilient, agile retail organisation
Digital Transformation

Creating a more resilient, agile retail organisation

Retailers are using category management to cut waste, avoid empty shelves and respond faster to cost-of-living pressures and supply shocks.

By Daniel Kohut • 7 min read • Yesterday
AgentSync launches AI-trained EAs for Australian founders
Artificial Intelligence

AgentSync launches AI-trained EAs for Australian founders

Founders could save up to AUD $70,000 per hire as the Australian talent provider targets busy chiefs with offshore AI-trained support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday