Cloud stories
Payroll and HR teams may cut rota-to-payroll processing by up to 90 per cent as the Oracle Cloud HCM tool moves into the X Cloud Platform.
Small businesses can now manage bookings, campaigns and compliance inside AI chatbots instead of switching between separate software tools.
Rising cloud and AI demand is set to nearly double global data centre spending to USD $645 billion by 2032, the study says.
Victims can face six-figure charges in hours as stolen credentials let attackers run large language models on company accounts.
With 87% of New Zealand organisations now using AI, firms risk shadow tools, data leaks and fractured controls if IT is sidelined.
The open model is aimed at regulated sectors needing on-premise control over code and cyber work, while benchmarking atop open rivals.
Security teams may gain a clearer picture of connected threats as Palo Alto Networks folds SaaS, cloud, identity and AI risks into one platform.
The move gives the observability vendor a dedicated regional lead as Australian and New Zealand customers step up cloud and AI spending.
The consultancy is boosting capacity as more clients seek help turning AI trials into scaled deployments across the region.
Developers can now try ClearRoute's runkora for free, as the consultancy seeks to convert interest in agentic AI into enterprise contracts.
Software customers in the US and Canada could cut ERP rollouts to weeks or days as Oracle NetSuite uses AI to ease implementation work.
More than 13,000 customers can now use the new tools to analyse data and trigger actions in NetSuite while keeping permissions unchanged.
Businesses could automate more finance and operations work as NetSuite adds AI Workspaces, agents and wider access to external models.
The move could speed up vehicle software integration by more than 10 times, cutting dependence on hardware benches and test rigs.
Partners in five launch markets will gain access to KUKA's autonomous mobile robots as TD SYNNEX pushes into industrial automation.
The deployment gives regulated firms in France a locally controlled option for finance software amid tighter scrutiny of data sovereignty and cloud compliance.
Only 21% of Australian organisations say AI is worth more than it costs, even as most spend at least USD $500,000 a year on it.
The overhaul should improve controls and cut paperwork, while giving citizens, suppliers and public servants access to online services across the islands.
Dedicated leadership on the ground is intended to help Lancom deepen Australian customer ties and expand its footprint in a market set for growth.
The platform is already running across more than 1,000 enterprise projects, with claims of faster releases, lower AI costs and less legacy risk.