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NiCE expands RingCentral partnership with AI focus
Software-as-a-Service

NiCE expands RingCentral partnership with AI focus

The deal gives businesses a more integrated way to link employee communications with customer service, as NiCE adds RingCentral's RingEX to its portfolio.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold8 range & new watches
Wearables

Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold8 range & new watches

Samsung's latest Galaxy foldables and watches bring AI and health-tracking features to Australia, with pre-orders now open.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026
URSYS launches secure Layer 2 Starlink for remote sites
Unified Communications

URSYS launches secure Layer 2 Starlink for remote sites

Remote Australian operators can now keep Starlink traffic off the public internet, easing security concerns for critical systems and SCADA links.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026
RFID testing system lifts yield at Australian coal mines
Industrial IoT

RFID testing system lifts yield at Australian coal mines

Australian coal producers using the RFID system have seen average yield gains of 6%, while lab turnaround has shrunk from weeks to minutes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026
Sungrow opens first solar & battery hub in Australia
Customer Experience

Sungrow opens first solar & battery hub in Australia

The Sunshine Coast site gives households and businesses live demos of solar, battery and EV charging systems as demand for home storage grows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026
SCX.ai launches AUD $40m ASX float for AI infrastructure
Software-as-a-Service

SCX.ai launches AUD $40m ASX float for AI infrastructure

The Australian AI infrastructure provider is betting on onshore data control as it seeks AUD $40 million from investors in a fully underwritten float.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026
Australian firms turn to unified security platforms
Firewalls

Australian firms turn to unified security platforms

Rising alert volumes and AI-driven threats are pushing Australian organisations towards unified security platforms, a Fortinet study found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2026
Moreton Bay shares CCTV costs with developers in Waraba
Smart Cities

Moreton Bay shares CCTV costs with developers in Waraba

Ratepayers will pay less upfront as new estate CCTV is fast-tracked in Waraba under a shared funding deal with builders.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2026
Solar storage explained: When a battery makes sense
Clean technologies

Solar storage explained: When a battery makes sense

Lower feed-in rates and evening demand can make home batteries worthwhile, but only if your solar use and backup needs justify the cost.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026
Bailey Abbott lands AI deal with three Adelaide councils
Smart Cities

Bailey Abbott lands AI deal with three Adelaide councils

Residents could see faster council services as three Adelaide local authorities test AI under a four-year partnership with Bailey Abbott.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2026
'Very small' fines unlikely to prevent future mobile outages
Customer Experience

'Very small' fines unlikely to prevent future mobile outages

Penalties in the low-to-medium eight figures may barely dent Telstra, as experts say tougher laws are needed to stop repeat outages.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2026
Australia backs new AI office as tech leaders urge standards
Digital Transformation

Australia backs new AI office as tech leaders urge standards

The new agency could shape how Australian firms adopt AI, with leaders warning that standards and security will decide whether gains outweigh risk.

By Mark Tarre • 8 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026
AWS helps NASA beam live 4K Moon video to millions
Space

AWS helps NASA beam live 4K Moon video to millions

Millions watched because NASA used laser links and AWS cloud tools to push live 4K footage from Orion around the Moon.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026
CulturalPulse launches AskGenie to map audience segments
Data Analytics

CulturalPulse launches AskGenie to map audience segments

Businesses risk missing growth in a more diverse Australia unless they measure cultural identity alongside age, income and life stage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026
Australia urged to back national semiconductor roadmap
Semiconductors

Australia urged to back national semiconductor roadmap

A lack of national coordination risks leaving Australia behind as other countries pour funds into chips vital to defence, AI and industry.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
CommBank rolls out Microsoft-built customer service AI
Software-as-a-Service

CommBank rolls out Microsoft-built customer service AI

The bank says the platform is already resolving more enquiries end to end, as it replaces legacy systems across 2 million monthly conversations.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
Superloop named Australia's fastest fixed network again
Customer Experience

Superloop named Australia's fastest fixed network again

Its sustained broadband performance has earned Superloop a third straight Ookla award, strengthening its case against larger rivals in Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Optus trials Nokia automation to restore mobile coverage
Unified Communications

Optus trials Nokia automation to restore mobile coverage

Customers could regain service faster during outages, as Optus says the trial restored up to 50% of affected mobile connections.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Australian healthcare providers urged to register SMS IDs
Data Protection

Australian healthcare providers urged to register SMS IDs

Patients could miss vital appointment and medication texts if healthcare providers fail to register before messages are labelled “Unverified”.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026