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Workday will acquire AI firm Sana for USD $1.1 billion to integrate AI tools enhancing employee experience and learning across its platform.

Australian cyber leaders at Illumio World Tour embrace breach containment, focusing on rapid detection and limiting damage over total prevention.

Samsung unveils AI Home vision with smart appliances and features aiming to make daily life more convenient, efficient, and secure across Europe and beyond.

Samsung will launch its new Sound Tower speakers in Australia in 2026, featuring customisable lighting and advanced audio technology for events.

Australia's data centres will soon consume more electricity than Japan, driven by AI demand and the push for greener, energy-efficient infrastructure.

Workday launches new AI agents embedded in HR and finance workflows to boost efficiency and deliver measurable business results by 2026.

Agentic AI is transforming Australian banking security, boosting efficiency but raising risks as cybercriminals exploit AI in 80% of ransomware attacks.

A new study reveals 85% of global marketers use generative AI daily, with 80% reporting clear ROI and enhanced customer loyalty through the technology.

SentinelOne will acquire Observo AI to enhance its AI-native security data platform, aiming to improve threat detection and reduce data costs for customers.

Ericsson integrates agentic AI into its NetCloud platform, enhancing enterprise 5G network management and automating wireless network operations for improved reliability.

Australian marketers embrace AI and synthetic data for insights but battle data overload, trust issues, and measuring ROI amid rising tech investments.

Despite heavy investment in business intelligence, nearly two-thirds of senior marketers still rely on intuition for key decisions, says Qualtrics research.

Harvey has opened its first Asia-Pacific office in Sydney to expand AI legal services and hire 15 staff, boosting support for Australian law firms.

333D reports first profit in over five years with USD $143,777 after-tax, focusing on healthcare and digital asset management growth for 2026.

Dr Lisa Su, AMD CEO, will deliver the opening keynote at CES 2026, discussing AI's transformative impact on technology and computing industries.

The industrial AI market is set to soar to USD $153.9 billion by 2030, as manufacturers ramp up investments and CEO-level strategies drive adoption.

Global spending on generative AI smartphones is expected to reach USD $298.2 billion by 2025, making up 20% of total AI end-user expenditures.

Cisco introduces AI-powered Splunk Security editions to speed up threat detection and streamline security operations for organisations worldwide.

Cisco announces Splunk Federated Search for Snowflake, allowing unified data queries across platforms for faster insights in July 2026 globally.

Cisco unveils Data Fabric, a new architecture using machine data to boost AI capabilities, powered by the Splunk platform and launching advanced real-time insights.