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2026 stories

Is your month-end close dragging or nearing breaking point?
Software-as-a-Service

Is your month-end close dragging or nearing breaking point?

Discover how Canstar re-engineered month-end close, turning late nights and manual workarounds into a scalable, resilient finance platform.

By Annexa • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Global Stories

2026 stories

Privacy teams in Oceania face stress & budget cuts
Data Protection

Privacy teams in Oceania face stress & budget cuts

Oceania privacy teams face rising stress, shrinking budgets and smaller staff as rapid tech change outpaces compliance and risk controls.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Analytic Partners named Forrester Wave Leader for 2026
Customer Experience

Analytic Partners named Forrester Wave Leader for 2026

Analytic Partners named a Leader in Forrester's 2026 marketing measurement Wave after topping current offering and scoring highly on strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Prometheus boosts APAC push with three Sydney leaders
Digital Transformation

Prometheus boosts APAC push with three Sydney leaders

Prometheus expands its APAC enterprise push, hiring three senior leaders in Sydney to drive marketing, customer success and solution engineering.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal
Ransomware

Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal

Mitsubishi Electric completes USD $1bn purchase of OT and IoT security specialist Nozomi Networks, which will continue to run independently.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Gartner warns of rising lock-in to regional AI stacks
Hyperscale

Gartner warns of rising lock-in to regional AI stacks

Gartner warns 35% of nations will be locked into region-specific AI by 2027 as sovereignty, security and cultural fit overtake scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
xReality surges on US defence, law enforcement deals
Enterprise Resource Planning

xReality surges on US defence, law enforcement deals

xReality receipts jump 85% as US defence and police contracts swell pipeline to AUD $63 million and support a larger Sydney base.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
CMC Invest data shows ETFs, Bitcoin lead retail trades
Crypto

CMC Invest data shows ETFs, Bitcoin lead retail trades

CMC Invest data shows Australian retail traders stayed net buyers in 2025, with ETFs dominating turnover and Bitcoin cracking the top 10.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns
Software-as-a-Service

AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns

AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AiDeliv reverse auctions cut ocean freight to USD $0.65
Supply Chain

AiDeliv reverse auctions cut ocean freight to USD $0.65

AiDeliv's reverse-auction marketplace is slashing ocean freight for small importers to an average of USD $0.65 per kilo, data shows.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Litera unveils hybrid AI upgrade for Kira contract tool
Software-as-a-Service

Litera unveils hybrid AI upgrade for Kira contract tool

Litera launches a hybrid AI upgrade for its Kira contract tool, promising 90%+ accuracy and new generative features planned for 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
VDURA pledges 50% undercut on rival all-flash storage
Storage

VDURA pledges 50% undercut on rival all-flash storage

VDURA launches Flash Relief Programme, vowing to beat rival all-flash file system quotes by 50% amid surging SSD prices and supply strain.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Trilliant to showcase AI grid-edge tech at DISTRIBUTECH
Smart Cities

Trilliant to showcase AI grid-edge tech at DISTRIBUTECH

Trilliant will unveil AI-driven grid-edge intelligence and AMI innovations as sponsor, speaker and exhibitor at DISTRIBUTECH 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Regulation delays payroll projects but AI tools beckon
Digital Transformation

Regulation delays payroll projects but AI tools beckon

Regulatory uncertainty stalls most payroll projects, yet leaders eye AI tools to cut compliance strain and sharpen workforce planning.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
SMEs step up AI adoption as US pulls ahead of the UK
Digital Transformation

SMEs step up AI adoption as US pulls ahead of the UK

SMEs prioritise AI and face-to-face meetings, but US firms outpace UK peers on dedicated staff and appetite for external AI advice.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

2026 stories

California agencies weigh AI tools for SB 707 access
Unified Communications

California agencies weigh AI tools for SB 707 access

California agencies test AI translation to meet SB 707 language rules by July 2026, weighing costs, quality and impact on public meetings.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Shoppers return to stores for complex tech across Europe
Customer Experience

Shoppers return to stores for complex tech across Europe

Shoppers are heading back to tech stores across Europe as complex, big-ticket gadgets push buyers towards in-person advice and demos.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026