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GumGum appoints Tim Manton to lead NSW & QLD sales
Marketing Technologies

GumGum appoints Tim Manton to lead NSW & QLD sales

GumGum hires Tim Manton as Sales Director for NSW and QLD to drive attention-led advertising growth across key Australian markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

Global Stories

2026 stories

ADLINK unveils rugged Intel edge AI modules for robots
Robotics

ADLINK unveils rugged Intel edge AI modules for robots

ADLINK debuts rugged Express-PTL Intel Core Ultra edge AI module, delivering 180 TOPS for industrial robots and harsh-environment systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI drives 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025
Firewalls

AI drives 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025

AI-fuelled automation drove a 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025, with nearly 2,000 incidents per organisation, Check Point warns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Zscaler unveils AI Security Suite to close visibility gap
Software-as-a-Service

Zscaler unveils AI Security Suite to close visibility gap

Zscaler launches an AI Security Suite to tackle soaring enterprise AI risks, promising visibility into shadow AI and non-human traffic.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
IT providers expect wage inflation to ease by 2026
Human Capital Management

IT providers expect wage inflation to ease by 2026

Wage inflation at IT solution providers is forecast to cool to historic norms by 2026, boosting margins despite stark regional differences.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI reshapes data privacy as firms shift to real-time defence
Software-as-a-Service

AI reshapes data privacy as firms shift to real-time defence

AI-driven cloud adoption is forcing firms to swap static privacy checklists for continuous, real-time defence of sensitive data flows.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Blackpearl ARR jumps 114pc to NZD $23.7m, eyes NZD $30m
Data Analytics

Blackpearl ARR jumps 114pc to NZD $23.7m, eyes NZD $30m

Blackpearl ARR surges 114pc to NZD $23.7m in record quarter, as data-led platform strategy puts NZD $30m target firmly in sight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
SCX.ai debuts sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney
Data Protection

SCX.ai debuts sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney

SCX.ai launches Australia's first sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney, promising tenfold efficiency gains without water cooling.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Netwrix warns identity will anchor future AI security
Data Protection

Netwrix warns identity will anchor future AI security

Identity systems will become the linchpin of AI-era cyber defence as misconfigured automation opens new paths to sensitive data, Netwrix warns.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Ecommpay report warns checkout friction 'hits zero'
Fintech

Ecommpay report warns checkout friction 'hits zero'

Ecommpay warns shoppers now have zero tolerance for checkout friction, with failed payments driving cart abandonment and lost revenue.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
PPDS unveils Philips Signage 5000 AI display range
Digital Signage

PPDS unveils Philips Signage 5000 AI display range

PPDS debuts Philips Signage 5000 AI displays with on-device processing, Android 14 SoC and 24/7-ready screens up to 98in for pro venues.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Security fears keep half of agentic AI stuck in pilots
Unified Communications

Security fears keep half of agentic AI stuck in pilots

Security and governance fears keep half of agentic AI stuck in pilots, even as leaders raise budgets and pursue tightly supervised use cases.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

2026 stories

TELUS, RingCentral boost Business Connect with AI tools
Unified Communications

TELUS, RingCentral boost Business Connect with AI tools

TELUS and RingCentral will infuse Business Connect with AI assistants, receptionists and insights tools, rolling out to users in early 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI trust paradox exposes gaps in literacy & governance
Data Protection

AI trust paradox exposes gaps in literacy & governance

Employees trust AI data more than ever, yet European and UK firms admit literacy gaps and weak governance are undermining safe adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Tech & culture woes plague UK MSPs after M&A deals
Customer Relationship Management

Tech & culture woes plague UK MSPs after M&A deals

UK MSPs say post-merger tech and culture clashes are pushing up costs, delaying EBITDA gains and risking client disruption, POPX warns.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Cerillion appoints Greg Price as new finance chief
Software-as-a-Service

Cerillion appoints Greg Price as new finance chief

Cerillion names Greg Price as incoming CFO to replace Andrew Dickson, who will step down from the board in March 2026 after four years.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Google Cloud opens Bangkok region in USD $1 billion push
Data Protection

Google Cloud opens Bangkok region in USD $1 billion push

Google Cloud opens its first Bangkok region in a USD $1 billion Thailand push, promising AI growth, data residency and thousands of jobs.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026