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Australian Stories

Cloud stories

Okta & Deloitte join forces on AI identity controls

Rising regulatory pressure in Australia is forcing firms to tighten oversight as AI agents and automated systems gain broader access to enterprise networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Synology launches first Australia symposium on AI data

Australian businesses face growing pressure to secure fragmented data as AI adoption outpaces the infrastructure needed to support it.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Australia warned AI adoption is too slow for gains

Productivity gains are being left on the table as businesses adopt artificial intelligence too slowly and without the skills or strategy to scale it.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Cloud Security

CrowdStrike expands Anthropic & OpenAI ties, names Sekuro

Falcon will be sold through Claude Marketplace and linked to Codex agents, as CrowdStrike widens its reach across enterprise AI buyers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Cloud stories

Software-as-a-Service

Yooz passes 7,000 customers on record H1 2026 usage

Rising demand for finance automation helped Yooz hit record platform usage in H1 2026, with its customer base topping 7,000 worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Foresight invests in Distology in NorthEdge's ninth tech exit

Growth across Europe and a fresh acquisition drive are now on the table for Distology after Foresight backed the cybersecurity distributor's buyout.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Altimetrik wins AWS generative AI specialisation

Enterprises want production-grade AI with stronger governance, and AWS validation may help Altimetrik win more deployment work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

SEON partners Exist Software Labs on fraud tools in Asia

The deal gives banks and fintechs in the Philippines and Southeast Asia wider access to fraud checks as online transactions surge.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara posts 32% Asia Pacific revenue growth

Asia Pacific buyers are replacing ageing storage to ready data systems for AI, helping Hitachi Vantara lift product revenue 52% in the region.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Genesys unveils AI tools to orchestrate customer journeys

The shift could help companies manage AI-driven service queries more securely as Genesys adds governance and context across customer journeys.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Adobe brings 70 tools into Slack for workplace use

Adobe has launched a Slack app that lets teams use more than 70 creative and productivity tools without leaving workplace conversations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Network Infrastructure

Equinix launches managed AI cloud connectivity service

Enterprises could cut the manual work of linking AI and cloud systems as Equinix readies a managed service built on an open standard.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Safe Software plans 60-plus hires as AI demand grows

The Surrey software group will push past 400 staff this year as it adds customer-facing roles to meet surging demand for AI-ready data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Conexiom launches AI-native Relay for order automation

Manufacturers and distributors could cut manual retyping as the system handles messy orders from emails, notes and images, with visibility controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

DataCentre infrastructure

CPP Investments & Equinix buy atNorth for USD $4 billion

Nordic data centre capacity is set to expand after the USD $4 billion takeover, as backers tap demand from cloud and AI customers.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week

Private Cloud

Google Cloud adds VPC security tools for BlackLine

Security teams can now trace blocked cloud requests faster, as Google Cloud rolls out policy intelligence for VPC Service Controls to cut investigation time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week