Australian Stories

Amazon Bedrock AI service officially launches in Sydney

Amazon's Bedrock AI service extends its reach to Sydney, offering Australian users advanced options for data handling and storage.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2024

Hyperscale

nib Group completes cloud migration with AWS in cloud-first strategy

Insurance giant nib Group has successfully transferred over 95% of its on-premises workloads to Amazon Web Services' cloud platform, marking a significant step in its cloud-first strategy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024

Partner Programmes

Intelliworx announces new execs with focus on Australian cybersecurity

Intelliworx signals increased focus on cybersecurity with appointment of Blake Jeffery as General Manager Australia and Joshua Paulus as Head of Security and Identity.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Apr 2024

Low code & No code

OutSystems to boost Victoria Police operational efficiency

Victoria Police has selected OutSystems, a global leader in low-code application development, to modernise its operations and enhance officer productivity.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024

EduTech

Drones aid bushfire monitoring in ground-breaking NSW trial

Advanced drone technology facilitates safer bushfire monitoring across Western NSW in a landmark trial, proving critical in both early detection and rapid response.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024

Global Stories

Software-as-a-Service

Commvault appoints Ashley Baird as new VP & MD of Market Expansion

Cloud industry veteran, Ashley Baird, has been appointed as Vice President and Managing Director of Market Expansion at data protection firm Commvault, charged with accelerating the company's growth in new markets.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2024

Digital Transformation

Searce wins 2024 Google Cloud Sales Partner of the Year for UKI

Searce, a tech consulting firm, has won the prestigious 2024 Google Cloud Sales Partner of the Year award for the UK and Ireland, recognising its commitment to aiding digital transformation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2024

Data Analytics

Rahul Sharma takes helm as Google Cloud's APAC Public Sector MD

Rahul Sharma becomes Google Cloud's Managing Director for Public Sector Business in the Asia Pacific, aiming to boost digital roadmaps for regional government and educational organisations.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Apr 2024

Artificial Intelligence

VIAVI makes strides in 6G & AI research with city-scale digital twin

VIAVI Solutions uncovers major achievements in AI and 6G research, introducing a city-scale digital twin and AI-Native Air Interface.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2024

Cartech

VivaTech 2024: AI, sustainability & first Tesla collaboration

VivaTech's 2024 event in Paris is set to create waves in AI, sustainability and mobility, boasting a record 30% increase in international guests.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2024

Unified Communications

Rapid7 honours partners with 2024 Partner Of The Year Awards

Rapid7 announces winners of its 2024 Partner Of The Year Awards, highlighting importance of collaboration for cyber security amidst increasing threats.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2024

Customer Experience

Atturra attains Cisco Gold Provider status in Australia

Australia's IT solutions provider, Atturra, has achieved Cisco's prestigious Gold Provider status, reflecting its high proficiency in Cisco-powered managed services and reinforcing its competitive global standing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2024

Instagram

Team5pm forms data-driven content group with acquisition

Data-focused video agency team5pm acquires Lijm Amsterdam to form a content group, capable of meeting the advanced demands of future Chief Marketing Officers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2024

Marketing Technologies

Commercetools recognises 65% ARR growth, credits B2B expansion

Commercetools sees 65% growth in ARR, attributing success to B2B expansion including prominent partnerships with Fortune 500 companies like Volkswagen and BMW.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024

Stories from Other Regions

EduTech

New CIC Tech Channel Ambassadors targets IT skills gap

Tech Channel Ambassadors strives to boost the UK IT industry's profile and inclusivity, targeting recruitment of 100,000 diverse individuals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Exclusive: How FUJIFILM continues to evolve and innovate

FUJIFILM Business Innovation New Zealand, under David Jupe's leadership, reaffirms its commitment to technological and healthcare innovation.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024

Unified Communications

UK IT leaders see transformative potential in generative AI, report finds

New Elastic study reveals nearly all (99%) UK IT decision makers believe generative AI can drive significant organisational change, despite concerns around privacy, security and regulation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Apr 2024

Malware

Southeast Asia sees 43m local cyber threats to businesses in 2023

Southeast Asia saw nearly 43 million cyber threats to businesses in 2023, with Singapore's incidents surging by 67% YoY, according to Kaspersky.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2024

DevOps

Plymouth Marjon University integrates AI tool for quicker student feedback

Plymouth Marjon University enhances its student support services by integrating Studiosity+'s latest AI technology, offering near-instant academic writing feedback.