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Honor Magic 8 Pro launches in Australia at AUD $1,999
Gaming

Honor Magic 8 Pro launches in Australia at AUD $1,999

HONOR targets Australia's premium handset market with Magic 8 Pro, a camera-focused flagship featuring AI tools, a 200MP lens and AUD $499 bonus watch.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Drive marks 30 years with Holden Commodore, Tesla Model Y
Cartech

Drive marks 30 years with Holden Commodore, Tesla Model Y

Drive marks 30 years at Melbourne Motor Show with a Holden Commodore and Tesla Model Y display charting Australia's car market shift.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
FinTech Australia appoints Xero policy chief Grace Gown
Digital Transformation

FinTech Australia appoints Xero policy chief Grace Gown

FinTech Australia has named Xero policy chief Grace Gown to its board as the industry body steps up its push for fintech-friendly regulation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Colladium launches SMSF gateway amid service closures
Fintech

Colladium launches SMSF gateway amid service closures

Colladium launches SMSF Gateway for trustees and accountants as Australia Post and SuperChoice services shut, offering a cheaper ATO-registered alternative.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Anthropic expands Amazon tie-up in USD $5 billion deal
Digital Transformation

Anthropic expands Amazon tie-up in USD $5 billion deal

Amazon deepens Anthropic partnership with USD $5 billion injection and capacity for up to 5 gigawatts of new AI computing.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Accounting software faces AI rivals in bookkeeping shift
Data Analytics

Accounting software faces AI rivals in bookkeeping shift

Intuit's QuickBooks is under pressure as AI start-ups push automated bookkeeping, forcing accounting software to prove it can do more than digitise ledgers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Zeller launches UK payments platform amid fee pressure
Fintech

Zeller launches UK payments platform amid fee pressure

Australian fintech Zeller enters Britain as small merchants face rising card costs, betting on faster onboarding and lower fees to win market share.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

UK financial planners see AI boosting efficiency, not cuts
Digital Transformation

UK financial planners see AI boosting efficiency, not cuts

UK financial planning firms expect AI to lift efficiency through admin and support work, with only 3% planning staff cuts this year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Rapoo launches 65W laptop power bank in India
eCommerce

Rapoo launches 65W laptop power bank in India

Rapoo enters India's growing laptop-charging market with a Made in India 20,000mAh model that can top up three devices at once for INR 4,499.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last week
Only 6% of UK firms would use AI time for advisory
Digital Transformation

Only 6% of UK firms would use AI time for advisory

Ravical says most UK accounting firms would not reinvest AI savings into advisory growth, as skills gaps and weak systems keep revenue from scaling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI shifts client expectations as fees face pressure
DevOps

AI shifts client expectations as fees face pressure

Teamwork.com warns AI is fuelling fee pressure as clients push for faster, cheaper expert work and more projects brought in-house.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
TCL launches QLED TVs in UK with Google TV & Fire TV
Gaming

TCL launches QLED TVs in UK with Google TV & Fire TV

TCL expands its UK TV line-up with QLED sets from 43in to 98in, mixing Google TV and Fire TV across models priced from GBP £379.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Brickflow adds Pallas to expand broker lending options
Fintech

Brickflow adds Pallas to expand broker lending options

Brickflow deepens lender choice for brokers as Pallas Capital joins the platform with development and bridging finance for mid-market property deals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Fanta & Xbox launch limited-edition drinks in New Zealand
Gaming

Fanta & Xbox launch limited-edition drinks in New Zealand

Fanta and Xbox roll out limited-edition gaming cans in New Zealand, tying Call of Duty, Halo, Forza and Diablo IV to a prize promotion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
CirrusHQ names Gary Beddow Head of Business Development
Digital Transformation

CirrusHQ names Gary Beddow Head of Business Development

CirrusHQ expands its sales push with a senior hire as it targets rising public sector demand for cloud services and AI-ready infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Bill S-5 on the table: An attempt to end health data silos
Digital Transformation

Bill S-5 on the table: An attempt to end health data silos

Canada's Health Minister Marjorie Michel has relaunched legislation to force medical software vendors to share patient records and curb blocking.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Ring launches five new video doorbells in New Zealand
Storage

Ring launches five new video doorbells in New Zealand

Ring brings 4K to battery doorbells as it launches five New Zealand models from NZD $109, with pre-orders now open.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month