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Gartner: LLMs to reshape PR budgets & staff chatbots

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Gartner predicts public LLMs will double PR budgets by 2027 as AI search reshapes discovery and employee chatbots replace intranets.
Francesco colavita

Procurement with a brain: Let agentic AI take the wheel and streamline your processes

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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rpa
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supply chain
Agentic AI is reshaping procurement, automating source-to-pay decisions to cut risk, lift efficiency and free teams for strategic work.
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LinkedIn unveils Premium All-in-One for Aussie SMEs

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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ai
LinkedIn launches Premium All-in-One in Australia, bundling AI-powered hiring, marketing and sales tools for fast-growing small businesses.
Brett chase

Australia's cyberattack surge demands a new approach to data resilience

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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malware
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data protection
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dr
Australia faces world's highest rate of serious cyberattacks, exposing millions and forcing a rethink of data resilience strategies.
Cornelius mare

SD-WAN is the SASE foundation enterprises can't ignore

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Enterprises rushing to adopt SASE must modernise with SD-WAN first, or risk poor performance, fragmented visibility and weak security.
Tim fulton

Turning shelfware into software value

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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digital transformation
Australian firms will spend nearly AUD $6.2 billion on cybersecurity in 2025, but partners must tackle shelfware to unlock real value.
Adrian randall

Stop burning money on manual marketing tasks

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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devops
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Stop wasting budget on grunt work: use agentic automation to handle competitor intel, reporting, SEO and lead routing so marketers drive revenue.
Edmund ng melissa

The new rules of digital identity in ANZ: KYC & AML trends for 2026

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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digital transformation
Deepfakes, new biometrics rules and AI agents are rewriting digital identity, forcing ANZ firms to treat KYC as core infrastructure.
Julie davila

AI code is creating security bottlenecks for Australia businesses

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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data protection
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devops
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digital transformation
AI coding tools are speeding software delivery for Australian firms but overwhelming security teams and exposing unprecedented risks.
Asif mujtaba

Securing the digital classroom: A layered cybersecurity approach for K-12 schools

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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malware
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firewalls
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data protection
As classrooms digitise, SonicWall pushes layered cybersecurity to shield K-12 schools from ransomware, phishing and zero-day threats.
Samuel liu

Love at first byte: The infrastructure behind your Valentine's match

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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data protection
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
From swipes to sparks, low-latency data centres, clouds and interconnection hubs quietly power your Valentine's match worldwide.
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The economy is the collateral: Why revenue reliability is the real requirement for growth in 2026

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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gaming
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fintech
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digital entertainment
As 2026 looms, studios find the real growth constraint is not equity or debt, but the reliability of revenue fuelling user acquisition.
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Five insurance payment trends shaping Australia and New Zealand

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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cx
Rising claims, digital demands and real-time payments are reshaping how insurers across Australia and New Zealand collect and pay out.
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5 Signs it's time to automate your back office AP processes

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
Stuck in slow, manual AP? Here are five clear signs it is time to automate your back office and unlock a leaner, smarter finance team.
Clarity

Clarity unveils Surfacd to track B2B brands in AI search

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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cx
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martech
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genai
Clarity launches Surfacd, a tool tracking how B2B brands are portrayed across AI search and assistants such as ChatGPT and Perplexity.
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New foundation to track real-world AI in accounting

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
A new foundation has launched to study how AI is transforming real-world accounting and finance work, from tax and audit to advisory.
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Visions of cyber attacks: The SonicSentry SOC in action on Christmas morning

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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network security
While most slept through Christmas dawn, SonicSentry analysts foiled a 3am brute-force cyber attack on a French client's firewall.
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ORCA Opti plots global AI growth & 2027 IPO roadmap

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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socs
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risk & compliance
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genai
ORCA Opti touts defensible AI, rapid global expansion and a 2027 IPO as it targets regulated markets and warns most AI startups will fail.
Dominik wurzer gd netcetera

How five digital forces will redefine banking by 2026

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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dr
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digital transformation
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biometrics
Banks are shifting from product sellers to trusted digital infrastructure, fusing AI, mobile, embedded finance, identity and digital currencies.
Vidya

Enterprises urged to act now on post-quantum security

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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encryption
Quantum leaps from Google, IBM and Microsoft are shrinking the Q‑Day countdown, forcing enterprises to race toward post‑quantum cryptography.