Productivity stories - Page 20
How phone validation turns dead leads into real sales
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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martech
Sales teams waste time on dead numbers; verified phone data turns outreach into real conversations, better leads and higher conversions.
FinTechs push Canberra for fairer tenders, funding
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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crypto
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fintech
FinTech Australia urges Canberra to open tenders to smaller players and revamp startup funding settings in its pre-budget pitch.
Pharmx, Sigma Healthcare sign long-term EDI alliance
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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supply chain
Pharmx wins multi-year EDI deal as preferred provider to Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse across Australia and New Zealand.
Heidi expands with new AI tools & acquires Automedica
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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genai
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data privacy
Health AI firm Heidi launches Evidence and Comms tools and buys UK-based Automedica to grow its clinical decision and patient support platform.
Treasure Data unveils AI-powered command line tool
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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devops
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Treasure Data launches Treasure Code, an AI-native command line that lets teams manage complex CDP operations and workflows in plain English.
Chartered accountants call for urgent practical AI training
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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rpa
Chartered accountants warn of widening AI skills gap as vast majority seek urgent, hands-on training to use new tools safely and effectively.
Securing the future: Simplified management, Scalable growth, and built-in compliance for K-12
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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encryption
SonicWall unveils unified tools to help overstretched K-12 IT teams simplify security, scale quickly and embed compliance by design.
Workday appoints Yen Yen Tan to steer Southeast Asia AI
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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saas
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
Workday names veteran tech leader Yen Yen Tan to its Asia-Pacific advisory board to sharpen its AI and cloud push in Southeast Asia.
Australia's costly inbox problem - are emails killing the nation's productivity?
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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it automation
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rpa
Australia's clogged inboxes are quietly draining productivity, but AI-powered “communications mining” may finally turn email into an asset.
Compression, redistribution and friction: Three ways AI is shifting lawyers from 'performers' to 'producers'
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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rpa
AI is speeding legal work, shifting risk upward and forcing lawyers to move from hands-on performers to orchestrators of judgement and control.
Distributors gain clout in shaping cloud & AI sales
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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robots
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firewalls
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hyperscale
Global distributors, steering USD $180 billion in tech sales, are recasting how cloud and AI reach customers via platforms and new partners.
MaxContact Australia rebrands as Kaizn in CX advisory pivot
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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crm
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devops
MaxContact Australia has rebranded as Kaizn, shifting focus to independent CX and contact centre advisory across Australia and New Zealand.
WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Wireless Broadband Alliance urges common AI frameworks to tame rising Wi-Fi complexity and cut costs as networks become critical infrastructure.
Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.
Middle managers' wasted time costs Australia USD $15.5bn
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Wasted admin time by Australia's middle managers in frontline sectors is costing the economy an estimated USD $15.5 billion a year.
Telstra profit climbs as AI rollout deepens job cuts
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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genai
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ai
Telstra profit rises 8.1% to AUD $1.2 billion as AI-driven efficiency deepens job cuts and reshapes its troubled enterprise division.
Survey finds AI core to Wall Street research workflows
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Wall Street analysts lean on AI for core research and big time savings, but trust, security and integration fears still slow wider rollout.
Why more SaaS vendors are embedding data quality into their core platforms
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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crm
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data protection
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data analytics
SaaS vendors are baking real-time data quality checks into core products to cut waste, curb fraud, and turn cleaner data into trust.
Evergreen accelerates MSP deals with UK B Corp buy
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Evergreen seals 47 deals in 2025 and snaps up its first UK B Corp MSP, Optimising IT, to deepen global managed services expansion.
Uncrewed vessel surveys subsea cable route off WA coast
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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network infrastructure
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risk & compliance
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healthtech
An uncrewed survey vessel has mapped a subsea cable route off Western Australia, showcasing safer, lower-emission offshore operations.