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Australia's SMEs foresee a drop in turnover by year-end, while Prospa and Xero partner to ease financial administrative tasks for these businesses.

Ransomware victims surge nearly 20% YoY in Q1 2024, with active ransomware groups increasing by 55% despite law enforcement efforts.

The 2024 M-Trends report reveals advancements in global organisations' cyber defences, with hackers' undetected dwell time falling from 16 to 10 days, marking a decade-low.

Akamai Technologies' API Security product has achieved PCI DSS 4.0 compliance, enhancing security for businesses storing or processing card data.

Brisbane-based startup Biza.io appoints Jessica Booth as Chief Operations Officer as part of its growth strategy facing a 48% increase in employee strength within the past year.

Australian supply chain firm, Peacock Bros., acquires leading identification solutions company, insignia, boosting its product offerings and regional presence.

Manhattan Associates unveils major update to its Manhattan Active Omni solution, aimed at redefining retail operations and improving customer engagement.

In a rare interview, James Eagleton of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) unveils how their ground-breaking data services are setting the benchmark for innovation in AI and cloud connectivity.

Global AI-enabled biometric market, currently worth USD $12.7 billion, projected to skyrocket to US$50.5 billion by 2031.

Contact centre specialist IPI joins NICE's DEVone Ecosystem programme, making its unique compliance technology, Pauseable, available via NICE's AI-driven CXone platform.

MVNO market value projected to reach $167.7bn by 2034, driven by a surge in non-telco brands entering the mobile service arena amid technological advancements.

Chatbot market set to surge, projecting USD $4.9 billion growth by 2033, fuelled by customer engagement focus and widespread industrial adoption.

Aiven commits to sustainable operations in the tech sector, highlighting the urgent need for carbon emissions reduction in light of equivalent pollution levels to the aviation industry.

Digital finance giant Global Processing has optimised operations with New Relic platform, resulting in a 50% alert noise reduction and 30% faster IT outage counteraction.

AI-powered retail personalisation is stepping up. Aiming for true one-to-one custom experiences, the industry leans into predictive AI, driven by robust data, to stay competitive.

SAP Emarsys unveils AI Product Finder in response to rising Australian demand for AI-influenced retail experiences.

Bad bots accounted for nearly half of all global internet traffic in 2024, hitting their highest ever level since monitoring began in 2013, warns cybersecurity leader Imperva.

Spirent Communications joins forces with an online payments platform to enhance cyber defenses using its advanced CyberFlood software, aimed at improving the scalability and efficacy of network defenses.

Denodo, a leader in data management, reveals a groundbreaking partnership with Google Cloud's Vertex AI, aiming to optimise data virtualisation and large language models to enable advanced AI solutions.

AI-backed financial intelligence platform, Bridgewise, secures $21m from its series A funding round led by SIX Group to fuel its global reach in securities analytics.