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Staffbase & Cornerstone bring AI learning to frontline staff
Manufacturing

Staffbase & Cornerstone bring AI learning to frontline staff

Australian frontline workers can now get mandatory training in the Staffbase app, helping employers close a long-standing learning gap.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Today
TP-Link opens Australian pre-orders for Wi-Fi 8 router
Virtual Private Networks

TP-Link opens Australian pre-orders for Wi-Fi 8 router

Australian households can pre-order a AUD $1,499 router that TP-Link says should improve reliability, coverage and interference handling.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
DigiCert launches Quantum Central for post-quantum readiness
Digital Transformation

DigiCert launches Quantum Central for post-quantum readiness

Many organisations are still at an early stage of post-quantum adoption, with most only planning or testing quantum-safe cryptography.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

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AMD launches Ross AI assistant for embedded developers
Large Language Models

AMD launches Ross AI assistant for embedded developers

By automating debugging, design and deployment tasks, Ross could cut development time for teams working across AMD's increasingly complex embedded stack.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Today
NETSCOUT launches AI copilot for outage investigations
DevOps

NETSCOUT launches AI copilot for outage investigations

It aims to help operations teams pinpoint outage causes faster by turning packet data into plain-language answers, evidence and follow-up prompts.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Shopify launches Canvas AI workspace for store design
Software-as-a-Service

Shopify launches Canvas AI workspace for store design

Merchants can now tweak storefront layouts and code in one workspace, as Shopify rolls out Canvas to cut reliance on design expertise.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
V2 AI wins AWS agentic AI competency in Asia Pacific
Digital Transformation

V2 AI wins AWS agentic AI competency in Asia Pacific

The accreditation could help regulated firms in Asia Pacific choose a partner for deploying agentic AI on AWS with stronger governance and security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Pipedrive rolls out Nova AI meeting tool worldwide
Software-as-a-Service

Pipedrive rolls out Nova AI meeting tool worldwide

Sales teams will get AI meeting notes and CRM updates at no extra cost as Pipedrive expands Nova across Google Meet, Zoom and Teams.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
AI assistants now read online stores more than twice as often as Google. Most retailers can't see it
Firewalls

AI assistants now read online stores more than twice as often as Google. Most retailers can't see it

Many retailers are missing live customer queries because AI assistants now fetch product pages far more often than Google does.

By Pratham Jani • 6 min read • Last week
Microsoft adds Copilot Home, Code & Autopilot tools
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft adds Copilot Home, Code & Autopilot tools

Businesses will be able to control AI bills more tightly as Microsoft folds chat, coding and autonomous agents into one Copilot app.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Nureva launches AI chat assistant for its audio systems
Software-as-a-Service

Nureva launches AI chat assistant for its audio systems

IT teams could save time troubleshooting audio rooms as Nureva's beta chat assistant pulls answers from support content inside Console.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Databricks buys Row Zero to add live spreadsheets to Genie
Software-as-a-Service

Databricks buys Row Zero to add live spreadsheets to Genie

The deal keeps finance and operations teams in governed data as Databricks adds a spreadsheet layer to reduce risky file exports.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Azul launches AI assistant for Java security checks
Software-as-a-Service

Azul launches AI assistant for Java security checks

IT teams can now spot unpatched Java versions and Oracle licensing exposure in live production data, cutting the risk of audit surprises.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

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ZYMIX launches UK social superapp combining chat & payments
Fintech

ZYMIX launches UK social superapp combining chat & payments

It aims to cut app switching for British users by linking messaging, events, social content and peer-to-peer payments in one place.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Reward Gateway Edenred launches Engage employee app
Software-as-a-Service

Reward Gateway Edenred launches Engage employee app

Frontline staff may gain easier access to benefits and recognition as the new app bundles workplace services into one mobile platform.

By Mara Sugue • 2 min read • Last week
CelcomDigi opens AI-focused Tech Fair 2026 in Petaling
Robotics

CelcomDigi opens AI-focused Tech Fair 2026 in Petaling

The five-day event aims to give Malaysians practical exposure to AI in phones and services, alongside promotions and prize draws at 1 Utama Shopping Centre.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week
ZYMIX launches UK social super app for Gen Z users
Fintech

ZYMIX launches UK social super app for Gen Z users

The app aims to cut the need for Gen Z users to juggle separate services, as UK adults now use 41 apps a month on average.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week