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Australian Stories

Australian stories

Logitech G unveils 15 new gaming & creator products

Professional gamers and streamers get new gear and software as Logitech G broadens its range into sim racing and lower-priced devices.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Australian firms lag on AI cyber risk understanding

Only 20% of Australian organisations say they fully understand AI cyber risks, leaving boards exposed as phishing and deepfakes grow more credible.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

Automation now viable for smaller Australian warehouses

Lower equipment costs are making warehouse robots viable for Australian operators with sites as small as 1,000 square metres.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

BNP Paribas expands daily data service for UniSuper

It gives the Australian superannuation fund daily exposure data across its portfolio, supporting faster oversight and data-led investment decisions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Drones

DroneShield opens Adelaide research hub in expansion

The AUD $13 million site will widen DroneShield's engineering reach as demand grows for counter-drone systems and skilled staff intensify.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Clean technologies

Anker SOLIX launches S2000 power station in Australia

Demand for off-grid power is rising among Australian caravanners, with the S2000 aimed at longer trips and lower generator use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Multi-factor authentication

Cloudflare & Microsoft disrupt EvilTokens phishing service

More than 12,000 inboxes were exposed as the kit used to bypass multi-factor authentication and sustain account access was taken offline.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Zeller wins Fast Company award for payment terminal

The accolade underlines Zeller's push beyond payments hardware, with the terminal now used by more than 110,000 businesses worldwide.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

McMillan Shakespeare deepens BYD leasing ties in Australia

The tie-up should widen access to electric cars for Australian buyers as novated leasing becomes a bigger route to ownership.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Real estate

RBA set for September rate rise, CreditorWatch says

Australian households and debt-laden firms face further borrowing-cost pressure, with CreditorWatch seeing no chance of the RBA standing pat in September.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Television

TCL Australia shares three quick tests for TV blooming

Simple at-home checks can expose haloing and poor contrast, helping shoppers judge whether a TV is worth the price.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Australian stories

Unified Communications

Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects

Greater scrutiny will follow major infrastructure programmes as Accenture combines 5,000 specialists into a new capital projects unit.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Co Connect joins Google AI accelerator for Australia

Its offline safety app for mine workers will be sharpened with Google help, as Co Connect joins a 15-startup AI cohort.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

100% Digital launches Bidbrain.ai for agency workflows

Agencies could cut manual work as the new platform links planning, buying and reporting across multiple channels in one workflow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

NatWest & banks set out AI agent payment principles

Banks want to prevent AI-driven shopping from eroding customer control, privacy and security as agentic commerce moves closer to everyday payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

Email Security

Google launches Googlebook laptop with Gemini built in

Priced from USD $899, the machine aims to make artificial intelligence a default part of everyday laptop tasks and workflows.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Semiconductors

Qualcomm launches dual Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips

Premium Android handsets are set to get more on-device AI and imaging tools as Qualcomm adds a second flagship chip option for makers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

DXC names three winners of 2026 insurance invitational

Insurers in Australia and New Zealand may gain tools for fraud checks, customer communication and injury recovery after DXC picked three startups.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month

Data Protection

VAST launches confidential AI system for sensitive data

It lets regulated firms run AI on sensitive data without exposing customer records or model weights to infrastructure operators.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

SiteMinder launches AI engine to fix hotel distribution

Hotels could lose bookings from broken channel links and unmapped rooms, as SiteMinder's new AI tool flags distribution errors before approval.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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