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Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI

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Scale By Avec urges firms to rethink hiring in AI era, backing training, human skills and entry-level pathways over headcount cuts.
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Flywire appoints Christine Katziff to board & audit

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Flywire taps former Bank of America audit chief Christine Katziff for board role as it bolsters oversight of its global payments business.
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Xero signs Claude deal for small business finance tools

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Xero to embed Anthropic's Claude across accounting tools as JAX gains automation for cash flow, invoices and scenario analysis.
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Milestone revenue rises to DKK 2.2bn on AI expansion

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Milestone lifts 2025 revenue 10% to DKK 2.2bn as AI-led acquisitions, Nvidia tie-up and higher R&D spend drive intelligent video push.
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Asia Pacific technology spend to rise 9.3% in 2026

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Forrester says Asia Pacific tech spending will climb to USD $874 billion in 2026, but inflation, tariffs and geopolitical risks will blunt gains.
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FedEx opens first on-site solar hub at Shanghai airport

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FedEx expands Asia-Pacific green push with Shanghai airport solar hub, as it cuts emissions, boosts electric vehicles and deploys digital tools.
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Barracuda overhauls BarracudaONE & partner programme

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Barracuda adds Google Workspace email protection, SecureEdge Access and AI security to BarracudaONE while unifying its global partner programme.
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Zetifi's connectivity solutions drive fleet and worker safety

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Wagga Wagga-based Zetifi blends smart antennas, AI cameras and APIs to keep remote fleets connected while quietly boosting worker safety.
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AI agents blur human access lines in enterprise systems

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Most organisations cannot distinguish AI agents from human staff, exposing widening identity and access risks as autonomous tools spread.
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Lightspeed launches AI inventory tool for retailers

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Lightspeed has unveiled an AI tool in its retail platform that scans supplier documents into draft purchase orders to cut errors and admin time.
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Anaplan launches AI planning tools & apps for business

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Anaplan unveils AI-driven planning tools and 12 apps to speed scenario modelling and embed governed automation across core business functions.
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AlphaSense adds custom AI agents for finance research

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AlphaSense unveils custom AI agents and expert call tools to automate research workflows for financial and corporate intelligence teams.
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Zoom showcases AI tools for APAC SMBs in daily work

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Zoom says APAC small firms are moving AI from pilots to daily workflows, boosting productivity while trying to avoid new complexity.
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Software developers top AI job-loss fears, study finds

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Software developers top a new list of jobs workers fear AI will wipe out, as Reddit users fret over shrinking entry-level career paths.
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New Relic named IDC MarketScape AIOps leader again

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New Relic secures a third consecutive Leader ranking in IDC's Worldwide AIOps 2026 assessment, highlighting its AI-led observability tools.
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JAGGAER roundtable focuses on procurement, inflation, AI

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JAGGAER's Sydney roundtable explored how data, AI and phased change can help procurement tackle inflation, supplier risk and maverick spend.
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Amazon Australia uses AI to cut delivery packaging

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Amazon Australia has deployed homegrown AI to expand box-free deliveries, slashing packaging and cutting waste across its network.
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Storeganise launches AI connector for self-storage data

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Storeganise unveils an AI Connector linking self-storage systems to tools like ChatGPT, letting operators query live data in plain English.
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Red Hat finds cloud security incidents hit 97% of firms

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Red Hat reports 97% of organisations suffered cloud-native security incidents last year, exposing basic failings in configuration and governance.
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Monash Health adopts Oracle cloud for finance, supply

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Monash Health chooses Oracle cloud to replace eight legacy systems, unifying finance and supply chain to boost efficiency and transparency.