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OpenAI adds Chrome extension to Codex as Australia surges

OpenAI launches Chrome extension for Codex on macOS and Windows, while Australian use of the coding agent has surged sixfold since January.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday

Customer Experience

Win an Audi RS3 or $100,000 Cash: VentraIP Launches Its Biggest MEGAMay Giveaway Yet

VentraIP's May promotion offers .au customers entry to an Audi RS3 or AUD $100,000 cash, alongside hefty discounts on hosting and email services.

By Thomas Thatcher • 2 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Commerce unveils AI-led eCommerce & payments updates

Commerce rolls out AI commerce tools, faster checkout and broader payments support as it expands BigCommerce, Feedonomics and B2B features.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Smart Home

Bose launches modular Lifestyle home audio collection

Bose unveils modular home audio range with speaker, soundbar and subwoofer, aiming to simplify setup while letting users scale systems over time.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Digital Transformation

Your website is being read by AI - and you're probably invisible to it

Australian businesses risk fading from AI-driven search unless they add structured data, clearer content and citations that systems can actually read.

By Lovan • 7 min read • 4 days ago

Global Stories

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Space Technologies

Anthropic signs SpaceX compute deal, boosts Claude limits

Anthropic signs SpaceX compute deal and lifts Claude Code and API limits as it secures more than 300 megawatts of data-centre capacity.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Today

Data Protection

eYou opens public app as users distrust social media

eYou launches worldwide app as survey finds 97% of users say social platforms fail to prioritise truth or accuracy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Digital Transformation

Pit launches with USD $16 million seed round from a16z

Pit launches publicly with a USD $16 million seed round as the Stockholm startup uses AI to build software for internal business operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Gigs partners ShopBack to launch travel eSIM in Asia-Pacific

Gigs lands its first Asia-Pacific customer as ShopBack adds in-app travel eSIMs, letting users manage connectivity and earn cashback.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Digital Transformation

Adobe launches productivity agent for Acrobat AI plans

Adobe adds a productivity agent to Acrobat, blending document intelligence with AI creation tools for PDFs, presentations, podcasts and social posts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Data Protection

CrowdStrike promotes Adams & launches partner app Jet

CrowdStrike names Amanda Adams senior vice president as it launches Jet, a partner app to speed deal registration, rewards and sales support.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Cloud Security

DigiCert launches AI trust tools for agents & content

DigiCert adds cryptographic verification for AI agents, models and content to its platform, with content authenticity available now and two previews live.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Firewalls

Tanium launches Atlas to speed IT & security response

Tanium launches Atlas, an autonomous platform for IT and security teams, as Chief Operating Officer Matt Quinn says AI-driven attacks are accelerating.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Malware

Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter

Microsoft, Apple and Google dominate first-quarter phishing attacks as scammers broaden tactics from fake logins to payments, QR-code hijacks and malware.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago