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MiAI Law secures AUD $2 million for AI legal reasoning
Risk & Compliance

MiAI Law secures AUD $2 million for AI legal reasoning

Sydney's MiAI Law raises AUD $2 million to launch an AI legal research tool that exposes its reasoning step by step for lawyers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

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DevOps incidents jump 21% as downtime hits 9,255 hours
DevOps

DevOps incidents jump 21% as downtime hits 9,255 hours

GitProtect says outages on major DevOps platforms jumped 21% in 2025, with longer disruptions hitting GitLab, Jira and GitHub hardest.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week
Anthropic names Theo Hourmouzis as ANZ Chief in Sydney
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic names Theo Hourmouzis as ANZ Chief in Sydney

Anthropic expands in Australia and New Zealand with Sydney office and Theo Hourmouzis named Chief Executive Officer to drive regional AI growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Oracle launches agentic apps across Fusion Cloud suite
Customer Relationship Management

Oracle launches agentic apps across Fusion Cloud suite

Oracle unveils 25 AI-powered apps across finance, HR and customer service, as it pushes agentic software deeper into core business workflows.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Appspace named Gartner leader in workplace experience
Software-as-a-Service

Appspace named Gartner leader in workplace experience

Appspace lands in Gartner's first workplace experience Magic Quadrant as suppliers race to bundle booking, visitor tools and communications.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
British Business Bank backs Dexory's global expansion
Robotics

British Business Bank backs Dexory's global expansion

British Business Bank joins Eurazeo-led Series C for Dexory as warehouse robotics scale-up expands overseas and targets new markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Harvey raises USD $200 million in AI legal funding
Digital Transformation

Harvey raises USD $200 million in AI legal funding

Harvey wins USD $200 million as investors back its plan to turn legal AI from chat tools into workflow-running agents.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Ecommpay auction raises over EUR €7,200 for Street Child
Fintech

Ecommpay auction raises over EUR €7,200 for Street Child

Ecommpay's staff auction raises over EUR €7,200 for Street Child, setting a company bidding record to support children's education.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
MIT & Mecalux unveil AI tool to optimise warehouses
Data Analytics

MIT & Mecalux unveil AI tool to optimise warehouses

MIT and Mecalux have launched GENESIS, an AI-powered simulator to cut logistics costs by optimising multi-warehouse inventory planning.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Warehouse automation shifts from cost saver to necessity
Robotics

Warehouse automation shifts from cost saver to necessity

Warehouse automation shifts from a discretionary cost play to a strategic necessity as labour shortages and weak productivity squeeze ANZ firms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

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AI makes public sector IT jobs more demanding, survey finds
Data Analytics

AI makes public sector IT jobs more demanding, survey finds

AI tools are adding oversight and complexity for public sector IT teams, with 56% saying the technology has made their roles more demanding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
hivr.ai & Radisson roll out group booking automation
Digital Transformation

hivr.ai & Radisson roll out group booking automation

Radisson Hotel Group rolls out hivr.ai software across Europe to cut manual rooming-list work in meetings and group hotel bookings.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
NMITE wins IET accreditation for engineering degrees
EduTech

NMITE wins IET accreditation for engineering degrees

NMITE's integrated engineering degrees gain IET approval, strengthening the Hereford provider's route to Chartered Engineer status and industry recognition.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
QBE Asia flags rising marine risks across shipping
Supply Chain

QBE Asia flags rising marine risks across shipping

QBE Asia warns of weather, labour, cyber and cargo fire pressures as marine insurers face a more fragmented risk landscape.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
HousingAI appoints Phil Shelton ahead of England launch
Hyperscale

HousingAI appoints Phil Shelton ahead of England launch

HousingAI names Phil Shelton as Chief Executive as it gears up to roll out an AI knowledge platform for social housing providers in England.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Gusto buys Mosey to boost small-business compliance
Software-as-a-Service

Gusto buys Mosey to boost small-business compliance

Gusto acquires Mosey in push to help smaller employers navigate mounting payroll, tax and registration rules across multiple US states.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Tenzo appoints Jane O'Riordan as Chair of the Board
Software-as-a-Service

Tenzo appoints Jane O'Riordan as Chair of the Board

Tenzo names hospitality veteran Jane O'Riordan as Chair of the Board to guide expansion as restaurants battle tighter margins and staffing pressures.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month