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Wildstone expands Australian team amid digital billboard growth
Marketing Technologies

Wildstone expands Australian team amid digital billboard growth

Wildstone expands its Australian team to six, hiring three senior roles as it accelerates billboard portfolio growth and digitisation across the country.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025

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Starburst unveils AI Agent & Workflows for enterprise data
Hybrid Cloud

Starburst unveils AI Agent & Workflows for enterprise data

Starburst launches AI Agent and AI Workflows to boost enterprise AI deployment, enhancing data access, security, and cost control across hybrid environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
BillingPlatform Named Leader in Agile Billing by MGI
Customer Experience

BillingPlatform Named Leader in Agile Billing by MGI

BillingPlatform tops MGI Research's Agile Billing report, rated highest among 50 vendors for its enterprise-grade, agile billing solutions.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Boston Consulting & Pencil partner to boost AI in marketing
Marketing Technologies

Boston Consulting & Pencil partner to boost AI in marketing

Boston Consulting Group and Pencil launch global partnership to scale AI in marketing, enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and boosting campaign performance.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Cohesity unveils AI-driven RecoveryAgent to automate cyber recovery
Data Protection

Cohesity unveils AI-driven RecoveryAgent to automate cyber recovery

Cohesity has unveiled RecoveryAgent, an AI-powered tool to automate cyber recovery for NetBackup and DataProtect users, enhancing resilience and speed.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Google unveils Beam for AI-driven 3D video communication
Unified Communications

Google unveils Beam for AI-driven 3D video communication

Google launches Beam, an AI-powered 3D video platform enhancing remote calls with realistic visuals and near real-time translation, no special glasses needed.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Convenience & trust top price as key to online shoppers in 2025
Customer Experience

Convenience & trust top price as key to online shoppers in 2025

Australian online shoppers now prioritise product range, convenience, and trust over low prices as marketplaces face pricing pressures in 2025, says Pattern study.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Cisco joins Stargate UAE in major Abu Dhabi AI data centre push
Digital Transformation

Cisco joins Stargate UAE in major Abu Dhabi AI data centre push

Cisco joins Stargate UAE consortium to develop a 1 GW AI data centre in Abu Dhabi, partnering with G42, OpenAI, NVIDIA, and SoftBank Group.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Smartsheet reports 260% growth in Australia & New Zealand
DevOps

Smartsheet reports 260% growth in Australia & New Zealand

Smartsheet reports 260% customer growth in Australia and New Zealand, and nearly 250% across Asia-Pacific and Japan over the past five years.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Starburst rolls out AI features for unified data access
Data Analytics

Starburst rolls out AI features for unified data access

Starburst unveils new platform features to unify data access and boost enterprise AI projects across hybrid and multi-cloud environments securely.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Atif Malik to lead ISS Freeports as Teesside hub launches
Investment

Atif Malik to lead ISS Freeports as Teesside hub launches

ISS Holdings appoints Atif Malik as Global Head of ISS Freeports while launching its second Airview hub at Teesside Airport, boosting UK trade links.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
SAP unveils new Business AI tools & partnerships for growth
Digital Transformation

SAP unveils new Business AI tools & partnerships for growth

SAP unveils advanced AI tools and partnerships, including a smarter copilot and AI agents, aiming to boost productivity and AI accessibility for businesses.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Cohesity expands Google Cloud partnership for cyber resilience
Ransomware

Cohesity expands Google Cloud partnership for cyber resilience

Cohesity expands its partnership with Google Cloud to boost cyber resilience and data insight capabilities, reducing business risk and downtime costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Vistar & Spotzi team up to streamline cross-border OOH ads
Marketing Technologies

Vistar & Spotzi team up to streamline cross-border OOH ads

Vistar Media partners with Spotzi to offer a unified platform for global out-of-home ad campaigns, streamlining audience targeting across multiple markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025

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Exclusive: Temus discusses how low code is key to digital transformation
DevOps

Exclusive: Temus discusses how low code is key to digital transformation

Temus credits low code development for fast, adaptable digital transformation in Singapore, powering advanced apps with AI integration and strong talent training.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Google funds $5m initiative to boost AI skills in Canada
EduTech

Google funds $5m initiative to boost AI skills in Canada

Google Canada grants CAD $5 million to Amii to establish a national consortium training 125,000 students in AI skills across 25 institutions nationwide.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Pay-i raises $4.9m to measure real-time GenAI returns
Software-as-a-Service

Pay-i raises $4.9m to measure real-time GenAI returns

Pay-i secures USD $4.9 million to launch a platform measuring real-time business returns on generative AI investments for enterprises globally.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025