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Thoughtworks helps carsales boost customer service with AI tools
Digital Transformation

Thoughtworks helps carsales boost customer service with AI tools

Thoughtworks has aided carsales in Australia to boost engineering and launch an AI-powered car recommendation tool, enhancing customer experience and delivery speed.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025

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Sonata Software wins USD $73m deal for AI-powered upgrade
Hyperscale

Sonata Software wins USD $73m deal for AI-powered upgrade

Sonata Software inks a USD $73 million, five-year deal to boost AI-driven digital modernisation for a major US tech, media, and telecom firm.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
Zoho unveils advanced AI for Creator, boosts privacy focus
Data Privacy

Zoho unveils advanced AI for Creator, boosts privacy focus

Zoho unveils ten new AI-powered features for its low-code platform, boosting app development speed and privacy without extra cost to users.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
Kaspersky study: 71% in Asia Pacific back Cyber Immunity
Firewalls

Kaspersky study: 71% in Asia Pacific back Cyber Immunity

Seventy-one per cent of Asia Pacific cybersecurity experts back Cyber Immunity as an effective defence, says Kaspersky's study of 850 professionals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
Vistar Media brings Adstruc OOH planning software to ANZ
Modernisation

Vistar Media brings Adstruc OOH planning software to ANZ

Vistar Media launches Adstruc in Australia and New Zealand, streamlining out-of-home ad planning and saving agencies over 30% of weekly time.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Financial services face outages costing USD $2.2 million per hour
Digital Transformation

Financial services face outages costing USD $2.2 million per hour

New Relic's report reveals financial services and insurance face costly outages, with business-impact events costing a median USD $2.2 million per hour.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
NAVEX appoints Yuval Grauer to lead EMEA & APJ expansion
Risk & Compliance

NAVEX appoints Yuval Grauer to lead EMEA & APJ expansion

NAVEX appoints Yuval Grauer as International EVP to spearhead expansion across EMEA and APJ, reinforcing its global compliance growth strategy.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
NVIDIA's Jensen Huang to deliver keynote at VivaTech Paris
Digital Transformation

NVIDIA's Jensen Huang to deliver keynote at VivaTech Paris

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang will keynote at VivaTech in Paris this June, spotlighting the firm's latest AI innovations at Europe's top tech event.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Logitech enhances ACCIONA collaboration with new video tools
Unified Communications

Logitech enhances ACCIONA collaboration with new video tools

Logitech has equipped over 4,500 ACCIONA staff in Australia and New Zealand with advanced video tools to boost collaboration on major infrastructure and renewable projects.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Commvault unveils enhanced Cleanroom Recovery to cut downtime
Data Protection

Commvault unveils enhanced Cleanroom Recovery to cut downtime

Commvault launches enhanced Cleanroom Recovery with 'Factory Reset' to accelerate infrastructure restoration and reduce downtime post-cyberattacks.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025

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Intralink opens offices in India to drive cross-border growth
Partner Programmes

Intralink opens offices in India to drive cross-border growth

Intralink opens offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, appointing new leaders to boost cross-border business in India's fast-growing market.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
New Hoong Fatt to modernise with Microsoft ERP solution
Data Analytics

New Hoong Fatt to modernise with Microsoft ERP solution

New Hoong Fatt is partnering with Wild Tech Malaysia to implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP, aiming to modernise and integrate its global operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Durata expands leadership to drive growth in data centre sector
Edge Computing

Durata expands leadership to drive growth in data centre sector

Durata expands senior leadership, adding three directors to boost growth in the global critical power and data centre sectors amid AI-driven demand surge.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
World Password Day highlights risks & best practices for firms
Encryption

World Password Day highlights risks & best practices for firms

Experts warn poor password management risks account fraud as 27% of businesses lack strong password policies, spotlighting security on World Password Day.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Cyber crisis comms: Lessons from a PR agency in Auckland
Fintech

Cyber crisis comms: Lessons from a PR agency in Auckland

Impact PR in Auckland advises Indian businesses on cyber crisis comms, emphasising fast, transparent responses to protect trust and reputation amid breaches.

By Mark Devlin • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Kinetics Group expands IT services with OutSource merger
Disaster Recovery

Kinetics Group expands IT services with OutSource merger

Kinetics has integrated OutSource IT, boosting managed IT service capabilities to better serve NZ businesses amidst rising demand for cloud and cybersecurity.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Poor password policies still threaten business cyber security
Data Protection

Poor password policies still threaten business cyber security

Despite advances in cyber protection, 27% of businesses lack strong password policies, risking credential theft and online fraud, warns cybersecurity expert.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025