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Conversion APIs: The 'missing link' to better travel and airline ad campaigns?
Marketing Technologies

Conversion APIs: The 'missing link' to better travel and airline ad campaigns?

Australia's travel industry eyes conversion APIs to boost ad targeting and campaign returns amid rising demand and privacy-driven tracking changes.

By Billy Loizou • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
Australia's critical infrastructure faces new wave of cyber threats
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Australia's critical infrastructure faces new wave of cyber threats

Australia faces rising state-sponsored cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, prompting stricter government measures and a human-focused defence approach.

By Adrian Covich • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
Two decades, two milestones: Celebrating 20 years of bizhub and shaping the print industry
Digital Transformation

Two decades, two milestones: Celebrating 20 years of bizhub and shaping the print industry

Konica Minolta Australia celebrates 20 years of bizhub, marking two decades of innovation shaping print and document management technology.

By Dean Hosking • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
What Australia's growing demand for energy means for data centres
Digital Transformation

What Australia's growing demand for energy means for data centres

Australia's data centres will soon consume more electricity than Japan, driven by AI demand and the push for greener, energy-efficient infrastructure.

By Lizzi Long • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
The new IT operating model: cloud-managed networking as a strategic lever
Firewalls

The new IT operating model: cloud-managed networking as a strategic lever

Cloud-managed networking is revolutionising enterprise IT, turning networks into strategic assets that boost agility, security, and innovation across businesses.

By RUCKUS Networks • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Can technology bridge Australia's care gap with dignity for our ageing communities?
Digital Transformation

Can technology bridge Australia's care gap with dignity for our ageing communities?

Australia's ageing population will surge by 54% by 2041, yet care worker shortages threaten dignity, prompting calls for tech to boost efficiency and empathy.

By Vishwas Mahajan • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025

Global Stories

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Incremental intelligence: The case for AI as an intern, not a partner
Data Analytics

Incremental intelligence: The case for AI as an intern, not a partner

Treat AI like an intern, not a partner: start with small tasks, verify accuracy, and only promote its role once reliability is proven to manage risk effectively.

By Philip Hardy and Chris Baker • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
AI scales data; humans scale trust
Digital Transformation

AI scales data; humans scale trust

AI boosts efficiency in professional services, but human expertise and trust remain crucial, driving a new value and pricing model in law and finance.

By Jamie Ng • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
Understanding the US manufacturing slowdown
Cartech

Understanding the US manufacturing slowdown

The US manufacturing slowdown reflects structural shifts and post-boom normalisation, with rising AI investment reshaping the sector amid tariff pressures.

By Rohit Garewal • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
Beyond campaigns: Building visibility that compounds over time
Opinion

Beyond campaigns: Building visibility that compounds over time

Canadian brands focus on authentic storytelling and earned media to build lasting visibility amid tariffs and rising costs. Short-term campaigns no longer suffice.

By Aleksandra Phelan • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
What the 90s taught us about ERP: A legacy of failure
Data Analytics

What the 90s taught us about ERP: A legacy of failure

The 90s ERP boom led to costly legacy systems, warning companies today against rushed AI investments without strategy and quality data management.

By Terry Smagh • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Candidate privacy vs speed to market: What's the real cost?
Human Capital Management

Candidate privacy vs speed to market: What's the real cost?

Recruitment agencies rushing candidate submissions without consent risk privacy breaches, ethical issues, and damaged trust, experts warn.

By Talent International • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Cutting through the noise: Hire like a hero in a crowded market
Human Capital Management

Cutting through the noise: Hire like a hero in a crowded market

AI-powered smart matching tech is helping SMEs hire faster and fairer, focusing on skills over CVs to tackle talent shortages and rising recruitment costs.

By Jennifer Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
The real reason why 95% of AI pilots don't succeed
Risk & Compliance

The real reason why 95% of AI pilots don't succeed

MIT reveals 95% of AI pilots fail to deliver value, highlighting the need for robust processes and realistic expectations in AI adoption.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
Using AI to predict the timing of supplier payments improves cash flow forecasting
Data Analytics

Using AI to predict the timing of supplier payments improves cash flow forecasting

AI-driven predictions of supplier payment timing boost cash flow forecasting for manufacturers, enhancing working capital and supplier relations.

By James Robinson • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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Crypto: From grey zone to growth zone
Crypto

Crypto: From grey zone to growth zone

Crypto adoption stalls near 20% in Australia amid regulatory fears, but clear rules could boost trust and unlock widespread growth and investment potential.

By Paul Quickenden • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
How banks can accelerate the home energy transition through green mortgages
Customer Experience

How banks can accelerate the home energy transition through green mortgages

Banks can speed up the home energy transition by offering green mortgages that fund retrofits, lowering costs and cutting household emissions effectively.

By Lucy O'Connor • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025