About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
Journalist
Currently working as a freelance writer and content creator, Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
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EY & SAP launch integrated finance service to drive growth
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hcm
EY and SAP have launched an Integrated Finance Managed Service using SAP’s cloud to help businesses boost growth and streamline core finance functions.
AI adoption in B2B drives revenue growth & boosts hiring
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edutech
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ai
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agentic ai
Top B2B firms boosting AI investments and hiring, with high-growth leaders deploying AI six times more than novices, defying job loss fears.
Freedman Group acquires Lectrosonics to boost global audio reach
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cloud services
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customers
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pwc
The Freedman Group has acquired US wireless audio maker Lectrosonics, enhancing its global portfolio with famed professional audio technology since 1971.
Evergreen acquires Sterling, appoints Solei Dyment as new CEO
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cx
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blockchain
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martech
Evergreen has acquired Sterling Technology Solutions, appointing Solei Dyment as CEO to expand its managed IT services across the US East Coast.
Extend unveils open-source AI toolkit for smarter finance
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virtualisation
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fintech
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it automation
Extend unveils an open-source AI toolkit enabling businesses to analyse financial data with advanced automation and multi-framework integration.
NBN Co tops sustainability ranking in southern hemisphere index
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edutech
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uc
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cleantech
NBN Co has been named Australia's most sustainable public sector firm and tops the southern hemisphere in the 2025 Corporate Knights index.
Orange Cyberdefense earns Cortex XMDR Select status in Asia Pacific
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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siem
Orange Cyberdefense is named a Cortex XMDR Select Specialisation Partner by Palo Alto Networks, enhancing cybersecurity services across Asia Pacific.
Aligned & Lambda join forces on AI-ready data centre in Texas
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Aligned partners with Lambda to build AI-ready DFW-04 data centre in Plano, Texas, featuring advanced NVIDIA GPU cooling and Lambda’s AI Cloud platform.
Circula raises EUR €15 million to expand AI expense automation
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saas
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rpa
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ai
German expense management firm Circula has raised EUR €15 million to boost AI-driven automation, aiming to ease finance teams' workload and expand internationally.
MOVA Tech debuts innovative smart cleaning appliances in Australia
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smart home
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jb hi-fi
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harvey norman
MOVA Tech launches three smart cleaning appliances in Australia, debuting at JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and The Good Guys this May and June.
Freepik launches AI-powered enterprise service for large firms
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edutech
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uc
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martech
Freepik launches Enterprise AI plan offering secure, scalable creative tools with centralised controls, legal protections, and unlimited users for large firms.
HAT Distribution brings NinjaOne IT platform to ANZ partners
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edutech
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endpoint protection
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partner programmes
HAT Distribution has been appointed to distribute NinjaOne’s IT management platform in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost endpoint security and efficiency.
Conifers.ai unveils agentic AI platform to boost MSSP efficiency
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soc
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cybersecurity
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agentic ai
Conifers.ai launches CognitiveSOC, an AI platform cutting MSSP investigation times by up to 87%, easing security pressures and boosting client growth.
Filevine launches AI Assistant to chat with complete case data
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data protection
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digital transformation
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data privacy
Filevine launches FilevineAI with an AI Legal Assistant for lawyers to chat securely with all case files, enhancing efficiency and decision-making in legal work.
DXC introduces new service to speed SAP migration to Microsoft Azure
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uc
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private cloud
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migration
DXC Technology launches DXC Complete with SAP and Microsoft, a managed service to accelerate SAP IT modernisation using Azure and flexible pricing models.
Australian SMEs lose time to payment inefficiencies, survey finds
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Australian SMEs face major challenges with slow cash flow and payment reconciliation, losing hours weekly and risking $50,000–200,000 in disputes, Adyen finds.
myCOI launches illumend to automate insurance compliance tasks
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digital transformation
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physical security
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risk & compliance
myCOI launches illumend, an AI-powered platform designed to simplify third-party insurance compliance for risk managers and property teams alike.
SugarCRM integrates sales-i to boost sales efficiency & insights
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crm
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sugarcrm
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sales
SugarCRM integrates sales-i with Sugar Sell to help sales teams uncover revenue opportunities and enhance performance amid economic challenges.
Mid-market APAC firms boost cybersecurity but lag in AI use
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firewalls
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siem
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cloud security
Palo Alto Networks' new study reveals rising cybersecurity budgets among mid-market Asia-Pacific firms but highlights gaps in AI adoption and resilience.
e2e-assure & Validato partner to enhance cyber resilience
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devops
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advanced persistent threat protection
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apm
e2e-assure partners with Validato to offer businesses continuous cyber security validation, enhancing defence against evolving threats using MITRE ATT&CK framework.