Australian stories
The appointment comes as Akamai seeks to deepen local ties in Australia and New Zealand, where customers are combining cloud, security and AI spending.
Customers may get more predictable pricing as Cloudwerx expands its product-led Tesseract model after passing 1,500 Delivery Unit sales.
Returns on City Chic's online sales fell 7.5% in a pilot, suggesting creator-led fit reviews could ease a costly problem for retailers.
Healthcare providers will be able to keep scans, prompts and AI inference inside national borders as 3verest expands sovereign cloud controls.
More city contracts in North America and Australia helped lift recurring sales and cash flow, with usage revenue rising 35% over the year.
The award underscores how AgProcure's automation could speed contract checks and reporting for retailers handling large volumes of purchasing data.
AI data centres in Southeast Asia will get extra power protection as abrupt GPU load swings strain batteries and grid connections.
Security teams could cut exposure faster as the model helps rank exploitable flaws and apply temporary defences before vendor fixes arrive.
The move adds 1,500 professionals and deepens a cross-border model as firms race to meet client demand for seamless regional support.
Pressure to avoid vendor lock-in is pushing Australian organisations towards open access systems that can adapt as security needs change.
Women are missing out on higher-paid AI jobs and leadership roles, with LinkedIn finding they hold just 13% of C-suite posts globally.
Support for tougher online protections comes with calls for scrutiny of age checks, as TUANZ warns they could harm privacy and exclude vulnerable youth.
The proposed private party could give RoboShare an early test of its robot-rental model, with terms and venue details still undecided.
The hire strengthens Instrument's push to unite brand and product work as clients demand more design-led, technology-driven campaigns.
Fewer Australians can spot property settlement scams, with confidence in identifying them falling to 41% as AI voice fraud worries grow.
The deal should help restaurants steer phone orders towards higher-margin dishes while easing pressure on staff and margins.
Mid-market customers in Australia could see faster fixes and fewer tickets as blueAPACHE folds ControlUp ONE into its managed services.
Growing AI power demand is forcing data centres to curb workloads and shift them to cheaper times as grid strain tightens expansion.
Nearly three-quarters of large Australian companies now know the shift is coming, as real-time payments promise better cash flow and controls.
Trust is shifting from plastic cards to phones as states align mobile licences with international standards for everyday identity checks.
