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SEGA cuts ad production time by two-thirds with automation
Software-as-a-Service

SEGA cuts ad production time by two-thirds with automation

Automation has slashed SEGA's ad production from three weeks to one, while also cutting media costs and outsourcing across seven markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
How social advertising is becoming a source of customer intelligence
Data Protection

How social advertising is becoming a source of customer intelligence

Real-time audience data from Facebook and Instagram is helping firms spot changing preferences and steer marketing, service and product decisions.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Thrive promotes three women to senior leadership roles
Olympic Games

Thrive promotes three women to senior leadership roles

The appointments give Thrive's Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland offices dedicated leaders as it reshapes management and sharpens client focus across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Sterling raises NZD $3.8 million to automate finance
Software-as-a-Service

Sterling raises NZD $3.8 million to automate finance

The new capital will help the startup hire and target larger finance teams across New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Why AI infrastructure planning must happen now
Semiconductors

Why AI infrastructure planning must happen now

Delays in planning could slow deployments and postpone productivity gains as AI systems spread across cloud, data centre and edge sites.

By Alexey Navolokin • 4 min read • This month
Australia & New Zealand face surge in critical flaws
Network Infrastructure

Australia & New Zealand face surge in critical flaws

Patch backlogs are leaving organisations exposed, with 85 high-impact flaws flagged across Australia and New Zealand, up 44% in July.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Cornerstone study backs shared CHRO-CIO workforce planning
Digital Transformation

Cornerstone study backs shared CHRO-CIO workforce planning

Organisations with shared HR and IT planning are acting on workforce changes 13% faster, as AI forces quicker decisions on skills and roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Centuria & ResetData expand AI pipeline beyond 250MW
Semiconductors

Centuria & ResetData expand AI pipeline beyond 250MW

Customer demand is outstripping near-term AI compute capacity as the pair line up power, data halls and GPUs to speed deployments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Rail Safety Week begins with crossing safety campaign
Emergency services

Rail Safety Week begins with crossing safety campaign

More than 150 organisations are backing a national push to curb the rise in fatal and near-miss incidents at Australia's railway crossings.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

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Oi Studios launches Me. health app for GP summaries
Wearables

Oi Studios launches Me. health app for GP summaries

Users can now compile scattered health data into a GP-ready summary, as Oi Studios tests its first standalone software product.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Bigdatr launches ad compliance platform for regulators
Data Analytics

Bigdatr launches ad compliance platform for regulators

Regulators can now flag risky adverts within 12 hours, as Bigdatr's new system targets fast-moving campaigns in finance, health and gambling.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold8 range in Australia
Wearables

Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold8 range in Australia

Record pre-orders and double-digit growth signal stronger demand for Samsung's foldables in Australia, as rivals lose switchers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Quantum Australia says programs worth AUD $83.1 million
High Performance Computing

Quantum Australia says programs worth AUD $83.1 million

Independent modelling puts Quantum Australia's national programmes at AUD $83.1 million, after helping launch 15 quantum startups in two years.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Jackery unveils Explorer 300D at Melbourne 4x4 Show
Gadgets

Jackery unveils Explorer 300D at Melbourne 4x4 Show

Visitors at the Melbourne 4x4 Show can pre-order a new portable power unit for AUD $299 as Jackery targets campers, caravanners and creators.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
UK firms face GBP £525m revenue risk from old content
Digital Transformation

UK firms face GBP £525m revenue risk from old content

Outdated web pages and poor product data could erode customer trust and leave large UK businesses exposed to GBP £525 million in lost revenue.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Australia's tech workforce nears 1 million amid AI
Digital Transformation

Australia's tech workforce nears 1 million amid AI

Technical roles are still expanding across Australia even as employers adopt AI, with regional jobs growing faster and early-career hiring holding up.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Verifone brings biometric payment devices to Australia
Data Protection

Verifone brings biometric payment devices to Australia

Australian shoppers will soon be able to verify payments with a face or palm as merchants trial optional biometrics alongside cards, phones and PINs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month