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Smartsheet tackles execution drift in the age of AI agents

As AI agents speed up operations, firms are struggling to spot when day-to-day work drifts away from strategy and targets.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Yesterday

Crypto

First Digital: Agentic AI to reshape payment infrastructure

Businesses are being urged to build safeguards now as AI agents could soon be transacting more value than humans, First Digital says.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • 3 days ago

Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks: Frontier AI brings more attacks, faster

Frontier AI isn't inventing new attacks, says Palo Alto Networks' Wendi Whitmore, but it is making old ones far faster and more frequent.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

AI success takes more than a promising pilot project

Without stronger governance and clear accountability, most AI pilots will struggle to reach production or deliver real business value.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Quantum Computing

The quantum revolution is quietly happening

Businesses could soon see gains from quantum computing, with Fujitsu saying utility-scale systems may arrive within five years and 5% route savings already found.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Unified Communications

Drumbeat CEO: PR was never broken, just out of reach

Drumbeat CEO Barney Chunn says AI-powered targeting can bring PR within reach of high-growth companies that couldn't previously afford an agency retainer.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • 5 days ago

DevSecOps

ClearRoute launches runkora as global expansion accelerates

Developers can now try ClearRoute's runkora for free, as the consultancy seeks to convert interest in agentic AI into enterprise contracts.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

Palo Alto Networks: AI hunting vulnerability in legacy systems

Critical infrastructure operators are being urged to merge IT and OT security as AI speeds up attacks on ageing industrial systems.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last week

AI Ethics & Governance

Oracle Fusion AI: Autonomy is earned, one outcome at a time

Oracle's Kaushal Kurapati says the pace of AI development is surpising even to those driving it.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Oracle brings Fusion Claw to agentic supply chain management

Oracle is aiming to help manufacturers cut tariff exposure and freight costs with new agentic supply chain apps that simulate scarce resources and margins.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week

Encryption

Sectigo targets ANZ growth as certificate lifespans shrink

Shorter certificate lifespans are pushing Australian and New Zealand firms to automate renewals, or face higher security and outage risks.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week

Institutional investors

Rupin Banker on connecting global investors with emerging-market infrastructure

Rupin Banker of Strategic Global Alliance explains what global investors need before backing roads, power and ports in emerging markets.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Oracle NetSuite: Trust AI the way you'd trust a new hire

Oracle NetSuite's Brian Chess says trust is earned and built over time and through experience. That doesn't change when agentic AI is involved.

By Donovan Jackson • 7 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

Twilio evolves from APIs to conversational trust

As AI agents proliferate, Twilio is focusing on trusted, governed communications infrastructure rather than the apps that sit on top of it.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Twilio bets on conversation infrastructure for the agentic AI era

Twilio says enterprise AI will fail without the communications plumbing to link customer data, channels and human workers across touchpoints.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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Apple

Apple's new Macs and OLED iPad mini arrive in Australia

Australian buyers can now choose between a touchscreen MacBook Pro, a new M6 model and a redesigned iPad mini from AUD $1,099.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today

Crypto

Loon CEO on CADC growth in evolving stablecoin market

Ontario approval means CADC can now be distributed nationwide, giving Canadians access to a regulated dollar-backed stablecoin from Loon.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Today

Generative AI

AI replacing entry-level roles sparks concerns for creative jobs

Fewer junior roles and weaker training pathways are leaving emerging creatives worried AI could stall careers before they properly begin.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Human Capital Management

Reward Gateway: Perks are no substitute for pay, but they can stretch it

A Sydney mum saved more than $12,000 in eight years by stacking workplace discounts with retailer deals. Reward Gateway/Edenred says habit is the trick.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last week

Data Protection

ADT's David Scott on Oracle HCM for data & HR automation

The move is expected to save more than USD $3 million over four years and cut HR support tickets by 26% as ADT automates more work.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week