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SMU launches hands-on generative AI Industry Graduate Diplomas for SMEs
Data Protection

SMU launches hands-on generative AI Industry Graduate Diplomas for SMEs

SMU Academy unveils hands-on generative AI Industry Graduate Diplomas to train 'AI Bilingualists' and boost responsible AI adoption among Singapore's SMEs.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026

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Study reveals middle managers falter under pressure
Human Capital Management

Study reveals middle managers falter under pressure

Middle managers' performance collapses by up to 70% under reputational risk and fuzzy authority, Interactive EQ's 2026 index finds.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
OpenAI launches GPT-5.3-Codex as faster coding agent
DevOps

OpenAI launches GPT-5.3-Codex as faster coding agent

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3-Codex, a faster coding agent that extends Codex into a supervised, general computer-use and cybersecurity tool.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Testlio unveils LeoInsights to turn QA data into strategy
Gaming

Testlio unveils LeoInsights to turn QA data into strategy

Testlio launches LeoInsights AI to turn fragmented QA metrics into executive-ready insights on risk, release velocity and testing investment.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Miro debuts Engage to transform AI-powered workshops
Unified Communications

Miro debuts Engage to transform AI-powered workshops

Miro launches Engage, an in-canvas tool that blends live polls with AI summaries to keep workshop input and follow-up work in one space.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
IBRS highlights Interactive's sovereign-first cloud focus
Data Protection

IBRS highlights Interactive's sovereign-first cloud focus

IBRS spotlights Interactive's sovereign-first cloud strategy and hybrid services as Australian organisations rethink data residency and compliance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Manhattan unveils AI agents across Manhattan Active suite
Unified Communications

Manhattan unveils AI agents across Manhattan Active suite

Manhattan rolls out embedded AI agents across its Active suite, promising real-time automation and custom agent creation for retailers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Touching the Sky VR crowned top prize at Qld XR Awards
Gaming

Touching the Sky VR crowned top prize at Qld XR Awards

Touching the Sky VR wins Qld XR Festival's top prize, highlighting global brand backing and Australia's growing immersive media scene.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

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Hostplus signs five-year IT services deal with Interactive
Digital Transformation

Hostplus signs five-year IT services deal with Interactive

Super fund Hostplus has inked a five-year IT managed services deal with Interactive, adding an Australian-based service desk and cloud support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Slipstream Cyber joins Atmos incident response panel
Disaster Recovery

Slipstream Cyber joins Atmos incident response panel

Slipstream Cyber joins Atmos' First Response and Remediation Panel to bolster early-stage digital forensics and incident response support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Five key trends reshaping Australia's packaging sector
Supply Chain

Five key trends reshaping Australia's packaging sector

Regulation, soft plastics revival and cost-conscious shoppers are driving five packaging shifts set to reshape Australia by 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Interactive & Ansvar mark 15 years of tech partnership
Data Protection

Interactive & Ansvar mark 15 years of tech partnership

Interactive and Ansvar celebrate 15-year tech partnership underpinning cyber security, compliance and modernisation in insurance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Vertiv unveils PowerUPS 200 range for homes & SMEs
Gaming

Vertiv unveils PowerUPS 200 range for homes & SMEs

Vertiv launches compact PowerUPS 200 range in EMEA, aiming backup power at homes, gaming setups, retail tills and small office equipment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
OpenAI Codex app rollout includes Australian education pilot
EduTech

OpenAI Codex app rollout includes Australian education pilot

OpenAI has launched its Codex app for agent-based software development, with an Australian education provider integrating the tool into IT degrees.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Five tech trends to reshape Australia's digital future
Data Protection

Five tech trends to reshape Australia's digital future

Australia's digital economy heads for a 2026 reset as collaboration, AI literacy and sovereign cloud reshape work, data and family life.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Fred. Olsen unveils AI 'digital twin' cruise campaign
Customer Experience

Fred. Olsen unveils AI 'digital twin' cruise campaign

Fred. Olsen launches 'Hybrid AI' cruise campaign built around what partners call the world's largest AI digital twin of a single ship.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Fred. Olsen unveils AI-led cruise ads with digital twin
Marketing Technologies

Fred. Olsen unveils AI-led cruise ads with digital twin

Fred. Olsen debuts AI-powered cruise campaign built around a vast digital twin ship, blending live action, CGI and generative tools.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026