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Australian workers struggling with cost-of-living pressures will be able to get cash back on day-to-day purchases under a new hi-tech program.

While 91% of IT leaders are better protected with Privileged Access Management, they are seeking more affordable solutions amid economic downturn.

According to the survey, 15% of senior SME leaders are willing to commit accounting/tax fraud or evasion to ensure survival.

Australian shoppers are more stressed about the cost of groceries than housing, a new study from Shopify has revealed. .

By leveraging conversational AI, companies across multiple sectors can automate various aspects of customer interactions.

The rise of AI could boost the UK economy by £400bn by 2030, according to a report by Google, despite job losses.

New Eagle Eye research reveals how grocery retailers can win with customer loyalty standards and practices in light of the current economic climate.

Australian small businesses are resorting to personal savings or increasing prices to cope with rising costs, says a report from Xero.

Worldwide banking and investment services IT spending is forecast to reach $652.1bn in 2023, with software seeing the largest growth, according to Gartner.

In spite of challenges including fragile post-pandemic supply chains, Asia Pacific tech spend will continue to grow by 6.8% to 7.3% per year from 2024 to 2027.

Research shows that growth, powered by new services and industry sectors, comes at a cost to employee stress levels and well-being.

Growing digital ecosystems, increasing cybersecurity risk, fragmented regulations and economic challenges emphasise the need for holistic API security.

Global challenges like inflation and workforce scarcity and their local repercussions are testing the abilities of government CIOs.

Two-thirds of Australians fear they won't have enough money to retire, according to research from Findex. Baby Boomers are the least confident.

New research reveals that providing more homes with internet connectivity could benefit New Zealand’s economy by up to NZD $700 million annually.

Lack of customer trust in banks, investment firms, and life insurers found in Asia Pacific, according to Forrester survey.

New Zealand business growth organization, The Icehouse, welcomes Two new board members, Lindsay Zwart and Steven Joyce.

The Computer Aided Design (CAD) market continues to be driven by the needs of manufacturers in response to macroeconomic trends.

In businesses alone, cloud computing has resulted in a cumulative productivity benefit to the economy of $9.4 billion in the last five years.

Throughout 2023, CFOs need to explore how to manage their spending during a recession and look beyond just cutting budgets or reducing expenses.