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Exabeam channel growth beats plan as partners surge
Security Operations Centres

Exabeam channel growth beats plan as partners surge

Channel sales have become Exabeam's largest source of revenue, with new-logo pipeline at 138% of target and expansion bookings at 125% of plan.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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Beyond Q-Day: Why Crypto-Agility Will Decide Who's Ready
Virtual Private Networks

Beyond Q-Day: Why Crypto-Agility Will Decide Who's Ready

Hong Kong lenders face a five-year scramble to overhaul encryption, after the HKMA found average quantum readiness at just 2.3 out of 10.

By Daniel Kwong • 4 min read • Yesterday
Google flexible VMs aim to keep Spark jobs running
Storage

Google flexible VMs aim to keep Spark jobs running

The change could reduce failed cluster setups as AI demand tightens compute supply and Spark users lose access to preferred machine families.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Logitech adds Googlebook support to mice & keyboards
Generative AI

Logitech adds Googlebook support to mice & keyboards

Googlebook buyers can use Logitech accessories from day one, with buttons and keys mapped to Gemini tools and other shortcuts.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Yesterday
Cybersecurity vendors boost hiring as AI reshapes tech
DataCentre infrastructure

Cybersecurity vendors boost hiring as AI reshapes tech

Hiring by security vendors jumped 43% last quarter as AI and a tougher threat environment widened the split with slowing enterprise software roles.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Kantar finds marketers back AI assistants, consumers wary
Marketing Technologies

Kantar finds marketers back AI assistants, consumers wary

The gap between brand spending and shopper trust is widening, with just 23% of consumers trusting AI assistant recommendations despite heavy marketer backing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Half of Australians using AI to research purchases
Marketing Technologies

Half of Australians using AI to research purchases

Yet most shoppers still cross-check AI suggestions on Google or review sites before buying, according to new research.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Meta dominates AI glasses market as shipments surge 263%
Wearables

Meta dominates AI glasses market as shipments surge 263%

The market's rapid expansion is fuelling privacy and cost concerns as display-less models make up 96% of shipments and Meta holds 94%.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Commerce launches AI tools to boost product discovery
Marketing Technologies

Commerce launches AI tools to boost product discovery

Merchants could gain more visibility in AI search and recommendation results as Commerce's new enrichment tools restructure catalogue data for machines.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Dodge AI raises USD $2.65 million for enterprise maintenance
Digital Transformation

Dodge AI raises USD $2.65 million for enterprise maintenance

The funding will help automate a USD $600 billion maintenance burden that leaves large firms reliant on consultants and ageing know-how.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
SHI warns firms to prepare for quantum security risks
Data Protection

SHI warns firms to prepare for quantum security risks

Businesses may have only a few years to replace ageing encryption before quantum computers make current security methods vulnerable.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last week
Amazon rivals beauty chains as Australian sales shift online
Digital Transformation

Amazon rivals beauty chains as Australian sales shift online

Marketplaces are now taking as much Australian online beauty revenue as specialist chains, with consumers increasingly shopping through Amazon and social media.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week

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NSW AI Bonanza to launch Sydney festival and awards
Agricultural Technology

NSW AI Bonanza to launch Sydney festival and awards

Sydney businesses, startups and investors will gather next month as the event adds awards and workshops to spotlight AI uses and risks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
CelcomDigi opens AI-focused Tech Fair 2026 in Petaling
Robotics

CelcomDigi opens AI-focused Tech Fair 2026 in Petaling

The five-day event aims to give Malaysians practical exposure to AI in phones and services, alongside promotions and prize draws at 1 Utama Shopping Centre.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week
Australian firms lag in AI value despite rising spend
Robotics

Australian firms lag in AI value despite rising spend

Many Australian companies are still failing to translate rising AI budgets into measurable gains, with 37% showing no meaningful value.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Canberra co-founders win Pearcey award for sovereign AI
Public Cloud

Canberra co-founders win Pearcey award for sovereign AI

Their Canberra-built software has won praise for keeping sensitive government and defence data onshore as Australia weighs reliance on foreign AI platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
ADEX flags cloaked ads via hacked college websites
Network Security

ADEX flags cloaked ads via hacked college websites

Traffic can be funnelled to illegal gambling sites through hacked college pages, undermining ad checks that stop at the first click.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week