Australian stories - Page 18

AI is revolutionising retail by automating manual product tasks, enabling faster listings and freeing teams to enhance customer experience and boost sales.

Fintech firms in Australia, the UK and Singapore boost growth by adopting AI, real-time payments and ESG-focused strategies to thrive amid evolving markets.

The US, UK and Australia have sanctioned Russian web-host Media Land and its leaders for aiding ransomware attacks via bulletproof hosting services.

Bizcap has acquired US-based AI-driven platform 8fig to enhance global SME funding, integrating tech to speed up flexible lending across multiple markets.

Cloudera launches a major platform update in ANZ, enabling unified, secure access and governance of distributed data for regulated sectors.

Australian firms face rising data breaches amid hidden risks in sprawling IT and third-party networks, urging a holistic overhaul of data resilience.

Australian firms are urged to strengthen defences as global occupational fraud losses reach USD $3.1 billion amid rising complex scams and cyber threats.

GHD teams up with Harvard and Microsoft to accelerate AI adoption in business, pioneering innovation in engineering and infrastructure sectors globally.

Logicalis has reached carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and 2 emissions and increased female senior leadership to 34%, advancing its global sustainability and diversity goals.

The global Cloudflare outage has revived concerns about single-provider dependence as businesses confront rising risks from large-scale IT disruptions.

Sydney-based MyPause Health is expanding into the US, tapping into the booming USD $600bn women's health market with its AI-driven wellness platform.

Melbourne-based GapMaps has launched a Local Area Marketing service using real-world data to help local businesses precisely target customers and cut digital ad waste.

Most global firms have cloud setups from tactical choices, but hybrid models and AI are driving stronger strategies amid rising security and sovereignty concerns.

An effective ALS treatment could create up to USD $143 billion in value over ten years, easing healthcare burdens in seven major economies including the US and UK.

Australians lost over AUD $87,000 to scams last year, with risky cyber habits like password reuse and oversharing on social media putting many at threat.

Siemens has acquired Setmetrics technology to enhance Brightly Software's energy efficiency modelling, pushing for more sustainability.

The global data centre power market is set to reach USD $50.51bn by 2030, driven by AI, telecoms growth, and strong sustainability goals worldwide.

Research reveals many small businesses in Australia, the UK and US are cautious about AI, despite growing confidence and benefits like time savings.

Holiday shoppers demand quick, eco-friendly delivery but resist paying extra, with UK consumers showing low confidence in on-time arrivals, survey reveals.

YouTube group How Ridiculous sold 115,000 sugar-free iced teas in 30 days, topping Amazon US charts and selling out in Australia swiftly.