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GTIA names finalists for 2026 ANZ Spotlight Awards
Partner Programmes

GTIA names finalists for 2026 ANZ Spotlight Awards

A Sydney ceremony will honour IT channel leaders across Australia and New Zealand, with finalists spanning vendors, distributors and service firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Akamai names Louis Tague to lead Australia, New Zealand
Hybrid Cloud

Akamai names Louis Tague to lead Australia, New Zealand

The appointment comes as Akamai seeks to deepen local ties in Australia and New Zealand, where customers are combining cloud, security and AI spending.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Vloggi adds video provenance layer for human clips
Software-as-a-Service

Vloggi adds video provenance layer for human clips

The update aims to help campaigns and publishers prove authentic footage as deepfakes and synthetic media make video origins harder to verify.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Rokt names commercial executives in Australia & NZ
Customer Experience

Rokt names commercial executives in Australia & NZ

The hires add agency and brand-side experience as the New York-based eCommerce technology group seeks more retailer and brand partnerships across ANZ.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
TNS appoints Michael Johnson to global payments role
Fintech

TNS appoints Michael Johnson to global payments role

Rising demand for secure transaction infrastructure has prompted TNS to hand its global payments unit to long-serving executive Michael Johnson.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
TNS appoints Michael Johnson to lead global payments
Fintech

TNS appoints Michael Johnson to lead global payments

The move comes as payments firms face rising demand for secure infrastructure and simpler transaction networks across multiple markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

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SCX.ai & DDN expand Australia's sovereign AI cloud
Data centers

SCX.ai & DDN expand Australia's sovereign AI cloud

Australian organisations could soon keep more AI workloads onshore as SCX.ai and DDN add capacity aimed at faster, sovereign inferencing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
OpenAI gives AUD $5.5m credits to Australian founders
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI gives AUD $5.5m credits to Australian founders

The credits could help Australian startups offset early AI costs as OpenAI races rivals to win long-term loyalty from founders.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Fat Zebra promotes Hakkinen, Kwakernaak in reshuffle
Fintech

Fat Zebra promotes Hakkinen, Kwakernaak in reshuffle

The promotions come as Australia's payments sector braces for new licensing rules and closer scrutiny of governance at fast-growing processors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
SCX.ai begins ASX trading after AUD $40 million IPO
Software-as-a-Service

SCX.ai begins ASX trading after AUD $40 million IPO

Growing demand for local AI computing has lifted SCX.ai's contracted annual recurring revenue to AUD $6.5 million and attracted 49 paying customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Sydney coach Nicole Schmitz wins two Silver Stevie Awards
Artificial Intelligence

Sydney coach Nicole Schmitz wins two Silver Stevie Awards

Recognition comes as her coaching business expands its AI platform, aiming to help technical professionals turn expertise into influence.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Semperis launches global tour for cyber war documentary
Ransomware

Semperis launches global tour for cyber war documentary

The documentary's global rollout will take its account of cyber attacks on vital services to more than 30 cities, including Sydney.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
DP World opens Johor warehouse in Southeast Asia push
Manufacturing

DP World opens Johor warehouse in Southeast Asia push

The new site gives manufacturers and retailers extra cross-border storage capacity near Singapore as DP World expands its Southeast Asia network.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Macropod's AUDM lands on LMAX for institutional use
Fintech

Macropod's AUDM lands on LMAX for institutional use

Institutional clients in more than 100 countries can now trade an Australian dollar stablecoin as Macropod broadens AUDM beyond retail venues.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
One in eight Australian cafés shut as pressures mount
Small Business

One in eight Australian cafés shut as pressures mount

Higher costs and weaker consumer spending have pushed Australia's hospitality sector into its worst strain in years, with arrears at record highs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Sydney Quantum Academy launches learning hub & careers event
Semiconductors

Sydney Quantum Academy launches learning hub & careers event

The initiative targets a skills gap as Australia's quantum sector could support 19,400 jobs by 2045, yet only 27% of people know the field.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Sync Technologies wins Guidewire's InsurPitch Sydney
Software-as-a-Service

Sync Technologies wins Guidewire's InsurPitch Sydney

Property claims teams could gain faster decisions and fewer disputes after Sync Technologies won Guidewire's InsurPitch Sydney from five finalists.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week