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Observability & AI spark Australia’s business edge

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Australian firms are turning observability from backroom monitor into strategic engine, fusing AI and data to drive growth and resilience.
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OpenAI Codex app rollout includes Australian education pilot

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OpenAI has launched its Codex app for agent-based software development, with an Australian education provider integrating the tool into IT degrees.
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Data#3, Perfekt, Secureware win 11:11 APAC honours

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Data#3, Perfekt and Secureware have been named 11:11 Systems’ top Asia-Pacific partners in inaugural awards for cloud and security projects.
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AI budgets shielded as enterprises chase orchestration

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Enterprises ringfence AI spend as core infrastructure, racing from pilots to orchestrated, governed systems despite economic headwinds.
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Snap launches Specs unit to drive smart glasses push

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Snap forms Specs unit to spearhead next-gen smart glasses, promising AI-driven, low-friction eyewear that blends digital and real worlds.
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Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson to lead AI push

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Smart Communications appoints Heidi Johnson as chief product and technology officer to spearhead its next phase of AI-led innovation.
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ThetaRay unveils Ray AI suite for AML investigations

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ThetaRay launches Ray AI suite to automate AML investigations, promising audit-ready case files and up to 70% less manual work.
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WazirX adopts Fireblocks tech to tighten crypto security

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Crypto exchange WazirX is integrating Fireblocks technology to tighten custody, access and transaction controls for its 16m users.
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Australia’s AI boom outpaces data skills & governance

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Australia’s generative AI rollout races ahead of reliable data, governance and skills, leaving a widening trust and risk gap.
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Ian Groves secures second GTIA council term for UK

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Start Tech leader Ian Groves wins second three-year term on GTIA’s UK and Ireland Executive Council, strengthening his role in the IT channel.
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mhance appoints Chris Allan as chief executive officer

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Microsoft partner mhance names Chris Allan as CEO to drive cloud, data and AI-led growth under private equity owner SilverTree Equity.
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DNX Solutions names Rebecca Sebastian national sales lead

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DNX Solutions appoints former KPMG and Microsoft executive Rebecca Sebastian as national sales lead to drive its Australian enterprise growth.
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Xero revamps developer tools & unveils new API fees

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Xero overhauls developer portal and readies new API fees tied to connection counts and data egress, as it tightens recertification rules.
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Syrenis launches US hub to tap privacy tech demand

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Syrenis opens an Atlanta hub to drive North American growth as state privacy laws fuel demand for consent and preference tech.
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NMITE unveils three-year autonomous robotics degree

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NMITE launches a three-year autonomous robotics MEng from 2026, tying drones, defence needs and local industry into a hands-on curriculum.
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Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation

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Thoughtworks launches AI/works, an agentic platform to reverse-engineer legacy systems and speed enterprise app delivery in 90 days.
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AI reshapes banks’ role in Asia Pacific financial wellness

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Most APAC banks are failing to meet customers’ financial wellness needs, an Adobe index finds, leaving a trust gap ripe for fintechs.
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Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability

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Banks face outages costing USD $1.8 million an hour as New Relic says AI-driven observability becomes vital for risk, CX and resilience.
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Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation

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Thoughtworks launches AI/works, an agentic platform to accelerate legacy modernisation and new software delivery in complex enterprises.
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Kubernetes cements role as AI & cloud native backbone

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Kubernetes now underpins 82% of production container workloads, as CNCF data shows it emerging as the default platform for generative AI.