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Zeller launches Terminal 1x to cut Aussie merchant costs
Digital Transformation

Zeller launches Terminal 1x to cut Aussie merchant costs

Australian small businesses could trim fixed payments and software costs with Zeller's AUD $199 Terminal 1x, pitched against Square and Tyro.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Zepto names Mariana Paun chief business resilience lead
Data Protection

Zepto names Mariana Paun chief business resilience lead

Zepto promotes Mariana Paun to new chief business resilience role, uniting security, operations and compliance amid tougher scam rules.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Airtree secures USD $425 million fund as global tech focus grows
Atlassian

Airtree secures USD $425 million fund as global tech focus grows

Airtree Ventures has raised a USD $425 million fund, attracting global investors eager to tap into Australia's booming tech sector and high-return startups.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Aug 2025
Microsoft survey reveals online risks for Aussie teens
Generative AI

Microsoft survey reveals online risks for Aussie teens

A Microsoft survey reveals that 64% of Australian teenagers faced online risks in 2024, with rising concerns over AI and digital safety among parents.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2025

Global Stories

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Payment firms expand into broader merchant services
Customer Relationship Management

Payment firms expand into broader merchant services

Merchants could soon get payments, loyalty, lending and checkout tools from one supplier as firms chase fuller control of commerce.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Banks issue warning over AI-powered identity fraud risks
Data Protection

Banks issue warning over AI-powered identity fraud risks

Rising deepfake and synthetic-identity attacks are prompting banks and regulators to back new guidance on hardening fraud defences.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Firmus appoints three directors for AI infrastructure push
Hyperscale

Firmus appoints three directors for AI infrastructure push

Firmus adds three seasoned directors to steer governance and growth as it scales energy-efficient AI infrastructure across the region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Tech must swap office perks for real support for women
Human Capital Management

Tech must swap office perks for real support for women

Game rooms won't fix gender gaps; women need trust-based flexibility, robust leave and healthcare that match messy, real working lives.

By Lee Cortez • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Amplitude unveils autonomous AI agents for analytics
DevOps

Amplitude unveils autonomous AI agents for analytics

Amplitude has launched autonomous AI analytics agents that watch product usage, flag metric shifts and recommend fixes across popular tools.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Anthropic donates MCP to new Agentic AI Foundation
Virtualisation

Anthropic donates MCP to new Agentic AI Foundation

Anthropic donates its Model Context Protocol to the new Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation to standardise agentic AI tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub
Security Information and Event Management

Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub

Linux Foundation unites Anthropic, Block and OpenAI in new Agentic AI hub to standardise tools and protocols for autonomous AI agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Linux Foundation unveils Agentic AI standards group
Security Information and Event Management

Linux Foundation unveils Agentic AI standards group

Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI Foundation to standardise open protocols for interoperable AI agents with backing from major tech firms.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Buildkite appoints Kevin Gounden as CEO to lead AI software push
DevOps

Buildkite appoints Kevin Gounden as CEO to lead AI software push

Buildkite has named Kevin Gounden as CEO to spearhead growth and AI innovation in its software delivery platform used by top firms worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
Bitcoin soars above USD$110,724, sets new all-time record
Crypto

Bitcoin soars above USD$110,724, sets new all-time record

Bitcoin hits a new record above USD$110,724, boosting its market valuation past USD$2.15 trillion on the 15th anniversary of Bitcoin Pizza Day.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Crypto industry poised for major growth in 2025
Crypto

Crypto industry poised for major growth in 2025

Adrian Przelozny forecasts a transformative 2025 for cryptocurrency, buoyed by pro-crypto US policies and growing institutional investment.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2024
PPRO partners with Afterpay to expand BNPL options for merchants
Marketing Technologies

PPRO partners with Afterpay to expand BNPL options for merchants

PPRO partners with Afterpay to enable US eCommerce merchants and PSPs from the US, Europe, China, and Hong Kong to offer BNPL payment options, boosting sales.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 28th May 2024

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Anthropic offers EUR €355,000 AI roles in Dublin push
Data Protection

Anthropic offers EUR €355,000 AI roles in Dublin push

Anthropic dangles EUR €355,000 AI engineering pay as it ramps up Dublin hiring drive and cements the city as a key European hub.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026