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OpenAI unveils Frontier to deploy AI coworkers at scale

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OpenAI has launched Frontier, an enterprise platform to deploy AI coworkers at scale by unifying data, tools and governance across firms.
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Singapore & Hong Kong lead in AI-ready finance sectors

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Singapore and Hong Kong emerge as global front-runners for AI-ready finance, with banks rapidly scaling AI, cloud and security investments.
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GitLab pushes agentic AI to orchestrate software delivery

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GitLab unveils agentic AI strategy to orchestrate software delivery, adding governance tools, maturity assessments and a developer hackathon.
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AI agents surge in Australia, but integration lagging

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Australian firms race to deploy AI agents, but siloed systems and weak integration threaten hoped-for productivity gains.
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BenQ debuts 4K wireless InstaShow VS25 for hybrids

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BenQ’s new InstaShow VS25 adds 4K wireless conferencing for hybrid meeting rooms, promising one-tap, driver-free sharing across devices.
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Moltbook’s AI agents spark growing security & brand fears

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Moltbook’s boom in user-built AI agents is fuelling mounting warnings over cyber threats and brand damage as governance lags adoption.
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Purcell Partners rebrands as Lextech in lending push

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Australian mortgage law firm Purcell Partners has rebranded as Lextech, signalling a sharper focus on technology alongside its legal services for lenders.
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Coverbase & Crowe team up on AI vendor risk checks

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Coverbase and Crowe forge AI-focused partnership to streamline vendor risk reviews and procurement oversight in tightly regulated sectors.
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Wi-SUN unveils low-energy IoT certification for cities

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Wi-SUN launches FAN 1.1 Low Energy certification to unify low-power and high-performance IoT devices on one smart city network.
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Sixthfin launches Closing to streamline UK finance

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Sixthfin debuts Closing in the UK, an AI-enabled tool to automate period-end account reconciliation and tighten financial close controls.
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C-suite leaders deploy AI, but struggle to scale it

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AI is deployed everywhere but embedded deeply in fewer than half of firms, as leaders warn integration and skills gaps risk a two-year setback.
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Snowflake unveils Cortex Code AI agent for developers

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Snowflake launches Cortex Code, an AI coding agent that embeds Snowflake-aware assistance into developers’ everyday tools and workflows.
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Cognizant, Uniphore team on sector-specific AI tools

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Cognizant and Uniphore ally to build small-model, sector-specific AI tools for tightly regulated fields, starting with life sciences and banking.
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Security tops 2026 tech spend for Australian retailers

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Security, privacy and data protection will command the biggest tech spend for Australian retail SMBs in 2026, ahead of AI and global growth.
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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.