Software stories

Women in tech are more visible and ambitious than ever, but unequal capital, fragmented support and poor data still block true equality.

Samsung has reclaimed top spot in Canstar Blue's 2026 smartphone satisfaction rankings, as cost-conscious Australians prioritise value.

A looming Australian battery rebate deadline sparks fierce rivalry between Sigenergy, Sungrow and Anker as labour costs eclipse hardware.

Siemens launches PAVE360 Automotive, a cloud digital twin promising day-one virtual development for complex software-defined vehicles.

IRIS Software Group appoints Jens Ulrik Knudsen as CFO and Shemin Nurmohamed as President for the Americas to boost growth in North America.

Digital.ai's 18th State of Agile Report reveals AI is now central to software delivery, driving a new era of autonomous Agile practices globally.

OVHcloud unites Chairman and CEO roles, appointing founder Octave Klaba to lead the firm's next five-year strategic expansion in cloud and AI.

StorMagic and SNUC launch AI-ready edge infrastructure appliances, combining rugged servers with SvHCI software for easy, flexible deployment worldwide.

Australian firms face rising code repository attacks and are urged by Avocado Consulting to tighten security by eradicating secrets and monitoring software supply chains closely.

WalkMe launches an AI-driven tool delivering real-time training within work apps, enhancing learning by embedding guidance into daily software use.

Siemens unveils AI-powered Sustainability Lifecycle Assessment software in Teamcenter to aid manufacturers in eco-friendly product design and compliance.

Munich-based Celonis debuts at No.3 on the 2025 Fortune Future 50 list for pioneering AI-driven process intelligence platforms globally.

Australia's IT spending is set to hit AUD $172.3 billion in 2026, driven by strong growth in AI infrastructure and software investments, says Gartner.

Hexaware and Replit launch Vibe Coding, enabling non-coders to develop secure AI-powered business software swiftly with robust enterprise governance.

Extolla and Infios have partnered to enhance supply chain efficiency across APAC, combining software solutions with expert consultancy to boost business operations.

Vertiv has acquired Belgian software firm Waylay to enhance AI-driven monitoring and analytics for power and cooling in global data centres.

Coralogix donates over 19,000 lines of code to OpenTelemetry, enabling automatic distributed tracing without manual instrumentation for software systems.

Microsoft launches Sentinel data lake, cutting security data storage costs to under 10% and boosting threat detection with AI integration.

Beaten Zone Venture Capital Fund 1 has gained Early Stage Venture Capital registration, targeting AUD $451m in defence tech investments with tax benefits for partners.

Fluke Corporation appoints Parker Burke as President to lead Fluke and Fluke Reliability, advancing connected reliability solutions globally.