Sydney stories
AI to drive Australian cyber security spend to 2026 high
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Australian cyber security spending will hit AUD $7.555 billion in 2026, as AI adoption, talent shortages and rising threats fuel fresh investment.
Healthtech startup unveils approach to scaling with AI
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Australian healthtech AirHealth uses on-prem AI and cloud storage for real-time pollen forecasts, reshaping asthma and allergy care.
MiAI Law secures AUD $2 million for AI legal reasoning
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Sydney's MiAI Law raises AUD $2 million to launch an AI legal research tool that exposes its reasoning step by step for lawyers.
ŌURA reports ANZ sleeps soundly, though stress is holding many back
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Ōura's new ANZ sleep report finds Aussies and Kiwis among the world's best sleepers, yet high daily stress is quietly stealing their rest.
Tineco brings steam floor cleaner roadshow to Australia
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Tineco launches an Australian roadshow for its steam floor cleaners, with Melbourne and Sydney pop-ups and models from AUD $399 to AUD $1,499.
Legal AI firm Harvey to launch new Singapore office
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Legal AI specialist Harvey will open a Singapore office in June, deepening its APAC footprint and support for regional law firms and corporates.
OpenAI brings Startups Week workshops to Australia
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OpenAI will run a week of hands-on AI workshops for Australian founders and developers in Adelaide and Sydney to speed startup product building.
Gartner tips AI to upend work tools, hiring & data
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Gartner predicts AI will disrupt office software, hiring and data by 2030, triggering a USD $58 billion productivity tools shake-up.
Anthropic to open Sydney office in Australia, New Zealand
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Anthropic will open a Sydney office within weeks, expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint and deepening AI partnerships in Australia and New Zealand.
Cisco, UTS open digital innovation hub for AI in Sydney
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Cisco and UTS have opened Innovation Central Sydney, a new AI-focused hub in Tech Central to link research with industry and government.
Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth
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Legal AI platform Legora raises USD $550m at a USD $5.55bn valuation to speed expansion across the US and wider Asia-Pacific markets.
RØDE unveils RØDECaster Video Core console at USD $599
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RØDE's new RØDECaster Video Core packs multi-cam switching, recording and streaming with pro audio at USD $599 for creators.
Samsung debuts Galaxy S26 & Buds4 with privacy focus
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Samsung has launched its Galaxy S26 phones and Buds4 earbuds in Australia, highlighting on-device privacy tools, AI features and upgrade perks.
Anthropic to open Sydney office in ANZ AI expansion
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Anthropic will open a Sydney office as its ANZ hub, deepening Claude AI partnerships and exploring local compute capacity in Australia.
Bon Charge marks World Sleep Day with 25% sleep sale
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Bon Charge launches 25% off sleep sale for World Sleep Day as Australians turn to red light, infrared and blue light blocking tech.
ShipStation expands ANZ tools for unified eCommerce
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ShipStation rolls out expanded fulfilment, inventory and returns tools in Australia and New Zealand to unify eCommerce operations.
Tap into the future: How the University of Sydney transformed campus life with digital ID
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University of Sydney swaps ageing plastic cards for tap-and-go digital IDs, transforming access, security and sustainability across campus.
Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney amid AI boom
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Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney as APAC engineers tackle soaring AI complexity, tool sprawl and rising telemetry costs.
Backbase names Didier Van der Coelden CFO for AI push
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Backbase appoints Didier Van der Coelden as CFO to steer growth and AI-led banking platform expansion across its global operations.
Generate Summit unveils 2026 B2B marketer keynotes
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Generate Summit names first 2026 keynotes for its Sydney B2B marketer conference, promising hands-on sessions and a strict no-selling rule.