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Australian firms roll back AI agents over governance
Software-as-a-Service

Australian firms roll back AI agents over governance

Governance failures have forced most Australian enterprises to pull back customer-facing AI agents, even as spending plans and deployments keep rising.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Optus signs three-year NBL & WNBL sponsorship deal
Optus

Optus signs three-year NBL & WNBL sponsorship deal

The deal gives Australian basketball a bigger telecom backer as the WNBL seeks higher visibility and both leagues chase wider fan reach.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Australians delay device upgrades for EOFY tech deals
Digital Transformation

Australians delay device upgrades for EOFY tech deals

Cost pressures are pushing more Australians to hold onto broken devices until end-of-financial-year discounts arrive, Optus research shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Telcos stories

Tredence appoints Shashank Samant as independent director
Data Analytics

Tredence appoints Shashank Samant as independent director

Growth across Europe and the Middle East is increasing pressure on Tredence to turn AI trials into larger enterprise contracts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cequence posts record quarter on agentic AI security
Software-as-a-Service

Cequence posts record quarter on agentic AI security

Demand for agentic AI protection helped the company land its largest deal yet and post its strongest quarter as customers expanded spending worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Snom launches D895M flagship desk phone for offices
Unified Communications

Snom launches D895M flagship desk phone for offices

The handset targets hybrid workplaces with Wi-Fi, DECT and encrypted calling, aiming to simplify office communications and bolster security.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Ventia teams with OpenAI on AI rollout for field staff
Digital Transformation

Ventia teams with OpenAI on AI rollout for field staff

More than 15,000 Ventia field workers could gain AI tools to cut admin and speed decisions as the services group tests OpenAI pilots.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Bitdefender report says scams now span every channel
Phishing

Bitdefender report says scams now span every channel

Younger adults are now more likely to lose money to fraud as scams spread across texts, calls, social ads and messaging apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
World Cup sites lag as fan pages load in six seconds
eCommerce

World Cup sites lag as fan pages load in six seconds

Fans are already waiting nearly six seconds for federation sites, exposing digital weaknesses that could hurt engagement and revenue at World Cup 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
How data centres make the FIFA World Cup possible
Network Infrastructure

How data centres make the FIFA World Cup possible

Broadcasters are using hybrid data-centre and cloud setups to stream 2026's expanded tournament live with lower latency and compliance risks.

By Lauren Macdonald • 6 min read • This month
DXC launches engineering unit to boost AI-led services
Manufacturing

DXC launches engineering unit to boost AI-led services

The move aims to speed up software-defined operations for banks, carmakers and manufacturers as AI takes a bigger role in engineering.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Telcos stories

Feds enacts cyber security law for critical sectors
Data Protection

Feds enacts cyber security law for critical sectors

Operators in finance, telecoms, energy and transport face mandatory reporting and stronger safeguards as Ottawa tightens oversight of cyber risk.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
Millions risk buffering as football streaming surges
Smart TV

Millions risk buffering as football streaming surges

Broadband gaps could spoil live action for 2.4 million UK households as millions stream football matches this summer.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Sitehop named World Economic Forum technology pioneer
Robotics

Sitehop named World Economic Forum technology pioneer

The Sheffield cybersecurity firm gains global visibility and policy access as concerns rise over quantum-era attacks on critical networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Antevia wins JOSCAR supplier status for private 5G
Unified Communications

Antevia wins JOSCAR supplier status for private 5G

The listing gives Antevia a quicker route into tightly controlled UK supply chains, easing procurement for its private 5G network offering.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Cosine assembles UK coalition for sovereign AI model
AI Security

Cosine assembles UK coalition for sovereign AI model

UK banks, defence contractors and telecoms groups are backing a homegrown AI model designed to run inside customers' own systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Irish tech leaders cite skills gaps as AI investment rises
Digital Transformation

Irish tech leaders cite skills gaps as AI investment rises

Skills shortages are now holding back Ireland's tech chiefs as AI investment jumps, with most firms still unable to deploy it at speed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month