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How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
Digital Transformation

How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech

AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Yesterday
Tech reinvent as Hejaz teases 'Wahda' superapp launch
Digital Transformation

Tech reinvent as Hejaz teases 'Wahda' superapp launch

Weeks before a planned August debut, the app aims to entice more than 2 billion Muslims with chat, video and faith-based AI tools.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Telstra Health Corus empowers patient centred data flow
Data governance

Telstra Health Corus empowers patient centred data flow

Patients could soon avoid repeating their medical history as Telstra Health's Corus links records across care settings and supports real-time sharing.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • 2 days ago
'Strong partnership': Canva, OpenAI team up for hackathon
Software-as-a-Service

'Strong partnership': Canva, OpenAI team up for hackathon

Hundreds of admin hours are draining staff time from lifesaving, research and STEM work at Australian nonprofits.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • 3 days ago
As work becomes a mindset, Logitech bets on portability
Hybrid & Remote Work

As work becomes a mindset, Logitech bets on portability

Portable gear is becoming a must for hybrid workers as Logitech targets comfort, connectivity and sustainability with its latest devices.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Trane Technologies drives huge energy and cost saving
DataCentre infrastructure

Trane Technologies drives huge energy and cost saving

Data-centre operators face rising power bills as Trane's HFO shift and liquid-cooling push cut emissions and HVAC costs.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last week
Hype growing - but SMEs still face barriers to AI adoption
Customer Relationship Management

Hype growing - but SMEs still face barriers to AI adoption

Small firms risk falling behind unless they adopt AI for practical gains, as SMEC AI says many are still confused by the technology.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
'Smart people changing': How humans and agentic AI co-exist
Data Protection

'Smart people changing': How humans and agentic AI co-exist

Governance fears and skills gaps are pushing businesses to deploy agentic AI in secure systems while protecting staff from disruption.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Robotics

Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27

Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last week
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Digital Transformation

Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious

Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Last week
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Data Protection

Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is

Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last week
Digidentity helping companies navigate AI fraud challenges
Data Protection

Digidentity helping companies navigate AI fraud challenges

AI-driven fraud is pushing healthcare, government and carmakers to tighten identity checks as remote transactions spread worldwide.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • This month
New Zealand 'ingenuity' driving Lightspeed's global success
Digital Transformation

New Zealand 'ingenuity' driving Lightspeed's global success

Auckland's engineers are shaping Lightspeed's products worldwide, as the company expands AI tools and keeps key leadership in New Zealand.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • This month
Geotab using telematics and AI to reshape fleet management
Data Protection

Geotab using telematics and AI to reshape fleet management

Rising fuel costs and safety risks are pushing fleet operators to use Geotab telematics to cut idling, reroute trips and monitor fatigue.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • This month

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Report: UK firms struggle to map supply chain cyber threats
Disaster Recovery

Report: UK firms struggle to map supply chain cyber threats

Only 6% of respondents can map supplier exposure in under four hours after an incident, leaving UK firms vulnerable to longer outages.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Zoho's LSP: First proprietary server comes at key time for Canada
Data Protection

Zoho's LSP: First proprietary server comes at key time for Canada

Zoho unveils Nathu La, its first in-house server, deepening vertical integration from software to silicon in a global sovereignty push.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
Private 5G looking to rewire Canada's factory floors
Robotics

Private 5G looking to rewire Canada's factory floors

Private 5G aims to help manufacturers connect factory systems, automate operations and use real-time data more easily across production sites.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • This month