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The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait
Smart Cities

The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait

Women hold just 28% of tech roles worldwide, a glaring gap experts warn is stifling innovation, ESG progress and global economic growth.

By Rasangi De Silva • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Xero Power Lists boost app discovery, developer reach
Fintech

Xero Power Lists boost app discovery, developer reach

Xero launches App Store Power Lists to spotlight top referred apps, boosting discovery for small businesses and reach for developers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Finteum hits USD $1bn weekly intraday FX swap trades
Fintech

Finteum hits USD $1bn weekly intraday FX swap trades

Finteum hits USD $1bn in weekly intraday FX swaps as Goldman Sachs joins its liquidity platform and NatWest Group, UBS ramp up trading.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Xero unveils 2025 app Power Lists spotlighting top tools
Customer Relationship Management

Xero unveils 2025 app Power Lists spotlighting top tools

Xero unveils its 2025 Power Lists, spotlighting the most‑connected apps across accounting, payments, retail, trades and professional services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Elyos AI raises USD $13m to scale trade service agents
Software-as-a-Service

Elyos AI raises USD $13m to scale trade service agents

Elyos AI raises USD $13m to grow its AI agents that answer calls, book jobs and automate admin for trades and field service firms.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Gartner maps nine AI-driven work trends CHROs face by 2026
Digital Transformation

Gartner maps nine AI-driven work trends CHROs face by 2026

Gartner warns CHROs must confront nine AI-driven work trends by 2026, from layoffs and culture clashes to digital twins and 'workslop'.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026

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Apprenticeships linked to lower loneliness, report
Trade

Apprenticeships linked to lower loneliness, report

Survey data suggests trade apprenticeships may also bolster wellbeing, with 80.9% of completers saying they felt lonely rarely or never.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2026
COSBOA urges support to boost small business AI use
Digital Transformation

COSBOA urges support to boost small business AI use

Australia could miss the productivity gains from artificial intelligence unless small firms get more practical support to use it across their operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2026
Bunnings partners with TAXIBOX on moving & storage
Construction

Bunnings partners with TAXIBOX on moving & storage

Bunnings customers can now book TAXIBOX storage and interstate moves online, adding a new option for renovation and relocation jobs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Sep 2026
Airtasker says founders lose AUD $92 billion on admin
Construction

Airtasker says founders lose AUD $92 billion on admin

Australian founders are losing time worth more than AUD $92 billion a year to routine admin, dragging on productivity and growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026
Burnham unveils new technical education pathways for teens
Data centers

Burnham unveils new technical education pathways for teens

Britain's skills shortage and youth unemployment may ease if teenagers are steered earlier into apprenticeships, work experience and technical training.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
Probook raises USD $40 million for home services dispatch
Software-as-a-Service

Probook raises USD $40 million for home services dispatch

Home services operators could cut back-office headcount as the New York software firm expands after backing from Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Business plan writing tops freelance pay in Australia
Manufacturing

Business plan writing tops freelance pay in Australia

Australian freelancers can earn the most from business and legal work, as crowded design listings keep average rates lower.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Flagstone & Adclear cut marketing approvals to eight hours
Software-as-a-Service

Flagstone & Adclear cut marketing approvals to eight hours

Approval bottlenecks are easing for Flagstone, which says AI has helped slash sign-off times on regulated promotions from two days to eight hours.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Software developers top AI job-loss fears, study finds
Digital Transformation

Software developers top AI job-loss fears, study finds

Software developers top a new list of jobs workers fear AI will wipe out, as Reddit users fret over shrinking entry-level career paths.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Sky Business joins Technology Supply Chain as patron
Unified Communications

Sky Business joins Technology Supply Chain as patron

Sky Business becomes a patron of Technology Supply Chain, boosting connectivity support for over 5,500 UK manufacturing and tech members.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Adclear raises GBP £2.1 million to boost AI-powered compliance
Fintech

Adclear raises GBP £2.1 million to boost AI-powered compliance

Adclear secures GBP £2.1 million to expand its AI-powered platform that automates compliance for major UK financial institutions' marketing content.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025
IT & finance lead pay rises as salary gaps widen across sectors
Power / Energy

IT & finance lead pay rises as salary gaps widen across sectors

Australian IT and finance sectors see strong pay rises, with salary gaps widening as some industries face growing dissatisfaction and workforce challenges.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025