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Australian household spending rises 0.6% in September

Fuel-price pressures helped lift spending, but CreditorWatch said the data still points to softer consumer demand after recent rate rises.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Hybrid & Remote Work

Logitech shares tips to keep keyboards and mice clean

Desk lunches are leaving keyboards and mice sticky, prompting Logitech Australia to urge workers to prevent crumbs and spills from building up.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

DevOps

Appliers.ai acquires Prevail to boost enterprise AI

The Melbourne buyer is widening its enterprise AI push as Prevail's team and clients join, with terms of the acquisition undisclosed.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Housing

Australian SMEs brace for fuel, power cost pressures

Most Australian SMEs expect fuel and utility bills to squeeze margins over the next year, while 73% see the economy weakening.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Customer Relationship Management

Kablamo names Nat Abood head of product & AI strategy

The hire reflects growing demand for senior AI expertise as consultancies help businesses turn experimental tools into measurable operational gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Robotics

Australian firms let AI act with limited oversight

Most Australian businesses now let AI make and carry out decisions once reserved for people, yet only 55% can audit every action it takes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

JB Hi-Fi

TCL launches NXTPAPER phones & tablets in Australia

The new range targets readers with lower-glare screens and includes five devices priced from AUD $449 to AUD $1,299.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

JB Hi-Fi

TCL launches NXTPAPER phones & tablets in Australia

The range aims to tempt Australian shoppers with paper-like screens for reading, study and work, as prices run from AUD $449 to AUD $1,299.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Digital Transformation

Australian energy retailers turn to AI to cut costs

With household power bills still under strain, retailers are automating routine queries to lower service costs without sacrificing human support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85% as inflation stays high

Mortgage and business borrowing costs have climbed to their highest in 18 years after the Reserve Bank of Australia's 25 basis point move.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Global Stories

Australian stories

Generative AI

AI agents will multiply your inference bill. Is your enterprise ready?

The real risk is that autonomous systems can turn a modest pilot into a far larger inference bill unless firms plan for workload, not chat use.

By Xiamuxirifu Daoran • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Fintech

Hello Clever says payment success drops after two minutes

Merchants risk losing sales if checkout drags past two minutes, with Hello Clever's data showing success rates fall from 95% to 52%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Data centers

Melbourne cheaper than Sydney for data centre build

A global index shows Sydney and Melbourne still trail Asian hubs, though Melbourne’s indicative build cost is slightly lower at $10.58 per watt.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

APAC B2B tech lags global benchmark on partner revenue

A nine-point revenue gap means regional software firms are missing out on higher-value deals as partner channels stay underused across APAC.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago

DevOps

PagerDuty launches Paige AI agent & PD Labs in ANZ

Australian and New Zealand customers will gain early access to AI tools designed to speed incident response and cut service disruption costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Security Operations Centres

Horizon3 appoints sales & marketing chiefs for APJ

The appointments back a regional push that includes more than 50 new hires and a Sydney point of presence for customers needing local data hosting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

AI success takes more than a promising pilot project

Without stronger governance and clear accountability, most AI pilots will struggle to reach production or deliver real business value.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Hyperscale

EonFibre adds 400G Trans-Tasman link for data demand

The upgrade gives data-heavy customers more capacity across the Tasman as AI and cloud traffic drives demand for faster links between New Zealand and Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Semiconductors

Infrastructure Flexibility Becomes A Competitive Advantage As Uncertainty Mounts

Growing power constraints and AI demand are pushing firms towards infrastructure models that can adapt as costs, supply and workloads shift.

By Nathan Knight • 4 min read • Yesterday

Quantum Computing

The quantum revolution is quietly happening

Businesses could soon see gains from quantum computing, with Fujitsu saying utility-scale systems may arrive within five years and 5% route savings already found.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • 3 days ago

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