Australian stories
Canadian law firms can keep client files walled off, while choosing data storage and processing become key topic for AI in law.
Enterprises in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand will gain a single service to manage AI-era cloud networks across multiple platforms.
Australian enterprises have emerged as the region's most mature AI users, with 42% already at full-scale deployment, according to Infor research.
The Hong Kong firm will gain access to major banks and insurers as it seeks customers wary of costly core-system overhauls.
Enterprises across APAC are moving from AI trials to deployment, boosting demand for FPT's data-led transformation services.
Small businesses could gain easier access to cyber protection and certification as the partnership bundles Falcon monitoring with SMB1001 support.
Despite strong returns from AI in IT, most Australian organisations still insist on human sign-off before systems can make operational decisions.
Higher borrowing costs and cautious shoppers are forcing retailers to protect margins, avoid markdowns and get stock to the right place.
Patients using weight loss jabs or unapproved peptides face a much higher chance of dangerous regurgitation or aspiration under anaesthetic, doctors say.
At least a quarter of the debt is unlikely to be recovered, as Health NZ relies on overseas collection efforts and annual write-offs.
The deal gives the combined group access to about five million members as households look for simpler ways to cut energy and insurance bills.
Rising scrutiny of Australian accounts is exposing patchy data controls, after ASIC issued a record AUD $350 million in civil penalties.
The tool could save staff an hour or two per organ donation case by surfacing verified answers from internal documents in seconds.
Only 30% of firms with one to 19 staff plan to recruit in the next year, highlighting a widening gap with bigger employers.
Australian frontline workers can now get mandatory training in the Staffbase app, helping employers close a long-standing learning gap.
The mid-range presses are aimed at print businesses facing labour shortages, shorter runs and tighter deadlines, while replacing the C4080 series.
Rising price caution is not stopping Australians, with average BFCM spending set to hit AUD $346 as 62% plan to use AI shopping help.
The deal widens WSP's environmental and approvals reach in Australia, adding more than 60 Queensland specialists to meet rising project demand.
The deal will put core policing technology support under one provider across 15 districts, more than 200 sites and 8,800 staff.
Only 7% fully trust organisations with identity data, even as Australians back AI agents for purchases worth an average AUD $200.
