Australian stories - Page 24

Sustainable Integrated Data Farms fuse underground data centres, solar energy, and agrovoltaics to boost efficiency, food security and cut emissions.

By 2025, FinTech and MarTech in Australia, the UK, and Singapore will be shaped by hybrid work, advanced tech, and a strong focus on sustainability.

Hungry Jack's has upgraded its digital systems by migrating to Microsoft Azure with Rackspace Technology, boosting scalability and customer service agility across Australia.

Decidr is set to acquire US AI platform Sugarwork, enhancing AI onboarding and knowledge tools across Asia-Pacific with integration into DecidrOS by 2025 year-end.

AdUnion, a Melbourne-based agency specialising in streaming media, has secured top spots on three major Australian growth lists in 2025.

Bizcap has acquired US-based AI-driven platform 8fig to enhance global SME funding, integrating tech to speed up flexible lending across multiple markets.

Cloudera launches a major platform update in ANZ, enabling unified, secure access and governance of distributed data for regulated sectors.

Revolut now allows Australian customers to send instant money transfers to China via Alipay, enhancing convenience and reducing costs for remittances.

NetDocuments reports 72% growth in APAC as over 20,000 legal professionals adopt its AI-powered document management system nationwide.

Australian firms are urged to strengthen defences as global occupational fraud losses reach USD $3.1 billion amid rising complex scams and cyber threats.

Logicalis has reached carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and 2 emissions and increased female senior leadership to 34%, advancing its global sustainability and diversity goals.

The global Cloudflare outage has revived concerns about single-provider dependence as businesses confront rising risks from large-scale IT disruptions.

Australian agency AFFINITY launches Media+, a two-part platform helping brands quickly identify and reduce billions in advertising budget waste.

Melbourne-based GapMaps has launched a Local Area Marketing service using real-world data to help local businesses precisely target customers and cut digital ad waste.

Harbor Solutions partners with Zadara to launch a sovereign AI cloud platform for secure, multi-tenant workloads in Australia and New Zealand.

Most global firms have cloud setups from tactical choices, but hybrid models and AI are driving stronger strategies amid rising security and sovereignty concerns.

An effective ALS treatment could create up to USD $143 billion in value over ten years, easing healthcare burdens in seven major economies including the US and UK.

Sandisk unveils Creator Series storage, offering mobile and desktop solutions tailored for digital professionals and content creators in Australia.

Multiplex has topped out Stage Two of NEXTDC's Perth data centre with an AUD $110 million boost, doubling the facility's IT capacity and advancing digital infrastructure.

Vevo has launched Vevo Evolve, AI-driven ad tools in Australia, boosting brand targeting with over 700 contextual categories and detailed audience insights.