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Australian retailers lag in eCommerce maturity, with 16.8% of sales online. While COVID and cost-of-living affects investment, Gen Y and Gen Z may push online sales to 33% by 2033.

SAS and The Kids Cancer Project have extended their partnership for three years, aiming to advance childhood cancer research in Australia through enhanced analytics.

Samsara Eco, an Australian enviro-tech firm, has raised AUD $100M in Series A+ funding, led by Temasek and Main Sequence, to scale its plastic recycling capabilities.

Digital incidents have surged by 41% in Australia. PagerDuty's research reveals gaps in automation aggravate financial and operational pressures.

AI-powered automation is revolutionising Australia’s patient care, easing admin burdens, advancing research, and enabling efficient, personalised treatment.

Over 99% of UK businesses were fined for data breaches in the past year, with the average fine hitting GBP £257,982, reveals ISMS.online research.

Forrester's 2024 emerging tech report highlights genAI for visual content and language, TuringBots, and IoT security as top investments with a 2-year benefit horizon.

Melbourne’s The Martech Weekly (TMW) and New York-based Alium partner to disrupt market research, promising enhanced, transparent market intelligence for Martech investments.

For the ninth consecutive year, SAS has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for its SAS Viya product, cementing its role in DSML platforms.

Affinda Group secures USD $10 million in latest funding round, raising total to USD $22.9 million over 18 months, and now valued at USD $120 million.

With home ownership out of reach for many, almost 60% of Kiwis see crypto as a more accessible investment than real estate, reflecting global trends.

New IoT Analytics research identifies top tech priorities for 2024-2025, spotlighting cybersecurity, process automation, and IT software, with AI rising to fourth place.

Gold remains a prized commodity due to its role as a store of value, a hedge against inflation, and its appeal during economic uncertainty and market volatility.

Equinix has invested $240 million to expand data centres in Sydney and Melbourne, addressing AI demands with over 4,000 new cabinets and cooling solutions.

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, KKR, and Singtel announce a landmark SGD $1.75 billion investment in STT GDC, marking 2024's largest Southeast Asia digital infrastructure deal.

AccountsIQ has secured a Series C investment of EURO €60 million from Axiom Equity to develop AI-powered products, expand its team, and enhance AI capabilities for its users.

Milieu Insight and FemTech Association Asia's latest report reveals femtech adoption by 60% of consumers in Southeast Asia, spotlighting strong growth and interest.

Unit4 launches Success4U to optimise ERPx deployment, promising reduced costs and improved user experience through its 'Land, Adopt, Expand' strategy.

Kobo's Libra Colour eReader, priced at NZD $399, brings vibrant colours to life for children's books, magazines, and graphic novels.

Kramer has acquired Ashton Bentley, a move poised to boost its offerings in the Unified Communication and Collaboration sector with integrated hybrid conferencing solutions.