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Australia unveils Financial Innovation Strategy for fintech

The plan could speed testing for new financial products and shape rules on data sharing, payments and digital assets across the sector.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Australia warned AI adoption is too slow for gains

Productivity gains are being left on the table as businesses adopt artificial intelligence too slowly and without the skills or strategy to scale it.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Human Capital Management

Australia's entry-level tech workers flag boys' club

Entry-level tech staff are most likely to worry about workplace culture, with 43% in Australia saying they face an entrenched boys' club.

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

Data centers

Aidan Tudehope to champion sovereign AI in Australia

The appointment spotlights calls for Australia to build local AI systems as governments weigh security, data control and resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Manufacturing

Australia could cut AI emissions with data centres

A shift to renewable-powered computing could save millions of tonnes of carbon and unlock billions of dollars in investment, new research says.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

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Data centers

DayOne & TNB plan 1.5GW Selangor data centre power

Reliability concerns are driving a planned on-site generation and battery storage setup for a new Selangor data centre, pending approvals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Digital Transformation

Sber plans three-day AI Journey conference in Moscow

The Moscow gathering will examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping business, research and daily life across Russia and beyond.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike, Telkom Indonesia partner on AI cyber defence

Indonesia's businesses and public bodies could gain stronger protection as Telkom adopts CrowdStrike's Falcon platform and co-develops AI security services.

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

Software-as-a-Service

SEON partners Exist Software Labs on fraud tools in Asia

The deal gives banks and fintechs in the Philippines and Southeast Asia wider access to fraud checks as online transactions surge.

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

Phishing

Young Britons far more likely to be scammed online

Britons aged 25 to 34 are three times as likely as over-65s to fall victim, with social media and AI worsening scams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 4 days ago

DataCentre infrastructure

Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions

Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • 5 days ago