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The future is not neutral: why girls must shape the age of AI

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As AI reshapes society, girls must lead its design and ethics, or risk a future coded with bias, silence and entrenched inequality.
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Dell appoints Richard McLaughlin as APJC president

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Dell names veteran sales executive Richard McLaughlin president for Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China to drive regional growth and AI focus.
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Pax8 names Avery Moon Chief Technology Officer for AI push

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Pax8 appoints Avery Moon as Chief Technology Officer to spearhead its global AI-led marketplace and 'operating system' for SMBs.
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Australian businesses lose 22 hours weekly to complex payments

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Australian small businesses lose over 22 hours weekly managing complex payment systems, risking cash flow, customer loss, and security concerns, says new report.
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Australian discretionary spending rebounds as confidence grows

Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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Australia's Visa Spending Momentum Index rose 2.7 points to 98.6 in March, signalling a rebound in consumer spending after two months of decline.
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Loopit gains traction with flexible car subscriptions

Sun, 5th Jan 2025
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The car subscription model is rising in Australia, offering consumers alternatives to traditional loans amid inflation and economic uncertainty.
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Supply chain trends 2025: cybersecurity & AI focus

Tue, 3rd Dec 2024
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FourKites experts forecast that supply chain trends in 2025 will focus heavily on cybersecurity, AI innovation, and data normalisation.
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APRA AMCOS supports Senate report on AI impact in Australia

Mon, 2nd Dec 2024
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APRA AMCOS has backed a Senate report urging regulatory reforms to protect Australian creators from the challenges posed by unregulated AI technologies.
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Economic pressures, AI reshape cloud strategy in Australia

Thu, 26th Sep 2024
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ADAPT's 2024 survey reveals Australian firms shift cloud modernisation priorities due to economic pressures, AI adoption, and mounting technical debt challenges.
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Qumulo launches cloud native service on AWS, cuts costs by 80%

Fri, 13th Sep 2024
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Qumulo launches its Cloud Native Qumulo (CNQ) on Amazon Web Services, offering scalable, flexible, and cost-efficient data management for high-performance workloads.
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Umbraco appoints Mats Persson as new CEO amid rapid growth

Mon, 2nd Sep 2024
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Umbraco names Mats Persson as new CEO amidst rapid growth, aiming to scale its open-source CMS internationally, and build on impressive client roster.
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NVIDIA enhances AI education with GPU-accelerated curriculum

Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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NVIDIA teams up with top universities, integrating GPU-accelerated AI into STEM curriculums globally, prepping students with future-ready skills.
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Akamai unveils cloud solution with NVIDIA GPU for efficient media processing

Tue, 16th Apr 2024
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Akamai Technologies enhances its cloud portfolio with NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation GPUs optimised offering, set to revolutionise media processing applications with fast, energy-efficient service.
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IWD 2024: Empower Women Developers in the Open-Source Community

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Celebrating International Women's Day 2024, we reflect on the strides towards gender equality in the open-source software community, with focus on empowering women developers.
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Jason W. Adkins to take over as Bluebird Network CEO in 2024

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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Jason W. Adkins has been appointed as the new CEO of communications infrastructure provider Bluebird Network, set to assume duties from March 2024 following a successful telecom career spanning nearly three decades.
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Logicalis unveils upgraded Digital Fabric Platform for CIOs

Tue, 16th Jan 2024
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Logicalis has launched an upgraded version of its Digital Fabric Platform, providing CIOs with deeper insight and recommendations to optimise their digital ecosystems using artificial intelligence.
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Only 12% of I&O leaders meet CIO expectations, says Gartner survey

Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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Just 12% of infrastructure and operations leaders believe they meet CIO expectations amidst economic troubles, Gartner reveals.
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'Digital Sustainability Alliance explores energy efficiency in computing'

Sat, 16th Dec 2023
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Digital Sustainability Alliance releases policy paper on energy efficiency in computing, inspired by the NegaWatts utility model.
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Freshworks appoints Mika Yamamoto as Chief Customer & Marketing Officer

Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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Freshworks Inc. enlists former F5 executive, Mika Yamamoto, as Chief Customer and Marketing Officer.
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Australians to spend $4.8 Billion online amid economic caution, says new report

Thu, 28th Sep 2023
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Australians are set to spend a staggering $4.8 billion on online marketplaces this festive season, despite cautious economic conditions.