Research and Development (R&D) stories - Page 9

Enterprise finance teams in Australasia are adopting AI agents to automate manual tasks, boosting productivity and transforming finance leadership roles.

Datadog has been named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms for the fifth consecutive year, reflecting its strong market position.

Snyk has acquired Invariant Labs to enhance its AI security tools, integrating new research into its AI Trust Platform to tackle emerging AI-native app threats.

Elsevier launches Embase AI, a tool that halves biomedical data review time with natural language queries and transparent, up-to-date research summaries.

Lantronix and Aerora have teamed up to advance AI-powered drone systems, combining Edge AI tech to enhance navigation, imaging and real-time decision-making.

Australian businesses see high connectivity costs as a key barrier to 5G adoption, limiting innovation, productivity, and sustainability efforts nationwide.

Sennheiser celebrates 80 years of pioneering audio innovation, from the first wireless mic to the new Spectera system, shaping sound experiences worldwide.

LuminX raises USD $5.5 million seed funding to boost AI vision language models improving efficiency in warehouse and supply chain operations.

Australia leads APAC with top digital video ad engagement but faces rising ad fraud and brand safety risks, says Integral Ad Science report.

Top B2B firms boosting AI investments and hiring, with high-growth leaders deploying AI six times more than novices, defying job loss fears.

NBN Co has been named Australia's most sustainable public sector firm and tops the southern hemisphere in the 2025 Corporate Knights index.

HAT Distribution has been appointed to distribute NinjaOne's IT management platform in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost endpoint security and efficiency.

University of Technology Sydney deploys Denodo Platform via Atturra to boost data integration, enhancing access for staff, researchers, and educators across the institution.

Advanced launches with $25m to fund Australian startups by advancing R&D Tax Incentive refunds, aiming to boost economic impact and innovation growth.

Forrester names AI, synthetic data, agentic AI and humanoid robots as top emerging technologies for 2025, highlighting a shift to strategic business adoption.

Manufacturers see generative AI as key to transformation but 92% lack the tech and policies needed, says NTT DATA research across 34 countries.

Allvue Systems boosts its AI and data capabilities with a 70% R&D budget rise and key hires, aiming to enhance tools for alternative investment markets.

Primer launches 'Primer for Growth' to help start-ups tackle payment hurdles with free access to its advanced payment tools for one year.

GitHub Copilot has exceeded 15 million users, growing rapidly as Microsoft advances its AI tools in software development and cloud services.

Microsoft's Q3 revenue rose 13% to USD $70.1bn, driven by cloud and AI demand, with net income up 18% to USD $25.8bn for the quarter ending March 2025.