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Oceania lags global AI trust benchmarks, SAS finds
Digital Transformation

Oceania lags global AI trust benchmarks, SAS finds

Despite faster AI adoption, firms in Oceania are still missing out on bigger returns because trust, governance and skills are lagging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today
UiPath named Gartner IDP leader for second year running
Document Management

UiPath named Gartner IDP leader for second year running

The recognition underscores how document processing now sits at the centre of enterprise AI, as firms seek reliable data to automate workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Datacom teams with Rimini Street in ANZ support deal
Digital Transformation

Datacom teams with Rimini Street in ANZ support deal

Customers across Australia and New Zealand can now cut Oracle and SAP support bills as Datacom resells Rimini Street services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
ABBYY named leader in Gartner's IDP market assessment
Software-as-a-Service

ABBYY named leader in Gartner's IDP market assessment

Enterprise buyers are weighing more than OCR as ABBYY's latest Gartner ranking underscores growing demand for reliable AI-ready document workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Prophecy adds AI data prep tools & Snowflake support
Software-as-a-Service

Prophecy adds AI data prep tools & Snowflake support

Analysts can now inspect AI-generated data changes visually, as Prophecy expands self-service prep tools and adds Snowflake support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Google Cloud & Accenture launch Gemini Enterprise group
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud & Accenture launch Gemini Enterprise group

A 1,000-person engineering push aims to help firms shift Gemini Enterprise from small pilots to company-wide AI deployment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Salesforce launches AI agents for business workflows
Digital Transformation

Salesforce launches AI agents for business workflows

Businesses will be able to automate sales, support and back-office tasks as Salesforce rolls out role-specific AI agents with built-in controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool
Software-as-a-Service

DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool

Existing customers will get the redesigned platform free as DocuWare readies AI-driven document search and extraction tools for autumn.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Today
The autonomous SOC takeover
Digital Transformation

The autonomous SOC takeover

AI is set to shrink junior SOC roles and raise costs unless firms phase in autonomous defence carefully, experts warn.

By Martin Jakobsen • 5 min read • Today
SMEC AI opens Pathfinder to 1,500 Australian founders
Digital Transformation

SMEC AI opens Pathfinder to 1,500 Australian founders

The free eight-week course could become Australia's largest AI founder programme, with small businesses most likely to lack in-house expertise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Genetec: Open platforms key as physical security evolves
Hybrid Cloud

Genetec: Open platforms key as physical security evolves

Businesses are prioritising hybrid, open security systems to protect existing hardware investments while adopting cloud and AI tools more gradually.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Yesterday
Google named Gartner leader in enterprise AI assistants
Software-as-a-Service

Google named Gartner leader in enterprise AI assistants

The accolade could help Google win larger corporate contracts as businesses judge enterprise AI assistants on governance, integration and costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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Australian accountants face constant workload pressures
Digital Transformation

Australian accountants face constant workload pressures

A Dext survey of more than 400 practitioners shows 60 per cent of Australian accountants and bookkeepers say heavy workloads are a daily challenge.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
UST named Workato platinum partner for AI orchestration
Digital Transformation

UST named Workato platinum partner for AI orchestration

The tie-up gives both firms a stronger pitch to enterprises struggling to connect legacy systems, data and AI workflows across operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
University of Sydney gives campus-wide ChatGPT Edu access
Data Protection

University of Sydney gives campus-wide ChatGPT Edu access

The deal will give more than 70,000 students and staff institution-backed AI access, alongside safeguards and AUD $1 million for sustainability research.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australian executives embrace AI but eye job moves
Digital Transformation

Australian executives embrace AI but eye job moves

Most Australian leaders are using AI daily, but two-thirds are now planning to change jobs as flexibility and wellbeing outweigh pay.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday
Banks boost AI surveillance but operational gaps stay
Digital Transformation

Banks boost AI surveillance but operational gaps stay

Higher AI spending is doing little to cut false positives, as most banks still run alert-heavy surveillance systems, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week