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Comfort and durability top Australia's 2025 furniture trends
eCommerce

Comfort and durability top Australia's 2025 furniture trends

Research reveals Australian homes in 2025 favour practical, timeless furniture like queen bed frames and round coffee tables over velvet and rattan styles.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
Interactive & Dicker Data expand partnership with data centres
Hybrid Cloud

Interactive & Dicker Data expand partnership with data centres

Interactive expands its partnership with Dicker Data to include data centre services, enhancing infrastructure support for Australian resellers and customers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Ground truth: the critical step bridging GenAI prototypes and production-ready applications
Generative AI

Ground truth: the critical step bridging GenAI prototypes and production-ready applications

Australian start-ups in GenAI face the challenge of turning prototypes into reliable applications by grounding AI outputs in verified data for accuracy and compliance.

By Warren Schilpzand • 4 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Udemy appoints Neeracha Taychakhoonavudh to lead CX
Digital Transformation

Udemy appoints Neeracha Taychakhoonavudh to lead CX

Udemy appoints Neeracha Taychakhoonavudh as its first Chief Customer Experience Officer to lead global customer success and operations strategy.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Software Combined acquires Removify to boost global expansion
Artificial Intelligence

Software Combined acquires Removify to boost global expansion

Software Combined has acquired online reputation firm Removify, marking its tenth purchase since 2020 to boost global growth and diversify software offerings.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Global study reveals public trust is lagging growing AI adoption
Generative AI

Global study reveals public trust is lagging growing AI adoption

A global study reveals 66% regularly use AI, yet only 46% trust it, exposing a growing divide amid rising concerns and calls for tighter regulation.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as executive Vice President
Digital Transformation

Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as executive Vice President

Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as EVP and CIO to lead global IT and innovation, boosting resilient solutions for its worldwide clients.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
Gigamon appoints Simon Oliver to Channel Sales Lead for APAC
Firewalls

Gigamon appoints Simon Oliver to Channel Sales Lead for APAC

Gigamon appoints Simon Oliver as Director of Channel Sales for APAC to boost deep observability amid rising cybersecurity demands across the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Melbourne stories

Australian legal tech startups join 2025 LawTech Hub cohort
Artificial Intelligence

Australian legal tech startups join 2025 LawTech Hub cohort

Five Australian startups join Lander & Rogers' 2025 LawTech Hub, focusing on AI tools to transform legal drafting, research, and due diligence processes.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025
Publicis Sapient appoints data & AI lead for Australia
Data Analytics

Publicis Sapient appoints data & AI lead for Australia

Publicis Sapient appoints Gavin Seewooruttun as VP, Data and AI Lead in Melbourne, boosting its AI-driven digital transformation focus in Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Quishing attacks rise as QR codes pose new cybersecurity risks
Malware

Quishing attacks rise as QR codes pose new cybersecurity risks

QR code phishing, or Quishing, is on the rise globally, with attacks up 51% as cybercriminals exploit trusted codes to steal data and spread malware.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
JOLT launches next-gen 50kW charger with faster free top-ups
Clean technologies

JOLT launches next-gen 50kW charger with faster free top-ups

JOLT has launched a new 50kW EV charger in Melbourne, doubling charging speed and offering 7kWh of free daily top-ups via the JOLT app.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Apr 2025
MezFi welcomes James Hardy to advisory board ahead of fund
Blockchain

MezFi welcomes James Hardy to advisory board ahead of fund

MezFi appoints banking expert James Hardy to its advisory board as it nears the close of Fund 1, aimed at democratising mezzanine finance access.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Apr 2025
Telstra tech helps Good Friday Appeal donations top AUD $1m
Unified Communications

Telstra tech helps Good Friday Appeal donations top AUD $1m

Telstra celebrates 80 years supporting the Good Friday Appeal, helping raise over AUD $1 million via technology during this year's telethon for The Royal Children's Hospital.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 19th Apr 2025
Exclusive: How Netskope built a high-growth culture across APAC
Software-as-a-Service

Exclusive: How Netskope built a high-growth culture across APAC

Netskope's rapid rise in APAC is credited to patience and cultural investment, as the firm now transforms cloud security growth across the region.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Anker SOLIX launches full home energy portfolio in Australia
Storage

Anker SOLIX launches full home energy portfolio in Australia

Anker SOLIX launches full range of home energy solutions in Australia, including durable storage systems and portable power stations for sustainable power independence.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Gen Z in Australia spend more dining out as Boomers cut back
Customer Experience

Gen Z in Australia spend more dining out as Boomers cut back

Research from Square reveals younger Australians, especially Gen Z, are dining out and spending more, while older generations cut back amid cost-of-living pressures.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025