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OpenAI & Oracle to offer models on OCI Marketplace
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI & Oracle to offer models on OCI Marketplace

Oracle cloud users will be able to charge eligible OpenAI model and Codex usage to existing Universal Credits within weeks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
ASUS launches ExpertBook Ultra business laptop in Australia
Data Protection

ASUS launches ExpertBook Ultra business laptop in Australia

Business buyers in Australia can now get a 0.99kg 14-inch Copilot+ PC from AUD $3,399, with local AI tools and 26-hour battery life.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Tanium named Forrester leader in endpoint management
Endpoint Protection

Tanium named Forrester leader in endpoint management

Large enterprises under pressure to speed up patching and visibility now have a stronger shortlist option after Forrester ranked Tanium a leader.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Open Group launches OSDU data platform standard v1.0
Digital Transformation

Open Group launches OSDU data platform standard v1.0

A new baseline for energy data systems should ease integration, cut duplication and help operators and suppliers build more reliable applications.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Stop confusing demos with POCs - Your pipeline depends on it
Security Operations Centres

Stop confusing demos with POCs - Your pipeline depends on it

Pipeline stalls when a feature demo is mistaken for a POC, wasting time and leaving buyers unsure what success looks like.

By Rajesh Agnihotri • 7 min read • 6 days ago
Nvidia RTX Spark targets AI-first PCs in desktop push
Data Protection

Nvidia RTX Spark targets AI-first PCs in desktop push

The chip maker's desktop push could raise prices and force businesses to rethink upgrades around on-device AI, security and battery life.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
UK tech bosses warn AI growth may hurt green goals
Digital Transformation

UK tech bosses warn AI growth may hurt green goals

Rising demand for AI could strain power grids and leave sustainability targets slipping down boardroom agendas, UK tech leaders warn.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Small business tech demand lifts reseller prices in Europe
Data Protection

Small business tech demand lifts reseller prices in Europe

Smaller firms' shift towards higher-spec devices is widening Europe's pricing gap, with reseller average selling prices rising far faster than retail chains.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Vertice buys Vendr to build bigger procurement dataset
Digital Transformation

Vertice buys Vendr to build bigger procurement dataset

The deal will give procurement teams access to a larger pricing dataset spanning USD $75 billion in indirect spend, boosting negotiation insight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Equinor signs long-term Cegal EnergyX software deal
Software-as-a-Service

Equinor signs long-term Cegal EnergyX software deal

The software will help Equinor track production, ownership and cargo data across assets in more than 20 countries under a USD $11 million deal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
ADC warns EU AI Act delay could raise compliance costs
Data governance

ADC warns EU AI Act delay could raise compliance costs

Delaying the European Union's high-risk AI rules may force firms to redesign systems later, adding cost and leaving users exposed meanwhile.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
HPE launches ProLiant server with NVIDIA Vera CPUs
Data centers

HPE launches ProLiant server with NVIDIA Vera CPUs

The new 2U server targets agentic AI and market infrastructure, offering 1.2 TB/s memory bandwidth and quantum-resistant security.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Sinch named Gartner leader in CPaaS for fourth year
Digital Transformation

Sinch named Gartner leader in CPaaS for fourth year

Enterprises are putting greater weight on fraud controls and identity checks as AI-driven customer messaging becomes central to CPaaS buying decisions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

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Rising hardware costs accelerate shift to private cloud adoption
Private Cloud

Rising hardware costs accelerate shift to private cloud adoption

Higher hardware prices and longer lead times are pushing Australian firms towards private cloud for steadier costs and onshore data control.

By Dan Wright • 4 min read • 5 days ago
1Kosmos launches identity platform on AWS Marketplace
Biometrics

1Kosmos launches identity platform on AWS Marketplace

AWS customers can now buy 1Kosmos software more easily as identity security demand grows amid phishing, account takeover and AI impersonation risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Report: Canada's cloud made by US, posing sovereign risk
Public Cloud

Report: Canada's cloud made by US, posing sovereign risk

Canada's reliance on US cloud giants leaves governments and businesses exposed to lock-in and geopolitical pressure, a new report says.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last week
Catalyst urges New Zealand to back local tech in procurement
Data sovereignty

Catalyst urges New Zealand to back local tech in procurement

New procurement rules could keep critical emergency and health systems in local hands, as Catalyst warns reliance on offshore vendors raises costs and risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Spectrum Consulting names Darryl van Rensburg for AI drive
Digital Transformation

Spectrum Consulting names Darryl van Rensburg for AI drive

Growing concerns over data sovereignty and AI governance are likely to shape more technology spending in New Zealand as Spectrum bolsters its sales push.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week