Australian stories
Data centre boom drives new financing structures across Asia Pacific loan markets, APLMA whitepaper finds, reshaping risk and investor mix.
Late payments are pushing more Australian small firms into debt, draining weeks on chasing invoices and fuelling rising financial stress.
Legal AI platform Legora raises USD $550m at a USD $5.55bn valuation to speed expansion across the US and wider Asia-Pacific markets.
DataBench and First Person team up on privacy-first digital IDs to prove users are human online without central biometrics or surveillance.
Saviynt taps Exclusive Networks to distribute its identity security tools across APJ, targeting surging AI-driven machine identities.
Employers plan to cut junior hiring as AI expands, leaving most staff feeling unprepared for rapid shifts in work and skills demand.
Whatfix adds AI roleplay training to its Mirror simulator, promising faster readiness and fuelling a surge to USD $3 million in recurring revenue.
Saviynt taps distributor NEXTGEN to expand APAC and Japan identity security reach as non-human accounts surge and AI risks intensify.
Xero launches AI-driven analytics and cash flow forecasting in ANZ, aiming to help small firms anticipate shocks and plan with richer data.
Ripple seeks to secure an Australian Financial Services Licence via BC Payments deal, aiming to scale regulated cross‑border payments in APAC.
Ping Identity secures PROTECTED IRAP assessment for PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud, boosting its appeal to Australian public sector buyers.
DroneShield launches its first EU counter-drone production line, boosting regional supply as European defence spending on UAS threats surges.
Anthropic will open a Sydney office as its ANZ hub, deepening Claude AI partnerships and exploring local compute capacity in Australia.
Cohesity launches Enterprise AI Resilience to protect production AI, contain rogue agents and speed recovery across hybrid data estates.
RØDE's new RØDECaster Video Core packs multi-cam switching, recording and streaming with pro audio at USD $599 for creators.
HCLTech will build a digital fan platform for new Hockey One side Melbourne Cobras, linking hockey audiences in Australia and India.
Samsung has launched its Galaxy S26 phones and Buds4 earbuds in Australia, highlighting on-device privacy tools, AI features and upgrade perks.
OpenText rolls out its revamped Secure Cloud in Australia, targeting MSPs with unified security, backup and local AUD $ billing tools.
Gallagher Security is rolling out a trainer-led AR hardware installer course in Australia, with bookings from 1 April and sessions from 23 June.
Macquarie secures AUD $200m hybrid investment from Australia's National Reconstruction Fund to scale sovereign cloud and cyber services.
