Australia & New Zealand stories
Australian law firms trail global peers on legal AI use, risking missed productivity gains despite mounting pressure on profitability.
Oracle opens a Sydney AI hub to train, test and fast‑track cloud and AI projects for customers across Australia and Oceania.
Arctic Wolf and Wiz team up to plug the cloud response gap, tying 24/7 SOC workflows to real-time risk insights across global platforms.
Pricing pressure and low trust are slowing Australian law firms' use of legal AI, even as rivals overseas are already saving time and money.
NetSuite unveils AI-powered tools and connectors for ANZ customers, promising automation across finance, inventory, warehousing and eCommerce.
As AI-powered attacks shatter old perimeters, SOCs race to agentic operations where high-fidelity data becomes security's vital lifeblood.
Launchd snaps up Auckland talent agency WeAreTENZING to grow its creator and athlete footprint across the booming ANZ influencer market.
Foxtel Media and PubMatic unveil a managed programmatic tool to sell time-targeted ad slots around live NRL and AFL streams on Kayo.
SentinelOne appoints Jason Duerden ANZ area vice president to drive cyber growth in government, critical infrastructure and AI security.
Crypto slips from the spotlight as blockchain quietly rebuilds finance, joining forces with AI to reshape money's hidden plumbing.
Virtual IT Group rolls out 24/7 Zero Trust ZDR to give ANZ mid-market firms enterprise-grade network security without changing MSPs.
Xero launches Accountable Intelligence AI to automate bookkeeping while keeping decisions, audit trails and financial oversight with humans.
Island launches a secure AI-ready enterprise browser in Australia and New Zealand as CIOs boost AI spend but fret over data governance.
Dentsu ANZ names Danica Bellchambers Chief Data & Technology Officer to unify data, tech and AI across media, creative and CX teams.
Contentful opens an Australian arm and expands ANZ hiring, backing rising enterprise demand for composable digital experience tools.
Datadog appoints Renee Mitsis to spearhead ANZ channel and alliances, sharpening partner-led growth around security, AI and DevOps.
True Protein adopts Oracle NetSuite to replace spreadsheets, cutting month-end close to three days and centralising operations for growth.
Geopolitical tensions and higher fuel costs are clouding New Zealand's 2026 outlook, with economists warning of slower growth and firmer inflation.
Specialised AI is set to transform Australian enterprise networks, outgunning generic tools in resilience, reliability and local relevance.
Acusensus turns to Oracle NetSuite to unify global ERP, cutting month-end close by 60% and tripling invoices as it scales worldwide.