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Airwallex granted AFSL for retail investment products expansion
Wed, 24th Jul 2024
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Airwallex has secured an Australian Financial Services Licence to provide retail investment products, broadening its financial services. The move follows the launch of Airwallex Yield for wholesale customers.
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Report It Now launches whistleblowing platform in Australia
Wed, 3rd Jul 2024
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saas
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transparency
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asic
Report It Now has launched in Australia, offering its EthicsPro SaaS to aid organisations in handling whistleblowing, regulatory concerns, and ethical conduct.
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Australia's top firms advocate for mandatory digital ESG reporting
Thu, 23rd May 2024
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dei
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fintechs
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Major Australian firms like Deloitte and PwC back mandatory digital ESG reporting to comply with evolving regulations, aiming for easier, accurate disclosures.
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Siemens unveils Catapult AI NN to boost AI accelerator design
Wed, 22nd May 2024
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martech
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ai
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software development
Siemens unveils Catapult AI NN, a new software to streamline AI accelerator development, allowing for efficient, power-optimised SoC designs.
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AI, skills gaps, security and startups: Tech experts react to 24-25 fed budget
Thu, 16th May 2024
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data privacy
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ai
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asic
AI, cybersecurity, and tech skills dominate the 2024—25 Federal Budget, but experts say more support for startups is essential for long-term innovation.
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Nearly half of Australian SMEs project dip in turnover
Thu, 25th Apr 2024
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fintechs
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financial systems
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investment
Australia's SMEs foresee a drop in turnover by year-end, while Prospa and Xero partner to ease financial administrative tasks for these businesses.
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FinTech Australia asks for policy rethink amid start-up funding woes
Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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fintechs
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federal government
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crowdfunding
FinTech Australia calls for government policy revisions, citing capital raising challenges for startups and the need for stronger support from Austrade to boost the country's fintech reputation internationally.
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AI-Washing: A new wave of ethical and legal considerations for corporate Australia
Tue, 16th Apr 2024
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ai
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social media
AI-washing prompts ethical debates and legal challenges in corporate Australia, as companies risk fines for making false claims about their AI technology use.
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Data centre accelerator market to reach USD $89.8bn by 2031
Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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hyperscale
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dc
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computing
The accelerating need for high-performance computing, driven by emerging technologies, is set to fuel a growth surge in the data centre accelerator market, with predictions for it to reach USD $89.8bn by 2031, up from USD $14.4bn in 2022.
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Data centre chip market to surge, aims for $23.8bn by 2032
Thu, 4th Apr 2024
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power / energy
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ai
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ml
The data centre chip market is set for an 8.1% CAGR between 2022 and 2032, driven by increasing data generation and the need for efficient processing.
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Ripple hosts Australia policy summit on blockchain regulation
Mon, 25th Mar 2024
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blockchain
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cryptocurrency
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risk & compliance
Ripple's inaugural Australia policy summit equipped nearly 200 global/local policymakers and industry leaders with insights into regulatory amendments for blockchain.
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Why 2024 is set to be a pivotal year in cybersecurity
Mon, 11th Dec 2023
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edutech
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ransomware
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partner programmes
With 2024 fast approaching, it’s becoming increasingly evident that next year will be a pivotal one in cybersecurity.
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RingCentral predicts key corporate trends for Australia in 2024
Tue, 28th Nov 2023
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data protection
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
RingCentral's top execs forecast AI, cybersecurity, corporate governance, privacy, and hybrid working to shape Australia's business scene in 2024.
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Fortinet enhances universal SASE offering for integrated global coverage
Wed, 1st Nov 2023
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Fortinet has upgraded its Universal Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offerings in order to boost global cloud security.
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Fortifai debuts to safeguard and audit AI technologies
Mon, 9th Oct 2023
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partner programmes
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blockchain
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transparency
Australian-based tech firm, Fortifai, enters market with focus on validating safety, alignment, and precision of AI outputs.
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Fortinet reports first quarter 2023 financial results
Wed, 17th May 2023
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
The company's product revenue was US$500.7 million, up 35% y-o-y, and service revenue was US$761.6 million, up 30% y-o-y.
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Fortinet announces latest breakthrough in ASIC tech
Wed, 8th Feb 2023
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firewalls
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network security
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breach prevention
Fortinet unveils FortiSP5, a breakthrough in ASIC technology, offering enhanced security and cost savings for distributed networks.
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Businesses not adopting reasonable care standard for security
Mon, 25th Nov 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Despite understanding the critical nature of cybersecurity risks, many boards fail to adopt a 'reasonable care' standard, leaving firms exposed.
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Investment scams a 'heartbreaking' reality as Australians lose millions
Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
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investment
So far in 2018 Australians have lost more than $26 million to investment scams. Already monthly losses have increased 117% since last year.
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Reseller pleads guilty to stealing from vulnerable rural Australians
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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physical security
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resellers
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accc
Jackson Temi Anni has been sentenced to 18-months imprisonment for lying about products and taking money directly from consumers' bank accounts.