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Bangkok student builds flood map used 13,000 times

The free site helped commuters check flooded routes during Bangkok's disaster zone conditions, logging more than 13,000 uses in its first day.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week

Robotics

H2O.ai opens Singapore lab for sovereign AI projects

Singapore's scarce land and tight labour market are pushing H2O.ai to test AI systems in live customer settings, not demos.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last month

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Software-as-a-Service

AWS event in Newcastle targets North East tech SMEs

North East SMEs will get guidance on public sector contracts and cloud tools at a free Newcastle session with AWS and industry speakers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Granicus adds AI analytics to Government Experience Cloud

Agencies using Government Experience Cloud can now spot where residents abandon online services and prioritise fixes using AI-led benchmarks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Lucius AI cuts tender search times with Google AlloyDB

Tender-bidding businesses could see faster results as Lucius AI says its move to AlloyDB cut semantic search latency from 1.14 seconds to 24 milliseconds.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

EduTech

TechnologyOne launches AI agent for university students

University support could become easier as TechnologyOne rolls out a conversational AI agent linking students to enrolment, resources and tasks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce expands Live Nation support & Missionforce

Fans will get round-the-clock venue help as the software firm deepens its public sector AI push, with defence revenue up 80% year on year.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne launches AI tools for students & councils

Students, council residents and back-office staff may see faster service as the software group embeds AI into everyday workflows.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Vection Technologies posts record FY26 profit on AI growth

The shift to enterprise AI has lifted Vection to its first full-year operating cash flow and a stronger pipeline worth more than AUD $10.6 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

OpenSky names Eimear Dunne Head of People & Transformation

The move puts workforce planning at the centre of OpenSky's expansion as it seeks faster delivery and tighter AI skills alignment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Anthropic opens Singapore office in Asia-Pacific push

Demand for Claude in regulated sectors is driving Anthropic to deepen its Asia-Pacific footprint as Singapore usage outpaces population size.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Link4 marks 10 years as digital trade services grow

Broader e-invoicing rules are pushing Link4 beyond invoice delivery into compliance and cross-border trade services for businesses in Asia-Pacific.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Public Cloud

Canberra co-founders win Pearcey award for sovereign AI

Their Canberra-built software has won praise for keeping sensitive government and defence data onshore as Australia weighs reliance on foreign AI platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust launches first LocalNHS site

Patients could see faster, more consistent NHS web updates as Bristol's new platform aims to cut duplicated digital work across trusts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Kumul Consolidated Holdings adopts TechnologyOne Plus

Staff at Papua New Guinea state investor Kumul Consolidated Holdings can now query finance data by voice, cutting manual reporting and speeding decisions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Australian care groups adopt TechnologyOne's Plus AI

The uptake signals growing demand for AI that works inside regulated systems, giving care workers faster access to data without extra reporting tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

STAT builds compliance setup in under a month with Orca

Enterprise partners now face far less due diligence, after the health tech platform cut questionnaire length from 50 questions to single digits in weeks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month