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Most of the App Store's USD $1.4 trillion in 2025 billings came from fee-free physical goods, underscoring its reach beyond software.
AI advertising is shifting as brands prioritise craft, workflow design and oversight over novelty, the report says.
Rising demand for AI infrastructure is driving faster uptake of digital site monitoring, with OpenSpace now used on more than 1,000 projects.
Australian Traveloka customers can now add cancellation protection at checkout, as the platform broadens its partnership with Cover Genius across markets.
Scattered data and stricter rules are slowing rivals, while 37% of North American finance teams already use AI in multi-step workflows.
The index provider is stepping up its AI push with a new board committee and a Silicon Valley office to speed product development.
Many firms are exposing sensitive data as shadow AI and weak controls leave them open to breaches, hallucinations and unauthorised access.
The new OMVI range could cut costs for homes and businesses by replacing multi-camera setups with one device that tracks subjects in 360 degrees.
Patients speaking other languages could get faster support as Monash Health tests AI translation across its hospitals and clinics.
Tasmania is set for its first new subsea fibre link in more than 20 years, boosting resilience and adding a direct Sydney route.
Most Australian healthcare providers are stuck in pilot mode as weak data, governance and operating models limit wider AI rollout.
Bad data is costing Australian firms about AUD A$493,000 a year and slowing decisions in mid-sized businesses.
Clients across Australia and New Zealand stand to gain from a boost in planning tools after Cortell and CorPlan were named IBM partners of the year.
Existing medical malpractice and cyber policies may leave hospitals exposed as AI-related claims rise and liabilities spread across vendors.
More than 10,000 delegates will gather in Sydney as New South Wales pushes its education technology sector as an export and jobs driver.
End-of-financial-year deadlines are giving criminals a timely opening to steal credentials and financial data from Australians, Proofpoint says.
The ranking signals growing demand for print vendors that can plug into cloud, security and workflow systems rather than stand alone.
Retailers could save about $40 million a year if lower limits on company card interchange fees are adopted, easing checkout costs.
The bigger risk is persuasive but unreliable analysis, as common law tools must preserve source-backed reasoning or misstate precedent.
The renewed backing will ease training and travel costs for more than 20 La Trobe student-athletes balancing elite sport with study.
