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Tech Mahindra posts $1.66bn revenue as deals top $1bn
Private Cloud

Tech Mahindra posts $1.66bn revenue as deals top $1bn

Investors are likely to focus on firmer demand as the IT services group booked its third straight quarter of deals above USD $1 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Airties names telecoms veterans to board & C-suite
Customer Experience

Airties names telecoms veterans to board & C-suite

Broadband operators could gain from new leadership as Airties adds Bell Canada and Cisco veterans to guide growth and partnerships.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Fourthline & Veridas merge in identity verification push
Software-as-a-Service

Fourthline & Veridas merge in identity verification push

Demand for digital identity checks is rising as fraud and compliance risks mount, with the merged group spanning more than 50 countries.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Australia & New Zealand lead in agentic AI adoption
Digital Transformation

Australia & New Zealand lead in agentic AI adoption

Consumers in Australia and New Zealand are facing longer waits and repeated handovers as companies rush to deploy agentic AI, Genesys found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Valantor buys EyeLevel to launch visual intelligence
Data Protection

Valantor buys EyeLevel to launch visual intelligence

Enterprises can now run AI on sensitive documents in private or air-gapped systems, reducing security and compliance risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Mobile industry needs more renewable power to cut emissions
Data centers

Mobile industry needs more renewable power to cut emissions

Greater access to clean electricity is now seen as crucial if operators are to keep emissions falling while data use keeps rising.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
AI must earn trust through governance & infrastructure
Data Protection

AI must earn trust through governance & infrastructure

Public confidence is lagging behind rapid AI rollout, with consumers demanding stronger governance, security and transparency from companies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
Transatel joins 5GAA in push for connected mobility
Network Infrastructure

Transatel joins 5GAA in push for connected mobility

Connected cars are becoming core infrastructure for updates and safety, and Transatel's 5GAA entry puts it into standards talks shaping that shift.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Microsoft makes passkeys default for Entra ID logins
Public Cloud

Microsoft makes passkeys default for Entra ID logins

Users relying on SMS or voice for sign-ins will be nudged to passkeys as Microsoft phases out weaker multifactor methods in Entra ID.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Vonage wins a Merit Award for Identity Insights API
Unified Communications

Vonage wins a Merit Award for Identity Insights API

Rising fraud pressure is boosting demand for mobile-network identity checks that cut account takeover risk without slowing sign-ups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

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2degrees launches emoji referendum for New Zealand
Data Analytics

2degrees launches emoji referendum for New Zealand

New Zealanders will get to pick a national emoji, as 2degrees taps public sentiment and social media habits in a World Emoji Day campaign.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
'Very small' fines unlikely to prevent future mobile outages
Customer Experience

'Very small' fines unlikely to prevent future mobile outages

Penalties in the low-to-medium eight figures may barely dent Telstra, as experts say tougher laws are needed to stop repeat outages.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • This month
Gamma backs Rebel Telecom's child-safe mobile model
Social Media

Gamma backs Rebel Telecom's child-safe mobile model

Pressure is mounting for child-focused smartphone options as Rebel Telecom takes its pitch to Parliament amid tighter online safety proposals.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Cifas joins global fraud-sharing network in crackdown
Malware

Cifas joins global fraud-sharing network in crackdown

UK consumers and businesses could benefit as Cifas adds nearly 500 scam signals to a global network aimed at faster takedowns.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Integrity360 boosts FBD cyber defences across Ireland
Data Protection

Integrity360 boosts FBD cyber defences across Ireland

Tighter regulation and rising cyber threats are pushing insurers to bolster defences for customer data and operational systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
AWS helps NASA beam live 4K Moon video to millions
Space Technologies

AWS helps NASA beam live 4K Moon video to millions

Millions watched because NASA used laser links and AWS cloud tools to push live 4K footage from Orion around the Moon.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
CulturalPulse launches AskGenie to map audience segments
Data Analytics

CulturalPulse launches AskGenie to map audience segments

Businesses risk missing growth in a more diverse Australia unless they measure cultural identity alongside age, income and life stage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month