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Your biggest competitor may have already launched, you've just never heard of them
Digital Transformation

Your biggest competitor may have already launched, you've just never heard of them

Banks risk being blindsided by new digital finance firms that are already moving money faster and attracting users beyond the old model.

By Paul Quickenden • 5 min read • Last week

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Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty
Data Protection

Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty

Regional mobile services generated USD $1 trillion in economic value in 2025, but growth now hinges on AI, trust, resilience and sovereignty.

By Julian Gorman • 6 min read • Yesterday
Pead: AI search transition reshaping corporate reputation
Generative AI

Pead: AI search transition reshaping corporate reputation

AI-generated answers are already shaping public perceptions, forcing firms to manage reputation across trusted third-party sources instead of search rankings.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Yesterday
Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI
Data Protection

Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI

Hong Kong saw a record 15,877 cyber incidents in 2025 as AI speeds attacks and shortens the window to exploit software flaws.

By Daniel Kwong • 3 min read • Last week
Why enterprise AI must learn to act, not just talk
Digital Transformation

Why enterprise AI must learn to act, not just talk

Travel and banking customers could see faster resolutions as enterprises shift AI from answering queries to completing tasks end to end.

By Albert Nel • 6 min read • Last week
Growing bigger and growing more complex are finally being treated as two different things
Software-as-a-Service

Growing bigger and growing more complex are finally being treated as two different things

Australian mid-sized firms may finally get serious accounting tools without paying ERP costs or enduring months of disruption.

By Phillip Vella • 6 min read • Last week
What Role Does Data Quality Play in Data Governance?
Data Analytics

What Role Does Data Quality Play in Data Governance?

Poor data is derailing AI projects and inflating delivery errors, customer service failures and compliance risks across organisations.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Last week
From routing to revenue: Why payment orchestration has become a boardroom issue
Fintech

From routing to revenue: Why payment orchestration has become a boardroom issue

Diversifying away from single processors is pushing payment failures into a direct revenue risk, drawing CFOs into orchestration decisions.

By Ran Cohen • 4 min read • Last week

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How smart cleaning devices became a serious retail category
Internet of Things

How smart cleaning devices became a serious retail category

Higher prices and better navigation have turned robot vacuums into a profitable home-appliance category for retailers and resellers.

By Narwal Australia • 7 min read • Yesterday
Tomorrow's cities rely on connecting infrastructure today
Smart Cities

Tomorrow's cities rely on connecting infrastructure today

As climate shocks intensify, cities can cut outages and delays by linking water, power and transport into one view.

By David Such • 5 min read • Yesterday
Customer verification in Australia: A complete guide
Data Protection

Customer verification in Australia: A complete guide

Rising cybercrime is forcing Australian businesses to tighten checks or risk fraud losses, compliance breaches and slower onboarding.

By Edmund Ng • 7 min read • Yesterday
Finance teams in educational institutions don't need more process, they need less chasing
Software-as-a-Service

Finance teams in educational institutions don't need more process, they need less chasing

Schools and universities can cut audit-season scrambles if they shift controls to the point of spend and stop chasing receipts later.

By Tanu Kaushik • 5 min read • Yesterday
Availability should follow the transaction, not the infrastructure
Disaster Recovery

Availability should follow the transaction, not the infrastructure

Manual recovery still risks missed payments and trades when financial systems fail, as customers care only whether transactions complete.

By Don Boxley • 4 min read • Last week
Fintech opened more doors for women, now we must keep them open
Digital Transformation

Fintech opened more doors for women, now we must keep them open

Women gained senior roles as fintech grew, but fair hiring and inclusive cultures are needed to stop the sector sliding backwards.

By Deborah Overdeput • 5 min read • Last week
The NHS Copilot rollout exposes the governance gap behind enterprise AI ambition
Data Protection

The NHS Copilot rollout exposes the governance gap behind enterprise AI ambition

Half a million NHS staff will get Copilot as leaders race to fix weak data controls and stop sensitive records surfacing in prompts.

By Richard Harbridge • 6 min read • Last week
The customer experience gap in cross-border payments
Fintech

The customer experience gap in cross-border payments

Delayed cross-border payments are costing banks millions and leaving businesses chasing funds they cannot trace.

By Yasmine Amani • 5 min read • Last week
Why some tax transformation projects succeed while others struggle
Digital Transformation

Why some tax transformation projects succeed while others struggle

Poor data, fragmented systems and weak processes are leaving some tax teams unable to reap the benefits of cloud roll-outs.

By Russell Gammon • 4 min read • Last week