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IG Group is set to acquire Independent Reserve, an Australian crypto exchange, for AUD $178m, boosting its presence in Asia Pacific's growing crypto market.

Quantum computing threatens to break current encryption across Asia Pacific, urging urgent upgrades to digital security as cyber risks escalate rapidly.

Cloudflare and Coinbase have launched the x402 Foundation to create a unified, open standard for seamless digital payments across the internet.

FICO has launched tailored AI models to enhance accuracy, transparency and trust in financial services, boosting fraud detection and compliance by over 35%.

AI demand could drive USD $500 billion in annual data centre spending by 2030, creating a USD $2 trillion cloud revenue opportunity despite funding shortfalls.

Equinix will host landing stations for the new 5,000km SMAP subsea cable, linking Australia’s east and west coasts with high-capacity, low-latency connectivity.

Firevault launches offline digital vault system to shield businesses and directors from rising cyber breach risks and hefty fines in the UK and worldwide.

BFCM 2025 demands tech-savvy strategies; brands using AI, personalisation, and data-driven insights will outperform those relying on broad discounts.

AI is easing administrative tasks in personal insurance advice, allowing advisers more time for human conversations during clients' toughest moments.

AltTab appoints Andrew Barrett as Emerging Technology Lead to steer cloud and AI strategies amid rising client demand across Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Contact centres in Australia and New Zealand embrace AI for efficiency but face challenges in rebuilding trust and support for human agents amid rising job anxieties.

Spaceship partners with Zepto to introduce PayTo, enabling fast, secure real-time payments for Australian investors within their banking apps.

Tech giants including Google, AWS, and Microsoft plan to invest over USD $2 billion in small modular nuclear reactors by 2026 to boost energy resilience.

Australian firms tackle the surge of unstructured data-up to 90% of enterprise info-using policy-driven automation to boost control and compliance.

A report finds 76% of Australian and US workers believe psychedelics boost creativity, with 52% noting long-term leadership benefits in the workplace.

ŌURA's Oura Ring sales surpass 5.5 million, doubling revenue to USD $500 million in 2024 with plans to reach USD $1 billion by 2025.

Southern Cross Cables is developing the Tasman Express subsea cable to boost data capacity and cut latency between Sydney and Auckland by 2028.

Retailers must embrace technology and end-to-end planning to meet soaring consumer demands and excel in the 2025 peak shopping season.

Jason Straight of K2 Integrity says strong AI governance boosts innovation, builds trust and is vital for secure, responsible generative AI adoption in business.

Vection Technologies wins EUR €22.3 million deal with a NATO-approved partner to supply advanced defence tech through to 2030, its biggest contract yet.