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Advertisers in Australia can now use new planning and measurement tools as the platform rolls out across 18 countries and 40,000 campaigns.
The win highlights growing demand for governed AI tools that speed up identity admin without weakening approvals, audit trails or compliance.
Small firms risk falling behind unless they adopt AI for practical gains, as SMEC AI says many are still confused by the technology.
The partnership will help BYD meet tougher crash-response safety rules as Australian buyers increasingly expect connected emergency support.
Users in 10 markets can now find and connect to PureVPN servers through ChatGPT prompts, without sharing data with the chatbot.
A small group of repeat offenders is driving most retail crime in Texas, with violence and weapons featured in one in eight incidents.
Channel partners in Australia and New Zealand gain Microsoft Teams-based customer service tools, as Tech Data adds AnywhereNow to its portfolio.
Backup power demand is set to lift spending as operators add generators to shield data centres from outages and grid instability.
Marketers gain new ways to track campaign performance as the UK rollout adds measurement and browsing analysis to MiQ's Sigma platform.
The Berrinba site will give Metso extra warehousing capacity in southern Queensland, helping speed parts and machinery to mines across eastern Australia.
Fragmented document systems are raising costs and compliance risk for Australian organisations, as hybrid work swells information volumes.
Small manufacturers could gain a cheaper route to digitising sales, marketing and warehousing as Unleashed targets firms with up to 20 staff.
Enterprises could cut IT support costs by up to 45% as the platform spots and fixes faults before they disrupt operations.
Unlogged contractors can expose store networks to intrusion, prompting Australian retailers to adopt digital visitor controls and audit trails.
Cost pressures are pushing more Australians to hold onto broken devices until end-of-financial-year discounts arrive, Optus research shows.
The deal broadens iCatalyst's national Microsoft applications reach and preserves service for Beyond CRM's Brisbane clients.
Rising power, cooling and space demands are forcing firms with AI kit to seek colocation sites instead of squeezing hardware into old server rooms.
More eCommerce sites are exposed to contractor and visitor compliance gaps as dark stores and fulfilment hubs multiply across Australia.
Half of Australian businesses suffered a cyber incident last year, with QBE saying 26% involved AI and many hit by supplier-linked attacks.
Social feeds and AI now drive discovery for most young Australians, leaving Google first choice for just 26% of Gen Z shoppers.
