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Moomoo launches in New Zealand, offering US trades from USD $0.99
Fintech

Moomoo launches in New Zealand, offering US trades from USD $0.99

Moomoo launches in New Zealand, offering unlimited US trades from USD $0.99 and 24-hour access to over 22,000 stocks and ETFs across global markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Jun 2025

Global Stories

Australian stories

Agentic AI adoption rises in ANZ as firms boost security spend
Malware

Agentic AI adoption rises in ANZ as firms boost security spend

All surveyed ANZ IT security leaders back agentic AI to tackle digital threats, with 36% using it now and 68% expected in two years.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Peel High School's AV upgrade elevates education and performance spaces
Opinion

Peel High School's AV upgrade elevates education and performance spaces

Peel High School in Tamworth has upgraded its AV system with Amber Technology, enhancing learning and performance with professional-grade audio-visual tools.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
DroneShield to open European factory as exports top AUD $500 million
Drones

DroneShield to open European factory as exports top AUD $500 million

DroneShield will open its first European factory as exports to the continent surpass AUD $500 million, making Europe its largest market ahead of the US.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
AI agents to play key role in ANZ IT security, report finds
Malware

AI agents to play key role in ANZ IT security, report finds

AI agents are set to play a vital role in IT security as 36% of ANZ teams use them now, with adoption predicted to rise to 68% within two years.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Projectworks secures NZD $25 million in funding to drive global growth
DevOps

Projectworks secures NZD $25 million in funding to drive global growth

Projectworks has secured NZD $25 million in Series A funding to expand globally, integrating AI tools and boosting its team by 50% amid strong industry recognition.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Mon, 9th Jun 2025
Basic security controls could prevent most major data breaches
Malware

Basic security controls could prevent most major data breaches

Basic cyber security controls could prevent the majority of major data breaches, says analysis of UK and Australian data affecting tens of millions annually.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sun, 8th Jun 2025
Cloudera joins AI-RAN Alliance to boost AI in telecoms sector
Firewalls

Cloudera joins AI-RAN Alliance to boost AI in telecoms sector

Cloudera has joined the AI-RAN Alliance to help telecom providers in Australia and New Zealand advance AI integration across networks for improved efficiency and innovation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
MiQ unveils Sigma AI platform to unify programmatic advertising
Hyperscale

MiQ unveils Sigma AI platform to unify programmatic advertising

MiQ has launched Sigma, an AI-driven platform uniting over 300 data feeds to streamline and optimise programmatic advertising globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Ninety per cent of local firms pay ransomware demands, report finds
Data Protection

Ninety per cent of local firms pay ransomware demands, report finds

Over 90 per cent of Australian firms hit by ransomware last year paid the demanded ransom, as attackers increasingly target backup and cloud systems, a report reveals.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Orro appoints Anthony Woodward to lead strategy & growth
Telstra

Orro appoints Anthony Woodward to lead strategy & growth

Orro has appointed Anthony Woodward as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer to drive growth and lead its strategy across Australia from Sydney.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
BeyondTrust honours 2024 Australian partners for excellence & growth
Digital Transformation

BeyondTrust honours 2024 Australian partners for excellence & growth

BeyondTrust has honoured its 2024 Australian partners, with CyberCX named Partner of the Year and 3Columns awarded Growth Partner of the Year.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Australian C-suites embrace AI skills amid leadership gap
Digital Transformation

Australian C-suites embrace AI skills amid leadership gap

Australian C-suite executives are rapidly boosting AI skills, with 4.7 times more leaders now listing AI literacy on LinkedIn than two years ago.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Jun 2025
Ofload warns of supply chain risk as Don Watson shuts down
Supply Chain

Ofload warns of supply chain risk as Don Watson shuts down

Ofload warns Australia's freight sector faces major disruption after refrigerated transport firm Don Watson Transport collapses, threatening supply chain stability.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Jun 2025
Optus appoints Pieter van der Merwe as Chief Security & Risk Officer
Unified Communications

Optus appoints Pieter van der Merwe as Chief Security & Risk Officer

Optus has appointed Pieter van der Merwe as Chief Security & Risk Officer to bolster data protection and customer security in Australia's competitive telecom sector.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
Australian leaders see AI as risk & opportunity, identity gaps grow
Digital Transformation

Australian leaders see AI as risk & opportunity, identity gaps grow

More than half of Australian IT leaders see AI as both an opportunity and risk, but only 20% have strategies for securing digital and machine identities.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
AWS launches AI Spring Australia to boost local AI innovation
Digital Transformation

AWS launches AI Spring Australia to boost local AI innovation

AWS is launching AI Spring Australia to boost local innovation, supporting startups with new AI programmes and expanding cloud infrastructure investment.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025