Brisbane stories
The smart home robotics brand is seeking to lift awareness in Australia and New Zealand as Havas Red takes on PR, social and influencer work.
AI use helped the Australian car subscription provider more than double its fleet while lifting vehicle utilisation to 91%.
Most of the 41 promotions are in regional centres, as the firm seeks to strengthen local leadership amid a wider talent battle.
AI hiring is spreading unevenly across revenue teams, with senior roles and Sydney adverts most likely to mention the skill.
The expansion positions the consultancy to tap rising demand from banks, utilities and government buyers seeking governed AI deployments across APAC.
Users now have more local routing choices as ExpressVPN widens its app-selectable network to 214 locations in 113 countries.
The Irish-headquartered group is stepping up dealmaking in healthcare software, with more than 20 products and €100 million earmarked for acquisitions.
Growing enterprise demand has prompted V2 AI to add senior leadership as it tackles rising AI spending across Australia and Asia-Pacific.
Irish sports technology firms could benefit from Oceania's fervent fan bases and elite systems, as ANZ looks for proven partners.
Developers can win AUD $50,000 by building payment tools on the firm's API, with finalists pitching to fintech investors after a week-long sprint.
The sector's 16% annual growth is being driven by a handful of larger operators, even as startups struggle to win early domestic customers.
Customers now expect support across cloud, security and AI as the Sydney-based group uses its broader footprint to meet changing needs.
Investor appetite for defence tech is rising as the Brisbane-based fund draws fresh capital amid regional tensions and supply chain concerns.
Its early lead in Australia's Consumer Data Right non-bank lending rollout now spans more than half of the first wave of lenders, while adding three executives.
As flex space grows, operators are turning their floors into recurring managed-network and security contracts for MSPs and integrators.
Customers could regain service faster during outages, as Optus says the trial restored up to 50% of affected mobile connections.
Closer oversight now gives the crypto broker a route to offer payments, deposits and derivatives services to Australian customers.
Its national network upgrade is aimed at keeping business customers connected as demand for bandwidth and resilience continues to rise.
Australian pubs are seeing extra footfall and kit purchases have surged as live matches spur late-night and early-morning spending.
RACQ's member services will be reshaped by Adobe's AI tools under a five-year deal that also gives Deloitte Digital implementation control.
