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Microsoft shifts Copilot from assistant to AI agents and unveils the E7 Frontier Suite to bundle automation, security and governance.

Bitdefender exposes 26,000 Meta ads in 25 countries pushing fake investment schemes, impersonating banks, media and public figures.

Elastic argues that in an AI-obsessed market, robust search across messy data is the real foundation of trustworthy, profitable experiences.

NCS has been named Check Point's APAC Top Partner of the Year, leading a slate of regional award winners unveiled in Bangkok for FY25.

Consolidated GRC platforms are turning box-ticking compliance into strategic value, says Workiva, as AI raises the stakes on data quality.

Colter Bay launches Australian private credit fund with AUD $100m facility to plug an estimated AUD $25bn lower mid-market funding gap.

Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney as APAC engineers tackle soaring AI complexity, tool sprawl and rising telemetry costs.

Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.

Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.

OpenAI brings its Codex desktop app to Windows, targeting the nearly half of professional developers who use the platform daily.

Distributors stockpile more inventory as a Phocas report warns planning gaps and data limits are raising costs and operational complexity.

Misconfigured Microsoft 365 is leaving big organisations exposed, with 45% hit by incidents and many turning warily to AI for relief.

Alkira launches Connect partner programme to drive AI-native network services growth, prioritising recurring services over one-off resale.

In 2026, AI agents move from pilots to the enterprise core, forcing firms to prove measurable value under tight governance.

10x Banking launches version 10.0 of its core platform, its 100th release, adding richer lending tools and custom logic hooks for banks.

An Iranian tech leader calls for women to claim space in AI and redesign leadership so work and family expand, not limit, their futures.

Women in tech mark International Women's Day by urging systemic fixes to finance, culture and leadership, saying quotas alone fall short.

As hybrid work reshapes careers, leaders are urged to build trust, model boundaries and help women silence self-doubt to truly thrive.

Legora appoints Jessica Turner to spearhead New Zealand push as demand grows for secure AI tools in everyday legal workflows.

Women in Australian tech aren't lacking drive - broken, opaque talent systems are quietly derailing their mid-career progression.