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Lander & Rogers opens 2026 LawTech Hub to AI startups

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Lander & Rogers opens applications for its 2026 LawTech Hub, a six‑month, equity‑free accelerator for AI and legal tech startups worldwide.
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BW Digital and Squareroot8 plan quantum-secure link

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BW Digital and Squareroot8 plan quantum-secure link between Singapore and Batam, targeting post-quantum protection for data and AI workloads.
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Artificial intelligence express entry underused as fans queue in heat

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AI express lanes at the Australian Open went largely unused, leaving fans queuing for hours in near 40C heat despite record attendance.
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Nations race to sovereign encryption in quantum age

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As quantum computing looms, nations race to build sovereign cyber and post-quantum encryption to safeguard critical digital infrastructure.
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Why High-Stakes Decisions Demand a Different Kind of AI

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As AI spreads across business, experts warn high-stakes boardroom decisions demand slower, explainable tools that enhance human judgment.
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Snowflake unveils Cortex Code AI agent for developers

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Snowflake launches Cortex Code, an AI coding agent that embeds Snowflake-aware assistance into developers’ everyday tools and workflows.
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Snowflake unveils Postgres to make enterprise data AI-ready

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Snowflake launches Postgres and new governance, sharing and backup tools to keep enterprise data ready for production AI workloads.
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Security tops 2026 tech spend for Australian retailers

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Security, privacy and data protection will command the biggest tech spend for Australian retail SMBs in 2026, ahead of AI and global growth.
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Trusted data at heart of Canada’s global IDW drive

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Canada marks International Development Week 2026 by spotlighting how trusted identity and high-quality data can unlock truly global partnerships.
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OpenAI rolls out age checks ahead of ChatGPT adult mode

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OpenAI deploys behavioural age prediction for ChatGPT as it prepares a 2026 adult mode, raising fresh privacy and child-safety concerns.
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Snowflake, OpenAI agree USD $200m enterprise AI deal

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Snowflake strikes USD $200m deal to embed OpenAI models across its data platform, promising native AI tools for 12,600 enterprise customers.
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Italy & Poland power Europe’s shifting cyber market

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Europe’s cyber market grew 5.2% in 2025 as Italy and Poland surged, offsetting late-year declines in the UK and Germany.
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Australia’s digital health trends redefine connected care

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Australia’s GBP £270 billion health system eyes 2026 as the year disciplined, trusted digital engineering turns AI and data into safer care.
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Event planners juggle lean budgets, AI hesitation

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Event planners in Australia and New Zealand face tighter budgets, faster turnarounds and lingering doubts over AI’s place in their work.
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Data discipline will make or break enterprise AI in 2026

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As AI scales across Australia and New Zealand, leaders are learning that trust, impact and compliance all hinge on disciplined, clean data.
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Weak data practices waste AUD $154bn in global AI spend

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Weak data governance is squandering an estimated $154bn of global AI investment each year, Hitachi Vantara warns in new research.
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Data privacy urged as strategic board issue in AI era

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Cybersecurity leaders warn boards must treat data privacy as a strategic imperative as AI drives explosive growth in personal data use.
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AI outpaces data privacy, exposing governance gaps

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AI investment is surging faster than data privacy and board oversight, leaving storage gaps and weak access controls to fuel rising risk.
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AI, cyber threats & the rise of strategic data privacy

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AI-fuelled cyber threats and stricter rules are forcing APAC organisations to treat data privacy as a strategic advantage, not mere compliance.
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AI tool targets hospital revenue lost to claim errors

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Iterate.ai, TD SYNNEX and HPE launch AI tool to spot hospital claim errors and payment gaps, targeting millions in hidden revenue losses.