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Account Executive pay spans vast range in Australia
Human Capital Management

Account Executive pay spans vast range in Australia

Candidates can face pay gaps of more than GBP £100,000 for the same title, with Sydney roles paid 17% more than Melbourne ones.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Digital Transformation

AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer

Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.

By Donovan Jackson • 7 min read • Last month
Databricks tops USD $7 billion run-rate after funding
Software-as-a-Service

Databricks tops USD $7 billion run-rate after funding

Investor demand for private AI software remains strong as Databricks hits a USD $7 billion revenue run-rate and a USD $190 billion valuation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
StructureFlow names Lloyd Allen Chief Technology Officer
Digital Transformation

StructureFlow names Lloyd Allen Chief Technology Officer

The hire is intended to speed AI product development and deepen StructureFlow's appeal to legal and financial services firms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Superloop opens Future Minds Lab at Colombo girls' school
Customer Experience

Superloop opens Future Minds Lab at Colombo girls' school

The new facility will give girls at a Colombo school better access to laptops, STEM lessons and hands-on digital learning.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Australia clears Integris deal for First Focus buy
Digital Transformation

Australia clears Integris deal for First Focus buy

The approval clears the way for a larger managed services group serving 4,000 businesses to expand across Australia, New Zealand and the US.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

IT Industry stories

TalkTalk Business & ARO to merge in GBP £200m deal
Network Infrastructure

TalkTalk Business & ARO to merge in GBP £200m deal

The combined group will serve more than 70,000 UK organisations, but the deal still needs clearance under the National Security Investment Act.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Apprentices say AI is reshaping tech skills demand
Artificial Intelligence

Apprentices say AI is reshaping tech skills demand

AI is making communication and adaptability as vital as coding for junior tech roles, apprentices said, as employers seek workplace-ready staff.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last month
Civica teams up with SheCanCode to back women in tech
Software-as-a-Service

Civica teams up with SheCanCode to back women in tech

Only 29% of UK tech staff are women or non-binary, as the software supplier backs mentoring and career support to narrow the gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Sify launches 'Your Move' campaign for enterprise AI
Data Protection

Sify launches 'Your Move' campaign for enterprise AI

Businesses weighing AI rollouts now face choices on infrastructure, data and governance as Sify targets firms moving from trials to deployment.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Myob links small business data to Claude & ChatGPT
Software-as-a-Service

Myob links small business data to Claude & ChatGPT

Australian small businesses will be able to query MYOB financial data in Claude and ChatGPT, including overdue invoices and profit figures.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Cytix launches risk platform after GBP £5.2m funding
DevOps

Cytix launches risk platform after GBP £5.2m funding

UK security leaders are warning that AI-generated code is outpacing controls, with a quarter already seeing incidents from flaws it introduced.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Inploi wins G-Cloud 15 place for public sector hiring
Software-as-a-Service

Inploi wins G-Cloud 15 place for public sector hiring

Public bodies can now buy inploi's recruitment platform more easily, as G-Cloud 15 opens access for NHS trusts, councils and departments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Quantum Australia says programs worth AUD $83.1 million
High Performance Computing

Quantum Australia says programs worth AUD $83.1 million

Independent modelling puts Quantum Australia's national programmes at AUD $83.1 million, after helping launch 15 quantum startups in two years.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Australia's tech workforce nears 1 million amid AI
Digital Transformation

Australia's tech workforce nears 1 million amid AI

Technical roles are still expanding across Australia even as employers adopt AI, with regional jobs growing faster and early-career hiring holding up.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Linux Association of Canada unveils Open Source Week 2027
Digital Transformation

Linux Association of Canada unveils Open Source Week 2027

Early momentum is prompting a broader push to bring more Canadians into open source, with 31,000 visits and 1,181 library entries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Half of UK tech leaders say outages threaten revenue
Network Infrastructure

Half of UK tech leaders say outages threaten revenue

Outages are now a board-level risk for many UK firms, with most technology leaders saying network resilience is critical to revenue and operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK tech firms lead on skills-based hiring, survey finds
Digital Transformation

UK tech firms lead on skills-based hiring, survey finds

A shortage of available talent is leaving 59% of technology hiring managers struggling to fill specialist roles, a Michael Page study found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month