ICT sector stories
Critical sectors in Ireland are under growing pressure to keep services running as AI-driven cyberattacks outpace traditional defences.
Progress remains patchy in cybersecurity, where women still hold just about 22% of jobs and senior gaps persist despite rising demand.
Large firms are increasingly squeezing more revenue from existing assets as product innovation loses edge to copycat rivals and tighter capital scrutiny.
A university student will get a year of AI training and mentoring as AWS and Duck Labs seek to widen access to industry experience in Australia.
Leadership changes at SolarWinds will shape its next AI push, with a new finance chief in place and a chief executive handover under way.
Higher renewable energy use and cleaner governance helped Mphasis lift its CRISIL Core ESG Rating to 73 in FY26, from 69 a year earlier.
Weaker revenue and cash generation drove Toshiba Australia's annual profit down to AUD $1.529 million, despite steady pretax earnings.
Revenue fell sharply and a NZD $1.318 million property impairment deepened NEC New Zealand's annual loss to NZD $3.7 million.
Weaker sales and a higher tax charge halved Sony New Zealand's annual profit as operating cash flow also dropped sharply.
Australian firms are leaving staff and contractors with excessive access, making insider incidents harder to spot, report and contain.
Higher product sales and managed services helped lift revenue at NTT New Zealand, but cash outflows widened and net liabilities grew.
Stronger appetite for defence-linked venture bets has lifted Beaten Zone's debut fund, which will back more Australian start-ups over the decade.
Excessive reliance on foreign platforms is leaving governments and businesses vulnerable to price shocks, lock-in and lost control.
Software teams using AI coding agents face faster pull request volumes, as Harness pairs a new repository with risk-based review tools.
The appointment spotlights calls for Australia to build local AI systems as governments weigh security, data control and resilience.
A shift to renewable-powered computing could save millions of tonnes of carbon and unlock billions of dollars in investment, new research says.
Employee retention and recruitment may be bolstered as Macquarie Cloud Services retains the top small business workplace ranking in Australia for a third year.
Asset managers are turning to bespoke AI as Multiplier says its software can protect proprietary research and speed up workflows.
Shares surged nearly 20% after the identity software group lifted annual sales guidance on stronger demand and improved profitability.
Greater early engagement could help smaller tech firms win public contracts and turn North East procurement into a driver of local growth.