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About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 48
Study: chat-based screening aids candidates with disability
Thu, 18th Jul 2024
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recruitment
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autism
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dyslexia
New research from Sapia.ai reveals chat-based screening tools offer a more equitable assessment for candidates with disabilities, reducing the gap in passing rates.
91% of Australians seek better support for neurodivergent employees
Thu, 18th Jul 2024
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anz bank
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dxc
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police
A new survey by DXC Technology reveals 91% of Australians feel organisations can better support neurodivergent employees.
Redactive AI secures $11.5 million in seed funding round
Thu, 11th Jul 2024
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firewalls
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network security
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physical security
Redactive AI secures $11.5M in seed funding to revolutionise enterprise AI with a focus on security and permissions, attracting key venture firms.
Freshworks report highlights strong AI adoption in APAC workplaces
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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ai
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ai models
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workplace
Freshworks' Global AI Workplace Report reveals that 55% of employees globally are using AI tools, with 70% in APAC region using AI weekly.
Xero launches SGD $630,000 fund to support small businesses
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero has launched the second Xero Beautiful Business Fund to help small businesses and non-profits with their expansion plans.
Xero relaunches Beautiful Business Fund for 2024 with NZD $750k
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero's Beautiful Business Fund returns in 2024, offering over NZD $750,000 in funding to support small businesses and nonprofits globally in four key categories.
Sonatype launches SBOM Manager to enhance software security
Mon, 8th Jul 2024
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saas
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partner programmes
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supply chain
Sonatype releases its SBOM Manager, a crucial tool to help organisations track and manage software components.
Amazon Singapore report highlights double-digit sales growth for 2023
Fri, 5th Jul 2024
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supply chain
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amazon
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sales
Amazon Global Selling Singapore's 2024 trend report highlights robust growth in cross-border eCommerce, projecting B2C export revenue to more than double.
Digital incidents costing Australian firms millions
Wed, 3rd Jul 2024
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fintech
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financial systems
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cost
New PagerDuty research finds digital incident costs in Australia average AUD $1,036,327, with automation touted as crucial for mitigating financial impacts.
Australian firms face $24 million yearly hit from IT outages
Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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uc
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collaboration
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outage
Digital incidents have surged by 41% in Australia. PagerDuty's research reveals gaps in automation aggravate financial and operational pressures.
63% of organisations faced software supply chain attacks
Mon, 1st Jul 2024
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application security
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
A Checkmarx study shows 63% of organisations faced software supply chain attacks in the past two years, with open-source software posing major risks.
Australians favour digital apps for overseas remittances
Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Visa's new report reveals that 67% of Australians prefer digital apps for overseas remittances, driven by occasions, unexpected needs, and humanitarian aid.
Firetrace report warns of fire risk in renewable projects
Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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storage
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hyperscale
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power / energy
A new report highlights significant fire risks in co-located renewable energy projects, stressing the under-protection of solar and wind components despite advances in battery safety.
SMT market to reach USD$16.8 billion by 2034 – FMI
Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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uc
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displays
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ai
The surface mount technology market is set to soar, driven by advances in electronics, healthcare, telecom, and automotive sectors.
Endava expands partnership with Google Cloud across APAC
Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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genai
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ai
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healthtech
Endava has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to offer tailored AI, cloud modernisation, and app migration services across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.
Traceable AI uncovers growing API security issues in finance
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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fraud
A report from reveals critical API security flaws plaguing the US financial sector, with 82% of institutions concerned about regulatory compliance.
commercetools launches solution for booming healthcare ecommerce
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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api
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healthtech
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microservices
commercetools has launched commercetools for Healthcare, a HIPAA-compliant composable commerce solution, targeting the $800bn healthcare ecommerce market.
AI adoption grows despite challenges in Australian businesses
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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edutech
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genai
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ai
A new report by Pegasystems reveals that 96% of Australian businesses are adopting AI, yet only a mere 4% feel adequately prepared for its seamless integration.
Survey reveals AI-led security critical for business growth
Wed, 12th Jun 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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threat intelligence
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cyber threat
A survey by OpenText Cybersecurity reveals 92.5% of businesses see AI-led security as crucial for growth, with MSPs and MSSPs prioritising AI integration.
Nearly half of UK lawyers favour self-regulation of legal AI
Wed, 12th Jun 2024
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genai
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data privacy
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ai
Nearly half of UK lawyers favour self-regulation for AI in the legal industry, with 48% of firm lawyers and 50% of in-house lawyers advocating against government intervention, per Thomson Reuters.