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Optimizely hits AU shores just in time for retail armageddon
Can the software help AU business survive ‘the Amazon effect’?… read more...
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Crystal ball time: iStart talks with a futurist
How AI, Blockchain and even those damn chatbots are going to shape the future… read more...
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On 500 Startups, Google, diversity and tech culture
Unconscious bias maybe, but true value lies in a diversity of ideology not collective indignation… read more...
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Tech hype cycle: from obscure to…transparently immersive
Annual Gartner update illustrates looming risk of disillusionment… read more...
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Westpac takes $40m step into internet POS payment market
AU startup gets the nod from fintech-friendly banking giant… read more...
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Bad reputation: Getting honest about AU’s image crisis
Why Australia’s slipping corruption reputation is both challenge and opportunity… read more...
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The smart future of manufacturing
Artificial Intelligence and the production floor revolution… read more...
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Employee anxiety in the age of automation
Automation likely to be next decade’s major labour market disruptor… read more...
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Xero AI: Sweating the small stuff for big gains
Grand plans for AI, machine learning and automation starts with minor improvements… read more...
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Hitting hype cycle peak, the world prepares itself for blockchain or bust
New research highlights distributed ledger tech’s rise to ‘next big thing’ status, even though it’s generally poorly understood… read more...
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Ready up for ‘ubiquitous AI’ (but beware ‘AI washing’)
Here we go again, as its AI’s turn for a massive hype… read more...
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Ever wondered which ERP vendor is best?
Panorama Consulting Solutions ranks ERP vendors for 2017 and comes up with a winner… read more...
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APIs are taking off, big time
Just how important are APIs in your business?… read more...
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What’s next for the sharing economy
Predictions on where disruptive business models will strike next… read more...
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Shock, horror, IT dept says NO to transformation
Survey shows employee buy-in the biggest roadblock to digital success… read more...
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ICT sector struggling to put bums in seats
The latest review of SEEK data shows boomtime in the tech sector… read more...
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SkyCity heads into the cloud
Intergen lands major deal for new Microsoft CRM/ERP solution… read more...
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FinancialForce: Plugging the services gap
Newcomer ERP vendor targets lucrative niche… read more...
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Australians, Kiwis wary about sharing data…and no wonder
With continual high-profile data breaches, people are rightfully selective about info sharing… read more...
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Who’s going to pay for the NBN?
Checking in on the slow-motion rollout…(spoiler alert: It’s you) read more...