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EU finalises AI Code of Practice ahead of new regulatory era

The EU finalises a General-Purpose AI Code of Practice to guide industry compliance ahead of the AI Act's new rules starting August 2025.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Storage

European firms wary of full disclosure on tech emissions data

Nearly half of European firms fear full disclosure of their tech emissions data, citing potential backlash and customer loss, finds Wasabi's 2025 report.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025

Global Stories

ICT sector stories

Firewalls

DDoS attacks hit new peak with over 250 billion requests in major June surge

June 2025 saw a record DDoS surge, with 250 billion requests targeting a major tech firm, as attacks nearly doubled to almost two every minute, Fastly reports.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025

Data Protection

Commvault appoints Alan Atkinson & Michelle Graff to drive growth

Commvault appoints Alan Atkinson as Chief Business Development Officer and Michelle Graff as Senior VP to boost partner growth globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

Appian appoints David Crozier as Chief Marketing Officer

Appian has named David Crozier as its Chief Marketing Officer from July 2025, leveraging his tech marketing expertise to boost global growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

Arquelle Shaw named President Americas to drive Equinix growth

Equinix has appointed Arquelle Shaw as President, Americas, to lead growth and strategy across the US, Canada, and Latin America, starting immediately.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025

Storage

Lenovo selects Tikiri Wanduragala to lead UKI ISG technology

Lenovo has appointed Tikiri Wanduragala as UKI ISG Technology Leader to drive pre-sales tech teams and product knowledge across the UK and Ireland.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

AI shifts from adviser to architect in enterprise decision-making

A new study reveals AI is evolving from an adviser to a core architect in enterprise decision-making, enhancing transparency and accountability across sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025

Microsoft

Sharon Baylay-Bell named chair as PMC gears for global growth

PMC appoints Sharon Baylay-Bell as Chair, backed by BGF investment, to drive global growth in technology services for retail and direct-to-consumer brands.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025

Data Privacy

AI leaders urge focus on ethics, governance & sustainability

AI leaders emphasise the urgent need for ethics, governance and sustainability as the technology increasingly transforms industries and raises complex risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025

Software-as-a-Service

WiseTech to acquire e2open in USD $2.1bn cash deal

WiseTech agrees to buy US supply chain software group e2open in an all-cash deal worth USD $2.1 billion, funded entirely with new debt.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 27th May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

ICT sector stories

DevOps

Chris Morrissey wins WA Pearcey award for tech leadership

Chris Morrissey, founder of Ever Nimble, is named 2025 WA Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year for transforming IT and cybersecurity services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025

EduTech

INCITE Awards celebrate WA's leaders in innovation & diversity

The 34th INCITE Awards in Perth honoured WA's top tech innovators, spotlighting gender equity leaders and Norwood Systems for standout achievements in STEM.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025

Data Analytics

Network outages cost US firms up to USD $5 million a year

Over a quarter of US firms lose up to USD $5 million annually due to network outages, prompting urgent tech strategy shifts and investment in connectivity.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025

Cybersecurity

IT & finance lead pay rises as salary gaps widen across sectors

Australian IT and finance sectors see strong pay rises, with salary gaps widening as some industries face growing dissatisfaction and workforce challenges.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025