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AI is changing the way businesses operate. As AI commoditises technical capability, the value shifts to judgement about which decisions are worth making and accountability for what the technology delivers. Analyst firm Omdia expects a tougher market for partners in 2026 , with growth tempered by rising costs and specialisation increasingly separating those who grow from those who do not. The…
Australian AI infrastructure startup SouthernCrossAI (SCX.ai) has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) following the completion of its initial public offering (IPO) which raised a gross $40 million. Trading under the ticker SCX, the startup’s CEO and co-founder, David Keane, said in a statement to the ASX the startup was confident it has the infrastructure, partnerships, pipeline…
The race to build the “agentic enterprise” is creating a major new opportunity for partners, with Snowflake revealing that customers are increasingly investing in the data, governance and infrastructure foundations needed to deploy AI at scale. At its World Tour in Sydney, Snowflake said the market is entering a new phase where trusted data, rather than AI models alone, will determine which…
TPG Telecom experienced strong financial growth of over the six months to 30 June, with its CEO, Iñaki Berroeta, noting the success came from mobile services revenue, among other factors. During its first half of its 2026 financial year, TPG said its group service revenue reached $2.07 billion, up 0.5 per cent, due to growth in its mobile offerings offsetting a reduction in fixed. Berroeta said in…
Sinch Engage is ramping up its Australian channel push as the former MessageMedia business combines its local customer base with Sinch’s global AI, communications, and partner ecosystem. Sinch Engage is looking to recruit more Australian channel partners as it brings MessageMedia fully under the Sinch brand, opening new opportunities around AI-driven customer communications, technology…
BSA has outlined a cautiously optimistic outlook for FY27 after completing a major reset of the business following the loss of its NBN contract, with annual revenue falling almost 89 per cent during the year ended 30 June 2026. In its FY26 annual report, the ASX-listed telecommunications and technology services provider reported revenue and other income of $32 million, down from $287 million in…
Excite Technology Services has recorded growth within its Excite Cyber business, highlighting sales across both government and private sectors, as well as demand for AI-powered solutions increasing. In an announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Excite said based on its current sales pipeline, contracted revenue and operating cost structure, the managed security service provider…
Megaport has secured three infrastructure contracts via its recent Latitude.sh acquisition valued at a total of US$359.4 million (A$506.2 million) while also posting an “exceptional” result for its 2026 financial year. The contracts are aimed at GPU and CPU compute, network, and storage capacity, which provide support for AI applications and inference workloads, for customers in the US. This…
The third day of EDGE 2026 brought together channel leaders, vendors and MSPs for a packed morning of insights focused on the future of selling, scaling and succeeding in an AI-driven market, before attendees headed out for networking activities across Cairns. Opening proceedings, EDGE Brains Trust member Moheb Moses challenged delegates to rethink customer engagement in his keynote, The Modern…
HP veteran Chris Hewlett is departing from the technology giant, ending a 26-year career with the company. In a LinkedIn post, Hewlett reflected on his tenure at HP and highlighted the impact the company’s culture had on both his professional and personal development. “It’s hard to put into words what HP has meant to me over more than two decades,” Hewlett wrote. Hewlett said he had been fortunate…
The increasing complexity of modern security environments is changing with AI, biometrics, privacy considerations and cyber security now influencing deployment decisions. This is why enterprise security software vendor Genetec has created a selective channel strategy that allows it to invest more deeply in partner education and enablement. The vendor believes partners need broader expertise to…
DXN has scored a contract with the owner of Melbourne Airport worth around $4.1 million for a prefabricated edge data centre facility, expanding its presence in the aviation and transport infrastructure industry. Announced via a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the contract will see DXN design, engineer, manufacture, test, deliver, and install a complete facility for…
ASX-listed telecommunications provider Superloop has reported strong full-year FY26 results, with revenue, earnings and customer numbers all rising as it completed its three-year “Double Down” growth strategy. Superloop recorded revenue of $664.3 million for the year ended 30 June 2026, up 21.6 per cent from FY25, while underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation…
Microsoft partner LAB3 has hired John Gavallas to lead what the company has stated will be the “next evolution” of its managed services practices. As managed services executive, Gavallas will see the business accelerate the adoption of agent-driven automation and AI-powered operations for enterprise clients. He enters the role with over 20 years of experience in building and scaling managed…
Artificial intelligence (AI), regulation, and critical infrastructure requirements are rapidly transforming how technology and services must be delivered must be delivered across the entire technology ecosystem. That pressure is only going to increase as the Australian Defence Force rolls out CI Fortify, its guidance for critical infrastructure operators to strengthen cyber resilience and prepare…
While token economics are improving, this alone won’t prevent overall AI costs from rising as organisations move from chatbots to agentic systems. Analyst firm Gartner predicts AI inference costs per agentic workflow will increase more than fivefold by 2028. This comes as organisations move from assistive AI features to increasingly complex, multistep execution. According to the firm, this…
