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HCLTech’s 2025 Sydney Partner Advisory Council (PAC) brought a broad cross-section of Australia’s technology leadership together for a closed-door strategy discussion at the Sofitel Darling Harbour. The invitation-only event served as both a year-end marker and a forward-looking forum on how the digital economy in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) is shifting as organisations demand clearer value, faster delivery and stronger alignment across the partner ecosystem. 

Google is ramping up the fight against scammers by implementing new protections against malicious side-loaded apps and fraudulent messages designed to steal financial and other sensitive information.

 GUEST OPINION:  For decades, technology has evolved around one constant: the user interface. From command lines to graphical desktops, and then to touch and voice, each shift has changed how we engage with technology. Now, a new paradigm is emerging, Agentic UX. Users will no longer drive the interface, but describe their intent, and intelligent agents act on their behalf.

COMPANY NEWS:  Sydney-headquartered customer experience and digital transformation company, Customer Science, today announced that it has been named in The Australian Financial Review Fast 100 List for the second consecutive year. 

Google's third generation foldable, officially called the Pixel 10 Pro Fold but colloquially simply the Pixel 10 Fold, shows foldable tech has matured to the point that it's now a serious tool for working technologists - as well as power users, and general consumers alike.

One of the benefits of modern technology is the ability to get updates that improve your devices with new features and capabilities, and Google's November 2025 Pixel Feature drop has one new feature for Pixel 6 models and above, with the rest applying to all Pixel 9 and 10 models, except for the Pixel 9a - and one feature that is Pixel 10 series, only. So what are the new features and benefits - and what is Private AI Compute?

With Apple's work to create its own SiriGPT not yet bearing the necessary fruit to be used on its own, without needing the AI smarts from companies such as OpenAI, Perplexity, Alphabet, Anthropic or others, a report says Apple is set to do a deal with Google for a private version of Gemini.

While big tech names like OpenAI and Google have been broadcasting their experiments with artificial intelligence, Adobe has taken a different approach in recent years. The software giant has been carefully tinkering with AI frameworks in the background of their Creative Cloud apps, with software like Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, and even Premiere Pro rolling out some basic AI features like auto touch-up tools, document summarisers, and autofills.

Google Threat Intelligence Group has published new research highlighting how the North Korea (DPRK) threat group UNC5342 is leveraging a novel technique - “EtherHiding” - to distribute malware and ultimately steal cryptocurrency and sensitive data.

GUEST OPINION:  The Digital Industry Group(Digi) has launched a public consultation to inform a review of the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation (ACPDM), which one report says as completely failed to mitigate misinformation and disinformation in Australia

COMPANY NEWS:  With unmatched tax expertise and technology innovation, Avalara is redefining compliance with a fleet of intelligent agents that initiate and execute tasks

GUEST RESEARCH:  Over the past year, Bitdefender researchers have been monitoring a persistent malicious campaign that initially spread via Facebook Ads, promising ‘free access’ to TradingView Premium and other trading or financial platforms.

GUEST OPINION:  The modern hacker is just as likely to be a teenager working from the Australian or US suburbs as a state sponsored operative working in North Korea or Russia, according to Google’s John Hultquist.

In the fast-moving world of technology, where new platforms, SaaS solutions, and apps emerge daily, standing out online is no easy feat. For tech companies, a website is more than just a digital brochure — it’s the engine that drives visibility, credibility, and ultimately growth.

Philippines' largest telco PLDT is set to activate the Philippines’ first three Google Taara laser communication sites, promising to deliver fibre-like connectivity to the nation of islands without the need for undersea or underground cables.

The ACCC has today commenced Federal Court proceedings against Google Asia Pacific over anti-competitive understandings that Google admits it reached in the past with Telstra and Optus regarding the pre-installation of Google Search on Android mobile phones.

COMPANY NEWS:  Australia’s critical infrastructure operators will now have a more direct line to disrupt online fraud campaigns, following CI-ISAC Australia’s entry into the Google Priority Flagger Program.

Global organisations drive demand for Armis Centrix, continuing to adopt more products to enable them to see, protect and manage the entire attack surface.

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Global beauty and wellness booking platform reports sharp rises in tips, customer reviews and booking confirmations through interactive, media-rich messaging