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Urges data centre ecosystem to shift from fragmented efforts to a unified sustainability approach

COMPANY NEWS: Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX), a leader in mass-capacity data storage, today released the Decarbonizing Data report, its latest global report based on a commissioned survey, highlighting the growing sustainability challenges facing data centres as enterprises scale to meet the demands of AI.

In Australia’s rapidly evolving landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) remains a double-edged sword: while it transforms businesses by automating tasks and fuelling innovation, concerns over data management and security continue to grow. According to a global report by McKinsey, AI cybersecurity risks are among the top concerns for employees and leaders. With data increasingly flowing across complex AI ecosystems, World Backup Day and World Cloud Security Day serve as timely reminders for businesses to review how they secure and govern their data.

Malaysia's largest mobile operator CelcomDigi Berhad and the local office of Ericsson have signed a MoU to collaborate on advancing autonomous network operations in Malaysia.

German telecoms heavyweight Deutsche Telekom has signed a long-term agreement focusing on cloud and AI integration with Google Cloud, extending into 2030.

AI-powered enterprise cloud data management company Informatica has appointed Krish Vitaldevara as Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer.

Hybrid platform for data, analytics, and AI provider Australia and New Zealand Cloudera has announced the appointment of Leo Brunnick as Chief Product Officer.

SURVEY FINDS 83% OF FLEETS SAY THAT AI IS FUTURE OF SAFETY

Dashboard cams, telematics & AI combined will predict and prevent future accidents.

COMPANY NEWS: Connected mobility platform and Vontier company Teletrac Navman has announces the findings of its AI & Driver Safety survey--a new supplement to its 2025 Distracted Driving & Driver Safety Report --which found that 83% of fleets say that AI is the future of safety.

Academic technology solutions provider Turnitin has launched Turnitin Clarity, which it claims is “bringing transparency and integrity insights to education”.

• Stripe’s total payment volume increased to AUD 2.2T in 2024, up 38% year-on-year, and equivalent to around 1.3% of global GDP.
• Stripe is now used by half of the Fortune 100, 80% of the Forbes Cloud 100, and 78% of the Forbes AI 50.
• Stripe continues to invest heavily in R&D, including stablecoins and AI, to help companies navigate the evolving business landscape.

COMPANY NEWS: Stripe, the financial infrastructure platform for businesses, today shared that it processed AUD 2.2 trillion in total payment volume in 2024, up 38% from the prior year, and equivalent to around 1.3% of global GDP.

Australia's largest telco Telstra and global consulting firm Accenture have finalised details of their data and AI joint venture (JV), announced last month.

Australians navigating the online dating world are falling victim to scams, with victims' financial losses averaging $11,914, according to a new report from consumer cyber safety company Norton.

Workers in Australia and around the world are expressing low levels of trust in their bosses’ ability to implement AI effectively, according to new research from Qualtrics.

UAE telco e& has partnered with IBM to launch an end-to-end GenAI governance solution, announced this week at the World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos.

GUEST OPINION by Bruce Bennie, Vice President & General Manager, Australia & New Zealand at Juniper Networks: 2024 saw a rapid adoption in AI and sustainable innovation as more businesses looked to better streamline operations, transform customer experiences and optimise energy consumption.

Networking hardware giant Cisco has unveiled a solution to protect against security threats during AI transformation within enterprises.

South Korean telecoms provider SK Telecom (SKT) has launched an on-demand AI cloud service called SKT GPUaaS at its AI Data Center (AIDC) in Seoul.

By Martyn Riddle, VP Marketing, Asia Pacific at Verint:  As the new year begins, CX leaders are setting resolutions to ensure their organisations thrive in 2025. And at a time when customer expectations are both high and uncompromising, some previously nice-to-haves are now business imperatives, most notably technologies that offer agility, intelligence, and the ability to deliver standout customer experiences.

GUEST OPINION: The cybersecurity landscape is poised for transformative shifts in 2025 driven by technological innovation and evolving threats. As cybercriminals become more sophisticated, organisations must stay ahead by proactively adopting strategies that prioritise identity security and business resiliency.

This holiday season, CX leaders will be busy charting a course for 2025.

But survey highlights industry concerns about regulatory changes, risks of bias, accuracy and discrimination

HR professionals are overwhelmingly confident AI will boost productivity and performance but many are concerned about data and security, the latest research from the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) shows.