Technology solution for open-pit mine sites MaxMine will use the Snowflake Data Cloud platform to manage its more than 25 Terabytes of operational data. [ + ]

The World Phone Amnesty hopes to transform mobile phone ownership behaviour, curb emissions and reduce discarded device numbers. [ + ]

Commvault has announced the promotion of Martin Creighan to the position of Vice President for the Asia–Pacific region. [ + ]

Research from PayPal suggests that 42% of Australian businesses are already using AI in their e-commerce operations in some form. [ + ]

A new report from Trustwave finds that one group is responsible for 39% of the ransomware attacks on the global financial services sector. [ + ]

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has launched its digital identity solution, ConnectID, offering protection against fraud and identity theft. [ + ]

Thoughtworks has partnered with hipages Group to provide a one-stop platform for tradespeople to manage and grow their business. [ + ]

Enterprise automation platform Workato has launched its first Australian data centre, offering local data storage and processing isolation. [ + ]

Three in four cybersecurity pros believe there could soon be an offensive AI powerful enough to bypass most current security measures. [ + ]

Young women are being encouraged by the Victorian Government to pursue dedicated education streams in the trades and tech sector. [ + ]

Elastic has announced a swathe of senior leadership appointments in Asia Pacific and Japan. [ + ]

In a new report, Bitdefender reveals it has identified a recent rapid uptick in the prevalence of YouTube stream-jacking attacks. [ + ]

A statewide ban of mobile phones in public high schools has come into effect across NSW. [ + ]

Equinix has collaborated with the National University of Singapore on a research project exploring the viability of backup hydrogen fuel cells for data centres. [ + ]

An AI trial has commenced across 10 Queensland state schools, involving 500 students and 25 teachers. [ + ]