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Amanda Laing appointed to new role of managing director at Nine Entertainment Co

curated · 2026-07-14 · context →

Nine Entertainment Co partnered with Microsoft to allow Copilot to reference Nine's paywalled editorial content in AI-powered searches, grounding outputs in verified facts with attribution.

curated · 2026-07-02 · context →

Nine Entertainment is negotiating the exit of Karl Stefanovic, a key on-air talent, suggesting a planned departure or contract renegotiation that will impact on-air talent strategy.

curated · 2026-06-24 · context →

WIN Group has increased its economic stake in Nine Entertainment via new equity swaps, signaling potential strategic interest or consolidation activity

curated · 2026-04-16 · context →

Xero's CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy is involved in a compensation/pay dispute situation that has triggered board and investor scrutiny, described as a notable divergence from 10-year trend of performance-matched remuneration

curated · 2026-07-14 · context →

Xero introduced aggressive performance management policy in June 2026 offering underperforming employees immediate severance or 30-day PIP, affecting 5,000+ staff. Part of broader reorientation around AI and US expansion amid 60% stock decline.

curated · 2026-07-10 · context →

Xero board seeking Singh Cassidy for Rampart role — likely board-level or senior executive appointment

curated · 2026-07-06 · context →

Xero completed Melio acquisition and consolidated results into FY26 financials. Revenue grew 31% to $2.753B (organic 21%). US revenue surged 240% YoY to $332M. Melio integration creating margin pressure but core platform showing strong operating leverage with 83% of employees using AI, reducing engineering timelines from 6 months to 10 weeks.

curated · 2026-05-14 · context →

MYOB CEO Paul Robson highlights business succession planning challenges for baby boomer business owners (48% of ages 62-80 plan exit within 1-5 years). Indicates strategic focus on business succession and advisory services that will require specialized talent.

curated · 2026-05-31 · context →

MYOB released analysis showing AI-powered SMEs growing 2.8x faster, highlighting their position in AI-enabled accounting solutions

curated · 2026-04-21 · context →

MYOB announced five-year partnership with Microsoft to embed AI tools into their platform for Australian small businesses

curated · 2026-04-13 · context →

MYOB confirms five-year partnership deal with Microsoft to leverage AI capabilities in accounting software

curated · 2026-04-10 · context →

Canva has made AI a core business focus with recent launch of Canva AI 2.0, a conversational design platform. Company is actively implementing AI Discovery Week and fostering AI experimentation culture among employees

curated · 2026-07-15 · context →

Robinhood Ventures Fund invested $25M in Canva as part of a broader AI-powered tech investment strategy

curated · 2026-06-25 · context →

Canva announced partnership with Google Gemini to integrate its design platform, completing integrations with all major AI players (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini)

curated · 2026-05-20 · context →

Australian Unity appoints Kellie Crouch as Chief People Officer

curated · 2026-07-14 · context →

Australian Unity appointed a new wealth chief to replace Esther Kerr, who departed last year.

curated · 2026-07-03 · context →

Australian Unity expanded its Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) portfolio through acquisition of Casa Capace properties.

curated · 2026-06-11 · context →

THG's Myprotein brand extended multi-year brand licence agreement with Nichols for manufacturing and distribution of new Clear Whey Protein Water RTD product. Builds on successful 2021 collaboration expanding Vimto into functional beverage space.

curated · 2026-07-13 · context →

THG revealed administrative error in Ingenuity demerger (completed January 2025) involving missing interim accounts filing; company seeking shareholder resolution at June 24 AGM to rectify procedural issues and restore all parties to intended position

curated · 2026-05-25 · context →

THG swung back to profit with £54.1m after tax earnings, reversing previous £326m loss, including £103m from sale of Claremont ingredients business

curated · 2026-03-26 · context →

Toast has expanded Toast Capital (embedded financing product) with significant growth metrics: $22M net loans held for investment as of March 31, 2026, and accounts receivable increased from $127M (end of 2025) to $138M

curated · 2026-07-13 · context →

Toast launched Toast Go® 3 handheld POS device globally across UK, Ireland, Canada, and Australia

curated · 2026-04-28 · context →

Former Alberta Innovates executive joins Toast as Chief Operating Officer

curated · 2026-04-13 · context →

Digital Turbine unveiled new fiscal 2027 revenue and EBITDA targets alongside expanded partnerships with Orange, Google Cloud, and Databricks for app distribution and mobile data intelligence platform

curated · 2026-07-11 · context →

Digital Turbine sold select AdColony assets to Affle MEA FZ and launched Launchpad, a unified app distribution platform. This signals a strategic divestiture and refocus on core media and distribution capabilities, with potential streamlining of the overall technology stack.

curated · 2026-07-02 · context →

Digital Turbine divested AdColony assets as part of strategic consolidation around single exchange platform (DTX). Streamlining operations and simplifying technology stack post-Fyber and AdColony acquisitions.

curated · 2026-06-15 · context →

Emesent raised AUS$25M (AUS$10M venture debt from NRFC + AUS$15M equity from Main Sequence, QIC Ventures, Orion Resource Partners, Hostplus, NGS Super) to scale autonomous mapping and robotics manufacturing and accelerate Cortex AI and Aura platform development.

curated · 2026-07-10 · context →

Emesent raised $15 million in equity funding plus $10 million in venture debt from the NRF to scale mine-mapping drone operations.

curated · 2026-07-01 · context →

Teledyne FLIR adds Emesent Hovermap to third-party payload programme

curated · 2026-05-04 · context →

Erica Berchtold appointed as new CEO of David Jones, two weeks into role. Focus on margin expansion, supplier relationship recovery, and private label development.

curated · 2026-07-03 · context →

Scott Fyfe removed as CEO after 5.5 years; Erica Berchtold appointed as first female CEO in company's 188-year history. Appointment accompanied by refinancing deal with Hilco Capital providing 3-year asset-backed lending facility.

curated · 2026-06-22 · context →

David Jones is actively seeking new beauty brands and strategies to fill gaps left by Mecca's exit and strengthen its beauty floor positioning

curated · 2026-06-04 · context →

Nine closed an AI content deal with Microsoft, positioning premium journalism as a grounding source for AI outputs

curated · 2026-07-03 · context →

Karl Stefanovic is negotiating the terms of his exit from Nine following controversy over an interview with an anti-immigration activist

curated · 2026-06-24 · context →

Nine Entertainment divested its digital media investment Pedestrian.TV after $49M investment write-down. Asset transferred to Richard White's Vinyl for nominal consideration.

curated · 2026-06-09 · context →

Elastic announced a 7% workforce reduction (~280 employees from 4,019 total) while maintaining customer-facing sales growth. CEO cited AI and automation enabling leaner operations. Engineering reorganized into three core areas reporting to CEO. Company expects net headcount growth this fiscal year despite layoffs.

curated · 2026-06-25 · context →

Elastic agrees to acquire DeductiveAI, an AI-powered bug detection and resolution startup founded three years ago, for up to $85M.

curated · 2026-06-19 · context →

Elastic filed a US$323.63 million shelf registration statement for employee share offerings, concurrent with product launches of agentic Kubernetes investigation workflows and MCP-based observability skills. Recognized as Strong Performer in Forrester Wave for extended detection and response platforms.

curated · 2026-06-17 · context →