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Public sector urged to put data provenance at AI core
Data Protection

Public sector urged to put data provenance at AI core

Public bodies risk unfair or unlawful AI decisions unless they can trace datasets back to source, a Butterfly Data scientist said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
HousingAI appoints Phil Shelton ahead of England launch
Hyperscale

HousingAI appoints Phil Shelton ahead of England launch

It aims to help landlords and local authorities apply housing rules consistently as regulatory scrutiny over decision-making intensifies.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
CirrusHQ names Gary Beddow Head of Business Development
Digital Transformation

CirrusHQ names Gary Beddow Head of Business Development

The hire underlines CirrusHQ’s push into public sector cloud work as councils and government departments seek safer, cheaper systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026

Global Stories

GovTech stories

QuSecure joins NIST project on post-quantum migration
Firewalls

QuSecure joins NIST project on post-quantum migration

The consortium aims to help firms find quantum-vulnerable systems and plan replacements before current public-key cryptography becomes unsafe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

GovTech stories

Avanade expands in New Zealand on rising AI demand
Digital Transformation

Avanade expands in New Zealand on rising AI demand

More Kiwi firms are moving beyond AI pilots, prompting Avanade to bolster local delivery in New Zealand as demand for implementation grows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
NCS partners AGIBOT to deploy humanoid robots in Asia
Robotics

NCS partners AGIBOT to deploy humanoid robots in Asia

Pilot projects in social services and public safety will test whether humanoid robots can handle real-world tasks across Singapore and Asia Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Kinetic IT names Kishore Jayaram Chief Transformation Officer
Digital Transformation

Kinetic IT names Kishore Jayaram Chief Transformation Officer

The hire signals Kinetic IT's push into sovereign digital services and AI as it seeks more government and critical infrastructure work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Australia privacy regulator flags age assurance trial claims
Data Protection

Australia privacy regulator flags age assurance trial claims

Privacy watchdog concerns raise fresh doubts over whether the government’s age assurance trial overstated vendor compliance and safeguards.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Areto founder Jacqueline Comer wins global AI safety award
Email Security

Areto founder Jacqueline Comer wins global AI safety award

The award lifts Areto’s profile as it expands software that has blocked more than 229,000 fraud attempts and illegal streams in a year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Motorola Solutions buys Hyper AI 911 call handling solution
Software-as-a-Service

Motorola Solutions buys Hyper AI 911 call handling solution

The deal could ease strain on understaffed call centres by automating routine non-emergency calls and redirecting escalations to 911 staff.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
IIIT-Bangalore named NITI Aayog lead knowledge institution
Data Science

IIIT-Bangalore named NITI Aayog lead knowledge institution

The appointment gives the institute a formal role in helping states use data-led policy support to meet 2047 development goals.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
TechnologyOne launches InvoiceIQ to curb council fraud
Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne launches InvoiceIQ to curb council fraud

Councils can now flag suspicious invoice changes before funds are paid, after Queensland authorities lost millions to email compromise scams.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Miovision launches Mateo AI agent for traffic engineering
Software-as-a-Service

Miovision launches Mateo AI agent for traffic engineering

Traffic departments could cut investigation work by up to 95 per cent as the new tool queries fragmented network data in plain English.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
CitizeX launches verified civic platform for politicians
Marketing Technologies

CitizeX launches verified civic platform for politicians

By limiting posts to verified users, the new service aims to curb bots and impersonation in online political debate.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Microsoft pledges USD $5.5 billion for Singapore AI
EduTech

Microsoft pledges USD $5.5 billion for Singapore AI

The five-year spend will fund cloud and AI infrastructure, while 200,000 Singapore students get free access to Microsoft 365 Premium with Copilot.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026
Feds launch 'AI readiness scorecard' for early-stage teams
DevOps

Feds launch 'AI readiness scorecard' for early-stage teams

Projects are being told to pause unless they can prove a problem is suitable for AI, as Canada tightens early-stage checks on spending.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026
Pexa Clear opens for property AML compliance ahead
Software-as-a-Service

Pexa Clear opens for property AML compliance ahead

Real estate agencies and conveyancers face new AML checks from 1 July 2026, with PEXA Clear sold per transaction to cut compliance costs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026