Australia-hosted instance of Smartsheet strengthens company’s presence APJ and supports customers’ data privacy compliance requirements

<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartsheet.com%2F&amp;esheet=54260749&amp;newsitemid=20250527284330&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Smartsheet&amp;index=1&amp;md5=3a8641a4f0df4a8d1a90fd70dba3e97a">Smartsheet</a>, the AI-powered, enterprise-grade work management platform, today unveiled&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartsheet.com%2Fcontent-center%2Fproduct-insights%2Fproduct-updates%2Fsmartsheet-regions-australia&amp;esheet=54260749&amp;newsitemid=20250527284330&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Smartsheet+Regions+Australia&amp;index=2&amp;md5=7a093c3f77a903d7b2d265b42b064d4b">Smartsheet Regions Australia</a>, a new data residency option that empowers customers to control data hosting and supports compliance with local privacy laws such as the Australian Privacy Act and EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This new instance, Smartsheet’s fourth globally, is hosted in Sydney, with backup infrastructure located in Melbourne, ensuring all customer and partner data remains within the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“This investment in a new Smartsheet Regions Australia underscores our dedication to the APJ region and the local data residency needs of our Australian and APJ customers,” said Helen Masters, managing director, APJ, Smartsheet. “This Australia-hosted instance of Smartsheet will support both new and existing customers and partners, giving users access to enterprise-grade work management technology so they comply with regional privacy and governance requirements, such as the Australian Privacy Act.”

Combined with the platform’s best-in-class, enterprise-grade security and governance measures, Smartsheet is well-equipped to serve a growing customer base, including organizations and agencies with the most stringent governance and regulatory requirements. Smartsheet supports compliance frameworks across numerous regulated industries and standards, including ISO, FedRAMP, HIPAA, DOD IL4, ITAR and more. The company is pursuing the Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) certification for the APJ region, ensuring it meets the Australian Government Information Security Manual requirements with robust policies and security controls.

“Leveraging Smartsheet for advanced work management has already delivered significant time savings and enhanced regulatory compliance across our institution, a testament to our position as a leading Australian public research university,” said Bruce Northcote, Chief Security Officer, University of Adelaide. “As we move towards merging with the University of South Australia to establish a combined Adelaide University, the availability of Smartsheet Australian data hosting is crucial. This will facilitate substantial new adoption within the new institution, safeguarding Australian data sovereignty.”

“We are thrilled to welcome the arrival of Smartsheet data residency in Australia, a testament to their commitment to Australian customers," said Jason Frost, Executive General Manager - Data &amp; Integration, Atturra. "This development allows us to expand our services to clients with stringent regulatory requirements, ensuring their data remains securely onshore. Our APJ customers can now access best-in-class work management technology while supporting compliance with local regulations."

Customers have control over where their content is hosted through&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fhelp.smartsheet.com%2Farticles%2F2482446-introducing-smartsheet-regions&amp;esheet=54260749&amp;newsitemid=20250527284330&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Smartsheet+Regions&amp;index=3&amp;md5=c22a176e4bb18c0c8e7ed0eb31d2d265">Smartsheet Regions</a>, which offers data residency options to support compliance with privacy and governance requirements. Such requirements are prevalent for customers operating in regulated industries like finance, government, or healthcare; Smartsheet Regions empower them to meet these obligations.

Smartsheet hosts customer-uploaded data, images, files, and other content within the customer's chosen data region. This ensures data residency for customer content in that specific region. Smartsheet Regions instances are available in the&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartsheet.com%2Fcontent-center%2Fnews%2Fsmartsheet-strengthens-global-footprint-announcing-regional-content-hosting-and&amp;esheet=54260749&amp;newsitemid=20250527284330&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=EU&amp;index=4&amp;md5=029e409d9a95695326eedf240d841f70">EU</a>, U.S. and now Australia. Smartsheet also offers&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartsheet.com%2Fsolutions%2Ffederal-government&amp;esheet=54260749&amp;newsitemid=20250527284330&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Smartsheet+Gov&amp;index=5&amp;md5=42db238073babe4925708d9e8605304a">Smartsheet Gov</a>, for government customers needing enhanced security and compliance.

Australia-hosted instance of Smartsheet strengthens company’s presence APJ and supports customers’ data privacy compliance requirements<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartsheet.com%2F&amp;esheet=54260749&amp;newsitemid=20250527284330&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Smartsheet&amp;index=1&amp;md5=3a8641a4f0df4a8d1a90fd70dba3e97a">Smartsheet</a>, the AI-powered, enterprise-grade work management platform, today unveiled&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartsheet.com%2Fcontent-center%2Fproduct-insights%2Fproduct-updates%2Fsmartsheet-regions-australia&amp;esheet=54260749&amp;newsitemid=20250527284330&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Smartsheet+Regions+Australia&amp;index=2&amp;md5=7a093c3f77a903d7b2d265b42b064d4b">Smartsheet Regions Australia</a>, a new data residency option that empowers customers to control data hosting and supports compliance with local privacy laws such as the Australian Privacy Act and EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This new instance, Smartsheet’s fourth globally, is hosted in Sydney, with backup infrastructure located in Melbourne, ensuring all customer and partner data remains within the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;“This investment in a new Smartsheet Regions Australia underscores our dedication to the APJ region and the local data residency needs of our Australian and APJ customers,” said Helen Masters, managing director, APJ, Smartsheet. “This Australia-hosted instance of Smartsheet will support both new and existing customers and partners, giving users access to enterprise-grade work management technology so they comply with regional privacy and governance requirements, such as the Australian Privacy Act.”Combined with the platform’s best-in-class, enterprise-grade security and governance measures, Smartsheet is well-equipped to serve a growing customer base, including organizations and agencies with the most stringent governance and regulatory requirements. Smartsheet supports compliance frameworks across numerous regulated industries and standards, including ISO, FedRAMP, HIPAA, DOD IL4, ITAR and more. The company is pursuing the Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) certification for the APJ region, ensuring it meets the Australian Government Information Security Manual requirements with robust policies and security controls.“Leveraging Smartsheet for advanced work management has already delivered significant time savings and enhanced regulatory compliance across our institution, a testament to our position as a leading Australian public research university,” said Bruce Northcote, Chief Security Officer, University of Adelaide. “As we move towards merging with the University of South Australia to establish a combined Adelaide University, the availability of Smartsheet Australian data hosting is crucial. This will facilitate substantial new adoption within the new institution, safeguarding Australian data sovereignty.”“We are thrilled to welcome the arrival of Smartsheet data residency in Australia, a testament to their commitment to Australian customers," said Jason Frost, Executive General Manager - Data &amp; Integration, Atturra. "This development allows us to expand our services to clients with stringent regulatory requirements, ensuring their data remains securely onshore. Our APJ customers can now access best-in-class work management technology while supporting compliance with local regulations."Smartsheet RegionsCustomers have control over where their content is hosted through&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fhelp.smartsheet.com%2Farticles%2F2482446-introducing-smartsheet-regions&amp;esheet=54260749&amp;newsitemid=20250527284330&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Smartsheet+Regions&amp;index=3&amp;md5=c22a176e4bb18c0c8e7ed0eb31d2d265">Smartsheet Regions</a>, which offers data residency options to support compliance with privacy and governance requirements. Such requirements are prevalent for customers operating in regulated industries like finance, government, or healthcare; Smartsheet Regions empower them to meet these obligations.Smartsheet hosts customer-uploaded data, images, files, and other content within the customer's chosen data region. This ensures data residency for customer content in that specific region. Smartsheet Regions instances are available in the&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartsheet.com%2Fcontent-center%2Fnews%2Fsmartsheet-strengthens-global-footprint-announcing-regional-content-hosting-and&amp;esheet=54260749&amp;newsitemid=20250527284330&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=EU&amp;index=4&amp;md5=029e409d9a95695326eedf240d841f70">EU</a>, U.S. and now Australia. Smartsheet also offers&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartsheet.com%2Fsolutions%2Ffederal-government&amp;esheet=54260749&amp;newsitemid=20250527284330&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Smartsheet+Gov&amp;index=5&amp;md5=42db238073babe4925708d9e8605304a">Smartsheet Gov</a>, for government customers needing enhanced security and compliance.

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Scientists have now discovered the oldest ancestor for all the Australian tree frogs, with distant links to the tree frogs of South America.

Newly discovered evidence of Australia’s earliest species of tree frog challenges what we know about when Australian and South American frogs parted ways on the evolutionary tree.

Previously, scientists believed Australian and South American tree frogs separated from each other about 33 million years ago.

But in a study published today in&nbsp;<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2025.2477815" target="_blank">Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology</a>, palaeontologists from UNSW Sydney say the new species,&nbsp;Litoria tylerantiqua, is now at about 55 million years old, the earliest known member of the pelodryadid family of Australian tree frogs.

The study is based on fossils unearthed from Murgon on the traditional lands of the Waka Waka people of south-eastern Queensland. The new species,&nbsp;Litoria tylerantiqua, is named in honour of the late Michael Tyler, a renowned Australian herpetologist globally celebrated for his research on frogs and toads.

“It is only fitting to name Australia’s earliest tree frog in honour of a man who was a giant in Australian frog research and in particular the first to explore the fossil record for Australian frogs,” says study lead author Dr Roy Farman, an adjunct associate lecturer with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/science/our-schools/bees" target="_blank">UNSW School of Biological, Earth &amp; and Environmental Sciences</a>.

Evolutionary history of Australian tree frogs

Around 55 million years ago, Australia, Antarctica and South America were linked together as the last remnants of the southern supercontinent Gondwana. Global climates were warmer during this period, while a forested corridor linked South America and Australia.

Up until now, it was thought the earliest Australian tree frogs came from the Late Oligocene (about 26 million years ago) and the Early Miocene (23 million years ago). Fossils of the Late Oligocene were found at Kangaroo Well in the Northern Territory and Etadunna Formation at Lake Palankarinna, South Australia, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2019/07/plenty-of-life-in-them-yet--25-years-since-world-heritage-listin" target="_blank">Riversleigh World Heritage Area</a>&nbsp;in Queensland revealed tree frogs from the Early Miocene.

But the new species extends the fossil record of pelodryadids by approximately 30 million years, to a time potentially close to the divergence of Australian tree frogs from the South American tree frogs.

Previous estimates based on molecular clock studies – a method scientists use to figure out when different species split from a common ancestor by looking at the rate of genetic changes over time – suggested that Australian and South American tree frogs separated from each other at about 33 million years ago.

“Our research indicates that that date is at least 22 million years too young,” Dr Farman says.

“While molecular studies are important for understanding the evolutionary relationships of different groups of animals, these studies should be calibrated using knowledge from the fossil record and in this case the fossil record provides a more accurate time for separation of the southern world’s tree frogs.”

Using new technology to study ancient frogs

To conduct this research, the authors used CT scans of spirit-preserved frogs from Australian museum collections to compare the three-dimensional shape of the fossil bones with those of living species. The technique – called three-dimensional geometric morphometrics – has only been used on fossil frogs once before. Using these new methods, they were able to unravel the relationships of these fossils to all other groups of frogs living and extinct.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

“We had a real problem at the start of this study because the pelvic bones of most living frogs were invisible inside whole pickled frogs rather than available for study as skeletons,” Dr Farman says.

“Museums understandably want to ensure these often unique or rare pickled specimens remain intact for molecular studies because DNA can be obtained from their soft tissues. This meant that instead of skeletonising these specimens, we needed instead to make CT scans of them, enabling us to create 3D models of their otherwise invisible skeletons.

“Using these cutting-edge investigative methods, we were able to determine from the shape of the fossil ilia – one of three bones that make up each side of the pelvis – that this new Murgon species of frog is more closely related to the Australian tree frogs (pelodryadids) than the South American tree frogs (phyllomedusids).”

Seasoned survivors that outlasted the dinosaurs

Litoria tylerantiqua&nbsp;joins the only other Murgon frog, the ground-dwelling&nbsp;Platyplectrum casca&nbsp;(previously described as&nbsp;Lechriodus casca), as the oldest frogs known from Australia. Both have living relatives in Australia and New Guinea demonstrating remarkable resilience over time.

“Despite their delicate nature, frogs have been surprisingly successful at surviving several mass extinction events since their origins about 250 million years ago, including the mass extinction 66 million years ago that took out the non-flying dinosaurs,” Dr Farman says.

“Although global extinction events triggered by human activities – such as rapid climate change and the spread of chytrid fungus – may be among the worst challenges frogs have had to face, the fossil record could reveal how some frog groups overcame previous challenges, perhaps by adapting to new, less-threatening habitats. This could provide clues about how we might be able to help by translocating some threatened frogs into more future-secure habitats.”

Frogs such as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2024/02/how-palaeoconservation-can-rescue-animals-at-the-edge-of-existen" target="_blank">the southern corroboree frog</a>&nbsp;are threatened in their current habitats which have become more hostile due to climate change. The authors say that if the fossil record shows physically similar frogs living in very different habitats, today’s frogs may benefit by being reintroduced into similar environments.

Scientists have now discovered the oldest ancestor for all the Australian tree frogs, with distant links to the tree frogs of South America.Newly discovered evidence of Australia’s earliest species of tree frog challenges what we know about when Australian and South American frogs parted ways on the evolutionary tree.Previously, scientists believed Australian and South American tree frogs separated from each other about 33 million years ago.But in a study published today in&nbsp;<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2025.2477815" target="_blank">Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology</a>, palaeontologists from UNSW Sydney say the new species,&nbsp;Litoria tylerantiqua, is now at about 55 million years old, the earliest known member of the pelodryadid family of Australian tree frogs.The study is based on fossils unearthed from Murgon on the traditional lands of the Waka Waka people of south-eastern Queensland. The new species,&nbsp;Litoria tylerantiqua, is named in honour of the late Michael Tyler, a renowned Australian herpetologist globally celebrated for his research on frogs and toads.“It is only fitting to name Australia’s earliest tree frog in honour of a man who was a giant in Australian frog research and in particular the first to explore the fossil record for Australian frogs,” says study lead author Dr Roy Farman, an adjunct associate lecturer with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/science/our-schools/bees" target="_blank">UNSW School of Biological, Earth &amp; and Environmental Sciences</a>.Evolutionary history of Australian tree frogsAround 55 million years ago, Australia, Antarctica and South America were linked together as the last remnants of the southern supercontinent Gondwana. Global climates were warmer during this period, while a forested corridor linked South America and Australia.Up until now, it was thought the earliest Australian tree frogs came from the Late Oligocene (about 26 million years ago) and the Early Miocene (23 million years ago). Fossils of the Late Oligocene were found at Kangaroo Well in the Northern Territory and Etadunna Formation at Lake Palankarinna, South Australia, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2019/07/plenty-of-life-in-them-yet--25-years-since-world-heritage-listin" target="_blank">Riversleigh World Heritage Area</a>&nbsp;in Queensland revealed tree frogs from the Early Miocene.But the new species extends the fossil record of pelodryadids by approximately 30 million years, to a time potentially close to the divergence of Australian tree frogs from the South American tree frogs.Previous estimates based on molecular clock studies – a method scientists use to figure out when different species split from a common ancestor by looking at the rate of genetic changes over time – suggested that Australian and South American tree frogs separated from each other at about 33 million years ago.“Our research indicates that that date is at least 22 million years too young,” Dr Farman says.“While molecular studies are important for understanding the evolutionary relationships of different groups of animals, these studies should be calibrated using knowledge from the fossil record and in this case the fossil record provides a more accurate time for separation of the southern world’s tree frogs.”Using new technology to study ancient frogsTo conduct this research, the authors used CT scans of spirit-preserved frogs from Australian museum collections to compare the three-dimensional shape of the fossil bones with those of living species. The technique – called three-dimensional geometric morphometrics – has only been used on fossil frogs once before. Using these new methods, they were able to unravel the relationships of these fossils to all other groups of frogs living and extinct.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“We had a real problem at the start of this study because the pelvic bones of most living frogs were invisible inside whole pickled frogs rather than available for study as skeletons,” Dr Farman says.“Museums understandably want to ensure these often unique or rare pickled specimens remain intact for molecular studies because DNA can be obtained from their soft tissues. This meant that instead of skeletonising these specimens, we needed instead to make CT scans of them, enabling us to create 3D models of their otherwise invisible skeletons.“Using these cutting-edge investigative methods, we were able to determine from the shape of the fossil ilia – one of three bones that make up each side of the pelvis – that this new Murgon species of frog is more closely related to the Australian tree frogs (pelodryadids) than the South American tree frogs (phyllomedusids).”Seasoned survivors that outlasted the dinosaursLitoria tylerantiqua&nbsp;joins the only other Murgon frog, the ground-dwelling&nbsp;Platyplectrum casca&nbsp;(previously described as&nbsp;Lechriodus casca), as the oldest frogs known from Australia. Both have living relatives in Australia and New Guinea demonstrating remarkable resilience over time.“Despite their delicate nature, frogs have been surprisingly successful at surviving several mass extinction events since their origins about 250 million years ago, including the mass extinction 66 million years ago that took out the non-flying dinosaurs,” Dr Farman says.“Although global extinction events triggered by human activities – such as rapid climate change and the spread of chytrid fungus – may be among the worst challenges frogs have had to face, the fossil record could reveal how some frog groups overcame previous challenges, perhaps by adapting to new, less-threatening habitats. This could provide clues about how we might be able to help by translocating some threatened frogs into more future-secure habitats.”Frogs such as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2024/02/how-palaeoconservation-can-rescue-animals-at-the-edge-of-existen" target="_blank">the southern corroboree frog</a>&nbsp;are threatened in their current habitats which have become more hostile due to climate change. The authors say that if the fossil record shows physically similar frogs living in very different habitats, today’s frogs may benefit by being reintroduced into similar environments.

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Australia’s oldest prehistoric tree frog hops 22 million years back in time

Engineers at RMIT University have invented a small ‘neuromorphic’ device that detects hand movement, stores memories and processes information like a human brain, without the need for an external computer.

Team leader Professor Sumeet Walia said the innovation marked a step towards enabling instant visual processing in autonomous vehicles, advanced robotics and other next-generation applications for improved human interaction.

“Neuromorphic vision systems are designed to use similar analogue processing to our brains, which can greatly reduce the amount of energy needed to perform complex visual tasks compared with digital technologies used today,” said Walia, Director of the RMIT Centre for Opto-electronic Materials and Sensors (COMAS).

The work brings together neuromorphic materials and advanced signal processing led by Professor Akram Al-Hourani, who is Deputy Director of COMAS.

The device contains a metal compound known as molybdenum disulfide, or MoS2.

In their latest study, the team showed how atomic-scale defects in this compound can be harnessed to capture light and process it as electrical signals, like how neurons work in our brain.

“This proof-of-concept device mimics the human eye’s ability to capture light and the brain’s ability to process that visual information, enabling it to sense a change in the environment instantly and make memories without the need for using huge amounts of data and energy,” Walia said.

“Current digital systems, by contrast, are very power hungry and unable to keep up as data volume and complexity increases, which limits their ability to make ‘true’ real-time decisions.”

The research is published in&nbsp;Advanced Materials Technologies. Walia and Al-Hourani are corresponding authors and Mr Thiha Aung, a PhD scholar at RMIT, is first author.

RMIT has filed a provisional patent for the work.

During experiments, the device detected changes in a waving hand’s movement, without the need to capture the events frame by frame – this is known as edge detection, which requires significantly less data processing and power. &nbsp;

Once the changes were detected, the device stored these events as memories like a brain.

The researchers conducted experiments in the spectrum visible to the human eye, which built upon the team’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2023/jun/neuromorphic-vision" target="_blank">previous neuromorphic research</a>&nbsp;in the ultraviolet domain.

“We demonstrated that atomically thin molybdenum disulfide can accurately replicate the leaky integrate-and-fire (LIF) neuron behaviour, a fundamental building block of spiking neural networks,” Thiha said.

The past UV work only involved the detection, memory making and processing of still images. In both the visible-spectrum and UV devices, memories could be reset so that devices were ready to perform the next task.

The team’s innovation could one day improve response times of automated vehicles and advanced robotic systems to visual information, which could be crucial particularly in dangerous and unpredictable environments.

“Neuromorphic vision in these applications, which is still many years away, could detect changes in a scene almost instantly, without the need to process lots of data, enabling a much faster response that could save lives,” Walia said.

“For robots working closely with humans in manufacturing or as a personal assistant, neuromorphic technology could enable more natural interactions by recognising and reacting to human behaviour with minimal delay,” Al-Hourani said.

The team is now scaling up the proof-of-concept single-pixel device to a larger pixel array of MoS2-based devices.

The Australian Research Council has recently funded the team with a Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) grant to enable this scaling up of their neuromorphic devices.

“While our system mimics certain aspects of the brain’s neural processing, particularly in vision, it's still a simplified model,” Walia said.

“We will optimise the devices to perform specific real-world applications with more complex vision tasks, and further reduce power consumption.”

The team plans to develop hybrid systems that integrate their analogue technology with conventional digital electronics.

“We see our work as complementary to traditional computing, rather than a replacement,” Walia said.

“Conventional systems excel at many tasks, while our neuromorphic technology offers advantages for visual processing where energy efficiency and real-time operation are critical.”

The team is also investigating materials other than MoS2 that might extend capabilities into infrared, which could enable real-time tracking of global emissions and intelligent sensing of contaminants such as toxic gases, pathogens and chemicals.

‘<a href="http://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202401677" target="_blank">Photoactive monolayer MoS2 for spiking neural networks enabled machine vision applications</a>’ is published in&nbsp;Advanced Materials Technologies&nbsp;(DOI: 10.1002/admt.202401677).

Engineers at RMIT University have invented a small ‘neuromorphic’ device that detects hand movement, stores memories and processes information like a human brain, without the need for an external computer.Team leader Professor Sumeet Walia said the innovation marked a step towards enabling instant visual processing in autonomous vehicles, advanced robotics and other next-generation applications for improved human interaction.“Neuromorphic vision systems are designed to use similar analogue processing to our brains, which can greatly reduce the amount of energy needed to perform complex visual tasks compared with digital technologies used today,” said Walia, Director of the RMIT Centre for Opto-electronic Materials and Sensors (COMAS).The work brings together neuromorphic materials and advanced signal processing led by Professor Akram Al-Hourani, who is Deputy Director of COMAS.The device contains a metal compound known as molybdenum disulfide, or MoS2.In their latest study, the team showed how atomic-scale defects in this compound can be harnessed to capture light and process it as electrical signals, like how neurons work in our brain.“This proof-of-concept device mimics the human eye’s ability to capture light and the brain’s ability to process that visual information, enabling it to sense a change in the environment instantly and make memories without the need for using huge amounts of data and energy,” Walia said.“Current digital systems, by contrast, are very power hungry and unable to keep up as data volume and complexity increases, which limits their ability to make ‘true’ real-time decisions.”The research is published in&nbsp;Advanced Materials Technologies. Walia and Al-Hourani are corresponding authors and Mr Thiha Aung, a PhD scholar at RMIT, is first author.RMIT has filed a provisional patent for the work.Seeing the future in the wave of a handDuring experiments, the device detected changes in a waving hand’s movement, without the need to capture the events frame by frame – this is known as edge detection, which requires significantly less data processing and power. &nbsp;Once the changes were detected, the device stored these events as memories like a brain.The researchers conducted experiments in the spectrum visible to the human eye, which built upon the team’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2023/jun/neuromorphic-vision" target="_blank">previous neuromorphic research</a>&nbsp;in the ultraviolet domain.“We demonstrated that atomically thin molybdenum disulfide can accurately replicate the leaky integrate-and-fire (LIF) neuron behaviour, a fundamental building block of spiking neural networks,” Thiha said.The past UV work only involved the detection, memory making and processing of still images. In both the visible-spectrum and UV devices, memories could be reset so that devices were ready to perform the next task.Potential applicationsThe team’s innovation could one day improve response times of automated vehicles and advanced robotic systems to visual information, which could be crucial particularly in dangerous and unpredictable environments.“Neuromorphic vision in these applications, which is still many years away, could detect changes in a scene almost instantly, without the need to process lots of data, enabling a much faster response that could save lives,” Walia said.“For robots working closely with humans in manufacturing or as a personal assistant, neuromorphic technology could enable more natural interactions by recognising and reacting to human behaviour with minimal delay,” Al-Hourani said.Next stepsThe team is now scaling up the proof-of-concept single-pixel device to a larger pixel array of MoS2-based devices.The Australian Research Council has recently funded the team with a Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) grant to enable this scaling up of their neuromorphic devices.“While our system mimics certain aspects of the brain’s neural processing, particularly in vision, it's still a simplified model,” Walia said.“We will optimise the devices to perform specific real-world applications with more complex vision tasks, and further reduce power consumption.”The team plans to develop hybrid systems that integrate their analogue technology with conventional digital electronics.“We see our work as complementary to traditional computing, rather than a replacement,” Walia said.“Conventional systems excel at many tasks, while our neuromorphic technology offers advantages for visual processing where energy efficiency and real-time operation are critical.”The team is also investigating materials other than MoS2 that might extend capabilities into infrared, which could enable real-time tracking of global emissions and intelligent sensing of contaminants such as toxic gases, pathogens and chemicals.‘<a href="http://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202401677" target="_blank">Photoactive monolayer MoS2 for spiking neural networks enabled machine vision applications</a>’ is published in&nbsp;Advanced Materials Technologies&nbsp;(DOI: 10.1002/admt.202401677).

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<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kasada.io&amp;esheet=54251807&amp;newsitemid=20250508273165&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Kasada&amp;index=1&amp;md5=a4d0a5313f9bf652a1c40536e7784f2c">Kasada</a>, the pioneers transcending bot management by countering the human minds behind automated threats, today announced its recognition as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces™ in Technology for 2025. The prestigious honour, awarded by&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgreatplacetowork.com.au%2Fcompanies%2FKasada%2F&amp;esheet=54251807&amp;newsitemid=20250508273165&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Great+Place+to+Work%26%23174%3B&amp;index=2&amp;md5=0fe4d75bc336c23bdd23e09575826b9a">Great Place to Work®</a>, celebrates Kasada’s ongoing investment in building an inclusive, empowering, and high-trust workplace culture.

In a fiercely competitive field of innovators and disruptors, Kasada’s consistent recognition reflects its commitment to creating a workplace where employees thrive. Backed by confidential employee feedback and extensive culture analytics, Kasada continues to exceed national benchmarks, proving that you don’t have to sacrifice team well-being to lead in cybersecurity innovation.

“Our team is what makes Kasada exceptional,” said Sam Crowther, CEO and Founder of Kasada. “This award highlights the culture we’ve worked hard to cultivate, one where people are trusted, supported, and motivated to make an impact. We’re building more than just world-class technology; we’re building a workplace that empowers people to do their best work, every day.”

At the heart of Kasada’s culture is a focus on care, innovation, and impact, values that shape every part of the employee experience. From remote-friendly flexibility to continuous learning and meaningful work that protects hundreds of millions of internet users from malicious bots, employees are empowered to own their careers while contributing to a mission that matters.

The Best Workplaces™ in Technology List uses the Great Place to Work For All™ methodology, evaluating how organisations cultivate trust, fairness, and innovation across their teams. For Kasada, this recognition is not just about perks or policies, it’s a reflection of its deep-rooted belief that culture is a strategic advantage.

"The 2025 Best Workplaces in Technology list highlights companies that understand culture is a business asset," said Rebecca Moulynox, General Manager of Great Place To Work ANZ. "These organisations are showing that when you build a workplace where people feel trusted, included and supported, innovation and business success follow naturally."

As Kasada continues to expand globally, this award reinforces its reputation not only as a cybersecurity innovator, but as a destination employer for those who want to be part of something bigger.

To learn more about career opportunities at Kasada, visit:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kasada.io%2Fjoin-our-team%2F&amp;esheet=54251807&amp;newsitemid=20250508273165&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kasada.io%2Fjoin-our-team%2F&amp;index=3&amp;md5=1692932b2023008b82c7a852fdbdc860">https://www.kasada.io/join-our-team/</a>.

<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kasada.io&amp;esheet=54251807&amp;newsitemid=20250508273165&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Kasada&amp;index=1&amp;md5=a4d0a5313f9bf652a1c40536e7784f2c">Kasada</a>, the pioneers transcending bot management by countering the human minds behind automated threats, today announced its recognition as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces™ in Technology for 2025. The prestigious honour, awarded by&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgreatplacetowork.com.au%2Fcompanies%2FKasada%2F&amp;esheet=54251807&amp;newsitemid=20250508273165&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Great+Place+to+Work%26%23174%3B&amp;index=2&amp;md5=0fe4d75bc336c23bdd23e09575826b9a">Great Place to Work®</a>, celebrates Kasada’s ongoing investment in building an inclusive, empowering, and high-trust workplace culture.In a fiercely competitive field of innovators and disruptors, Kasada’s consistent recognition reflects its commitment to creating a workplace where employees thrive. Backed by confidential employee feedback and extensive culture analytics, Kasada continues to exceed national benchmarks, proving that you don’t have to sacrifice team well-being to lead in cybersecurity innovation.“Our team is what makes Kasada exceptional,” said Sam Crowther, CEO and Founder of Kasada. “This award highlights the culture we’ve worked hard to cultivate, one where people are trusted, supported, and motivated to make an impact. We’re building more than just world-class technology; we’re building a workplace that empowers people to do their best work, every day.”At the heart of Kasada’s culture is a focus on care, innovation, and impact, values that shape every part of the employee experience. From remote-friendly flexibility to continuous learning and meaningful work that protects hundreds of millions of internet users from malicious bots, employees are empowered to own their careers while contributing to a mission that matters.The Best Workplaces™ in Technology List uses the Great Place to Work For All™ methodology, evaluating how organisations cultivate trust, fairness, and innovation across their teams. For Kasada, this recognition is not just about perks or policies, it’s a reflection of its deep-rooted belief that culture is a strategic advantage."The 2025 Best Workplaces in Technology list highlights companies that understand culture is a business asset," said Rebecca Moulynox, General Manager of Great Place To Work ANZ. "These organisations are showing that when you build a workplace where people feel trusted, included and supported, innovation and business success follow naturally."As Kasada continues to expand globally, this award reinforces its reputation not only as a cybersecurity innovator, but as a destination employer for those who want to be part of something bigger.To learn more about career opportunities at Kasada, visit:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kasada.io%2Fjoin-our-team%2F&amp;esheet=54251807&amp;newsitemid=20250508273165&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kasada.io%2Fjoin-our-team%2F&amp;index=3&amp;md5=1692932b2023008b82c7a852fdbdc860">https://www.kasada.io/join-our-team/</a>.

Kasada Ranks #4 Among Australia’s Best Technology Employers in 2025

Analysis of over 2.4 million online job applications in Australia reveals that the median time to fill a vacancy is 32 days, with each role attracting 65 applications. The research by SmartRecruiters, the recruiting AI company, also reveals that of the 65 applicants per job post, 6% typically get invited to interview, resulting in 2% receiving job offers.

In terms of the recruitment process, the data reveals that job applications in Australia are on average, reviewed in 6 days, with interviews taking place 13 days after applications are received. Globally, companies using AI fill vacancies 26% faster than those not using it.

The research examined 89 million job applications across Australia, France, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom. According to the study, 83% of Australian applicants accept their job offer, but only 3% of applicants come from referrals, and 4% from internal hires – which is significantly less than the global average. Recruiters in Australia are highly efficient, bringing on 78% more hires per recruiter than the global average.

Rebecca Carr, CEO of SmartRecruiters, said:&nbsp;“The way that Australian businesses manage talent acquisition continues to evolve. There is increasing adoption of AI to streamline the process, making it more efficient and effective and ensuring that the candidate experience reflects the employer’s values while being compliant with employment legislation.

“The data shows that Australian businesses are ahead of France, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom when it comes to moving from application to job offer, perhaps reflecting the competition for talent in the job market in Australia.”

This study is part of SmartRecruiters’ newly established annual hiring benchmark report, which will provide year-over-year insights into hiring trends, recruitment efficiency, and internal mobility across key global markets. SmartRecruiters analysed 12 months of aggregated, anonymised application data processed through its applicant tracking system from September 2023 through August 2024.

To download the report, click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=m4UUl3u2xP4bNvCiw4a574-azapDmU1kYxmfpALY2n9eBnzsckfQ4-0VUDpA-x-K0keA9SuEotD-oQVZX7J5MSB2qlNRvhs17HcbA2b9kPHpZ9hykA25vcxjuT2McHsETm-vk4h-2kROVR1y3NQsiGjD4Sf15C_cbEi-cRCO-5e_5haUgGefGEOgwYz4YDEt" target="_blank">here</a>.

Analysis of over 2.4 million online job applications in Australia reveals that the median time to fill a vacancy is 32 days, with each role attracting 65 applications. The research by SmartRecruiters, the recruiting AI company, also reveals that of the 65 applicants per job post, 6% typically get invited to interview, resulting in 2% receiving job offers.In terms of the recruitment process, the data reveals that job applications in Australia are on average, reviewed in 6 days, with interviews taking place 13 days after applications are received. Globally, companies using AI fill vacancies 26% faster than those not using it.The research examined 89 million job applications across Australia, France, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom. According to the study, 83% of Australian applicants accept their job offer, but only 3% of applicants come from referrals, and 4% from internal hires – which is significantly less than the global average. Recruiters in Australia are highly efficient, bringing on 78% more hires per recruiter than the global average.Rebecca Carr, CEO of SmartRecruiters, said:&nbsp;“The way that Australian businesses manage talent acquisition continues to evolve. There is increasing adoption of AI to streamline the process, making it more efficient and effective and ensuring that the candidate experience reflects the employer’s values while being compliant with employment legislation.“The data shows that Australian businesses are ahead of France, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom when it comes to moving from application to job offer, perhaps reflecting the competition for talent in the job market in Australia.”This study is part of SmartRecruiters’ newly established annual hiring benchmark report, which will provide year-over-year insights into hiring trends, recruitment efficiency, and internal mobility across key global markets. SmartRecruiters analysed 12 months of aggregated, anonymised application data processed through its applicant tracking system from September 2023 through August 2024.To download the report, click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=m4UUl3u2xP4bNvCiw4a574-azapDmU1kYxmfpALY2n9eBnzsckfQ4-0VUDpA-x-K0keA9SuEotD-oQVZX7J5MSB2qlNRvhs17HcbA2b9kPHpZ9hykA25vcxjuT2McHsETm-vk4h-2kROVR1y3NQsiGjD4Sf15C_cbEi-cRCO-5e_5haUgGefGEOgwYz4YDEt" target="_blank">here</a>.

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WEHI researchers have made a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, solving a decades-long mystery that paves the way for development of new drugs to treat the condition.

First discovered over 20 years ago, PINK1 is a&nbsp;protein&nbsp;directly&nbsp;linked to&nbsp;Parkinson’s disease – the fastest growing neurodegenerative condition in the world. Until now, no one had seen what human PINK1 looks like, how PINK1 attaches to the surface of damaged mitochondria, or how it is switched on.&nbsp;

In&nbsp;a major breakthrough, researchers at the WEHI Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre have determined the first ever structure of human PINK1 bound to mitochondria, in findings published in&nbsp;Science. The work could help find new treatments for the condition that currently has no cure or drug to stop its progression.

In a world-first, WEHI researchers have discovered what human PINK1 looks like and how it is activated.PINK1 is a protein linked to Parkinson’s disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s.There is no cure for Parkinson’s.This discovery, published inScience, is a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson’s with the hope that it will accelerate the search for a drug to stop the condition.

Parkinson’s disease is insidious, often taking years, sometimes decades to diagnose. Often associated with tremors, there are close to 40 symptoms including cognitive impairment, speech issues, body temperature regulation and vision problems.

In Australia, over 200,000 people live with Parkinson’s and between 10% and 20% have Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease – meaning they are diagnosed under the age of fifty. The impact of Parkinson’s on the Australian economy and healthcare systems is estimated to be over $10 billion each year.

Mitochondria produce energy at a cellular level in all living things, and cells that require a lot of energy can contain hundreds or thousands of mitochondria. The PARK6 gene encodes the PINK1 protein, which supports cell survival by detecting damaged mitochondria and tagging them for removal.

In a healthy person, when mitochondria are damaged, PINK1 gathers on mitochondrial membranes and signals through a small protein called ubiquitin, that the broken mitochondria need to be removed. The PINK1 ubiquitin signal is unique to damaged mitochondria, and when PINK1 is mutated in patients, broken mitochondria accumulate in cells.

Although PINK1 has been linked to Parkinson’s, and in particular Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease, researchers had been unable to visualise it and did not understand how it attaches to mitochondria and is switched on.

Corresponding author on the study and head of WEHI’s Ubiquitin Signalling Division, Professor David Komander, said years of work by his team have unlocked the mystery of what human PINK1 looks like, and how it assembles on mitochondria to be switched on.

“This is a significant milestone for research into Parkinson's. It is incredible to finally see PINK1 and understand how it binds to mitochondria,”&nbsp;said Prof Komander, who is a laboratory head in the WEHI Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre.

“Our structure reveals many new ways to change PINK1, essentially switching it on, which will be life-changing for people with Parkinson’s.”

Lead author on the study, WEHI senior researcher Dr Sylvie Callegari, said PINK1 works in four distinct steps, with the first two steps not been seen before.

First, PINK1 senses mitochondrial damage. Then it attaches to damaged mitochondria. Once attached it tags ubiquitin, which then links to a protein called Parkin so that the damaged mitochondria can be recycled.

“This is the first time we’ve seen human PINK1 docked to the surface of damaged&nbsp;<a target="_blank">mitochondria</a>&nbsp;and it has uncovered a remarkable array of proteins that act as the docking site. We also saw, for the first time, how mutations present in people with Parkinson’s disease affect human PINK1,” said Dr Callegari.

The idea of using PINK1 as a target for potential drug therapies has long been touted but not yet achieved because the structure of PINK1 and how it attaches to damaged mitochondria were unknown.

The research team hope to use the knowledge to find a drug to slow or stop Parkinson’s in people with a PINK1 mutation.

One of the hallmarks of Parkinson’s is the death of brain cells. Around 50 million cells die and are replaced in the human body every minute. But unlike other cells in the body, when brain cells die, the rate at which they are replaced is extremely low.

When mitochondria are damaged, they stop making energy and release toxins into the cell. In a healthy person, the damaged cells are disposed of in a process called mitophagy.

In a person with Parkinson’s and a PINK1 mutation the mitophagy process no longer functions correctly and toxins accumulate in the cell, eventually killing it. Brain cells need a lot of energy and are especially sensitive to this damage.

The study, “Structure of human PINK1 at a mitochondrial TOM-VDAC array”, is published in&nbsp;Science&nbsp;(DOI:&nbsp;<a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adu6445" target="_blank">10.1126/science.adu6445</a>).

WEHI researchers have made a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, solving a decades-long mystery that paves the way for development of new drugs to treat the condition.First discovered over 20 years ago, PINK1 is a&nbsp;protein&nbsp;directly&nbsp;linked to&nbsp;Parkinson’s disease – the fastest growing neurodegenerative condition in the world. Until now, no one had seen what human PINK1 looks like, how PINK1 attaches to the surface of damaged mitochondria, or how it is switched on.&nbsp;In&nbsp;a major breakthrough, researchers at the WEHI Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre have determined the first ever structure of human PINK1 bound to mitochondria, in findings published in&nbsp;Science. The work could help find new treatments for the condition that currently has no cure or drug to stop its progression.<h2>At a glance</h2>In a world-first, WEHI researchers have discovered what human PINK1 looks like and how it is activated.PINK1 is a protein linked to Parkinson’s disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s.There is no cure for Parkinson’s.This discovery, published inScience, is a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson’s with the hope that it will accelerate the search for a drug to stop the condition.Parkinson’s disease is insidious, often taking years, sometimes decades to diagnose. Often associated with tremors, there are close to 40 symptoms including cognitive impairment, speech issues, body temperature regulation and vision problems.In Australia, over 200,000 people live with Parkinson’s and between 10% and 20% have Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease – meaning they are diagnosed under the age of fifty. The impact of Parkinson’s on the Australian economy and healthcare systems is estimated to be over $10 billion each year.Breakthrough after decades of researchMitochondria produce energy at a cellular level in all living things, and cells that require a lot of energy can contain hundreds or thousands of mitochondria. The PARK6 gene encodes the PINK1 protein, which supports cell survival by detecting damaged mitochondria and tagging them for removal.In a healthy person, when mitochondria are damaged, PINK1 gathers on mitochondrial membranes and signals through a small protein called ubiquitin, that the broken mitochondria need to be removed. The PINK1 ubiquitin signal is unique to damaged mitochondria, and when PINK1 is mutated in patients, broken mitochondria accumulate in cells.Although PINK1 has been linked to Parkinson’s, and in particular Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease, researchers had been unable to visualise it and did not understand how it attaches to mitochondria and is switched on.Corresponding author on the study and head of WEHI’s Ubiquitin Signalling Division, Professor David Komander, said years of work by his team have unlocked the mystery of what human PINK1 looks like, and how it assembles on mitochondria to be switched on.“This is a significant milestone for research into Parkinson's. It is incredible to finally see PINK1 and understand how it binds to mitochondria,”&nbsp;said Prof Komander, who is a laboratory head in the WEHI Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre.“Our structure reveals many new ways to change PINK1, essentially switching it on, which will be life-changing for people with Parkinson’s.”Hope for future treatmentsLead author on the study, WEHI senior researcher Dr Sylvie Callegari, said PINK1 works in four distinct steps, with the first two steps not been seen before.First, PINK1 senses mitochondrial damage. Then it attaches to damaged mitochondria. Once attached it tags ubiquitin, which then links to a protein called Parkin so that the damaged mitochondria can be recycled.“This is the first time we’ve seen human PINK1 docked to the surface of damaged&nbsp;<a target="_blank">mitochondria</a>&nbsp;and it has uncovered a remarkable array of proteins that act as the docking site. We also saw, for the first time, how mutations present in people with Parkinson’s disease affect human PINK1,” said Dr Callegari.The idea of using PINK1 as a target for potential drug therapies has long been touted but not yet achieved because the structure of PINK1 and how it attaches to damaged mitochondria were unknown.The research team hope to use the knowledge to find a drug to slow or stop Parkinson’s in people with a PINK1 mutation.The link between PINK1 and Parkinson’sOne of the hallmarks of Parkinson’s is the death of brain cells. Around 50 million cells die and are replaced in the human body every minute. But unlike other cells in the body, when brain cells die, the rate at which they are replaced is extremely low.When mitochondria are damaged, they stop making energy and release toxins into the cell. In a healthy person, the damaged cells are disposed of in a process called mitophagy.In a person with Parkinson’s and a PINK1 mutation the mitophagy process no longer functions correctly and toxins accumulate in the cell, eventually killing it. Brain cells need a lot of energy and are especially sensitive to this damage.The study, “Structure of human PINK1 at a mitochondrial TOM-VDAC array”, is published in&nbsp;Science&nbsp;(DOI:&nbsp;<a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adu6445" target="_blank">10.1126/science.adu6445</a>).

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Peris.ai Takes the Spotlight at the World AI Cannes Festival 2025

Cannes, France – February 15, 2025 – Peris.ai Cybersecurity has been awarded the prestigious Banking &amp; Finance Award at the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) 2025, recognizing its groundbreaking AI-driven cybersecurity solutions for financial institutions. This honor solidifies Peris.ai’s position as a leader in the cybersecurity industry, leveraging hyperautomated AI security to combat modern cyber threats.

The Cannes Neurons Awards, a highlight of WAICF, celebrate excellence in AI-driven innovation across key global industries. Peris.ai was recognized for its proactive threat detection and real-time response capabilities, helping banks and financial institutions safeguard digital assets against evolving cyber threats.

"This award is a testament to our commitment to revolutionizing cybersecurity with AI-driven automation. We’re proud to provide financial institutions with advanced, scalable security solutions that proactively detect and neutralize cyber threats," said a spokesperson from Peris.ai.

AI-Driven Cybersecurity: The Peris.ai Edge

Peris.ai Cybersecurity offers a comprehensive suite of AI-powered security solutions, including its flagship Brahma Fusion platform. This hyperautomated, modular cybersecurity solution provides real-time monitoring, automated response mechanisms, and AI-driven playbook creation, ensuring that financial institutions remain resilient against emerging cyber risks.

Key Features of Peris.ai’s AI-Driven Security Solutions:

- Brahma Fusion – A scalable, low-code security orchestration platform for automated threat detection and response.

- Enterprise-Grade Modules – Includes BimaRED (Attack Surface Management), BimaEDR (Endpoint Detection Response), BimaNDR (Network Detection Response), BimaXDR (Extended Detection Response), INDRA (Intelligent Data Threat Reconnaissance), and ORION (Malware Lab Simulation), for complete threat reconnaissance, detection, and remediation.

- AI-Enhanced Security Playbooks – Automates security operations, reducing human workloads by 35% and integrating with 100++ cybersecurity vendors.

- 24/7 Anomaly Detection – Provides real-time threat intelligence, ensuring proactive defense.

With banks and financial institutions facing rising cyber risks, Peris.ai’s award-winning AI-powered security framework is designed to detect and mitigate sophisticated cyberattacks, from fraud and phishing attempts to large-scale financial breaches.

🔗 Learn more:<a href="https://www.peris.ai/"> Peris.ai Cybersecurity</a> |<a href="https://brahma.peris.ai/fusion"> Brahma Fusion</a>

WAICF 2025: A Global Hub for AI Excellence

Held in Cannes from February 13-15, 2025, the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) is a premier AI event, attracting over 12,000 attendees, 320 speakers, and 250 exhibitors. The festival serves as a global platform for tech leaders, startups, and industry experts to showcase innovations that shape the future of AI.

This year’s WAICF featured The Cannes Neurons Awards, celebrating breakthrough AI applications in banking, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and sustainability. The Banking &amp; Finance Award presented to Peris.ai was handed over by Francesca Rossi, AI Ethics Global Leader at IBM, highlighting the significance of cybersecurity in the financial sector.

🏭 Manufacturing Award – KinetixPro (Google DeepMind)

🍭 Retail Award – Gotcha (Université de Montréal)

🏥 Healthcare Award – Nucs AI (Ellison Institute of Technology)

🌍 AI For Good Award – LivNSense GreenOps (International Telecommunication Union)

💪 Battle of the Titans – Tomorrow.io (Allianz Accelerator)

The Cannes Neurons Gala Dinner, an invitation-only event, served as the grand finale where winners across these categories were officially announced.

🔗 Explore WAICF:<a href="https://www.worldaicannes.com/"> World AI Cannes Festival</a> |<a href="https://www.worldaicannes.com/en-gb/program/cannes-neurons.html"> Cannes Neurons Awards</a>

Peris.ai’s Expanding Role in AI Cybersecurity

Beyond the financial sector, Peris.ai Cybersecurity provides AI-powered security solutions for industries including technology, government, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, and retail. With its agentic AI and automation-driven security model, Peris.ai is setting new standards in cyber defense and risk mitigation.

As cyber threats continue to evolve, Peris.ai remains committed to building the future of AI-driven cybersecurity, ensuring businesses, governments, and financial institutions stay ahead of cybercriminals.

“We’re just getting started. The future of cybersecurity is AI-powered, and Peris.ai is leading the way,” the company stated.

🔗 Stay updated on Peris.ai’s latest innovations:<a href="https://www.peris.ai/"> Peris.ai Cybersecurity</a> 🚀

WAICF (World AI Cannes Festival) is a leading global event showcasing the latest in artificial intelligence, automation, and digital transformation. With over 10,000 attendees and 250 sessions, WAICF is where AI innovators, industry leaders, and emerging startups converge to explore AI’s impact on society and business.

Peris.ai is a hyperautomated AI-driven cybersecurity platform delivering proactive threat detection, real-time response, and enterprise-grade security solutions. With Brahma Fusion and its cutting-edge security modules, Peris.ai is redefining how businesses defend against cyber threats.

Peris.ai Cybersecurity has been honored with the Banking & Finance Award at the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) 2025 in Cannes, France. This award recognizes Peris.ai’s AI-driven cybersecurity innovations, providing proactive threat detection and real-time response to protect financial institutions. Powered by Agentic-AI and hyperautomation, Peris.ai’s Brahma Fusion ensures scalable, efficient, and adaptive cybersecurity solutions. <h2>Peris.ai Takes the Spotlight at the World AI Cannes Festival 2025</h2>Cannes, France – February 15, 2025 – Peris.ai Cybersecurity has been awarded the prestigious Banking &amp; Finance Award at the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) 2025, recognizing its groundbreaking AI-driven cybersecurity solutions for financial institutions. This honor solidifies Peris.ai’s position as a leader in the cybersecurity industry, leveraging hyperautomated AI security to combat modern cyber threats.The Cannes Neurons Awards, a highlight of WAICF, celebrate excellence in AI-driven innovation across key global industries. Peris.ai was recognized for its proactive threat detection and real-time response capabilities, helping banks and financial institutions safeguard digital assets against evolving cyber threats."This award is a testament to our commitment to revolutionizing cybersecurity with AI-driven automation. We’re proud to provide financial institutions with advanced, scalable security solutions that proactively detect and neutralize cyber threats," said a spokesperson from Peris.ai.<h2>AI-Driven Cybersecurity: The Peris.ai Edge</h2>Peris.ai Cybersecurity offers a comprehensive suite of AI-powered security solutions, including its flagship Brahma Fusion platform. This hyperautomated, modular cybersecurity solution provides real-time monitoring, automated response mechanisms, and AI-driven playbook creation, ensuring that financial institutions remain resilient against emerging cyber risks.<h3>Key Features of Peris.ai’s AI-Driven Security Solutions:</h3>- Brahma Fusion – A scalable, low-code security orchestration platform for automated threat detection and response.- Enterprise-Grade Modules – Includes BimaRED (Attack Surface Management), BimaEDR (Endpoint Detection Response), BimaNDR (Network Detection Response), BimaXDR (Extended Detection Response), INDRA (Intelligent Data Threat Reconnaissance), and ORION (Malware Lab Simulation), for complete threat reconnaissance, detection, and remediation.- AI-Enhanced Security Playbooks – Automates security operations, reducing human workloads by 35% and integrating with 100++ cybersecurity vendors.- 24/7 Anomaly Detection – Provides real-time threat intelligence, ensuring proactive defense.<img style="width: 100%;" src="https://imagedelivery.net/H6_s_Eb_ylTWnSEV3HlmYQ/b05903ff-a9ff-48ad-5a77-645285c3eb00/public" alt="Peris.ai - Brahma Fusion | Hyperautomated Modular Cybersecurity" />With banks and financial institutions facing rising cyber risks, Peris.ai’s award-winning AI-powered security framework is designed to detect and mitigate sophisticated cyberattacks, from fraud and phishing attempts to large-scale financial breaches.🔗 Learn more:<a href="https://www.peris.ai/"> Peris.ai Cybersecurity</a> |<a href="https://brahma.peris.ai/fusion"> Brahma Fusion</a><h2>WAICF 2025: A Global Hub for AI Excellence</h2>Held in Cannes from February 13-15, 2025, the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) is a premier AI event, attracting over 12,000 attendees, 320 speakers, and 250 exhibitors. The festival serves as a global platform for tech leaders, startups, and industry experts to showcase innovations that shape the future of AI.This year’s WAICF featured The Cannes Neurons Awards, celebrating breakthrough AI applications in banking, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and sustainability. The Banking &amp; Finance Award presented to Peris.ai was handed over by Francesca Rossi, AI Ethics Global Leader at IBM, highlighting the significance of cybersecurity in the financial sector.<h3>Other Cannes Neurons 2025 Award Winners:</h3>🏭 Manufacturing Award – KinetixPro (Google DeepMind)🍭 Retail Award – Gotcha (Université de Montréal)🏥 Healthcare Award – Nucs AI (Ellison Institute of Technology)🌍 AI For Good Award – LivNSense GreenOps (International Telecommunication Union)💪 Battle of the Titans – Tomorrow.io (Allianz Accelerator)The Cannes Neurons Gala Dinner, an invitation-only event, served as the grand finale where winners across these categories were officially announced.🔗 Explore WAICF:<a href="https://www.worldaicannes.com/"> World AI Cannes Festival</a> |<a href="https://www.worldaicannes.com/en-gb/program/cannes-neurons.html"> Cannes Neurons Awards</a><h2>Peris.ai’s Expanding Role in AI Cybersecurity</h2>Beyond the financial sector, Peris.ai Cybersecurity provides AI-powered security solutions for industries including technology, government, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, and retail. With its agentic AI and automation-driven security model, Peris.ai is setting new standards in cyber defense and risk mitigation.As cyber threats continue to evolve, Peris.ai remains committed to building the future of AI-driven cybersecurity, ensuring businesses, governments, and financial institutions stay ahead of cybercriminals.“We’re just getting started. The future of cybersecurity is AI-powered, and Peris.ai is leading the way,” the company stated.🔗 Stay updated on Peris.ai’s latest innovations:<a href="https://www.peris.ai/"> Peris.ai Cybersecurity</a> 🚀<h3>About WAICF</h3>WAICF (World AI Cannes Festival) is a leading global event showcasing the latest in artificial intelligence, automation, and digital transformation. With over 10,000 attendees and 250 sessions, WAICF is where AI innovators, industry leaders, and emerging startups converge to explore AI’s impact on society and business.<h3>About Peris.ai Cybersecurity</h3>Peris.ai is a hyperautomated AI-driven cybersecurity platform delivering proactive threat detection, real-time response, and enterprise-grade security solutions. With Brahma Fusion and its cutting-edge security modules, Peris.ai is redefining how businesses defend against cyber threats.🔗 Learn more:<a href="https://www.peris.ai/"> Peris.ai Cybersecurity</a> |<a href="https://brahma.peris.ai/fusion"> Brahma Fusion</a>

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Peris.ai Cybersecurity has been honored with the Banking & Finance Award at the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) 2025 in Cannes, France. This award recognizes Peris.ai’s AI-driven cybersecurity innovations, providing proactive threat detection and real-time response to protect financial institutions. Powered by Agentic-AI and hyperautomation, Peris.ai’s Brahma Fusion ensures scalable, efficient, and adaptive cybersecurity solutions.

Peris.ai Cybersecurity Wins Banking & Finance Award at WAICF 2025: Advancing AI-Driven Cybersecurity for Financial Institutions

Yep AI, a pioneering AI solutions company, has announced the launch of its latest innovation, the Yep AI Digital Human, set to revolutionize customer engagement and business operations.

Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Melbourne, Yep AI specializes in creating hyper-realistic digital avatars that combine advanced natural language processing (NLP), real-time lip-sync technology, and data-driven insights to deliver unparalleled user experiences. With its cutting-edge AI solutions, Yep AI aims to empower businesses across diverse industries, including retail, energy, and real estate.

The Advancing AI Solution Beyond Chatbot

On February 7, 2025, Yep AI announced the launch of its latest innovation AI chatbot, redefining the future of customer interaction and digital engagement.

Unlike traditional AI chatbots, Yep AI’s avatar takes a significant leap forward in human touch to engage users more effectively. It redefines customer interaction through hyper-realistic digital avatars capable of dynamic, real-time conversations that feel genuinely human. One of its standout features is the ability to provide humanized interactions that go beyond scripted responses.

“In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses need solutions that do more than automate responses, they need tools that foster trust, connection, and long-term engagement.”, says Tony Shen, CEO of Yep AI, “No longer about rigid robots, animated characters, or pre-recorded avatars. We believe that&nbsp;real-time digital humans&nbsp;are the future of customer service.”

The Ideal Solution for Business Owners

24/7 Live Assistant: Yep AI stands out as the optimal choice for enterprises looking to enhance customer service while streamlining operations. With support for over 80 languages, Yep AI ensures global accessibility. Additionally, the digital human is designed to streamline lead generation by capturing potential customer details, qualifying prospects, and even supporting one-click meeting scheduling—all within a single, interactive platform.

Effortless Integration: Yep AI’s avatar chatbot allows anyone to deploy the system within minutes without requiring specialized IT expertise, supporting seamless integration into their website, system, or third-party platforms in just a few clicks.

Affordable Innovation: Competing tools usually target large enterprises with high budgets, often leaving SMEs underserved. Starting from just a few dollars to high-end customization, Yep AI is enabling businesses of all sizes to compete in the digital landscape.

Real-Time Analytics and Insights: Yep AI provides actionable insights through its analytics dashboard, helping businesses refine their customer engagement strategies over time.

Yep AI Powers Solar Innovation: Strategic Partnership with Aus Solar Energy Group Boosts Customer Engagement by 45%.

Highlighting its adaptability and industry focus, Yep AI has formed a strategic partnership with&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aussolarenergygroup.com.au%2F&amp;esheet=54198070&amp;newsitemid=20250202739165&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Aus+Solar+Energy+Group&amp;index=1&amp;md5=cb6f78403f5113039056a2d092fe4cde">Aus Solar Energy Group</a>, a leader in Australia’s renewable energy sector.

Aus Solar empowers businesses with innovative solar solutions, providing residential, commercial, and battery storage systems—delivering sustainability, savings, and unmatched energy independence.

Yep AI’s chatbot was integrated into Aus Solar’s customer service ecosystem, where it addressed common inquiries about solar panel installations, energy savings, and government incentives. The digital avatar, named ‘Blacky,’ not only handled initial customer queries but also streamlined meeting scheduling and provided after-sales support. As a result, client tests showed a 45% improvement in responsiveness, a 30% boost in lead conversion rates, and a 25% reduction in handling time.

Shaping the Future of AI-Driven Customer Support

As businesses increasingly turn to AI for customer support, tools like Yep AI are paving the way for a more efficient and engaging future. By addressing industry pain points with humanized, customizable, and affordable solutions, Yep AI is redefining the customer experience.

Yep AI, a pioneering AI solutions company, has announced the launch of its latest innovation, the Yep AI Digital Human, set to revolutionize customer engagement and business operations.Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Melbourne, Yep AI specializes in creating hyper-realistic digital avatars that combine advanced natural language processing (NLP), real-time lip-sync technology, and data-driven insights to deliver unparalleled user experiences. With its cutting-edge AI solutions, Yep AI aims to empower businesses across diverse industries, including retail, energy, and real estate.The Advancing AI Solution Beyond ChatbotOn February 7, 2025, Yep AI announced the launch of its latest innovation AI chatbot, redefining the future of customer interaction and digital engagement.Unlike traditional AI chatbots, Yep AI’s avatar takes a significant leap forward in human touch to engage users more effectively. It redefines customer interaction through hyper-realistic digital avatars capable of dynamic, real-time conversations that feel genuinely human. One of its standout features is the ability to provide humanized interactions that go beyond scripted responses.“In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses need solutions that do more than automate responses, they need tools that foster trust, connection, and long-term engagement.”, says Tony Shen, CEO of Yep AI, “No longer about rigid robots, animated characters, or pre-recorded avatars. We believe that&nbsp;real-time digital humans&nbsp;are the future of customer service.”The Ideal Solution for Business Owners24/7 Live Assistant: Yep AI stands out as the optimal choice for enterprises looking to enhance customer service while streamlining operations. With support for over 80 languages, Yep AI ensures global accessibility. Additionally, the digital human is designed to streamline lead generation by capturing potential customer details, qualifying prospects, and even supporting one-click meeting scheduling—all within a single, interactive platform.Effortless Integration: Yep AI’s avatar chatbot allows anyone to deploy the system within minutes without requiring specialized IT expertise, supporting seamless integration into their website, system, or third-party platforms in just a few clicks.Affordable Innovation: Competing tools usually target large enterprises with high budgets, often leaving SMEs underserved. Starting from just a few dollars to high-end customization, Yep AI is enabling businesses of all sizes to compete in the digital landscape.Real-Time Analytics and Insights: Yep AI provides actionable insights through its analytics dashboard, helping businesses refine their customer engagement strategies over time.Yep AI Powers Solar Innovation: Strategic Partnership with Aus Solar Energy Group Boosts Customer Engagement by 45%.Highlighting its adaptability and industry focus, Yep AI has formed a strategic partnership with&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aussolarenergygroup.com.au%2F&amp;esheet=54198070&amp;newsitemid=20250202739165&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Aus+Solar+Energy+Group&amp;index=1&amp;md5=cb6f78403f5113039056a2d092fe4cde">Aus Solar Energy Group</a>, a leader in Australia’s renewable energy sector.Aus Solar empowers businesses with innovative solar solutions, providing residential, commercial, and battery storage systems—delivering sustainability, savings, and unmatched energy independence.Yep AI’s chatbot was integrated into Aus Solar’s customer service ecosystem, where it addressed common inquiries about solar panel installations, energy savings, and government incentives. The digital avatar, named ‘Blacky,’ not only handled initial customer queries but also streamlined meeting scheduling and provided after-sales support. As a result, client tests showed a 45% improvement in responsiveness, a 30% boost in lead conversion rates, and a 25% reduction in handling time.Shaping the Future of AI-Driven Customer SupportAs businesses increasingly turn to AI for customer support, tools like Yep AI are paving the way for a more efficient and engaging future. By addressing industry pain points with humanized, customizable, and affordable solutions, Yep AI is redefining the customer experience.

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Hypertec Cloud, a leader in large-scale AI and high-performance computing IaaS solutions, today announced its strategic partnership with Potentia, a sustainable data center provider at scale. This alliance is a significant move to support Hypertec Cloud's ambitious AI Cloud expansion, designed to offer industry-leading performance and sustainability for next-generation AI workloads and applications.

This partnership marks a significant step forward in Hypertec Cloud's AI Cloud growth, with infrastructure designed for intensive AI pre-training, training, and inference workloads. Through this partnership, Hypertec Cloud will access more than 480MW of power throughout select Potentia data center locations across North America. These data center campuses are engineered to support the most demanding AI applications while maximizing uptime and minimizing electrical grid and environmental impact. With Potentia's facilities, Hypertec Cloud has secured the required capacity and scale to meet the computing infrastructure requirements of some of the largest AI installations in the area. 

"We are thrilled to partner with Potentia to support the next phase of our AI Cloud expansion,"&nbsp;said Jonathan Ahdoot, President of Hypertec Cloud. "This partnership enables us to provide our clients with a staggering combined data center capacity of more than 600 MW in 2025 at unparalleled deployment times while delivering superior cluster performance, reliability, and environmental responsibility. Together with Potentia, we're setting new standards for AI Cloud efficiency and scalability." 

Potentia data center campuses are purpose-built to complement Independent System Operators (ISOs) and host utilities' long-term power usage expectations. They exhibit attractive load profiles through autonomous capabilities for load smoothing, thereby creating a more manageable and dynamic environment for the AI power profile and its impact on electric grids. Potentia's campuses utilize advanced energy-efficient cooling technologies, including direct-to-chip liquid and immersion. These innovations lead to industry-leading Power Utilization Effectiveness (PUE) and Power Capacity Effectiveness (PCE) metrics.  Additionally, the heat waste from its data centers is repurposed to energize greenhouses and nearby industrial processes, further enhancing efficiencies of scale. A pioneer in Reserve Power Requests ("RPRs"), Potentia provides tenants the day-ahead option of accessing additional capacity for infrequent needs such as overclocking or portfolio-level carbon mitigation, further optimizing the current day expectations of operational conduct within the interconnect.

This commitment to sustainability aligns with Hypertec Cloud's mission to offer responsible, eco-conscious AI cloud solutions.  "We're excited to partner with Hypertec Cloud in delivering AI Cloud infrastructure that's both high-performance and sustainable,"&nbsp;said Rich McCrea, CEO of Potentia. "Our data centers are built to meet the rigorous demands of AI technology, and this collaboration will enable Hypertec Cloud to support the next generation of AI applications with resilience and efficiency." 

This strategic partnership is poised to elevate AI cloud capabilities across North America, offering a powerful, sustainable foundation for the future of AI-driven innovation.

Hypertec Cloud, a leader in large-scale AI and high-performance computing IaaS solutions, today announced its strategic partnership with Potentia, a sustainable data center provider at scale. This alliance is a significant move to support Hypertec Cloud's ambitious AI Cloud expansion, designed to offer industry-leading performance and sustainability for next-generation AI workloads and applications.  Potentia CampusThis partnership marks a significant step forward in Hypertec Cloud's AI Cloud growth, with infrastructure designed for intensive AI pre-training, training, and inference workloads. Through this partnership, Hypertec Cloud will access more than 480MW of power throughout select Potentia data center locations across North America. These data center campuses are engineered to support the most demanding AI applications while maximizing uptime and minimizing electrical grid and environmental impact. With Potentia's facilities, Hypertec Cloud has secured the required capacity and scale to meet the computing infrastructure requirements of some of the largest AI installations in the area. "We are thrilled to partner with Potentia to support the next phase of our AI Cloud expansion,"&nbsp;said Jonathan Ahdoot, President of Hypertec Cloud. "This partnership enables us to provide our clients with a staggering combined data center capacity of more than 600 MW in 2025 at unparalleled deployment times while delivering superior cluster performance, reliability, and environmental responsibility. Together with Potentia, we're setting new standards for AI Cloud efficiency and scalability." Potentia data center campuses are purpose-built to complement Independent System Operators (ISOs) and host utilities' long-term power usage expectations. They exhibit attractive load profiles through autonomous capabilities for load smoothing, thereby creating a more manageable and dynamic environment for the AI power profile and its impact on electric grids. Potentia's campuses utilize advanced energy-efficient cooling technologies, including direct-to-chip liquid and immersion. These innovations lead to industry-leading Power Utilization Effectiveness (PUE) and Power Capacity Effectiveness (PCE) metrics.  Additionally, the heat waste from its data centers is repurposed to energize greenhouses and nearby industrial processes, further enhancing efficiencies of scale. A pioneer in Reserve Power Requests ("RPRs"), Potentia provides tenants the day-ahead option of accessing additional capacity for infrequent needs such as overclocking or portfolio-level carbon mitigation, further optimizing the current day expectations of operational conduct within the interconnect.This commitment to sustainability aligns with Hypertec Cloud's mission to offer responsible, eco-conscious AI cloud solutions.  "We're excited to partner with Hypertec Cloud in delivering AI Cloud infrastructure that's both high-performance and sustainable,"&nbsp;said Rich McCrea, CEO of Potentia. "Our data centers are built to meet the rigorous demands of AI technology, and this collaboration will enable Hypertec Cloud to support the next generation of AI applications with resilience and efficiency." This strategic partnership is poised to elevate AI cloud capabilities across North America, offering a powerful, sustainable foundation for the future of AI-driven innovation.